Hewlett-Packard, aiming to grow its device business beyond corporate users, is preparing to release a new smart phone targetted at consumers, reports WSJ.

The new device will have a touchscreen, slide out QWERTY keypad and will use Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. It will be able to send and receive emails, and access the Internet. [...]

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HP has announced two new phones in its iPAQ series
HP IPAQ 610
The iPAQ 610 belongs to the Business Navigator series
Features

Quad Band GSM and Tri-band 3G network support
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 Connectivity
GPRS / EDGE / HSDPA data modes
Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Inbuilt GPS Receiver
520 MHz Processor and 128 MB RAM
Jog -Wheel style navigation
256 MB internal [...]

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