At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the mobile industry has gathered to showcase new products and services, as well as to further the development of the GSM platform.
Among them is HP, which has silently released the iPaq hw6940 Mobile Messenger and according to our sources this was a launch with Cingular. Sources tell us that Cingular/HP relationship could be a complete break apart.
The follow-up to the HP iPaq hw6915, the hw6940 adds some new features.

Features:
• iTALK: Quad-band GSM technology delivers high quality mobile voice4 and data services5 with roaming capabilities across the world.

• iCONNECT: A variety of integrated wireless technologies, including GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth let you connect and communicate in and away from the office.1,2

• iFIND: Transform your HP iPAQ into a personal guide to get you where you need to go with the built-in GPS receiver.3

• iWORK: Read and respond to e-mail using powerful solutions that help maintain your businesses' security. A Mini-SD slot is available to add memory as you need it or to exchange files between your HP iPAQ and another device.

• iCREATE: The built-in HP Photosmart Camera allows you to take a quick photo and share it wirelessly from your handheld.1

• iPLAY: Your HP iPAQ keeps life fun with Microsoft Windows Media Player® 10 Mobile to play your music and videos, HP Photosmart Mobile Software to show off your photos, and Windows Mobile games to challenge your mind.

• Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media® Player Mobile and Microsoft® Office programs for Windows Mobile™ are included.

• Warranty: 1 year hardware, 90 day software.

For full specifications click here.


Pros:

WM5 (play movies and music)
PDA
GPS (a fantastic advantage)
Phone quality above average
Wi-Fi

Cons:

I have had some problems with headsets (blue tooth mainly) and this might be due to the person whose phone I was talking to.

You can see a demo of the HP iPaq hw6940 here.

Conclusions:
The pros of this PPC phone far outweigh the cons and it draws lustful stares.
Hp iPaq hw6940 is a gsm guad-band phone that packs a punch with essential features for business users and thanks to built-in GPS receiver, you can use it easier for navigation.
But it's not always about work, the fun part comes with the Photosmart camera integrated into the device.

written by Florin C.