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Manufacturer: HP Part number: FA745AA#ABA
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- The HP iPaq hw6900 series offers a lot for the road warrior, including GPS functionality, e-mail, and productivity tools, but there are better-designed and faster-performing smart phones out there.
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CNET editors' review
HP iPAQ hw6945 Mobile Messenger (AT&T) price range: $339.00 - $515.49
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Edited by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 11/10/2006
- Released on: 10/24/2006
The good: The HP iPaq hw6900 series has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. This smart phone also offers push e-mail capabilities, document editing and viewing, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a solid talk-time battery life.
The bad: The buttons of the QWERTY keyboard are small, and the lower-resolution screen pales in comparison with its competitors. The smart phone also ran sluggishly at times, and the speakerphone volume was low.
The bottom line: The HP iPaq hw6900 series offers a lot for the road warrior, including GPS functionality, e-mail, and productivity tools, but there are better-designed and faster-performing smart phones out there.
User reviews
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Very reliable and compact to have all these features
by mpatter73 on October 9, 2006
Pros: Camera, GPS, Phone, and wireless all work very well simultaneously without any lockups
Cons: Navtec GPS maps are a little steep to purchase
Summary: So far I have had this device for 4 days and have tried running as many apps as I could together to try and find some bugs but so far ...
Summary: So far I have had this device for 4 days and have tried running as many apps as I could together to try and find some bugs but so far everything works very well without any RESETS so far. The speed of apps have also been good with quick hookup times also for the GPS. I have often wondered why design a PDA without a camera, after all they are used to collect data, now we have one that you can take a pic, sync with email, travel to destinations, and hook up to the favorite WiFi hotspot all in one nice package. And anyone wondering how this works with the Cingular network, it is flawless after inserting your SIM. If you are looking for an all-in-one this HP should be at the top of your list.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Perfect for me
by Viktor_80 on October 6, 2006
Pros: All devices i want in only one
Cons: SD card memory slot for extra devices...
Summary: This is the best PDA-Phone available at this moment, it like me some much!
Pocket PC, Unlocked GSM Cell phone, GPS, WiFi, bluetooth, irDA, and 416MHz processor enough!...Summary: This is the best PDA-Phone available at this moment, it like me some much!
Pocket PC, Unlocked GSM Cell phone, GPS, WiFi, bluetooth, irDA, and 416MHz processor enough!...3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent Integration of GPS, GSM, & Wi-Fi
by kculp on November 2, 2006
Pros: Lighted easy to press keyboard
Cons: Limited screen size, could use more memory
Summary: This phone was worth the $599 I paid for it. Unlocked GSM, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-FI and integrated navigation system from NAVTEQ. There are very phones matching up to features, but ...
Summary: This phone was worth the $599 I paid for it. Unlocked GSM, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-FI and integrated navigation system from NAVTEQ. There are very phones matching up to features, but a few are. This is so much better than the Motorola Q if you are looking for features. No need to subscribe to a high cost data plan, I just use wi-fi at both home and work. Microsoft Pocket Streets is included. I do think that as cheap as flash memory is today that HP was stingy, it has 128 MB and with all of the software it really should have 256 MB. I expanded mine with a miniSD card (pay attention to the format). Screen could be bigger, but everyone wants a keyboard (I disagree, want space more than a keyboard). But, I am getting used to the smaller size of the screen. Overall, this replaces my Dell Axim x30 and I love the integration of the phone features with Windows Mobile 5.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Phone Functionality Virtually Useless
by theck99 on July 31, 2007
Pros: Connectivity WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS
Cons: Phone very sluggish, case bulky/awkward
Summary: I could live with the cons of this smart phone if the phone functioned quickly. If I press the phone button, I expect that I can start dialing with out ...
Summary: I could live with the cons of this smart phone if the phone functioned quickly. If I press the phone button, I expect that I can start dialing with out waiting for a 5 second delay. You can't have anything in memory (Programs / O.S. tools) if you expect the phone to respond as a normal cell phone. If you had to make an emergency call with this phone somebody might die. How in the world did this phone get approved by PTCRB and Cingular?
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sluggish out of the box
by rhinestonejoe on May 28, 2007
Pros: Many features
Cons: Very very slow
Summary: I am assuming that the reviewers that have rated this device highly have never had a PPC before. This device is my 6th PPC phone. It has the fastest processor, ...
Summary: I am assuming that the reviewers that have rated this device highly have never had a PPC before. This device is my 6th PPC phone. It has the fastest processor, yet is the slowest of all of them. Every feature is sluggish. I thought that maybe it was mine, but I have seen articles that agree with me all over the Internet. It has all the features that you want, but some are even worth using because of the speed. GPS takes many minutes to activate with their software - frustrating. Google Maps fixes that problem as a free workaround though. However dialing delays, hangup delays....the other caller is still connected and can here what you are saying up to 4 seconds after you click the "End" button. So much more can be said. HP...what are you doing? Didn't you test this before realeasing to market? Ever think of some kind of firmware fix?
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome product... the product-support on the other hand...
by strong.faith on May 13, 2007
Pros: Great feel, awesome convenience, wonderful software and settings, great all-in-one device!
Cons: The product-support from HP thus-far has been sub-par at best! :(
Summary: Well, at the risk of being long-winded, feel I have to tell it like it is. The product itself has been wonderful, and been more than satisified with just the ...
Summary: Well, at the risk of being long-winded, feel I have to tell it like it is. The product itself has been wonderful, and been more than satisified with just the product itself. Now the support on the other hand, I truely feel HP could be WAY better organized!
Here's just a couple frustrations I ran into with the product-support; I must say I'm rather shocked with HP as far as support for my iPaq goes! Even though I usually only go HP for imaging and printing needs, in the past I typically and usually found them to be rather professional and well-organized, but found myself just now contacting them with a message communicate a large amount of disgust with support; and it's not like I'm a moron trying to figure out which direction the battery goes in, I know my way around technical stuff, so it's not like I'm just lost or have no clue as to where to look!
Here's what I said to them in the message:
Well, luckily I somewhat managed a contact section. Here's my issue; I recently purchased the iPaq hw6945 Handheld Pocket PC.
The product itself is great, but I must say, and pardon me if this sounds rude, the support thus far seems rather sub-par if not even terrible, as sad as that is to say. First of all, the support/FAQ section for this model won't even load and explorer acts like it's not even there while every other section loads fine.
Secondly, there's not even an "email/contact" option for that model, best I could find was 6910.
Thirdly, it's very hard to find things straight out that aren't overly vague or stressful, and here are two such examples:
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Problem 1 - The hw6945 says it's unlocked, meaning it's not just limited to Cingular I believe, as it's predecessor the 6925 was. I went to sign on to AllTel with it, and they said only phones they show listed are compatible (and the iPaq wasn't); so my issue is finding out just what cell phone carriers are compatible, and the only thing I can find on the HP website is a little blurb that says: " 1. The hw6945 is not carrier-certified; all support and service managed directly by HP."; what exactly does that mean??
Problem 2 - the GPS trial software kept popping up saying there were map upgrades available which is what I want! Where I live in Jacksonville, Florida; and have a job as a bus-driver, it's very critical that I have the most recent updates. Especially since they're building so many new roads and developments that aren't even on the GPS map or road maps I have now. I went to check to see if there was an update, and best I could see on the HP site, which again was rather vague, was that I had to connect the cradle and rerun the GPS software. I did this, and from what I could tell, had to do the full $130 activation to be able to receive any new maps. I did the activation, and it said it'd email me about map updates and there's no email (except for the order confirmation) about it even though the GPS software kept saying updates were available. I went to NavTeq directly, and the best it had for the HP GPS maps and updates, was a link that just took you to a page to use the trial license key or a full-purchase license key. I'm truely hoping that even though the full-purchase key allows me to use the GPS beyond 60 days, that I didn't just pay $130 to not ever have any updates available or to continue swimming through false alerts and false update-notifications?
Sorry if the tone of this email is at all harsh; I'm usually overly pleased with HP, as they're my only choice I go with for printing and imaging needs typically, but thus far, I must say the support and/or reference-material for the hw6945 is just simply awful and very limited at best, even borderline headache as it might be. It would be nice to see that before the product went mainstream it might have some decent support for those who find themselves trying to get it all set up and then end up coming up a bit empty-handed.
Here was the reply I got:
Hello Steven,
Thank you for contacting Hewlett-Packard's Commercial Solutions Center.
Unfortunately HP does not have a list of service providers for this model of iPAQ or any iPAQ phone.
For any inquires abouit the Navagation software please call
iPaq Bluetooth Navigation System Support (Navteq Software Support for hw6515 and hw6900) at 866 447 6281
Once again, thank you for contacting Hewlett-Packard's Commercial Solutions Center.
NOTE: Our advice is strictly limited to the question(s) asked and is based on the information provided to us. Problems and solutions may depend on the nature of your system environment and various other parameters that are unknown to HP; therefore, HP cannot assume any responsibility or liability. Please be advised that technical information changes as new data becomes available, therefore, HP recommends that you check back at our technical support web site located at http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html regularly for possible updates. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this information.
Which sadly STILL leaves me rather in the dark and right where I started, wow wasn't that a big chunk of time and effort well invested with totally no results. The saddest part is, I live in Jacksonville, Florida which isn't exactly a tiny town or anything, a big city to be honest, fairly technologically sound, and yet, can't seem to find many cell phone carriers around that support this iPaq! I wanted to go AllTel, but by the sounds of it won't be able to do that.
Any other current iPaq hw6945 owners having these same issues with poor product-support and poor information as far as the product goes!? Would think HP would have at least had the support and info in place before they welcomed people to spend $700 on the device, to find themself rather in the dark on such a pricey purchase (especially once you figure in shipping, taxes, and accessory prices!).
Once again, the product itself gets a 9 or 10, whereas HP's product-support maybe might actually receive a 2 or 3!!!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A Nice Upgrade
by ultramobile on November 1, 2006
Pros: Windows Mobile 5.0 , WiFi
Cons: None so far
Summary: After my hw6515 met a horrible death by way of a concrete slab I was looking for a replacement. Although I had no real issues with the hw6515 I found ...
Summary: After my hw6515 met a horrible death by way of a concrete slab I was looking for a replacement. Although I had no real issues with the hw6515 I found myself wanting a more updated OS even more so now that all my friends have Motorola Qs and Palm Treos. To add insult to injury my girlfriend had a blackberry pearl. I was overjoyed to discover Hp updated this jewel. Now with Mobile 5.0 and WiFi this thing rocks. Two weeks now and I no crashes. GPS works great and the WiFi is a nice touch in those hot spots. With cingular calls are crystal clear. It definately worth a look.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Quite effective
by allbond on February 17, 2009
Pros: I have been using this hardware for over a year. Does the job prettty well. The GPS is pretty useful, especially if you have Tomtom installed on it. Syncing with Outlook on a windows machine is cool.
Cons: Screen resolution and video playback suffers a bit. One of the major areas where iPhone is better.
Summary: An absolute bussiness gadget, I would rate it even better than a Blackberry (No doubt it is more expensive ;) )
An awesome productivity tool for professionalsSummary: An absolute bussiness gadget, I would rate it even better than a Blackberry (No doubt it is more expensive ;) )
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Great all-in-one smartphone
by 4JohnW on March 1, 2008
Pros: WM5 phone edition pda with bluetooth, wifi, and gps
Cons: processing a little slow, small touch screen, and battery life
Summary: I like this phone. It has the best combination of options as a reasonable price that I've found. A bluetooth headset is the best way to use the phone ...
Summary: I like this phone. It has the best combination of options as a reasonable price that I've found. A bluetooth headset is the best way to use the phone features. After a few weeks, you get used to the keyboard. Most functions can be preformed without the stylus and touch screen. A faster processor and more memory would always be better, and like my other smartphone, the battery life is short when using many of the phones extra features, especially the gps. The GPS with voice turn-by-turn navigation works well, but the software key and new maps are expensive. Another program is needed for off road navigation and geocaching. The Wifi works well with newer routers. I could not connect to an older model Netgear, type B, router. The screen size limits you to pda programs that support it. I prefer to use the keyboard over the touch screen option. My phone is used on T-Mobile. It took a lot of work from techincal support to find the correct settings for the Multimedia Messaging, but now all features work.
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It really has lots of functions but!
by fferrarezzi on August 29, 2007
Pros: GPS integrated, qwert keys
Cons: Acessories!!!! e.g. it's impossible to replace the earphone
Summary: I've decided for hw6945 thinking in all-in-one solution. So, I wouldn't need a cell phone device, a mp3/mp4 device, gps, camera and pda.
BUT: first you can ...Summary: I've decided for hw6945 thinking in all-in-one solution. So, I wouldn't need a cell phone device, a mp3/mp4 device, gps, camera and pda.
BUT: first you can notice that its processor is very fast, but doesn't work correctly with the device. The device freezes all the time (if you open more than 3 apps - for sure).
And (for me) the worst thing: THERE IS NO INFORMATION CONCERNING "STEREO" BLUETOOTH EARPHONES COMPATIBILITY (I've asked in support and I received a "headset" matrix of compatibility)! AND CORDED EARPHONES.
I'm still trying some from Jabra, Sony, but I haven't succeed yet. ----CAN SOMEONE HELP ME????
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: FA745AA#ABA
- Description: The HP iPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger series provides all the essentials to keep your business running even when you're away from the office - phone, e-mail, and more secure access to business-critical information.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone - Remarketed
- Form Factor Full keyboard - Touch screen
- Integrated Components GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.8 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4.6 in
- Weight 6.2 oz
- Localization English / United States
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Service Provider Not specified
- Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
- Application Software Voice Recorder,
Calendar,
Contacts,
Jawbreaker,
File Explorer,
Calculator,
Clock,
Westtek ClearVue Suite,
Tasks,
Solitaire,
Microsoft Outlook 2002,
Inbox,
iPAQ Backup,
Windows Media Player 10,
Volume Control,
Self Test,
Power Status,
Infrared Beaming,
VPN Client,
Terminal Services Client,
Bluetooth Manager,
IPAQ Audio,
Pictures,
Align Screen,
iPAQ File Store,
ClearType Tuner,
HP Profiles,
iPAQ Wireless,
Notes,
Memory,
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7.1,
HP Photosmart camera,
HP Image Transfer,
Microsoft Reader eBooks - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen,
Keyboard - Phone Navigation Buttons Joystick
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE - Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b,
Bluetooth,
Infrared (IrDA) Phone Features
- Phone Functions Vibrating alert
Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
Processor
- Type Intel XScale PXA270
- Clock Speed 416 MHz
Memory
- RAM 64 MB - SDRAM
- ROM 128 MB - Flash
- User Memory 45 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards miniSD
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 1280 x 1024
- Still Image Formats JPEG
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT Transflective
- Diagonal Size 3 in
- Display Resolution 240 x 240 pixels
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
- Display Indicators Bluetooth indicator,
Battery meter Connections
- Connector Type Headphones - Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm,
USB Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1200 mAh
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified,
cUL,
UL,
NOM - Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
Carrying case,
Stylus,
Cellular phone docking station,
Headset Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90%
Product series
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HP iPAQ hw6945 Mobile Messenger (AT&T)
Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Not specified,
GSM,
6.2 oz,
1.3 megapixels,
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HP iPAQ hw6925 - smartphone - GSM
Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Not specified,
GSM,
6.2 oz,
1.3 megapixels,
3 in
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