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If you want one device to do it all, the quad-band HP iPAQ hw6515 deserves a serious look. Key features include Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC (second edition), EDGE high-speed data support, a 312 MHz Intel xScale processor, 55 MB of RAM, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a 240 x 240 color touch screen. When coupled with a Cingular data plan, this little number makes a powerful mobile office.
Design
With a full QWERTY thumb board just below the screen and plenty of keys for your favorite functions and applications, the hw6515 is designed for ease of use. You'll enjoy fast access to your Outlook calendar, contacts, and key phone functions. Alternatively, the device can be directly controlled with an included stylus that slides out of the case. A SecureDigital (SD) card slot is provided, allowing you to expand memory to your needs. The slot is also SDIO capable, meaning it supports peripherals such as wireless LAN (wi-fi) cards. The hw6515's TFT display supports up to 65,000 colors and the Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC operating system is completely touchscreen-enabled. The screen also features advanced handwriting recognition that is compatible with all of the device's applications. The rear of the unit houses the camera and there's a standard stereo 2.5mm headset jack, while USB data and charging is handled by docking ports on the bottom of the device.
Calling Features
Many of the hw6515's calling features are integrated with the Windows Mobile operating system. For instance, the included Pocket Outlook software features a contacts list that is cleverly combined with the phone's dialing functions. Meanwhile, the phone's handwriting recognition software can be used to dial numbers and enter contact information. The hw6515's built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Polyphonic ringtones are available, as is a vibrating alert. Custom ringtones, as well as a picture ID system are also supported. Lastly, the device's Bluetooth (version 1.2) connectivity makes it easy to sync the unit with a wide range of handsfree, wireless headsets and car kits.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The hw6515 is designed as a complete mobile office solution, so Internet and messaging capabilities are robust. The unit comes packed with pocket versions of Outlook and Internet Explorer. Instant messaging via AOL, Yahoo!, and ICQ is also supported. In addition to keeping track of contacts, Pocket Outlook features integrated calendar and email functions. Microsoft's ActiveSync software keeps the device synced with all of your PC's Outlook information (via USB, IR, or Bluetooth connection). Users who want Internet connectivity on the road with their laptop or PDA can tap the unit's wireless modem capabilities (Cingular data plan charges apply). In addition to Outlook/Exchange Server email connectivity, the hw6515 also supports POP3 and IMAP4 email protocols. The unit fully supports basic text messaging, as well as multimedia messaging (MMS).
A generous toolset ships with the hw5615's Windows Mobile 2003 software. Pocket Outlook includes to-do lists while pocket versions of Word and Excel are included so you can review and edit documents on the go. A calculator, alarm clock and voice memo recorder round out the tools package.
Imaging and Entertainment
Using the hw6515's integrated media functions, you can store digital music files and easily exchange them with your PC. The included Windows Media Player 10 application can also play videos for even more mobile entertainment. Meanwhile, you can use the device's 1.3 megapixel (1280 x 1024) camera to capture photos or videos. The camera features an LED flash, as well as self timer and white balance functions. Gaming on the device is also fully supported.
Vital Statistics
The HP iPAQ hw6515 weighs 6.16 ounces and measures 4.65 x 2.8 x .83 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 7 days of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
hw6515 handset, battery, AC adapter, charger adapter, USB desktop synchronization cradle, stylus, belt case, earbud headset, manual, HP Pocket PC companion CD.
Product Description
Give yourself the best in connectivity, productivity, and mobility! With high-end features including GSM/GPRS/EDGE technologies and multiple messaging, the sleek HP iPAQ hw6515 is ready to serve your mobile communications needs.
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally a PDA Phone that has it all,
By Mathew (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP iPAQ hw6500 Series Mobile Messenger (Wireless Phone)
I've been waiting for years for a PDA Phone to have the fetures of this iPAQ. I also purchased a Jabra JX-10 Bluetooth Headset, the Navteq GPS Maps software, the Belkin USB and Car Charger Kit, and a 1GB Memory card as well as the Cingular Unlimited Data Service.
As far as the basic phone and PDA features, I can't say more than the other reviewers have said. Everything works flawlessly. The only thing to consider is that this is a PDA first and not a phone so the size in your hand feels more PDA like than a phone unlike the Palm phone/PDA devices. The bluetooth headset works great so long as you buy a compatible headset. I originally purchased a GN Netcom bluetooth heaset and it continually lost synchronization with the ipaq and had to be reconnected through a series of synchronization steps which is virtually impossible when driving. As it turns out, other people have also had problems with this same headset. So I returned it and purchased the Jabra JX-10 which supports the ipaq 6515. Since then, I have had little problem with synchronization. The headset also works great and is light as a feather. The only drawback to this headset is that it picks up alot of background noise. People often complain that they can't hear me over the road noise when I'm driving. I primarily use this for work and the advantage of being able to send and receive emails as well as surf the internet while on the road is something that I dont know how I lived without. The web browser works like a normal browser for the most part though some things such as Flash and JavaScript dont work by default. After some searching around the Macromedia website I have since found a Flash Plug-in for PDAs and now flash content is visible. So other than JavaScript and website pages with Frames the web pages look and work like they would on your normal PC Internet Explorer browser. Cingular service isn't quite broadband speed but not quite dial-up depending on where you are. It usually tends to be somewhere in between but fairly consistent service. I have found the GPS and NAVTEQ Navigation software to be incredibly useful and accurate. NAVTEQ is available for separate purchase on the HP website [...]plus shipping and does not come with the phone. Since I drive all over the place to visit with clients, it has come in really handy. The maps display in 2D or 3D and can display local attractions, restaurants, etc. The turn by turn audible directions (in a pleasant female voice) are so accurate that they direct you to within about 50 feet of the place you are going. You simply enter where you are going and it directs you by voice from wherever you are to wherever you are going. Multiple destinations can be stored in the favorites so you can navigate from location to location throughout your day if you need. I have only one complaint with this software; while you will never get lost and it will eventualy get you to where you are going, sometimes the directions dont make the most sense. Occasionally the maps and directions dont seem to know that certain roads and routes exist. I imagine that this is just an innacuracy that will be better with future revisions. This is not always a problem but does sometimes occur. Even though the path to the destination is sometimes wacky, it never fails to get me where I want to go. The camera is about what you would expect considering the tiny lens but it is still useful to have when you want to capture or save something. Outside pictures in bright light turn out fairly well. The flash makes up for low lighting but only helps in close up shots. The flash can also be used as a flashlight which came in handy one time during a power failure. I dont find the lack of WIFI capability to be an issue for me since I have unlimited data service through Cingular. For those of you who want this feature, you can buy an additional WIFI SD Memory card [...] on Amazon.com and still have the Mini SD card slot to add more memory later if you want. The new IPAQ 6900 comes with only the mini SD card slot but with WIFI included. I also listen to audio books and convert the CDs into Windows Media files on my PC and then upload them to my iPAQ to listen to them on the go. The onboard speaker isn't terribly loud but loud enough if you are within 5 or 6 feet from the device. The stereo headphones supplied with the iPAQ dont stay in your ears very well so you will most likely need to buy better ones. One other useful features is instant messaging. When I'm away from the office I find it easier to quickly ask someone back at the office a quick questions by typing it into Instant Messenger rather than calling them. I purchased IMPlus [...]. IMPlus allows you to instant message AOL, MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, Google, and Jabber users like you would on any other computer and without any additional per character costs like with phone Text Messaging. Of course you will need to have some sort of internet service plan through Cingular or be connected to a WiFi hotspot. If you only need to IM MSN messenger users then you can use the onboard MSN messenger software or download AOL instant messenger for free to chat with AOL users. About the only problems that I've had is that the iPAQ needs to be soft reset about once every day. I think this is because I tend to run alot of applications simultaneously. The battery life isnt all that great either when running applications or using the PDA but seems to be reasonable on standby. If you travel alot (or run the NAVTEQ software) in your car, you will want to buy the optional Belkin USB and Car charger kit [...] on the HP website and/or an additional battery. Overall, I think this little device is great. For those of you who are mobile professionals; you will wonder how you did without one.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Has some kinks but has everything you could possibly need,
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This review is from: HP iPAQ hw6500 Series Mobile Messenger (Wireless Phone)
BASIC COMPARISONS (compared to the Blackberry and Treo):
These are only the basic DIFFERENCES between the latest Treo/Blackberry and the Ipaq hw6515 PROs -Ipaq has built-in GPS receiver (not software!) the others do not -Ipaq has two expansion slots (1 mini-SD and 1 SD slot), the others have one -Ipaq has a 1.3 megapixel camera w/flash -Ipaq has a terminal services client (allows me to remotely login to my cpu and control it) CONs -Ipaq does NOT have built-in WiFi (wireless internet card), the others do -Ipaq comes with 64 MB of memory (ROM and RAM) -Ipaq does not come with GPS software -Ipaq battery life needs major improvements -Ipaq doesn't support voice dial NEUTRAL -Ipaq uses Windows Mobile One of the main reasons I chose this phone was that all of the CONs were addressable. I could get around the WiFi problem with a WiFi card for my SD slot and I could upgrade my memory by 1 GB with the mini-SD slot. If I didn't want a WiFi card, I could have gotten a 4 GB SD card and used the mini-SD for something else. As for the battery, I could buy another one and the GPS software I could buy as well. COST Main point here is that it costs more than just buying the phone. 1) $200 phone: I bought this through my phone carrier (Cingular) and renewed by 2-year plan. I bought it refurbished because I decided paying 400-500 for technology that is still in its infancy is quite ridiculous. When buying a pocket PC (ppc) you pay for much more than just the phone. 2) $32 1GB mini-SD card (Kingston): I bought this on Ebay. This included shipping and taxes. 3) $78 SD WiFi card (Spectec): I also bought this on Ebay. I bought the SDW-821. I bought this for two reasons: - it supported both 802.11b and g - it only stuck out of the SD slot aobut 5 mm. All other cards I found stuck out a couple cm. 4) $8 car charger. Bought this on ebay. The phone only comes with a wall charger and a cradle. 5) $150 GPS software (Navteq) 6) $8 extra battery 7) $50 Bluetooth (handsfree) headset MS850 - DO NOT GET THIS because the MS810+ series are the only Bluetooth headsets not supported by the hw6515. You can make calls fine, but the connection gets dropped on incoming calls. Total: $528 This total was with a lot of bargain shopping. Be careful when buying on Ebay because there are a lot of people selling knockoff technology being shipped from factories in China that break after a couple weeks. NOTES: -I only pay 39.99/mo for my cell phone plan. -I do not pay for internet usage fees because I use my WiFi card for internet access. There are free hotspots jumping up all over the place and hopefully Google gets their way and blankets the US with free wireless internet! I also have a T-mobile hotspot account for places that support this on my travels. -If you get this and the GPS software you do NOT have to pay Cingular every time you use it. The GPS software and the GPS receiver work independently of Cingular so you never have to worry about getting billed extra by using this. -Battery life for this phone given the technology is OK. I have to recharge once a night so long as I don't use BlueTooth or WiFi too often -BlueTooth uses about 5% of my battery for every half hour I have it connected to my MS850 headset -WiFi card uses about 10% of my battery for every half hour I am surfing the internet -The Windows platform allows for very good multi-tasking -I'm a UNIX/Linux fan but at least windows Mobile comes with Word/Excel so you can appease your mgmt team -You can use .NET and Java apps (games and programs) -Have to reboot the device on occasion because memory does not get freed up as it should -After closing applications, they aren't actually closed, you have to shut them down in Memory->Running Programs -Sound quality actually exceeded my expectations -Bluetooth connections have been extremely stable -I live in rural Northern California and have not had any problems with dropped calls or having bad reception. It seems to have the same reception as my Motorola V551.
19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good - not perfect...again,
By Andy Dufraine (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HP iPAQ hw6500 Series Mobile Messenger (Wireless Phone)
Pros:
1) GPS - in australia comes bundled (with rebate) with Tom Tom 5 software. Also has a "whereis" GPRS subscription trial. 2) QWERTY Keyboard - finally. Have loved using Treo 650 for a year - and would not get a PDS without this functionality. 3) Stable (most stable PPC I have used - still the same memory leak issues as other SE2003 devices butruns a lot more stable with less resets. 4) Dual slots - 1 SDIO SD + 1 mini SD 5) 2003SE OS. I know - its not the latest but have you ever upgraded a MS software on your PC in the first release? Nightmare. There's a reason MS have released 2+ service packs for XP, and why 2003 is second edition. I guess I like stability in a device carrying all my data. Also - have used the O2atom - and returned it because it was unbelievably sluggish - think that this really is going to require major optimisation and faster processors (btw atom has a 416MHz processor) Cons: - No wifi. Silly omission. Could have cleaned up all competition with its inclusion - there is a later version coming (without the SD slot) with wifi and more memory. BUT - battery life already on the...err...minimal side will be sorely tested by wifi/gprs-edge/bluetooth etc...I guess get the small wifi card SDIO for when you need it. - processor - should have been 416MHz - unsure of why - I guess combination of $ and battery life...but hey - build a bigger battery. - phone - usual HTC implementation/MS issues with slow responsiveness Overall - it has what I want: GPRS, speakerfone, qwerty keyboard, GPS for when I get lost...none of these are perfectly executed but all DO work and function in a stable manner. Pleased - I'll buy the SDIO wireless card and a bigger battery. My 2c
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