HP updates new iPaq launch dates

Reuben Lee | Mar 30, 2006

Here's some good news for iPaq fans amidst word of the hx4700's impending exit from the Asia-Pac markets. HP has dates to its other handheld launches, with the GPS-enabled iPaq hw6900 series expected to launch in the region around the May time frame, and the rw6800 Multimedia Messenger scheduled for release in mid-May. HP has also given an indicative price for the hw6900 of US$690 (without GPS map solutions). The retail price of the rw6800 has yet to be confirmed.

Both PDA-phones were showcased earlier this year at HP's Magical Mobility Launch in Hong Kong. The rw6800 is marketed as a handheld with strong multimedia features such as dual stereo speakers, integrated FM radio, a 2-megapixel camera and Philips LifeVibes Sound Ex for high-quality audio. It succeeds the GPS-equipped hw6515, and comes with much-awaited onboard Wi-Fi.

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