Coming from top manufacturers like Acer, HP and Panasonic, AT&T’s netbooks and laptops feature built-in 3G wireless connectivity, thus being able to provide small businesses with access to the carrier’s 3G network in no less than 350 cities across the US.

The devices also feature AT&T Communication Manager, for access to 20,000 domestically AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots, and more than 90,000 AT&T Wi-Fi worldwide.

AT&T sells the laptops and netbooks in collaboration with CDW. Their offering includes Acer and HP netbooks for as low as $199 (with AT&T activation thru CDW), and HP notebooks for as low as $870 (also with AT&T activation thru CDW).

You can also buy the rugged Panasonic Toughbook, “with up to $150 off of select models”.

To check out the complete offering, visit CDW’s website.

Via Press release

• AT&T starts offering netbooks for as low as $49.99
• Acer to offer free smartphones (on contract) in the US
• Orange UK unveils new netbooks: HP Compaq Mini 700 and Toshiba L300
• Acer Liquid A1 – the first Android phone with a Snapdragon CPU
• Microsoft launches OneApp, helping feature phones to become smarter

The technology is called Electronic Skins (or eSkins). It basically allows manufacturers to apply a “flexible reflective color film” on any of the above-mentioned devices.

eSkins leverage on HP’s innovative roll-to-roll manufacturing platform and make use of a special ink technology, providing “an electronically controlled color surface” and being able to “reflectively display icons and alpha-numeric characters.”

“HP’s eSkins technology allows our partners in the consumer electronics industry to further differentiate their products by introducing a dynamic, durable and reflective digital surface to enable new design freedom,” declared Ken Abbott, director, Emerging Technology, Technology Development Organization, Inkjet and Web Solutions Business, HP.

HP said that it would demonstrate the “roll-to-roll manufacturing platform on which eSkins technology was developed” on June 4, during Display Week 2009 (San Antonio, TX, USA). Maybe then it will be clearer how exactly the new technology can improve a mobile phone, for example.

Via Press release

• Broadcom demoes 10X faster Bluetooth
• Qualcomm and Foxlink open mirasol display plant
• Samsung announces single chip capacitive touchscreen controller
• Mobile Connect application for Microsoft Surface
• Samsung flexible AMOLED displays to enter mass production soon

While it’s been officially announced by HP back in 2007, the iPAQ 910c has only now got the chance to be released by a North American carrier.

The handset may not look extremely pretty to you, as it has a classic smartphone-like design, in the vein of Motorola’s Q series.

Anyway, the looks don’t matter that much, especially since the 910c has quite a nice set of specs and features, including:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
• Tri-band HSPA connectivity (850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz)
• A full QWERTY keyboard
• A 2.4 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels
• GPS
• Wi-Fi
• A 3.2MP camera with autofocus and video recording
• 256MB of internal memory
• MicroSD car support, up to 4GB

HP iPAQ 910c can be bought from Rogers for as low as $249.95 (with a 3-yr contract agreement). Its free of contract price is of $499.95.

Via Electronista

• Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520 arrives in stores
• LG Xenon for Rogers now available, $80 on contract
• Samsung Hype A256 launched by Rogers, only $89.99 on PAYG
• Rogers launches Nokia Surge, prepares Nokia N86, LG Eve
• Rogers gets official with Nokia E71

The first iPAQ we’re going to be discussing is the new HP iPAQ Data Messenger. It’s the one pictured on the left, and has a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, with LED backlight and 320 x 240 pixels. What’s not seen at first glance is its built-in slide-out alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard, and it runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

The HP iPAQ Data Messenger also has GPS (It comes with a 30 Day Trial for Turn-by-Turn Navigation with Google Maps for Mobile), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 3G/HSDPA and a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash. Desktop syncing is done via its microUSB port and it’s powered by a removable and rechargeable 1140 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery. Memory is taken care of with 128 MB SDRAM for applications, 256 MB flash ROM, and a microSD card slot.

On the other hand, the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger only has a 2.4-inch non-touchscreen display, and yet retains most, if not all of the exact same features on the HP iPAQ Data Messenger. It also has a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, HSDPA data, support for microSD cards and even a QWERTY keyboard (with two characters per key on its 20-key alphanumeric keypad). It also runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.

The HP iPAQ Voice Messenger will be available by mid-November for about $570 USD while the HP iPAQ Data Messenger will come on the end of November for about $680 USD.

• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• HP iPAQ 610/614 Business Navigator
• Rogers brings a new smartphone to Canada: HP iPAQ 910c
• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld

This particular PDA will be shipped as early as June 30, the HP press release claims. Just as many of the PDAs being released lately, this gem offers quad-band GSM/EDGE world support as well as tri-band 7.2 Mbps UMTS/HSDPA.

It will sport Windows Mobile 6.1 with touchscreen display, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS navigation, and come equipped with a 3 MP camera. It also takes advantage of Microsoft Internet Sharing software which enables faster tethering to the internet on your laptop. The press release also mentions the use of a 5-way navigation scroll wheel.

The top picture shows the official HP press photo when it was originally announced last fall. The bottom picture shows the iPAQ900 as it was approved by the FCC. Are they supposed to be the same model, and the look simply evolved since last fall? Discuss.

The pricing will differ for each country and region, so stay tuned for more information on that when available.

via HP via PhoneScoop

• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• Full new HP-iPaq line-up revealed: Hp-iPaq 914, 614, 314, 214, 114
• TomTom and Garmin to launch their own GPS PDA phones this year?
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced
• HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger unveiled

The name says it all. HP iPAQ 110/ 114 is a simple and cheap classical PDA with stylus operated 3.5″ 240×320 QVGA touchscreen, Windows Mobile 6 Classic OS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Full specs for HP iPAQ 110/114 Classic Handheld are:

• Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security
  Integrated Bluetooth® v2.0 with EDR
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Classic
  Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile , Office Outlook® Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10
• Marvell PXA310, 624 MHz
• 3.5-inch transflective TFT RGB color 240 x 320 pixel touch screen with LED backlight
• 64 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications
  256 MB flash ROM
• Mini-USB 2.0 client for sync/data/charge, SDIO high-capacity card slot
• Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker, 3.5mm 4 pin headphone jack
• iPAQ Wireless Manager, HP Photosmart Mobile, HP QuickStart Tour, HP iPAQ Setup Assistant, HP Help and Support,
  Bluetooth Manager, Certificate Enroller, Asset Viewer
• 1200 mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
• 116.7mm x 68.9mm x 13.6mm (4.59â€? x 2.71â€? x 0.54â€?) dimensions
• 114.6g (3.68 oz) weight

• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger
• HP iPAQ 610/614 Business Navigator
• HP iPAQ 310/314 Travel Companion
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced

HP iPAQ 210/214 does not have any phone functions and is positioned as a a classical business PDA/Pocket PC with a big 4″ 480×640 px VGA touchscreen, fast 624 MHz CPU , Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR connectivity.

Full specs for HP iPAQ 210/241 Enterprise Handheld include:

• Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security
  Integrated Bluetooth® v2.0 with EDR
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Classic
  Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile, Office Outlook® Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player Mobile
• Marvell PXA310, 624MHz
• 4-inch transflective TFT 260K color 480 x 640 pixel (VGA) touch panel display with LED backlight
• 64 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications
  256 MB flash ROM
• 24 pin connector, mini USB, SDIO, CF (Compact Flash)
• Integrated microphone, receiver, two speakers, 3.5mm 4 pin headphone jack
• 9-way navigation with press to activate, 4 programmable, voice recorder, power, reset buttons
• Bluetooth Manager, Certificate Enroller, Asset Viewer, HP Photosmart Mobile, iPAQ Wireless, Today Panel Lite, HP QuickStart
  Tour, HP iPAQ Setup Assistant, HP Help and Support, HP Enterprise Mobility Agent, HP Mobile Print
• 126mm x 76mm x 16mm (4.96â€? x 2.99â€? x 0.63â€?) dimensions
• Up to 192g (6.8 oz) Weight

• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld
• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger
• HP iPAQ 610/614 Business Navigator
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced
• HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger unveiled

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.

• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• Full new HP-iPaq line-up revealed: Hp-iPaq 914, 614, 314, 214, 114
• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld
• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger

Designed in a traditional candybar smartphone form factor, it features fast 520 MHz CPU, advanced data connectivity options, A-GPS and a number of intersting single hand interface navigation tools including Smart Touch wheel, three-way thumb wheel and big 2.8″ touchscreen display.

Full specs for HP iPAQ 610/614 Business Navigator include:

• Integrated Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Tri Band HSPDA
  Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security
  Integrated Bluetooth® v2.0 with EDR
  Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  Mobile Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile, Office Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile
• Marvell PXA270 Processor 520 MHz
• 2.8-inch transmissive TFT 65,000 color 240 x 320 pixel touch panel display with LED backlight
• 3 Megapixel, autofocus, 4X digital zoom
  Image file formats: GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG; image resolutions: QCIF (176×144), CIF (352×288), QVGA (320×240), VGA
  (640×480), and SXGA (1280×1024)
  Video file format: WMV; video resolution: 176×144 (QCIF)
• 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications
  256 MB flash ROM
• USB 2.0 client for sync/data/charge
  64-bit Micro SD card slot
• Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and stereo headphone jack
• Numeric keypad with smart touch wheel, thumb wheel, 2 soft keys, volume control, send /end buttons, reset, voice command,
  portrait/landscape key
• HP apps: HP iPAQ Data Connect; HP VoiceReply; HP Voice Commander7; HP iPAQ Device Connect; MMS Composer, Bluetooth
  Manager, Certificate Enroller, HP Photosmart Mobile, iPAQ Wireless Manager, Pocket Panel Lite, HP Help and Support, HP
  QuickStart Tour, HP Enterprise Mobility Agent.
• Dimensions: 117 x 60.3 x 17.5mm (4.6 x 2.37 x 0.69 in)
• Weight: 145g (5.1 oz)

In my opinion HP iPAQ 610/614 is the best to date HP’s attempt to enter the business smartphone category.

• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced
• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld
• HP iPAQ 310/314 Travel Companion

It’s a Windows Mobile 6 Pro based smartphone/business messaging device with fast 520 MHz CPU, full QWERTY keyboard, powerful 3 megapixel camera and tons of connectivity options, like up to 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi b/g.

Full specs for 900 series HP iPAQ 910/914 include:

• Integrated Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Tri Band HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps
  Integrated WiFi – 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security
  Integrated Bluetooth® v2.0 with EDR
  Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  Mobile Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile, Office Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile
• Marvell PXA270 Processor 520 MHz
• 2.46-inch transmissive TFT 65,000 color 320×240 pixel touch panel display with LED backlight
• 3 Megapixel, autofocus, 4X digital zoom, codec supports .jpg image file format
  Image resolution support: 88×72, QCIF (176×144), CIF (352×288), 160×120, QVGA (320×240), 400×300, VGA
  (640×480), SVGA (800×600), XGA (1024×768), 1280×960, SXGA (1280×1024), UXGA (1600×1200), QXGA
  (2048×1536)
  Video resolution: 176×144 (QCIF)
• 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications
  256 MB flash ROM
• USB 2.0 client for sync/data/charge, Micro SD card slot
• Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and 2.5 mm stereo headphone jack
• Alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard, scroll wheel, 5-way navigation, 2 soft keys, volume control, send /end buttons, reset, voice command
• HP iPAQ Data Connect, HP VoiceReply; HP Voice Commander6; MMS Composer, Bluetooth Manager, Certificate Enroller, HP
  Photosmart Mobile, iPAQ Wireless Manager, Pocket Panel Lite, HP Help and Support, HP QuickStart Tour, HP Enterprise
  Mobility Agent.
• 1840 mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
• Dimensions: 113 x 64 x 16 mm (4.45â€? x 2.52â€? x 0.63â€?)
• Weight: 146g (5.15 oz)

HP iPAQ 610/614 is not the thinnest and lightest PDA/Smartphone around, but what it lacks in portability it certainly makes up in raw power and features.

• HP iPAQ 610/614 Business Navigator
• HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger unveiled
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced

One thing’s for sure. HP is no Apple and not even Nokia, when it comes to building buzz about their new products. How come nobody even breathed that there is a major HP/Compaq product launch event coming?!

Anyway, enough with the rant, let’s get back to the products.

There were 5 new iPaq handhelds announced by HP:

HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger represented by HP iPAQ 910/ 914 quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Tri-band HSDPA Windows Mobile 6 Pro messaging device with 3 mpx camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi connectivity and full QWERTY keyboard.

HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator featuring HP iPAQ 610/ 614 quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Tri-band HSDPA, A-GPS, Wi-Fi Windows Mobile 6 Pro PDA/phone with Smart Touch Wheel, three-way thumb wheel and a touchscreen for single handed navigation.

HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion – represented by HP iPAQ 310/314 Bluetooth enabled, Windows CE 5 based Navigation device with custom HP interface, Windows Media DRM supporting music/video player . HP iPAQ 310/314 can also double as a Bluetooth based handsfree answering system for you cellphone.

HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld – with HP iPAQ 210/214 Windows Mobile 6 Classic based Pocket PC featuring a big 4″ 260K Color 480×640 px (VGA) resolution touch panel display, WI-Fi b/g with WPA2 security and quite a few Enterprise security and productivity applications

HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic handheld – represented by a HP iPAQ 110/ 114 traditional PDA with Windows Mobile 6 Classic OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Microsoft Mobile Office and Personal Productivity applications

As you can see we’ve got right most of the things about new iPAQs yesterday. We missed Wi-Fi connectivity in iPAQ 100 series and the accurate description of various interface navigation options on iPAQ 610/614. And there still is some confusion about the numbering schemes.

We’ve got the series numbers for new devices right, but the actual numbers for the iPAQs presented in New York has 10s instead 14s (as in iPaq 610 instead of 614). My guess is that it’s the regional thing and when they get to Europe the new iPAQs will have 4s at the end, with 8s going for Asia.

• HP iPAQ 110/ 114 Classic Handheld
• Rogers brings a new smartphone to Canada: HP iPAQ 910c
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld
• HP iPAQ 910/914 Business Messenger
• HP iPAQ 900 to be Released June 30

While I do not speak Swedish myself, thank’s to some good friends and software I was able to figure out some the details about new HP iPaq’s.

HP iPaq 914 is the most advanced model equipped with 2.46″ 240×320 px touchscreen, 3 megapixel camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi b/g, Google maps and support for 7.2 Mbps HSDPA data transfers. Expected unsubsidized retail price for HP iPaq 914 is 5500 SEK (that’s about 800 US$) and it will be available in November.

HP iPaq 614 is a Windows mobile smartphone with a touchscreen interface, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, Google Maps and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support. iPaq 614 will cost the same 5500 SEK (800US$) and will be launched in October.

HP iPaq 314 is a first stand alone navigation device from HP, with HP’s own custom software. It has 4.3″ 800×480 px resolution display, can play media files and sync with Outlook and mobile phone contacts via Bluetooth. iPaq 314 comes with West European maps preinstalled.

HP iPaq 214 is a handheld computer with 4″ VGA resolution (480×640 px) display, 120×76.6×16 mm dimensions and 187 weight. It does not have phone functions, but comes with built-in Wi-Fi which can be used for IP telephony. Expected HP iPaq 214 price is 3800 SEK (500 US$) and it will start shipping in October.

HP iPaq 114 is even simpler handheld PC with 3.5″ 320×240 px display, 64 Mb of RAM and Bluetooth. The price for iPaq 114 will be around 3000 SEK (430 US$) and it will start shipping in October.

2007 09 06 Update:  The new HP iPAQ line-up has been officially announced today. Official specs and pictures for new iPAQ’s can be found here:

Official HP iPAQ 910 /914 specifications

Official HP iPAQ 610 /614 specifications

Official HP iPAQ 310 /314 specifications

Official HP iPAQ 210 /214 specifications

Official HP iPAQ 110 /114 specifications

• HP iPAQ Data Messenger and iPAQ Voice Messenger unveiled
• Huawei’s T-Mobile Pulse with Android 1.5 gets official
• 5 new HP iPAQ’s officially announced
• HP iPAQ 900 to be Released June 30
• HP iPAQ 210/ 214 Enterprise Handheld

New pocket PC? PDA? Phone?

Nope. It’s a new concept design by Teague called “Data Center Communications Vision of the Future Server” for HP, that scooped If Design Award at this years CeBit. It is envisioned as:

“… integrated hardware/software mobile technology device enables IT personnel to monitor data center equipment, diagnose and track problems, and perform system services. It visualizes and communicates problems related to HP servers and data centers, and works as a fully-integrated system to streamline day-to-day tasks. It synchronizes with the user’s PC to track inventory, communicating through RFID and Bluetooth to control data center access, and connects through a USB dongle to identify problems and diagnose repairs. Its rubberized surface increases the durability.”

Looks like a lot of effort for a piece of diagnostic equipment. But with rugged laptops all the rage these days, whenever HP decides to create a new rugged Pocket PC/PDA/Phone category, this gadget will be a perfect start.

• Nokia launches Mobile Millennium public pilot with the goal of reducing traffic congestion
• HP iPAQ 310/314 Travel Companion
• Sony Ericsson phone with detachable display
• Sprint announces the intrinsically safe Motorola i365IS
• Samsung Z800 HSDPA modem/USB dongle with 4GB microSD memory card