Newly launched 300 series HP iPAQ 310/314 Travel Companion is by far the most interesting handheld device in the latest HP iPAQ collection.

Although it’s Windows CE 5 based, it’s not a Pocket PC, nor PDA, nor a smartphone. HP iPAQ 310/314 is a dedicated 3D navigation device with multimedia playback capabilities that can also double up as a hands free answering system for your Bluetooth enabled cellphone. It has a big 4.3″ touchscreen custom HP interface, fast CPU and lots of built-in storage.

Full specs for HP iPAQ 310/314 include:

• Integrated GPS navigation
  Integrated Bluetooth® v2.0 with EDR
• Windows® CE 5.0 with custom HP user interface
• Centrality Titan 600MHz CPU
• 4.3-inch transmissive TFT 16-bit RGB depth 65,000 color WVGA 800 x 480 pixel touch screen display, antiglare,
  landscape orientation
• 128MB SDRAM main memory for running applications (may vary by country)
  Up to 2 GB Flash ROM (depending on model/may vary by country)
  User available persistent storage varies by model
• Mini-USB connector for sync/data/charge
• High-capacity SD card slot
• Large speaker for navigation volume, integrated microphone with echo cancellation, 3.5mm 3 pin headphone jack
• HP designed user interface, Bluetooth hands-free phone application, Bluetooth device pairing (phone, stereo headphones)
• Navigation engine, text to speech, and maps
  RDS/TMC traffic data support (EMEA)
• Digital music player (with Windows Media DRM), digital video player, photo viewer, and games
• 1700 mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
• 86.8mm x 110.2mm x 18.2mm (3.4 x 4.3 x 0.7 in) dimensions
• 187 g (6.6 oz) weight

Overall, HP iPAQ 610/614 Travel Companion has quite an interesting and well thought out collection of features, especially if you travel by car a lot.