Product Details
The rw6815 feels more like a generic smartphone than a sophisticated piece of hand-crafted hardware. In particular, the silver plastic finish veers towards tacky in places, and it's thick at 19mm. This thickness is partly due to a big battery, with a 1,530mAh removable unit inside. That led to some decent scores in our real-life battery life tests,
This that, unlike previous iPAQs, this one can recharge via the standard mini-USB port.h.
It's also fast. A 416MHz processor means Windows Mobile 5 speeds along, and whatever task we were performing we couldn't complain about the iPAQ's responsiveness. The screen is similarly impressive, with 240 x 320 pixels and a bright backlight. The flip-up cover is another plus, as it means you can shove the iPAQ into a pocket without worrying about scratches.
All this makes the iPAQ an excellent device for viewing email. The trouble was, once we hooked it up to our company email system (it supports push if you have Exchange 2003 SP2 with the Messaging pack), we started missing the keyboard of Mobile Messengers. Even sending a text becomes a bind when you have to use the mini onscreen keyboard or character recognition.
Fortunately, Bluetooth is available for hooking up the optional HP iPAQ BT Foldable Keyboard (part code FA802AA), headphones or virtually any other peripheral, while Wi-Fi is another excellent inclusion. The lack of 3G is a drawback, but at least EDGE and GPRS are on hand.
Product Specifications
General - Dimensions (W x H x D): 58x19x102 mm
Weight: 140 g
Built-in devices: camera, phone
OS & software
- Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
- Software included: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile; Today Panel Lite, Java Virtual Machine, Auto Configurator , Microsoft Voice Command , Wi-Fi Utility tool, Modem Link
- Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
- Desktop software: Outlook
Processor
- Processor: Intel XScale PXA272
- Clock speed: 416 MHz
Memory
- Memory expansion: MiniSD, SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Connectivity / expansion
- Docking cradle: No
- Wired connections: USB
- Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
- Wireless LAN: 802.11b
- Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE
- Expansion slots: MiniSD, SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Display
- Display type: TFT
- Display size: 2.7 in
- Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Power
- Battery type: Li-ion
- Removable battery: yes
- Number of batteries: 1
Input devices
Stylus: Yes
- Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Keyboard: No
Miscellaneous
- Accessories: optional foldable keyboard
- Service & support
Audio
- Audio input: microphone
- Audio output: stereo speakers, headset
- Voice recording capability: Yes
