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Over in the forums a post caught my eyes yesterday, HP cancels orders on 210 series.

Got a call from HP today. The guy told me that they are canceling all orders on the 210 series that they have accepted stating that they won’t be available until sometime in January, if then. He said sorry, but there’s nothing he can do and nothing that HP is willing to do for anyone who ordered, even guaranteeing the price that we ordered at ($399). Basically they don’t have much concern about customer satisfaction. If you’ve had your ordered canceled, post and let us know what they told you.

Well, since then HP’s site says coming 2008. I know a lot are ready to get their hands on these, so I can understand the frustration on delays. I decided to look around the interwebs a bit and came across a post posing from my friend, Kevin Tofel, on the same subject. ( New HP iPAQ 110, 210 delayed? )

Kevin said it perfectly when he said that he’d hate to see HP lose momentum on their resurgence back into the PDA market.

John Chan of Cnet Asia gives the new HP iPAQ 112 a spin…

Dedicated PDAs are a dying breed. The demand for such devices is shrinking because PDA-phones make more sense for many who wish to reduce the number of items carried around. Granted, some organizations still need them for specific tasks like inventory management. And certainly, some consumers still prefer to have a dedicated device because the lack of cellular radios means longer battery life. It will take a big organization to cater to such a niche market, and they don’t come bigger than HP, which has one enterprise and one consumer handheld in its portfolio of iPaq devices. We take a first look at the consumer-focused iPaq 112 Classic Handheld.

Large as it may be, the display on this iPaq is still just a QVGA one. Given that old devices like the Dell Axim X51v already came with VGA ones, we wonder why HP couldn’t throw that into the 112 as well. Cost might have been an issue here, but we would take sharper text and images and pay more for it anytime.

This is supposed to be HP’s thinnest Pocket PC yet. If it’s thinner than the 1900 series, I’ll be impressed. It sure looks sexy though.

Read the complete review at CNET Asia

Thanks to alantdc in the forums for finding this video over at Pocket PC Thoughts.

This appears to be HP getting out some buzz on the new line that was announced a few weeks ago.

The following models have been announced. (click the model name for a link to our newly created forums for each)

• HP iPAQ 110: Standard PDA with a sleek new form factor
• HP iPAQ 210: Enterprise PDA with a 4″ screen perfect for running diagnostic applications for field technicians, etc
• HP iPAQ 310: An update to last year’s navigation device, features 3-D mapping for major US cities
• HP iPAQ 610: New 12-key smart phone device with scroll wheel
• HP iPAQ 910: New QWERTY smart phone device

I sense a little sarcasm in Joshua Topolsky’s blurb below about the launch of the new iPAQs. He’d be surprised how many people *really are* on pins and needles around this parts of the interwebs. Anyhow, they reported it and it’s good news for a lot of us around here, right?

We know that you’re all on pins and needles right now waiting to find out when you can get your hands on those new HP PDAs, the iPAQ 110 and 210, and how much it will cost you when you do. Well, you’re in luck, because the company has just added shipping dates and pricing to its website, thus making your Fall plans a little bit easier. If you’ll recall, both WiFi equipped, Windows Mobile 6 devices feature color TFT touchscreens, Marvell PXA310 624 Mhz processors, and Bluetooth 2.0. The devices will be shipping on October 8th, with the 110 selling for $299, and the 210 for $399.

Make sure to check out our forums (formerly iPaqHQ.com) to discuss these new devices… Also, if you have been under a rock, Meet the New HP iPaq Line.

• iPaq 200 Series (iPAQ 210)
• iPaq 100 Series (iPAQ 110)

Source: Engadget

From Aving

HP presented its high-end PDA phone ‘iPAQ 912 Business Messenger’ in Asia-Pacific(AP) region.
Employing 2.4-inch touch panel, it offers advanced mobility to users by supporting quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 3G HSDPA, 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth 2.0. Equipped with GPS navigation having 3D map, the iPAQ 912 also supports Microsoft Office Mobile and push e-mail service. Suggested price starts at 599(USD) in the AP region.

Source: Aving

The Unwired View got some very tasty goodness to share with us today.  We get to see some great pictures of the upcoming NEW HP lineup ? and they really do look nice! The Swedish portal Mobil.Se got a look at the HP line-up and the Unwired View was good enough to get us a reasonable translation.

There are some excellent pictures and enough of a description to start the juices flowing again on the iPAQ!

Here is a ?taste? of what they gave us:

HP iPaq 914 is the most advanced model equipped with 2.46? 240

Picking off where they left off a couple years ago, HP has unvieled a new line of new iPaqs today.

The following models have been announced. (click the model name for a link to our newly created forums for each)

• HP iPAQ 110: Standard PDA with a sleek new form factor
• HP iPAQ 210: Enterprise PDA with a 4? screen perfect for running diagnostic applications for field technicians, etc
• HP iPAQ 310: An update to last year?s navigation device, features 3-D mapping for major US cities
• HP iPAQ 610: New 12-key smart phone device with scroll wheel
• HP iPAQ 910: New QWERTY smart phone device

Here are the meet and greet posts:

• Meet the iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger
• Meet the HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator
• Meet the iPAQ 300 Series GPS
• Meet the HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld
• Meet the HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic Handheld

The HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic Handheld is a stylish personal organizer for busy people from all walks of life. Designed to keep your life in balance, this sleek handheld is an affordable companion to your cell phone.

Stay organized and energized on the go.
It?s easy to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks with you and up to date. Stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips - Office Mobile

The HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld can help you solve specific business problems and meet today?s mobility needs.

Designed with business in mind.
There is much to appreciate about its sophisticated design: the large 4-inch TFT touch screen display for improved visibility in a variety of environments, the robust SDIO expansion, and the convenient I/O of headphone, microphone, voice record, and USB. You?ll also enjoy the standard Microsoft Mobile Office

Enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Whether you?re on the road for business or pleasure, this advanced, high-definition 3D navigation system provides a wonderfully immersive experience to help you find your way.

Know about where you are going.
Confidently follow turn-by-turn directions to the places you need to go, with both spoken and on-screen guidance. Even street names are spoken to help you along the way. Pan and zoom to the level of detail you desire. Quickly zoom in from 10,000 feet to street level view. On the touch screen display, use your finger to simply slide the map in the direction you want to view. Let your iPAQ Travel Companion guide you to family, friends, and business associates using your Outlook contacts. Before you go, tailor your travel experience with HP online trip planning services and download it to your iPAQ 300 Series for a more productive trip.

Put your travel experience in overdrive.
View your route comfortably on the spectacular, high-definition touch screen display. Find your location fast with the dual-core 600MHz Titan processor with Autonomy acceleration. Keep your maps and points of interest at hand with 2GB of flash ROM storage. Transfer content quickly and easily from your PC with the high-speed mini-USB 2.0 connector.

Convenience and entertainment at every turn.
While you travel, use your iPAQ 310 as a hands-free answering system for your Bluetooth-enabled phone. Then when you arrive, enjoy your digital media library, business multimedia content, or even a challenging video game, on this premium high-definition entertainment system.

Travel first class with the iPAQ 300 Series - perfectly suited for your business or personal adventures. Think mobile. Think global. Think HP.