HP's iPAQ Data Messenger / Voice Messenger get official on Vodafone, hands-on treatment

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 21st 2008 at 12:10PM

Given that both the iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger were spotted on HP's website last night, we didn't exactly need a press release to affirm their ascent into officialdom, but hey, we'll take it. The two WinMo 6.1-powered handsets will soon be loosed on Vodafone in Europe, and starting next month, prospective consumers can buy in for £399 ($677) / £333 ($565) off-contract; as for the subsidized rates, you'll have to hold your horses for those. If you're just interested in the hands-on video, however, you can mosey on beyond the break and mash play.

Filed under: Handsets, Vodafone, Windows Mobile, HP, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Tags: aGPS, Data Messenger, DataMessenger, hands-on, HP, iPAQ, pics, pictures, Voice Messenger, VoiceMessenger, windows mobile, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.1, winmo, winmo 6.1, Winmo6.1

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Matt @ Oct 21st 2008 1:11PM

HP is getting really good at releasing old technology. This would have been a good competitor to the AT&T Tilt last year.

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DaveIsOnIt! @ Oct 21st 2008 3:02PM

I have to admit the look is very nice, but yeah...kind of late. Shouldve been released awhile ago.

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Mitchell @ Oct 21st 2008 7:40PM

Hmmm ... does the Euro keyboard always flip the Y and the Z?

A QWERTZ keyboard?

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alanwestenbroek @ Oct 22nd 2008 6:14AM

Yes, some languages do. French keyboards also swap the Q/A and W/Z. They're called AZERTY.

I'm pretty disgusted with the iPhone's sluggishness and instability since V2, and would like to switch back to WinMo. But the thought that in this day and age you have to poke this thing with a pointy stick to make it work is just ridiculous.