Whether you’re an IT manager or a mobile professional, you can maximize your business results with an organizer that makes the most of your on-the-go style. HP’s powerful iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld will run your work applications and a broad range of third-party solutions. Just over 2/3-inch thin and just under 7 ounces light, it fits securely in your hand and you’ll be able to see what you’re doing, indoors and out, on the big, bright 4-inch touchscreen display.

The iPAQ 211 also offers robust enterprise features such as dual expansion slots for SD/SDIO cards and CompactFlash HC (High Capacity) cards, as well as convenient input/output of headphone, microphone, and voice record

With the power of the Windows Mobile 6 Classic operating system, you’ll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go. And you’ll stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips–Office Mobile includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint–and bring your important documents and files from your PC with you wherever you roam.

This slim, stylish organizer also lets you go online with Wi-Fi to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks up to date. The integrated Wi-Fi networking makes it easy to access to Internet and email at the office, home or campus, and at other Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, cafes and hotels. Connect to Bluetooth accessories like headsets and keyboards to be more productive–you can even connect to your Bluetooth mobile phone to go online (requires compatible phone and cellular data plan). The Wireless Connection Manager helps you extend your battery life–check your connections and turn them off when you’re not using them.

The iPaq 111 is also a great mobile entertainment companion, allowing you to listen to your music collection and watch videos with the Windows Media Player Mobile. You can store music and video files on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. You can also view, share, and manage your photos with HP Photosmart Mobile, as well as play pre-installed games or download your favorites from the Internet.

Key Features
* View easily in a variety of environments on the large, 4-inch, TFT touch screen
* Use familiar applications including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
* Synchronize email and data with your PC via mini-USB or an Exchange server with Wi-Fi connectivity
* Store business-critical information with high-capacity SDIO and CompactFlash expansion
* Use headphones, a microphone, and other USB devices via convenient in/out ports
* Connect Bluetooth peripherals such as headsets and keyboards with the Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
* Get peace of mind with the one-year limited warranty
* Rely on HP: the planned three-year product life cycle will support your enterprise testing and deployment efforts

Specifications
* Wireless: Integrated WiFi (802.11 b/g) with WEP through WPA2-Enterprise (EAP-TLS and PEAP) and WiFi Multimedia) Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR
* Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Classic
* Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile , Office Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10
* Processor: Marvell PXA310, 624 MHz
* Display: 4-inch transflective TFT RGB color 480 x 640 pixel touch screen with LED backlight
* Memory: 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications; 256 MB flash ROM
* Power: 2200 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
* Connectivity: 24 pin connector, mini USB, high-capacity SDIO slot, CompactFlash HC slot
* Audio: Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker, 3.5mm 4-pin headphone jack
* Hardware buttons: 5-way navigation with press to activate, 4 programmable, voice recorder, power, reset
* HP exclusive applications: iPAQ Wireless Manager, HP Photosmart Mobile, HP QuickStart Tour, HP iPAQ Setup Assistant, HP Help and Support, Bluetooth Manager, Certificate Enroller, Asset Viewer
* Warranty One-year parts and labor in most regions; 90 days technical support for software.
* Dimensions: 5.27 x 2.97 x 0.69 inches
* Weight (with battery): 6.7 ounces

What’s in the Box
HP IPAQ 211, standard 2200 mAh battery, AC Adapter with power cord, sync/charge cable, stylus, slip case, documentation kit, HP iPAQ Companion CD

Powered by Windows Mobile 6
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 Classic updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

* Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
* With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
* PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
* After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date email delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

Product Description
Whether you’re an IT manager or a mobile professional, you can maximize your business results with an organizer that makes the most of your on-the-go style. The powerful iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld will run your work applications and a broad range of third-party solutions. The large 4″ touch screen means excellent viewing in a variety of light conditions. It has robust SDIO expansion and it lets you connect to the Internet and get e-mail, at the office and in Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, cafes, and hotels. Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR Marvell PXA310, 624MHz Processor 4 transflective TFT 260K color Display, 480 x 640 pixel (VGA) touch panel with LED backlight 128MB SDRAM main memory for running applications, 256MB flash ROM 2200-mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable, user changeable battery 24-pin docking connector, mini USB, Micro SD card slot Integrated microphone, receiver, two speakers, and 3.5mm 4 pin headphone jack Operating system – Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Classic Dimensions – 4.96 x 2.99 x 0.63 Weight – 114.6 grams (3.68 ounces) with battery. So what you waiting for? Get this amazing HP iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld (210 Series) with special price $ 363.79 save 20% at Amazon.com

There haven’t been many Windows Mobile devices from Samsung. Their first ones were the forgettable Samsung Jack and Ace. Now we have the Omnia i910.

Will it make more of an impression than the Jack and Ace? Read on!

The Omnia i910 testing is on the Telus network. It’s a Windows Mobile Professional CDMA phone with Bluetooth Wifi, 8GB of built in memory, SDHC card slot, optical mouse and a 5 megapixel auto focus camera.

The front has talk/end buttons plus an optical mouse which you can press in to select. To use the optical mouse you have to turn the mouse pointer on. Then you can move it by sliding your finger on it – it’s like a tiny trackpad. If you don’t care for the pointer you can turn it off at which point the optical mouse acts like a navpad. You use it by sliding your finger in the direction you want to move.

While the optical mouse is a neat feature I didn’t find it adds much from a usability standpoint.

The display has adequate brightness. It has a resolution of 240×400 which is taller than average.

There is an orientation sensor which works most of the time. There’s an animation (which you can turn off) whenever the screen layout changes

There is no where to store the stylus in the Omnia, instead you attach it to the eyelit. This arrangement is less than ideal because a) the stylus is constantly hitting and rubbing the Omnia when you carry it around b) the stylus often gets in the way of using it, especially if you’re holding the Omnia to your ear. Indeed after using the Omnia for 2 weeks I can see some small scratches on the send/end buttons as well as on the back of the screen. So it’s something to think about if you don’t like scratches.

Whenever you touch the screen the Omnia vibrates (Haptic feedback). At first I found the delay from when you touch the screen to when it vibrates to be too long but after a while I got used to it and found it’s actually a nice feature.

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