DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 19th November 2006 - HP Middle East today announced it has expanded its mobile offering with the launch of a new HP iPAQ Pocket PC to make it easier than ever before for active professionals to be more productive while on the go.

HP iPAQ rw6815 Personal Messenger is equipped with the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and delivers enhanced mobile communication, entertainment and productivity through simpler navigation and access to data.

"This new mobility product provides a rich mobile data experience that customers are demanding for both professional and personal productivity," said Vishnu Taimni, Business Notebooks and Handhelds Product Manager, PSG, HP Middle East. "As the industry leader in handhelds and a company that delivers products and solutions across the entire mobility spectrum - from devices, servers and software to infrastructure and services - HP is mobilizing customers by providing access to relevant content and information they need to stay productive."

The HP iPAQ rw6815 Personal Messenger is small in size but big on connectivity and features so users can make phone calls, send text and instant messages, surf the Internet, check emails, and much more3,4,5,6.  Key features include:

  • Calendar, contacts, tasks, and e-mail sync automatically over the mobile phone network using Direct Push Technology, keeping schedules, important phone numbers, and  "to do" lists up to date1, 2

  • Microsoft Office lets users read presentations, spreadsheets and documents so they can work when and where they want

  • Entertainment features combine user music, photos, videos and built-in HP Photosmart Camera all together in one ultra-portable device.

The HP iPAQ rw6815 introduced today includes a number of connectivity and data protection features, including WLAN (selected models) access1 to enable users to connect to the Internet and e-mail on the go.  Bluetooth 2.0 EDR wireless technology enables convenient, wire-free, short-range communication with other Bluetooth devices1 so users can synchronize personal data, and surf the Internet wirelessly or print photos wirelessly to an HP Bluetooth printer.

In addition, it includes built-in storage to help prevent the loss of data, settings, and installed applications if users remove or forget to charge the battery. All the new products are RoHS compliant. At end of life HP's customers can send the products to a designated point where they will be recycled for free.

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About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006, HP revenue totaled $91.7 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.

About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Cairo,  Ramallah and Oman servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968 and opened its first regional office in 1994. HP Middle East is the market leader for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer technology products and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.

More information about HP in the Middle East is available at www.hp.com/me

1 A standard GSM/GPRS infrastructure, other Bluetooth-enabled devices, separately purchased equipment, and a service contract with a wireless airtime provider may be required for applicable wireless communication. GSM/GPRS Wireless Internet access requires separately purchased Internet service contract. Check with service provider for availability and coverage in your area. Not all web content available. GPRS may not be available in all networks. GPRS data transmission speeds may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions.  Establishment and continuation of a GPRS connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.

2 EDGE is a global standard for wireless wide-area data communication being rapidly deployed by GSM carriers worldwide. Actual download speeds may vary. Coverage is subject to transmission limitations and terrain, system, capacity and other limitations. Not all features and service options are available in all areas.

3 Normal GSM Data Calls (CSD) are not basic GSM data services, may not be available via all operators, and may require separate subscription. Maximum connection speed used in defining maximum speed. The GSM Operator may change speed of connection and reduce time slots at its discretion if the network is congested. . These actions may cause lower total data rate than requested.

4 Telephone service requires separately purchased contract with a telephone service provider with service in your area.

5 Available at additional costs

6 France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, UK

7 Dual-core is a new technology designed to improve performance of certain software products. Check with software provider to determine suitability. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology.

8 Prices may vary

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