http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/4259.html

This is hp's first iPAQ Pocket PC with built-in keyboard, because as they stated that it has not been developed for this market! Which amazes me to be honest, for a such an gressive company with many innovating designs, not considering the EMEA region could be a big mistake. It is possible they have a issue with languages for keyboard cutomization, but still this is a wounderfull device, it is going to be missed. [Source: InfoSunc]

I was hoping to get hold of this device, it has builtin BT + Wifi also it is very thin and light. I always wished to have an integrated keyboard in a pocket pc phone edition, it is important to be able to dial on it to give you a tactile feedback. Even if you don't have it in an PDA Phone I still think that the keyboard increases your productivity using your PDA.



Off Topic: I wrote this message from my pocket pc connected to gprs! The mobile edition of this PPCD forums is really nice on small screens and it is fast too, try it yourself

Present: i-mate Pocket PC Phone Edition

[This message was edited by Saif on Sun November 09 2003 at 09:12 PM.]

I don't mind, I dislike the design of the device anyway.
What I want to see is true innovation in the way PocketPC OEMs add keyboards to their designs. Sticking a thumbboard on the bottom of what is otherwise essentially an h4150. Look at the Sony UX50 or NX70. That's a PDA with an integrated keyboard.

I like the concept of Sharp Zarus Linux PDA