Immediately after the official announcement of the new Windows Mobile v6 operating system, a first batch of phones ready for the next mobile OS have also arrived and one of them is Hewlett-Packard’s iPAQ 500. Branded under the name Voice Messenger, the product is a new smartphone meant at customers from the business arena allowing numerous office oriented functions.
The quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE iPAQ 500 series will include Bluetooth v1.2, and WiFi 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity support. As a display HP used a 2.0” Micro-reflective 176×220 pixel color LCD screen which offers a decent resolution while working with Microsoft Office files and other productivity tools (e-mail client,calendar).

While presenting this product, HP emphasized the voice commands of the iPAQ 500 smartphone, commands that are designed to provide better functionality while working.

HP announced the iPAQ 500 will be available starting this very Spring for customers in the US, but the pricing and international availability have not yet been disclosed.

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