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Whether you're on the road for business or pleasure, this advanced, high-definition 3-D navigation system will upgrade your trip to first class.Before you go, you can customize your itinerary on your PC and download it to your iPAQ 310 Travel Companion; then it will guide you turn by turn to your destinations. 0n the way, you can use it as a hands-free answering system for your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, as well as enjoy premium digital entertainment.

--November 11, 2007:
Hewlett-Packard has used its considerable expertise as a computer manufacturer to introduce improvements into the iPAQ-310 that make the company's first dedicated GPS navigation device astand out from the crowd, but help raise the bar for portable GPS navigators in general. At 4.3 inches wide, 3.4 inches high, and 0.7 inches thick, the device is quite small and slim, but fits rich navigation and multimedia features, better than DVD screen resoulation, a unique true 3D display, and robust business support into that little package. HP touts this as 'different and unique for the travel connosieur,' and it's innovative features certainly make a convincing argument to back up that claim.

Unique, high-definitation navigation display  with 3D models of buildings.	lt All Starts Under The Hood The biggest difference in the iPAQ-310 is one you might not even notice, until you turn the iPAQ-310 on, that is. The iPAQ's processor is much more powerful than any portable device out there right now. lt uses a SiRFtitan 600MHz dual core processor with 128Mb of onboard RAM, compared to the 400MHz SlRF lll and 64Mb of RAM in other high-end portable GPS navigators. This means faster route calculations and re-routing. lt also means more processing power for the graphics display, which leads us to one of the other things that makes the iPAQ-310 unique. An lmmersive, High-Definition, Navigation Experience The iPAQ-310's advanced 3D navigation system provides stunning visuals. For select cities, rather than the simple lines and color blocks you see on other navigators, you get actual 3-D models of buildings in space. Nothing else puts you in space and gives you a real feel for where you are and where you need to go than this device. Panning and zooming are smoother and faster. Plus, the 4.3-inch (diagonally) widescreen display has far better resolution than competitive models, 800 x 480 pixels compared to the current standard 420 x 272 pixels, which means all of those 3D maps are clear and detailed.
Easy-to-use interface	Full-Featured Navigation HP developed it's own user interface for the iPAQ-310 based on Windows Mobile 5.0. The interface is clear, intuitive, and easy to use. The device comes with text-to-speech capability, which allows it to offer directions with real street names, as well as Bluetooth for hands-free phone calling. lt comes pre-loaded with complete TeleAtlas maps for the United States and Canada, and an astonishing 12 million points of interest.	Bluetooth for hands-free calling with your compatible cell phone
Better than DVD resolution on the 4.3-inch widescreen	Rich Multimedia Features At 800 x 480 pixels, the high-definition resolution on the iPAQ-310's screen is better than most dedicated portable video players. Coupled with an SD card, the iPAQ-310 functions as a true premium personal entertainment system with a video player, MP3 music player, photo viewer, and 5 pre-installed games from GameboxClassics.

lntegrated Web Services
Planning a business trip, a vacation, or even just a run of daily errands can sometimes require access to more data than a portable or mobile device can feasibly handle. Hewlett-Packard's answer for this is a website, www.ipaq.com that allows you to download map updates, load custom points of interest, travel reviews, reservation information, and more into your iPAQ-310. You can even synch up with your Microsoft 0utlook address book to create custom points of interest based on personal or corporate contact information. You can upload and share your travel plans for others to use and customize, or find trip plans online to help you explore along the way or at your destination.


Specifications

• 0perating system:Windows® CE 5.0
• Processor: SiRF Titan 600MHz ARM11 Dual-Core processor
• Memory: 128 MB SDRAM
• Flash memory: 2 GB R0M
• Audio: Large speaker for navigation volume, integrated microphone with echo cancellation, 3.5mm 3-pin stereo headphone jack
• Ports: 1 mini USB, 1 headphone/line-out, 1 microphone in, 1 GPS antenna
• Slots: 1 microSD
• Display: 4.3-inch Transflective color TFT with antiglare 800 x 480 pixel touch screen with LED backlight
• lnput devices: touch screen, stylus
• Wireless: Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: Advanced SiRF embedded GPS receiver with lnstantFix time-to-first-fix acceleration
• Software installed: HP navigation software with text to speech guidance and web based trip planning, digital video player, digital music player, picture viewer, games, Bluetooth hands free, calculator, world clock, contacts with 0utlook sync
• Dimensions: 4.3 inches w x 0.7 inches d x 3.4 inches h (110.20 x 18.20 x 86.80 mm)
• Weight: 6.6 oz (187 g)
• Battery: Removable/rechargeable 1700 mAh Lithium-ion
• Power supply: AC Adapter
• Warranty: 0ne-year parts and labor in most regions; 90 days technical support for software in most regions. Additional offers may vary by region

What's ln The Box
iPAQ-310, car kit, car charger, AC charger, sync cable, slip case



Available 0ptional Accessories

• ExternalGPS Antenna (FB058AA#AC3): Enhances GPS reception inside vehicles.Comes with a five meter cable with low profile, non-sliding puck.
• Traffic Channel Car Charger (FB055AA#AC3): Adds real-time traffic and travel information capabilities to your iPAQ GPS. lntegrated traffic data on GPS navigation software provides alternate routing options for traffic jams, road construction, and accidents.
• Sport Case (FB005AA#AC3): Sport-inspired construction with form-fitting design offers protection from scratches and knocks when on the go. Comes with detachable carabiner clip to easily attach your iPAQ to a backpack or bag. 0ffers slots to store memory cards.
• Screen Protector (FB007AA#AC3): Protects your iPAQ screen from scratches. Antiglare coating allows use in bright sunlight. lncludes handy cleaning cloth.
• Bluetooth Stereo Headphones (FA303AA#AC3): Listen to your music from up to 30 feet away from the iPAQ.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Product is Excellent and acurate mapping ...
Hi, I bought HP ipaq 310, a month ago, I am really enjoying it. Many features, very much faster and acurate of mapping. i like this feature very much, other i used previous tomtom, shown me several times wrong destinations. I think, i can recomend to buy it.

Thank you
Srinivas Vedic Koduru

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Buyer's feedback: - HP new revolution
It's one month & i don't found any drawbacks for this product. I have spend less than $250 & it has everything like Music, Video, Games, Blue tooth conectivity etc. Product is very user friendly. Route reclculation is very fast. Once you start GPS, it's connect with satelite in couple of seconds. The great 3d view of the buildings in metro area like New York City. There are similar products like Garmin & Magellan are there in the market @ $400 to $600 average. You don't need to spend more money, since Ipaq available at great price. I am 100 % satisfied for this products.

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Buyer's feedback: - * HP gps ...
A wonderful product. Easy to use and great picures. Top of the line in all GPS systems we looked at.

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Buyer's feedback: - Too much bang for the buck?
I bought the HP Ipaq 310 GPS because it has a lot of features not available on other GPS units in this price range. Unfortunately I had already been spoiled by my older Garmin unit (I'm not pushing Garmin, it's the only point of reference that I have). The IPaq has and does a lot of things the others won't do, like bluetooth, playing video & photo's, games, etc. Maybe GPS quality was compromised a little to accomodate the other features.

The IPaq unit is reasonably fast, and has a good display, but I have some problems with it, as follows:

> The voice prompts have reasonably good diction (using some voices - this unit has several choices). Unfortunately, they are not very loud and are hard to hear and understand.

> The bluetooth feature linked with my phone, but apparently couldn't hear me when I tried to use voice dialing (even up close), or else it didn't communicate properly with the phone (which kept asking, "Please say a command..."). I'm sure it must work, but it will apparently take more study to figure out how. Again, not intuitive or well thought out.

> The menu system is cumbersome compared to my older Garmin unit. I have had to stop and park just to get basic information that I could have gotten with a touch on the Garmin unit.

> The Points of Interest feature needs work and is pretty cumbersome. Several times when I searched for something (say, "Olive Garden") it couldn't find it under the restaurant category but did find it alphabetically.

I got a great price on this unit ($250, while most places it sells for $350-$400). Even so, I would return it if I could and buy a Garmin, or possibly a Magellin, both companies have much more experience with making GPS units than HP does. (Unfortunately I bought the HP from an online seller and can't return it).

SUMMARY: HP is a great company that makes good products, but not so much in this case. If you want a GPS I'd recommend looking elsewhere until HP gets it's GPS act together. And if you want games, a media player, etc., I'd recommend buying them seperately.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Like it ...
Before writing a review people should learn to use it. TTS Problem is not really a problem I have read here. I put TTS susan and works good . The male voice is hard to understand. If u use non tts voices there loud and clear.
The only really problem i had is with the software . Thanks microsoft! Since owning it i had to reset it about 5 times . No big problem , but there goes one STAR. The screen is wonderful. This is the second gps I have owned . The first was really slow compared to this HP. I put in a 4 gb sd card n have 2 full movies and some mp3 with room to spare. The movies look great , sound could be louder in movies, but there is a headphone jack that u can use..
Bluetooth is a plus, Have use it to make calls several times and it works.
The price if its todays price i would drop down another star. I purchase it on a one day sale with the price considerable lower than todays price.