HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld Pocket PC Review
POCKET PC FROM HP - The iPAQ 114 CLASSIC HANDHELD
OVERVIEW
The HP iPAQ 114 Pocket PC which is otherwise well-known as the Classic Handheld series, is a stylish and sleek office organizer for the active and professional businessmen and women alike. Once there was a time when the mobiles had only the pretty basic functions of an ordinary phone and the Pocket PCs were revered as god-sent for its multitudes of tasks. With the development of mobile technology, today’s mobile phones have come a long way and they contribute to be the all-in-one technical device which almost everyone prefers.
But still there are people who would like to have both their job and connectivity to their personal contacts be kept apart. If so, the HP iPAQ would be an ideal solution to them as it comes with a very advanced set of technologies like the GPS, the high-speed mobile data connections and the Wi-Fi as basic standards.
DESIGN
As could be seen from the image above, the iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld PDA is built to be innovative and stylish. With its slim and sleek looks, it is also light weight with just only 13 mm of thickness. It is of rubberized plastic with grey fascia which gives you an air of true professionalism. The controls are very simple and easily synchronise with your operations with a big and bright touch-screen of 3.5 inch display. This gives you easy viewing whether indoors or outdoors.
PERSONAL FEATURES
The Classic Handheld series of Hewlett Packard iPAQ 114 Pocket PC comes completely powered with the latest operating system; that is the Windows Mobile 6.0 version, from the mobile computing technologies.
It has a 3.5 inch TFT active matrix touch screen and an inbuilt 64mb RAM. The CPU sports a processor from the Marvell PXA310. One can get online with the help of Wi-Fi and when it is not available this personal office organizer can be connected online via the Bluetooth of one’s mobile.
The 802.11b/g connection from the Wi-Fi gets a faster access to browse the web and the 2.0 version of Bluetooth helps other Bluetooth accessed applications or devices.
This PDA or personal digital assistant accesses you to your email, and helps you to maintain calendar and as well as the contacts up to date. The keyboard is of Bluetooth foldable or usable one.
For those who like to have their workload splitted on to two devices, using this personal digital assistant with a super fast processor is a real boon. The iPAQ 114 also sports the basic HP features over the Today screen which shows the usage of memory, battery life and controls for brightness etc.
The Microsoft Office Tools like Word, Excel and PowerPoint in its Mobile applications are ready to use at your finger tips. In other words your office can travel in your pocket. The HP Photosmart Mobile helps to see, exchange and organize your pictures easily. The Windows Media Player 10 enables to watch and listen to your favorite videos and music which could be preloaded or downloaded from the Internet. Favorites and multitudes of games also can be downloaded and played in this PDA.
To extend the life of the batteries, the Wireless Connection Manager checks the connections and turns them off when not in use.
IN PACKAGE
Along with the Hewlett Packard iPAQ 114 Handheld PDA, there is a power cord for an AC adapter, one removable and rechargeable lithium-ion 1200 mAh battery, one stylus with slip case, one small USB synchronization and charge cable, documentation kit and HP iPAQ Companion CD.
WARRANTY
There is a one year warranty for this device with a pick up and return and a ninety-day technical and software support which differs in different regions.
HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld PDA - Technical Specifications, Features
| Manufacturer | Hewlett Packard |
| Model Name | iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld |
| Colour | Grey fascia |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 6.89 x 1.36 x 11.67 cm |
| Weight | 14.6 g |
| Screen | A 3.5-inch transflective TFT QVGA, 320 x 240 pixel touch screen with LED backlight and 65K colours |
| Operating system | Supports a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic operating system |
| Memory and Processor | Has a processor of Marvell XScale PXA310 624 MHz and a 256 MB flash ROM with a 64 MB SDRAM memory for running applications. |
| Basic Features | There is an Outlook Mobile (Calendar, Contacts, Messaging, Tasks), with an office Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, Powerpoint Mobile). The added Internet Explorer Mobile, the Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, the Games, Calculator, the Audio Recorder, the File Manager, and the MSN Messenger contribute to the basic features. |
| Added softwares | There are a few exclusive HP applications like HP iPAQ Help and Support, a QuickStart Tour, with HP iPAQ Setup Assistant, a Certificate Enroller, a HP iPAQ, Asset viewer, a iPAQ Wireless Manager, the HP Photosmart Mobile with a Bluetooth Manager. |
| Wireless features | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with IEEE 802.11b/g and it is not GPS integrated. |
| Audio features | A speaker and one 3.5 mm 4 pin stereo headphone jack with an integrated microphone and receiver and the supported Digital Audio Formats is MP3. |
| Ergonomical features | Four programmable keys, 5-way navigation with press to activate, one reset button, voice recorder with one power button |
| Non-existent features | There is no integrated camera, or GPS, or an internal security management in the PDA. |
| USB | Mini-USB desktop synchronisation cable |
| Memory card and compatibility | SD memory card and SDIO compatability |
| Power options | AC Input current: 12-17 VA, Output Voltage: 5Vdc (typical), Output Current: 1A (typical), AC Power - AC Input: 100~240 Vac, 50/60 Hz with a cable |
| Operating temperature and humidity | 0 to 45° C and 35-85% RH |
| Warranty | One year |
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