handphone iPAQ 910c

I picked up the HP iPAQ 910c the other day, after it was just last week made available through Rogers Wireless. Overall, I have to say I'm quite impressed. Call clarity is better than I had expected for a WinMo smartphone. The design is is quite intuitive overall, and the keyboard is better than with other phones I've played with thanks to the high rounds on each. And despite HP's claim of 4gb max size on supported MicroSD cards, I popped a new Sandisk 8gb SDHC card in and it recognized it right away (and it's been working fine since). The GPS works quite well when a signal is finally acquired (I've used both the included Google Maps software, as well as Garmin Mobile XT), but the antenna seems weak and takes a while to lock on.

PROS:
- Supports pretty much every input method available (touch, stylus, direction pad, scroll-wheel)
- Good call clarity
- Excellent keyboard design
- Screen has good colour clarity and is exceptionally crisp and readable (even in direct sunlight)
- WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS capabilities.
- Works (unofficially) with 8gb SDHC cards.

CONS:
- The recessed screen makes touching the edges difficult (which is especially noticeable when trying to touch the close button in most software... though thankfully there is a key alternative)
- No included touchscreen interface to make the device more touch-friendly (though third-party software such as Spb Mobile Shell and Resco Contact Manager work quite well).
- GPS antenna is weak and it takes quite a while to acquire a good signal.

Overall I'd have no qualms with recommending this unit. I'm very happy with it.


* NOTE: The phone doesn't quite look like the photo on this page (as of Feb. 21, 2009).