 "Do not buy this 'dumbphone'" | 2008-06-08 |
| - Reviewed By andrea53231 |
| This product is totally outdated. It has Wifi b instead of b/g, Windows Mobile 5 instead of 6, the camera is the worst I've ever laid my hands on, the video is ridiculous, it has no G3 internet (used in Europe and will be introduced in US), you have to pay for the GPS after 2 months, battery life is extremely short. Everything on this device is outdated and bad quality. HP Helpdesk people try to help you if there's a problem (and there are a lot) but do not know what they're talking about. Manual hardly explains anything. This thing, created in 2006, is WAYYYYYY overpriced. HP should discontinue it. |
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 "The Best So Far" | 2008-04-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A36O0EZYYD33N4 |
It's the best Pocket Pc- Phone ever. I have it now for a year and a half.
Keep searching for anything better but not yet. Everything you need in the palm of your hand. Mobile Phone, GPS, WEB, Mail, Games... Its Unlimited. |
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| "incredible¡¡" | 2008-04-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1M4765E99RPTC |
| It is the best phone I had a part of the treo 680. It has very good function and is quite fast. Very good ¡¡¡ |
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| "HP's Top of the Line iPaq" | 2008-04-06 |
| - Reviewed By support981 |
PROs:
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1. Adapters have backward compatibility to previous HP iPaq's. I can now use my previous iPaq that did not have a power source.
2. Uses Windows Mobile (although version 5 not 6). It is able to handle my Microsoft Exchange emails with no problems, as well as share tasks and calendars that's on my Exchange server.
3. Has the following main features - GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Bluetooth/GPS/802.11b Wi-fi. WiFi really helps me out at home or at hot spots if I want to do a quick check up on the news without having to go to my computer.
4. Having the QWERTY keyboard and capable business functionality has made my life easier. I'm able to do my work emails while I'm away from the office.
CONS (minor):
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1. GPS photo tagging is quirky (often times does not work, no fix).
2. Help files sometimes does not have the right paths or software.
3. VPN is hard to setup -- this is not an hp problem but a Windows one. |
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| "incredible¡¡" | 2008-04-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1M4765E99RPTC |
| It is the best phone I had a part of the treo 680. It has very good function and is quite fast. Very good ¡¡¡ |
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| "VERY VERY GOOD" | 2008-02-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3EKHZZUI7HPXQ |
I LIKE TOO MUCH HP PRODUCTS, BUT THIS SMARTPHONE IS VERY EASY TO USE AND IS COMPLETE IN FUNCTIONS, THE KEYPAD IS EASY TO USE AND AS A PHONE IS SIMPLE AND GOOD SIGNAL RECEPTION.
THE CAMERA TAKES GOOD PICTURES.
I HAVE JUST FEW DAYS USING THIS IPAQ, BUT THE BATTERY I THINK NEEDS TO BE RECHARGING MORE THAN A CELL PHONE. I THINK BATTERY LIFE IS TOO SHORT IN THE DAILY USAGE, BUT REMEMBER IT'S AN IPAQ TOO, SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT IN A CRADLE WHILE YOU MAKE YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM YOUR ACTIVITIES. AT THIS TIME THE CRADLE IS RECHARGING THE BATERY, BUT IF YOU USE THE PHONE CONSTANTLY AND SPEAK A LOT YOU MAY CONSIDER THE BATTERY LIFE IN THE DAY. IT'S JUST THE EXCEPTION BUT THE SMATPHONE IS VERY VERY GOOD AND FUNCTIONAL. |
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 "6945" | 2008-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2KZH4ECN5BR6B |
| i like that the ppc-phone has gsm/edge/wifi/gps all in one, the system windows mobil works well. |
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 "Good machine, terrible support" | 2008-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By pablo101 |
I will leave the technical reviews to the other reviewers.
My point is that the support from HP is awful. The instructions manual that comes with such a complicated machine is a paltry 60 pages long brochure, so you really do not get any info on advance features. The Additional Product Guide in the CD is not much better, just a standard Windows Help, missing a lot of key functions (for example, try to find some useful guidelines for the GPS function). After purchasing a 2GB Pertec MiniSD and installing it, I had to contact HP to solve some problems. Through chat, I explained my problems, only to have the HP Rep say "we do not support memories over 1GB and/or from other manufacturers" (this is nos stated in the manual). The DOWNLOADED manual is far from extensive: 204 pages, but most of them are only half full. An example: Functions like creating a playlist in the Media player are non existent or not explained, and of course, you can not synchronize the Ipaq with your MS Media Player because most everybody has more than 2GB of music in their PC. More problems like this abound.
If you are willing to do a lot of experimentation to get the machine to work, it is quite good. If you want support and proper manuals to learn how to use all the functions (which I still can't), look somewhere else. |
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| "Good geek device with a few glitches" | 2008-01-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: AG4QZJ5BPAH0M |
Pros:
Replaces just about every portable electronic device you own. You already know everything it can do from the description; I can't really expand much upon it. Overall I like it although I have experienced some trouble.
Cons:
Battery life--sometime the battery unexpectedly dies--some attribute this to automatic syncing. Wi-fi & GPS kill it really fast too. On my unit lines go across the screen and shutdown the device around 20% battery.
HP Navigation software is $129 extra; you just get a 60 day trial. You'd think it would be included for the price. You can buy a no-name navigation device for the same money nowadays, so I don't know how they get away with this price. Plus if you have a data plan, you can use google maps for free. The next cheapest program is Delorme Street Atlas, but the interface on this is tough--don't try navigating with Street Atlas on a PPC at 80 mph. Also note, the included Pocket Streets doesn't do routing; it can just track your location.
Sometimes the joystick pointer seems to be stuck (the screen keeps scrolling).
Voice Dial isn't included either. Something you expect from a phone nowadays costs you $40 (though cheaper alternatives exist).
Bluetooth--doesn't autoconnect to either of my headsets. I have to re-enter my passkey each time. To connect, I have to turn on bluetooth then click on the shortcut for the device I want to connect. I could operate my old phone from my headset while it was jammed in my pocket.
Camera--takes about 2 seconds for the picture to snap, but makes a deceptive noise before the shot is taken. Sometimes I wait a whole minute for the picture to come back for review. Quality is OK though.
Not a lot of programmable buttons. My previous PPC had wealth of programmable buttons. |
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| "I Have Learnt a Bit of Patience" | 2007-12-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: AHBHHW7QVGS0U |
Overall, the product is comparable in functionality to other PDAs/Smartphones (Nokia N95, O2 XDA, etc) in the market. It comes with all the expected cool features, such as Wi-fi, Bluetooth, GRPS, touchscreen and a camera.
I do think the phone is a bit slow in responding to keyboard and stylus inputs. The response that you get from the phone while placing a call is a bit slow compared to other phones. You have to learn to be a bit patient while making calls. The camera function is particularly slow in starting.
Another issue I have with the phone is the battery life. The battery life is really inadequate for using the installed applications on a regular basis. The back-light and application usage really cause the battery to run down pretty fast.
A common feature in most phones that is missing in this phone is the ability to map telephone numbers that appear in text messages to names if the numbers are present in the address book. The lack of this feature can sometimes be a source of confusion for me, especially with SMS delivery notifications. I sometimes get confused about which SMS I sent the SMS delivery notification is referring to.
In conclusion, this device is excellent--no doubt. It would have gotten five stars from me if the processor were a bit faster.
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