Preview: HP iPAQ rw6800, Kodak Cameras with Bluetooth

[B]Official HP iPAQ rw6800 Details Unveiled

HP spills the beans on its latest iPAQ[/B]

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The official details have been released on HP’s new iPAQ rw6800 series PocketPC phones. The rw6818 is the base-level system while the rw6828 adds WiFi connectivity. The specs for the GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone are up on HP’s official website for public viewing.

Specs :

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[li]Integrated Wireless Radio Antennas[/li][li]Integrated Tri- band GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless radio with automatic band transition1,2,3,4[/li][li]Integrated Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b) on selected models only[/li][li]Integrated Bluetooth® v1.2 wireless technology[/li][li]Intel® PXA272 Processor 416 MHz[/li][li]Integrated HP Photosmart 2 MP Camera[/li][li]FM Tuner[/li][li]Dual Stereo Speakers[/li][li]Integrated mini-SD slot(storage memory expansion only)[/li][li]Integrated mini-USB slot[/li][li]Integrated SIR IrDA[/li][li]Removable/rechargeable 1,530 mAh Li-Pol battery[/li][li]2.7" transmissive QVGA (240x320 pixels) TFT LCD with 18-bit (262,144) color, LED backlight and power save mode.[/li][li]Microsoft Windows Mobile® 5.0 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition with Messaging and Security Feature Pack[/li][li]Mobile versions of Microsoft Office software include (Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint® and Internet Explorer®)[/li][li]Microsoft® Outlook™ 2002 for Pocket PC[/li][/ul]


[B]Kodak Integrates Bluetooth into Cameras

Bluetooth cameras on the way[/B]

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These days, wireless communications is a critical topic and one that’s on the to-do list of virtually every technology company – even Kodak. According to Engadget, the long-time camera and imaging company recently filed with the FCC for integrated Bluetooth technology into digital cameras.

Bluetooth has enjoyed limited success in terms of computer peripherals, but has become a highly regarded feature for cell phones. Considering that most cell phones these days have cameras in them, it was only a matter of time until a company like Kodak introduced a digital camera that would be able to connect to a computer or laptop using Bluetooth. Wireless technology on a camera is not new however, as Nikon has already demonstrated that its D2H is even able to send photos wirelessly using the FTP protocol.

Kodak’s efforts will no doubt pave the way for more point-and-shoots to go the same route. At this time however, Bluetooth itself is still much to slow to transfer large amounts high resolution images.