Spotted: HTC Touch Diamond-ish HP iPAQ is out there

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Someone (well, actually a few people) out there has just spotted a full-touch HP iPAQ out in the wild. Described as ‘a full-touch device with a widescreen touchscreen’ and ‘looks like a HTC Touch Diamond 2 with a more elegant design’, it sounds like something to look forward to… and looks like all is not lost for the few iPAQ fans out there (myself included). The device is set to run Windows Mobile 6.5, apparently with a custom skin over the default UI (Touchsmart interface for iPAQ anyone?!) and has either a WQVGA or WVGA screen (hopefully the latter), but little else is know about the mysterious device.

If asked about the credibility of such “rumors”, this info comes from several reliable sources and it’s been confirmed that it ISN’T the iPAQ K3 since the device has a candybar form factor (iPAQ K3 looks more like a Blackberry, definitely not a candybar). Let’s just call this thing the iPAQ X since we have no idea what HP will name their next device. But anyway, there’s also word that this elusive iPAQ X has an ‘evil twin’ which sports a slide-out keyboard. Looks like HP wants to follow HTC’s trend of releasing two similar WM smartphones, one being touch-only (HTC Touch Diamond) and a keyboard-version (HTC Touch Pro). Time will tell, and I can’t wait when HP makes an official announcement (hopefully soon, please!)

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  By Luke, October 21, 2009 @ 6:32 pm

  Thanks for the info Brad. Looking forward to the new Diamond-ish iPAQ:) I find my Data Messenger a bit too big (especially with the letter case I hold it in) and hate the fact it QVGA hence I love wide screens BUT I love my DM generally so replacing my current one with a slimmer WVGA one (hopefully) would be a dream come true.

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  By Luke, October 21, 2009 @ 6:33 pm

  (leather, not letter case obviously ;])

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