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Review: HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger By Mark Long May 26, 2006 10:25AM In a major departure from competing smartphones, the hw6515 integrates not one, but two, expansion card slots on the right side of the case. Buyers with deep pockets can purchase more memory capacity and still add the peripheral device of their choice, such as a Wi-Fi card.   Related Topics Smartphone Hewlett-Packard Cingular iPAQ Latest News Endeavour Inspected for Damage Autism Risk for Kids of Older Mothers Go Online and You Can Save the Planet In Haiti, Relief Gaps Are Spreading U.S. To Form Climate-Change Agency The iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger combines high-speed EDGE data -handling capabilities with the convenience of being able to run Pocket PC versions of Microsoft 's vast stable of applications. Hewlett-Packard 's GPS-enabled smartphone for Cingular will be of great interest to busy service technicians and other mobile workers who need to navigate quickly from one location to the next. Look and Feel Measuring 4.65 x 2.8 x 0.71 inches and tipping the scales at a relatively hefty 5.8 ounces, the hw6515 comes with a bright 3-inch color screen and a Qwerty-style thumb pad featuring buttons that have been thoughtfully placed in arched rows and brightly backlit in pale blue. The numbered keys are colored differently than the others, a small detail that makes it easier to place a call. In a major departure from competing smartphones, the hw6515 integrates not one, but two, expansion card slots on the right side of the case. Buyers with deep pockets can purchase more memory capacity and still add the peripheral device of their choice, such as a Wi-Fi card. Features Under the hood, the hw6515 sports a speedy Intel processor, Bluetooth radio, and GPS receiver; up to 55 MB of user-accessible memory; a 1.3-megapixel camera with built-in flash; an infrared port; and a full-duplex speakerphone. On the telephone side, the quad-band phone, which incorporates high-speed EDGE (135 Kbps) capability, offers support for call forwarding, call barring, multiparty conferencing, caller ID, call waiting, and call hold. Incoming call alerts can also be set to your choice of vibrate, audible, or visual indicators. Powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 operating system , the hw6515 supports MSN Messenger as well as multimedia messaging. The handset can synchronize with desktop programs such as Microsoft Outlook 2002 through the included ActiveSync 3.8 software. Version 10 of Windows Media Player is included for playing back multimedia content. Cingular's Xpress Mail client provides individuals and small businesses with easy access to calendar, contacts, and e-mail, including attachments. Moreover, the handset incorporates an e-mail client from GoodLink that can deliver corporate applications and "push" enterprise e-mail to the handset over a secure wireless connection. (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Your Comment: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Advertisement  Personal Tech 1.   Macworld Focuses on Mobile Apps 2.   MS: Windows 7 Doesn't Hurt Battery 3.   Nexus One 'Support' Passes the Buck 4.   Google May Make Gmail More Social 5.   Analysts Expect iPad Price To Drop

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