HP announces HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion

HP sure has used up plenty of digits in its iPAQ line today, with its 600 and 900 Series smartphones and 100 and 200 Series PDAs complemented by the company's new iPAQ 300 Series GPS unit. This one boasts a 4.3-inch WVGA display, with a Centrality Titan 600MHz processor on the inside, along with 128MB of SDRAM, "up to" 2GB of Flash ROM, built-in Bluetooth, and an SD slot for expansion, with Windows CE 5.0 serving as the OS. You'll also, of course, get the usual array of PMP functions (including some unspecified games), as well as text-to-speech functionality to back up the on-screen directions, and support for RDS/TMC traffic data. As with today's other iPAQ gear, however, there's no specific word on pricing or availability, though we wouldn't expect 'em to be too far off. [Warning: PDF link]

[Arthur Nonamiss @ Sep 6th 2007 12:07PM]

Holy cow, looks like HP is putting these up on the website are the articles are being written. I just looked up specs on the 110 series, and as I was refreshing the page, more and more info was being posted.

Too bad there's not ship date. (yet)

[Neeko @ Sep 6th 2007 12:16PM]

Looks promising.

[aeo @ Sep 6th 2007 12:27PM]

Now THIS has potential!

[DrNeuralgia @ Sep 6th 2007 12:42PM]

Why windows 5.0 CE? I really don't know much about these hitngs, but why an old OS? Because or processor? Because of stability for GPS use?

Will it sync contacts and everything like a regular PDA? (the ipaq 4540rx which this device is replacing did this)

[Bevon Findley @ Sep 6th 2007 12:54PM]

It has a dual core processor. Now why cant their pda's have that or their phone.
$450 nto bad

Get fast, immersive navigation from the Centrality Titan dual-core3 600MHz processor with graphics acceleration;

Here is the link

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/handhelds/handhelds/1/storefronts/FA974AA%2523ABA

[NLI @ Sep 6th 2007 4:01PM]

Why phones don't have dual core CPUs? these devices have a 1700mah battery and spend most of their lives with 12V. power from the car's battery. that doesn't happen with the portable devices you compared.

[Mike @ Sep 6th 2007 1:04PM]

This thing sounds like HP's version of the Palm Folio. Didn't they hear that Palm canceled the release of their planned PDA companion?!

[Devin Bryant @ Sep 6th 2007 1:21PM]

Very interesting, I wonder how hard it would to compile the N800's linux framework for this - That would be a powerful combo.

[Draconix @ Sep 6th 2007 3:24PM]

No, that would be dumb

[George Plympton @ Sep 6th 2007 7:04PM]

I had to read the specs twice to get this:

800x480 screen (yeah!)

BUT!

NO WI-FI!

O M F G.

-GPP