HP iPAQ 6315 Pocket PC Phone. Among current generation Pocket PCs and PPC Phone Edition models, the iPAQ 6315 stands. HP states that this. HP iPAQ H6300 Series PDA Pocket PC Phone Edition H6315 - (FA239A #ABA) NIB Image.
HP i. PAQ h. 63. 15 Pocket PC Phone Edition. WHAT’SHOTThis Pocket PC is a completely fresh design. In a continual effort by HP to break away from the sleeve based design in the 3. PAQs, HP has decided to integrate as much functionality as possible right out of the box. Some of the features are menial, like the built- in VGA camera, while others are extremely worthwhile like the included snap- on thumb keyboard. With the industry standard SDIO slot, it shouldn’t even hold back the power users among us.
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В В Size has become more and more crucial as of late in the mobile devicemarket. Let’s do some comparisons withthe i. PAQ h. 63. 15 versus other Pocket PCs. Device(no cover)Size(inches)Weight(grams | ounces)HP i. PAQ h. 63. 15 4. 6. HP i. PAQ rz. 17. HP i. PAQ 2. 21. 54.
HP i. PAQ 1. 91. 04. HPi. PAQ 5. 45. 05. Dell Axim X3i/X3.
Dell Axim X5. 5. 0. Toshibae. 74. 04.
Toshibae. 31. 04. BOXCONTENTSВ В This i. PAQ comes boxed with all the same accessories that we’ve seenin previous models, with the addition of a single ear handsfree headset and snap- on thumb keyboard. From left to right: power adaptor, thumb keyboard, i. PAQ h. 63. 15, handsfree kit, leather case, headphone adaptor, USB cradle.
The. USB cradle has a slot for an extra battery to charge while syncingthe i. PAQ. As always, the AC Adaptor comes with the built in adaptor dongle to connect AC power directly to the i. PAQ without needing the cradle. Inthe cradle, the i.
PAQ h. 63. 15 looks professional and capable. THEDEVICEВ В Let’s take a closer look at the i. PAQ h. 63. 15. Noticethe rubber grips on both sides of the device, taking influence from the i. PAQ h. 22. 15. In fact, the h. Fromthe back. The battery door is actually a user replaceablebattery.
Above it: the VGA camera and speaker. Like the i. PAQ h. PAQ h. 63. 15 feels very snug when holding it with one hand. Unlike the i. PAQ h. Pocket PC Techs may not need to intervene this time around.
Thebase of the device sports the sync port and the clamping holes for the snap- on thumb keyboard. Nowback onto the front. HP put access to the most important features on the front of the device. Next to the microphone hole are four application buttons and the standard directional pad. Applicationbuttons include (from left to right): Contacts, Answer Call, End Call, and Inbox (which serves as a depository for e- mail, SMS, and MMS messages). Thetop of the i. PAQ has three LED indicators.
For some reason, OEMs insist on having blinking LEDs for everything, I’m just pleased that HP had the good sense to make it look clean and simple. The indicators are (from left to right): Phone GSM/GPRS status, Bluetooth status, and Wi. Fi status. With the exception of the Bluetooth LED, they flash amber when there is no signal and green when it is connected. The side of the device hosts the SDIO slot. If this device did not have all of the built- in Wireless functionality that it does, I would probably complain about this slot’s location due to the fact that many IO based SD cards protrude from the device.
Normal memory cards, though, fit right in with the push- push loading system. At the top of the device is the Infrared port and antenna.
I’m not entirely certain if the antenna is for the Wi. Fi or Cellular capabilities of the device. It’s interesting to note that my i- mate Phone Edition device often gets slightly better reception than the i. PAQ h. 63. 15, even without a protruding antenna. PICTORIALLY– HP i. PAQ h. 63. 15 AGAINST OTHER SEGMENT DEVICESВ В Most of you are probably wondering how this devicemeasures up when compared to other Pocket PCs. For the purposes of thisreview, we matched the i.
PAQ h. 63. 15 up against three other Pocket PCs. Fromleft to right: HP i. PAQ h. 63. 15, HP i. PAQ rz. 17. 15, and Dell Axim X3. Side- by- side, you cansee that the i. PAQ h. 63. 15’s screen is much more washed out than the others. It lacks the same contrast.
From left to right: i- mate Phone Edition 2. HP i. PAQ h. 63. 15. Although the i. PAQ h. Phone Edition device.
Fromtop to bottom: HP i. PAQ h. 41. 50, HP i. PAQ rz. 17. 15, HP i.
PAQ h. 63. 15, i- mate Phone Edition 2. Dell Axim X3. 0. Noticethe top of the i. PAQ h. 63. 15 is completely barren of activity: no buttons or headphone ports. Andfinally from the bottom…Allin all, I find the design of the i. PAQ h. 63. 15 extremely professional and elegant. THEDISPLAYWhile at first glance the i.
PAQ h. 63. 15 seems to have the same great 1. PDAs, a closer inspection reveals that this i. PAQ’s display is much more washed out. The colors at times are not rich, they seem faded and bleached. The following test was done between the displays of the i. PAQ h. 63. 15 and the i. PAQ rz. 17. 15. The room where the photo was taken was completely dark and the same photo was loaded on each device into the same image viewing program.
The display on the h. The display on the rz.
PC. On the bright side, the i. PAQ h. 63. 15 is extremely easy to read outdoors. This device performs better in direct sunlight than any devices have since the reflective screens. Perhaps HP was alright with letting the display be washed out provided outdoor readability was good.
It’s certainly a compromise I’m willing to make since I don’t just make calls indoors. INCLUDED ACCESORIESI was surprised to see the high quality accessories that came with this device. The snap- on thumb keyboard is compact and easy to travel with. Although it was not originally evident from the leaked photos of this device online, the thumb keyboard adds quite a bit of thickness. It’s not something I would ever keep on the device all the time. It would no longer be a “pocket” pc.
They keyboard is surprisingly easy to pound out some sentences on. It makes text messaging a joy instead of an annoyance. The supplied handsfree kit is more than adequate for those who have yet to invest in a Bluetooth headset. It is great to see that HP has included a standard size headphone port on the device, which is unusual for a converged device. Anticipating customer concerns, HP even included an adaptor so that customers can use handsfree kits of their own with the mini- plug.
Good thinking HP; I would much rather use an adaptor to go bigger than an adaptor to go smaller when it comes to headphone ports. The supplied leather case is exactly like the one that shipped with the HP i. PAQ h. 55. 00 series devices. It features a belt- clip and magnetic closure. Since it’s a bit of a bulky case, I may be more apt to carry the i. PAQ without a case. EXTERNAL FEATURESHP really packed in the buttons on this device.
Due to the rubberized side, however, they were hidden and not easily activated. The right side of the device. From left to right, the camera snapshot button, SDIO slot, and volume control (to set ringer and system volume). The left side of the device. From left to right, the headphone jack door cover, voice memo, and soft reset pin- hole.
The back of the device. Under the removable battery lies the SIM card slot. For the initial launch, only a T- Mobile SIM card will work with this device. When replacing the battery, it must be locked into place using the stylus.
The stylus pulls straight out of the device, HP elected not to use push- push slot as they have with some previous devices. WINDOWS MOBILE 2. The HP i. PAQ h. 63. Windows Mobile 2. Phone Edition, not Windows Mobile 2. Second Edition. HP and T- Mobile worked hard to customize the device out of the box with their extra features and options. You can access the Call Log and Voice Mail directly from the Today screen.
T- Mobile also bundled a small utility called Wireless E- mail. It basically permits you to register your own personal POP3 e- mail accounts on their servers. In turn, they will text message your device any time a new message is received.
Naturally, text messaging fees apply. If you have an unlimited data plan, just use the always- on GPRS to have your email checked on a routine basis to avoid the fees. The taskbar icons (from left to right): i.
PAQ Wireless Control, SIM Manager/Phonebook, and Battery Status. Having the battery status on the bottom of the screen is extremely useful. Tapping on the Call Log button from the Today screen brings you directly to your full list of calls. Tapping and holding on a Call Log item brings up a menu. It’s good to see that Send SMS made the list. Although the Phone screen is unchanged from any other Pocket PC Phone, the Tools menu has a few surprises. Not only does this i.
PAQ have far greater integration of MMS (directly with Inbox), but it also has options for a Hands- free device. When the device is associated with a Bluetooth headset, you can elect to enable or disable these options. This is absolutely groundbreaking on HP’s part, because they are actually allowing for the Pocket PCs audio and microphone to me controlled by a Bluetooth headset, not just the telephone calls. Therefore, one can use their Bluetooth headset to completely control Microsoft Voice Command, if installed, dictating instructions to the phone such as “Call John Doe at home”. Very nice. If Wi. Fi is disabled or out of range, the i. PAQ will automatically try to connect to GPRS when an internet connection is needed.
Pocket Internet Explorer performed flawlessly on the over- the- air connection. The arrows with the “G” on the task bar denote an active GPRS connection. SMS messages come in even when connected to GPRS, and thanks to Windows Mobile 2. Contacts instead of just a phone number. The Accounts list includes both SMS and MMS. Up until now, most every Phone Edition device has had its own MMS application bundled, it’s good to see one with tighter integration with Inbox.
INTEGRATED CAMERAHP refuses to be second to none. Taking a lead from Sony and i- mate devices with built- in cameras, HP has done the same with it’s i.
PAQ h. 63. 15. Upon startup, the i. PAQ’s screen becomes a large viewfinder. Tapping on the options button leads to a menu with several different preferences. White Balance, Color, Compression, and Resolution can all be adjusted. There are three resolutions to choose from, listed above.