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HP iPAQ 510/514 Voice Messenger Review
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HP iPAQ 510/514 Voice Messenger Review
Published on: 11 July, 2007 by PhoneArena Team
Performance:
Although nowadays the phones are pocket computers or multimedia devices with lots of additional functionality, in our opinion the performance as a phone (a device from which you talk) is still very important for the overall rating of the device. Due to this, we test every phone’s signal reception to compare it with the others and see if it will be usable in areas with fringe coverage. The iPAQ performed adequately, scoring the just the middle (5 out of 10) which leaves space for improvement for the next models of the manufacturer.
The manufacturer rates the battery for up to 6.5 hours of talk time and our test proved this, and we were able to squeeze even 7 hours. This is an excellent result for a WM smartphone.
The sound quality during a call is very good but unfortunately not very high in volume. The voices are clear and our remark is that the low frequencies of the voice are slightly increased, and the voices sound thicker than they really are. On the other side they hear you also clearly but also not very strong. Due to the not very strong speaker, you may have problems in noisy environment.
Conclusion:
The HP iPAQ is a well-packed smartphone with pocket size and pleasant design that isn’t a fashion-attraction, but also isn’t ugly. We like that it has WM6 instead of 5, and built-in WiFi and powerful battery, but don’t encourage using displays with small resolution, as smaller amount of applications are available this way. If you don’t plan on loading lots of 3rd party apps and can live with those available in the 176x220 resolution, this one is an excellent choice. But if you require QVGA resolution, look at the VOX which will offer similar functionality, better display and QWERTY, but at higher price tag and bigger size.
Although nowadays the phones are pocket computers or multimedia devices with lots of additional functionality, in our opinion the performance as a phone (a device from which you talk) is still very important for the overall rating of the device. Due to this, we test every phone’s signal reception to compare it with the others and see if it will be usable in areas with fringe coverage. The iPAQ performed adequately, scoring the just the middle (5 out of 10) which leaves space for improvement for the next models of the manufacturer.
The manufacturer rates the battery for up to 6.5 hours of talk time and our test proved this, and we were able to squeeze even 7 hours. This is an excellent result for a WM smartphone.
The sound quality during a call is very good but unfortunately not very high in volume. The voices are clear and our remark is that the low frequencies of the voice are slightly increased, and the voices sound thicker than they really are. On the other side they hear you also clearly but also not very strong. Due to the not very strong speaker, you may have problems in noisy environment.
Conclusion:
The HP iPAQ is a well-packed smartphone with pocket size and pleasant design that isn’t a fashion-attraction, but also isn’t ugly. We like that it has WM6 instead of 5, and built-in WiFi and powerful battery, but don’t encourage using displays with small resolution, as smaller amount of applications are available this way. If you don’t plan on loading lots of 3rd party apps and can live with those available in the 176x220 resolution, this one is an excellent choice. But if you require QVGA resolution, look at the VOX which will offer similar functionality, better display and QWERTY, but at higher price tag and bigger size.
Pros
- Pocket size
- WiFi
- Windows Mobile 6
Cons
- Small display resolution
- Inability to install a lot of applications due to the screen size
PA rating 
- Good
- out of 10
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