Hewlett-Packard HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger Unlocked Phone with U.S. 3G, 3 MP Camera, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty

Rather good

8/15/2008

This ipaq delivers for what it was made: a small laptop with phone. The major asset for me is that I can synchronise e-mails with the server, wherewever there is a wifi. I also like that it is not too big, I can fit it in my pocket. If you have largeer fingers, typing will be more difficult than with a normal phone (more keys=more mistakes) eg. I cannot write an sms while walking or at least not yet. The camera is completly useless ( you take the picture, the ipaq staarts to think for a couple of sec and only then it take the picture). So a good office tool, less good for fun.

Great product

8/11/2008

This little guy is exactly what I hoped it would be. WiFi works perfect, bluetooth perfect, Office Mobile with Outlook Mobile helps me carry my work around with no problem.
The phone signal on this little guy is perfect!! I've had a couple of other cell phones but this one beats them all.
Audio is a little on the soft side but I haven't had any problem with it so far.
The only bad thing I've found is that when you have been using the screen for a while and then you have to take or make a call, it feels too hot on the ear and face.
But, so far, I am extremely pleased with it.

too many problems

7/22/2008

I tried the phone for 2 days and I am having to return it. Too many problems like low ringtone/text/email notification volume. Sometimes the phone would not even make a sound when I received a new email or text. Also the battery would overheat and Windows Mobile would say "Battery Temperature High" and the phone would stop charging if it was plugged in. Just too many problems. Finally speakerphone volume and mp3 volume was miserably low.

I've had Motorola Q9h, BJ II, and Tilt so I'm very familiar with Windows mobile phones. All those devices were better than this HP 910. I tried to like the phone but the problems outweighed the advantages. Do some research and check out some real life reviews at howardforums DOT com. You will find I'm not the only one with all these problems.

High end business phone

7/18/2008

Picked up a 910 to replace my old T-mobile Dash which didn't have enough memory to handle my needs.

Overall a very serious, high end business phone.

The good:

* GPS with Live Search & Google Maps is handy,
* Pretty fast with lots of memory (256MB ROM/128MB RAM)
* Ability to handle my 8GB MicroSD card for music/videos, will pick up a * 16GB when they come out
* WiFi, Quad-band GSM, Tri-band 3G, Bluetooth 2.0
* Navigate with keyboard, scroll wheel and/or touchscreen
* Windows Mobile Pro 6.1

The not so good:
* Once I put my T-mobile sim in it appeared to auto-configure, but I couldn't get edge to work until I changed the Edge configuration to [...] from [...]
* Cyberon Voice Commander seems pretty accurate, but not as full featured as Msft Voice Command (no bluetooth support being the biggest...you have to press the voice command button
* Mini-USB charging and included USB headset are good, but no option for connection to my stereo. On my HTC devices I could get a extended USB adapter, but I don't see any options/adapters for the iPaq 910. More and more stereos have bluetooth stereo in, I have a couple, but not all of them.
* T-Mobile's upcoming US 3G is 1700Mhz which isn't supported, but Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps via (850/1900/2100 MHz)
* Battery life: while it has a 1940mah battery, it only lasted about 10 hrs for me today. Had DirectPush email and Bluetooth on.

What Every Mobile Professional Has Been Waiting For

7/15/2008

For those who want the productivity features of a Blackberry with the power of Windows Mobile, here's the device. Here's the good, and the bad in a nutshell.

The Good:

1. Size, weight. This device is the same width as a Blackberry curve, and just slightly longer. Fits nicely in a pocket. Also, it's not too heavy.

2. Excellent Keyboard - Windows Mobile works excellently with an exposed keyboard. Dial numbers quickly, write emails, even filter your music library quickly by typing letters.

3. Plethora of features - Wifi, BT, GPS, a lot of customizable buttons, volume control buttons, and scroll wheel. Gps works well (tried it with TomTom 6) and WIFI and BT both performed well.

4. Speed - The device is snappy. Coming from the AT&T Tilt, it was a welcome experience to have a quick device again.

5. Battery - At 1900 mAH who can ask for more?!

The Bad:

1. Phone call volume is low compared to most other devices I've used

2. Too few backlight/brightness options. The middle setting is too bright, the lower is too low.

In summary, if you need to write and respond to emails 40% of the time or more, then this is the device to get. You sacrifice screen size for more portability and productivity. (Note that you don't sacrifice resolution -the screen is smaller, but the resolution is still 320x240)

*** EDIT ***

After using the device for several days, there seems to be an issue with power drain/battery life. The PDA seems to drop roughly 5% of battery every hour with no use, and only AS Push active. With moderate use, the device seems to lose roughly 10-13% per hour use. Using the device the same way as I use my Tilt, wheras with the til I got roughly 12-14 hours of use, with the HP I get roughly 6-8.

Also, I'm experiencing another strange occurence. Using my 6GB microSDHC card, the device seems to lose its connection to the card when I turn it on, every so often. I'm looking into both of these issues.