The HP ProBook 4310s has a 13.3-inch display and comparable styling to the rest of the S-series not to mention DDR3 memory, optional Gobi WWAN mobile broadband, and a full-sized keyboard. You get your choice of Intel Celeron CPUs up to 1.9GHz, or Core 2 Duo CPUs up to 2.8GHz. RAM is 8GB, while storage is either up to 500GB of 7,200rpm HDD or 500GB of 5,400rpm HDD.

There is also a choice of DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drives. Ports include three USB 2.0, HDMI, audio in/out, an SD/MMC card slot and ExpressCard 34 slot. Did we mention the 2-megapixel webcam and microphone array in addition to a fingerprint reader and a choice of Vista, XP, or Linux OS? The HP ProBook 4310s is due to arrive on July 20th, priced from $799.

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HP is proud to unveil their latest addition to the already saturated netbook market, the Mini 5101. As you can see from the above shot this is definitely one of the finer looking laptops. But who cares about looks, it’s all about specs, right?

Under the hood of the Mini 5101 you will find one of Intel’s Atom processors, a 7200 RPM hard drive or 80/128GB SSD, a 2MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 10.1″ 1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768 LED display. Battery wise you’re looking at a 4 or 6 celled battery with the 6 cell being touted as lasting for 8 hours. All of this packed into a modest 2.6 pound package is sure to make netbook buyers turn their heads.

The Mini 5101 starts at $449 and will go on sale next month.

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The new HP Mini 110 is a 10″ netbook has been reported by some to be “the company’s best netbook for consumers yet”. The Mini 110 earns points for its excellent keyboard and additional ports over the earlier generation Mini 1000. However it does lose praise for the awkward mouse buttons and the increased weight from the last gen model is disappointing.

The fact that HP has dropped the Mini 1000’s edge-to-edge glass display is also  met with disapproval. On the up side, there is good use of some of the extra space as there are now three USB 2.0 ports and a standard VGA port. At $329, the Mini 110 is reasonably priced and if you tack on another $40 you can upgrade to the 6-cell battery (3 cell is standard).

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There will always be a laptop meant for someone and apparently HP wants to be there to provide you with the perfect HP Mini suited for your needs. Whether it is for business or education, HP has extended the line of potential HP Minis with the release of three new models upholding the lightweight companionship that any mobile user would require.

The three new variants released by HP are:

• HP Mini 110 XP Edition ($329.99)
• HP Mini 110 Mobile Internet (Mi) Edition ($279.99)
• HP Mini 1101 ($329.00)

Common Features:

• 10.1-inch diagonal standard or optional high-definition LED widescreen display
• Powered by either an Intel Atom processor N270 with 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) or an Intel Atom processor N280 at 1.66-GHz
• 1GB to 2GB Memory
• keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a standard notebook PC keyboard
• built-in webcam and microphone
• Hard Drive options of up to 250GB
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Slot

“With these new HP Minis, we’re enhancing the customer experience by adding compelling features that allow users to interact with their Mini in a fun way,” said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP. “Our broad portfolio of mini companion PCs truly offers customers choices to fit every need and every personality.”

(Source) Press

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Tagging along with the recently leaked LG Monaco is yet another smartphone which is on its way to AT&T, the HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian.  While the Monaco is a touchscreen device with a slide-out QWERTY keypad, the Obsidian goes for the bar look but packing a similar QWERTY keypad and a 2.8-inch touchscreen display.  There’s Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack, with a microSD slot and microUSB connectivity.  Also included are a proximity sensor and a light sensor.  The usual 3G, HSDPA, and WiFi also make an appearance and the device runs Windows Mobile 6.5.  AT&T will be releasing the iPAQ K3 in the final quarter of 2009, November 30 to be specific, so look to us to get you more on this upcoming device until then.

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Sure as clockwork, Verizon is now offering the HP Mini 1151NR netbook, which seems to be a great alternative to squinting at small cellphone screens to view your emails.  The price also seems better than what a smartphone would command, with the Mini 1151NR going for $199.99 after a $50 rebate on a 2-year Mobile Broadband contract, or a 1-year contract which rounds up to $299.99 after rebate.  Not much considering that the netbook has EVDO Rev. A, quad-band GPRS/EDGE/GSM, and triband HSPA/UMTS support, running on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of memory, and 80GB HDD with a large 10.1-inch display.   Head over to Verizon to get your netbook fix.

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The first netbook is coming from Verizon on May 17. The HP Mini 1151NR will be offered for $199 with a 2-year contract after some rebates. You should expect to get a $40 or $60/month contract. If that’s not a problem for you and you’re looking for a new netbook then, by all means, get this baby when it comes out next week. In case you’re getting your broadband Internet for somewhere else then you should consider other netbook choices.

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To help increase the class of the Blackberry, HP and RIM have come together to deliver a portfolio of solutions for business mobility on the BlackBerry platform. The solutions, which include support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0, are focused on increasing service levels, reducing operations costs and improving productivity for customers.

HP and RIM plan to design and launch offerings to increase the productivity levels of the growing number of global mobile employees, enabling businesses to extend the return on their investments in mobility.

“RIM and HP are working together to deliver solutions to customers that weave mobility into their daily operations – from innovative new services in the cloud to managed mobile services for the enterprise,” said Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer, Research In Motion. “Through our collaboration with HP, businesses will have access to an expanded set of applications and services for their BlackBerry smartphone deployments.”

(Source) Press

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The HP iPAQ has been completely redesigned to produce a stylish mobile phone that is bound to get a lot of attention. The HP iPAQ Voice Messenger certainly looks the part.

It looks similar in stature to the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smart phone. Build quality feels solid, though the rear casing does squeak slightly when pressed and the glossy chrome finish on the rear is a fingerprint magnet.

The iPAQ Voice Messenger smartphone includes all the programs and features of Windows Mobile 6.1, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word Mobile applications, Windows Media Player, Google Maps and a range of PIM functions. It’s easy to configure for use with Microsoft Exchange, and you can also use standard POP3 and IMAP e-mail accounts, including Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. A suite of Windows Live applications includes Windows Live Messenger and Hotmail.

HP’s iPAQ Voice Messenger smartphone wins points for its looks, but not all of the design changes are welcomed. The optical controller is mediocre and the keypad is flat, making an otherwise competent handset frustrating to use.

(Source) PC World

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Rogers is getting ready to bring an alternative to BlackBerries in Canada. The HP iPAQ 910c is a Windows Mobile 6.1 device created in 2007 and it will bring you the following features:

• 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

The HP iPAQ 910c will be available from Rogers for only $249.95 with a 3-year contract and $499.95 without a contract.

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You asked for that iPAQ Data Messenger from HP? I guess you waited for it for quite a while now and you deserve getting it. The handset is available for pre-order in the UK and it costs $593. But isn’t it too late for HP to release it? We have lots of hot prospects out there. Motorola has new handsets prepared, HTC has a new line ready for 2009 and the Pre is waiting patiently. Not to mention that Windows Mobile 6.1 will be history soon and that Android is growing stronger every minute. And that presidentially-endorsed BlackBerry is becoming more and more famous. I haven’t forgotten Apple either, especially since the Cupertino-based company has just been awarded that precious multi-touch patent.

So, do you really want a Windows Mobile 6.1 HP iPAQ Data Messenger now?

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The HP Firebird 803 has been leaked and we know it has a VoodooDNA to brag with. The gaming tower is pretty impressive. Santa has already taken off but maybe you still have time to ask for one. Watch out though, what you see is what you get. You won’t be able to make any modifications in the future. Here are the specs of this Firebird version:

• NVIDIA nForce 760i SLI chipset
• Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz processor
• 4GB of RAM
• Dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800S cards
• Two 320GB SATA drives
• Blu-ray
• 5-in-1 card reader
• 6 USB, 1 FireWire, 2 eSATA, 1 S/PDIF and 1 DVA dual-link
• Bluetooth
• 802.11n WiFi

CES 2009 is where we can expect this HP to show up. Hopefully we’re going to get some prices and availability dates there!

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Every once in a while we dig up a clone that looks so good you’d say it’s the real thing. But surely it isn’t! That’s the case of this iPhone clone that looks practically identical to Apple’s handset. It’s the EPHONE the handset we refer to. We’re not recommending a purchase here, just making sure you know it’s out there. And here’s a list of the EPHONE M8’s features:

• Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Deutsch, Indonesia, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Persian
• Display Size: 3.2 inch, 240×320 pixels
• Screen: QVGA screen, 260K colors
• Ringtones Type: Polyphonic (64 channels);Support mp3 ringtone: Music: Support MP3 background play,support equalizer;Built-in 3D stereo speaker
• Video: 3GP / MP4, support to play in full screen, forward and pause
• Camera: 1.3 Megapixel camera,support to shoot with sound
• FM Radio: FM stereo,play outside without earphone
• TV Function: TV supported
• Internal Memory: Packed with 1GB TF card, support extend card
• Data transfer: USB cable / Bluetooth
• Connectivity: GPRS / WAP
• Phonebook: Can store 500 phonebooks
• Messaging: SMS, MMS

And the EPHONE is pretty expensive too. You’ll have to pay $160 to get the clone.

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The HP 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition was first seen a few months ago, but it only has been officially launched a few days ago on the HP website, which means it is available to order. This edition has a special design (by Tam) and and targets the trendy people, instead of the geeky ones.

The starting price of this HP 1000 is set at $700 and for this value you get a 10-inch screen, 1GB of memory RAM, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, and a 60GB hard-drive.

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HP has launched new iPaq smarphones on Tuesday. They are available in Europe for now from Vodafone. The HP iPaq Data Messenger and the HP iPaq Voice Messenger will be available in the UK first and then in the rest of Europe. An official release for the USA hasn’t been announced yet, but that might happen later on.

The new iPaqs offer a new five-way optical navigation button, Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 3 meagapixel camera.

The HP iPaq Voice Messanger is a phone which comes with a 2.4 inch QVGA non-touch display and a 20-button keypad. The HP iPaq Data Messenger comes both with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchsren display.

The Voice Messanger costs $521 while the Data Messenger costs $652. Check with your Vodafone dealer for availability dates and subsidized prices.

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HP seems ready to develop their iPAQ smartphone line and adapt it for the consumer model. The Wall Street Journal reports that a future device is going to be very useful to both consumers and corporate users. The phone will apparently come with a touchscreen and a keypad and it will run on Windows Mobile 6.1.

There are no details about the future model. We don’t know the actual arrival date and how much it will cost. We’d like to have a picture for it too (the iPAQ above is a 500 series), and it looks we might get one soon. The new iPAQ might be available in Europe sometime within the next two months or so, while the rest of the world would get it soon after.

Tags: HP, HP, iPaq, Mobile News, Windows Mobile

HP has announced a new laptop if you are in the market for something that’s not too small as a netbook or as big as a notebook. The new Pavilion dv3500t, though smaller in size compared to other notebooks at just 13 inches (a first for HP), comes packed with hardware that will see you through Crysis without a hitch. The baseline configuration features a Core 2 Duo T5800 processor, 2 gigs of RAM, a GeForce 9300M GS graphics card, and a 160GB harddrive. This can be further bumped up to 8GB of RAM, 400GB of space, or have a higher CPU with a choice of four models up to Core 2 Duo T9400, provided you have the cash for it. Its 13.3-inch display can also be upgraded to an LED-backlit display for an extra $100, which takes away almost half a pound off its 4.1-pound weight. The dv3500t also has an HDMI port, an eSATA port tucked away inside a USB port, a fingerprint scanner, and a webcam. Throwing down a further $29 can get you a six-cell battery instead of the standard four-cell battery that this notebook carries.

If you like what you see, the HP Pavilion dv3500t is available now for sale with the base configuration starting at just $999.
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Hewlett-Packard, the largest computer manufacturer in the world, has recently announced a 14% increase in their net profits for the third quarter. To be more specific, net income rose from $1.78 billion to $2.03 billion, with sales reaching as high as $28 billion.

HP attributes the recent profit increase to new notebook designs, saying it attracted more potential buyers to actually purchase HP machines.

Not too shabby considering all they did was splash some color and pretty designs onto their laptops. Good job HP!

Via: Bloomberg

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One couldn’t have chosen a “better” time to launch their cell phone or smartphone. I am talking about HP and their iPAQ 910 which is available for purchase. Don’t you guys know the iPhone will be selling over the weekend? How many iPAQ 910 are you expecting to sell?
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After just launching a whole brand new line of laptops a day after the WWDC, after showing us the Voodoo Envy which aims at being one of the slimmest laptop out there, HP strikes again. This time they have the iPAQ 900 Series Business Manger ready to be sold. It took a while to get it here. Announced in September 2007, the iPAQ 900 has passed the FCC and will hit the retail stand on June 30th
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