HP Working on a Windows Mobile Smartphone

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=344041' target='_blank'>http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=344041</a><br /><br /></div>Ekkie from our sister site, <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,40063">Pocket PC Thoughts</a>, has written a post about the hw6500 being delayed until late 2005. Although that news is unfortunate, it's not what caught my eyes.<br /><br /><i>"In the meantime, two other devices will likely launch before then: the hp6325 and an HP Smartphone (MS-based). The hp6325 will be similar to the hp6315 except it will be manufactured for Cingular users."</i><br /><br />HP Smartphone? HP has a lot of experience in the Windows Mobile market. If they put that effort into a true Smartphone, we could be looking at a killer device here. This is very exciting news. :D

[Jerry Raia]

I wouldn't get too excited yet. HP has a way of screwing things up just like Motorola does. They can make something look great on paper and then mess it all up in the implementation.

[cmorris]

And remember, some of the best iPaq's (IMO) - the 19xx and 4xxx series were actually made by HTC.

Luckily we already know HTC makes great SmartPhones too! :)

[Kris Kumar]

I am guessing by Smartphone they mean smart phone or the Pocket PC Phone Edition devices. :?

[Mike Temporale]

I am guessing by Smartphone they mean smart phone or the Pocket PC Phone Edition devices. :?

Nope. It's my understanding that this is a Smartphone (Windows Mobile Smartphone), and not just another smartphone (Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition) device.

[lewdvig]

Smartphone is where its at. HP could do a nice job - last mobile device I bought from them was my old Jornada 545 back in the day.

But the new Samsung looks unbeatable.

[Jerry Raia]

Smartphone is where its at. HP could do a nice job

"could" is the operative word here. HP has gone soft in the quality department over the last 20 years in my experience with them. Frankly I think they should stick with printers and forget the rest. The HP that would have made an incredible Smartphone is long gone I'm afraid. :cry: