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HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger

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HP’s iPAQ hw6515 is a unique product in the GPS market as it combines a quad-band phone, PDA and GPS receiver into a single device.
It doesn’t ship with a stash of maps like the other units, but instead downloads maps on-demand from Whereis Navigator. Although you get a month’s free access to these maps when you buy the device, ongoing use attracts a fee (a 12-month subscription comes in at $299). There’s also the ongoing expense of the GPRS connection which is used for downloading.
The iPAQ hw6515 is a Pocket PC Phone Edition device running Windows Mobile 2003. Although it’s a current generation device, HP hasn’t announced an upgrade to the recently-released Windows Mobile 5. The 7.5cm screen runs at a resolution of 240 x 240, which is uncommon for a Pocket PC, as many applications don’t render correctly. This isn’t HP’s fault — Pocket PC development tools are designed to create applications that automatically scale for different screens. However, many developers don’t use these features when creating programs.
One of the Mobile Messenger’s best features was its ability to lock onto the required four satellites faster than most other devices during testing, even between tall buildings in Melbourne’s CBD.
Despite the need to download maps, the mapping and route calculation software worked well, and there were no significant performance issues. While this is a great piece of mobile kit, its performance as a GPS device suffers as a result of the low-resolution screen.

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