The HP iPaq 512 Voice Messenger features advanced voice-command functions and the new Windows Mobile 6 operating system with enhanced e-mail functions and Office Mobile tools. The smart phone also has a compact design, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and VoIP capabilities.

After the test the verdict is that HP iPaq 512 Voice Messenger offers outstanding voice-command features as well as the enhanced productivity tools of Windows Mobile 6.

Specs: OS provided: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0; Installed RAM: 64 MB; Processor: Texas Instruments 200 MHzOMAP850

Price range: Taka 14,000.

HP iPaq 512 Voice Messenger

Get to know the first Windows Mobile 6 smart phone, and it comes from none other than HP. It's a very good choice for mobile professionals who want to keep on top of their e-mail and occasionally work on documents while on the road. It has a 200MHz processor which manages to handle the phone operations along with running software side-by-side.

The phone has 64 MB RAM, out of which 20 MB is taken away by the OS; that leaves roughly a little over 40 MB for the other programs to utilize. There is 128 MB of internal memory as well out of which just about 65 MB is available to install programs and store data.

The phone comes bundled with the following software - Mobile Office, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. For internet surfing there is IE provided. You can use Windows Live login to access all the Windows Live features. MSN Messenger, Internet sharing, e-Certificates, Tasks, Calendar, Calculator are the other applications also available.

The phone has Java MIDP 2.0, so you can install software of your choice.

Multi Media

The iPAQ 512 has Windows Media Player with all of its settings ousted and the sound is as good as any other Nokia handset has to offer. Videos are also played through WMP and have quick options to make it full screen, which turns the video to landscape mode.

Camera

The HP iPAQ 512 has a 1.3 MP camera. Its quality is really poor and feels like it's there just for namesake.

The camera takes decent pictures in bright light conditions. The camera has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1240 pixels, and offers 4x digital zoom.

Connectivity

The iPAQ 512 has a good list of connectivity options. The phone offers simple GPRS connectivity, and even Wi-Fi;.EDGE as well as GPRS being Class 10, and Wi-Fi is an 802.11 b/g.

As far as device connectivity goes, the iPAQ 512 has a Bluetooth v1.2 module. There is no Infra-red port and the miniUSB port is a 1.1 as well. The phone uses Windows ActiveSync to communicate with the PC.