Mysterious HP PDA shows up in FCC

Not too many details on this one just yet, but it appears that Hon Hai has applied for FCC certification on a mysterious HP handheld. The PDA, which touts a model number of HSTNH-F16C, offers up Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and WiFi (802.11b/g) capabilities, USB 2.0 connectivity, and apparently comes with a lovely slip case (pictured) "to protect it from scraping." Unfortunately, that's where the secrecy takes over, as we're left to ponder what type of processor, display, etc. could possibly be coming to this newfangled device. As always, stay tuned for details.

[Matt B @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:51AM]

Looks like a piece of foam to me.

[Adam @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:35PM]

It's still better than the Foleo

[Alex @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:20PM]

Maybe the guy who was selling oven doors as TVs and floor tiles as Laptops, has moved on to the hand held market.

[hartmania @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:51AM]

A foam PDA....why didn't I think of that.

[AlexC @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:17PM]

I think it's wrapped in foam for extra secrecy.

[Eric @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:52AM]

Looks like foam to me, must be some new fangled light weight technology.

[Eric @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:58AM]

Curses. I was beatin to it.

[apeguero @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:56AM]

It's the iFoam.

[joe23521 @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:59AM]

Good one.

[Se?Diddy @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:08PM]

You can tell from the photo on the right that this is sporting Intel's Foam Core 2 Duo. Which will definitely make this puppy lighter, but supposedly battery-life is unfortunately non-existant.

[The General @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:18PM]

OMG FOAMZ

[Mark @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:21PM]

About time something was made that can withstand heavy impacts.

[blackf0rk @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:37PM]

That case doesn't look like it's constructed very well.

[hartmania @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:39PM]

Doesn't have to be, the device itself is made of FOAM!

HP Innovation

[Vicious Fishes @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:47PM]

The all new HP iPAQaging Material. Stylus design by Sharpie.

[Aditya @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:48PM]

What hell Engadget. Apple just released a press release accounting for the bowl movement frequency of it employee's. You guys have missed the ball!

[Mike @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:06PM]

Well you dropped it with your spelling (bowl movements?) are you trying to spell bowel? If your going to talk shit, at least spell it right

[o rly @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:55PM]

Mike : "If your going to talk shit, at least spell it right"

Pot scolds Kettle.

[Glynne @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:48PM]

Slow news day? Engadget is now manufacturing "news".

[sr1329 @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:51PM]

That's the exact same case that came with my iPaq 2215 I bought 4 years ago.

[apeguero @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:04PM]

Dude, that is so funny. I thought the same thing as well when I first saw this. I thought it was Engadget taking another crack at time travel but this time with a '90s technology blog.

[belyaun @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:26PM]

The foam is the packaging protector for the case, foam for sale slip case included.

[bla @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:27PM]

if you have zoom on your computer, you will be able to see that it looks like brushed steel. And the case looks like it is made of treated leather.

[-Tj- @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:34PM]

I zoomed. Still looks like a piece of foam in a nylon-weave-and-cheap-embossed-leather case to me. Your computer must be more powerful than mine.

[don dunbar @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:45PM]

And they will come out in a year with a new case that is specifically designed not to work with the current foam. The current foam will not fit the new case and will require significant third party modification because HP will no longer support old foam.

[Hoof Hearted @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:46PM]

I guess HP is still one of the few making PDA only devices. Who buys these things anyway with PDA phones available? Maybe it's just me...

[bla @ Aug 22nd 2007 8:56PM]

my dad has an iPAQ phone

[Arthur Nonamiss @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:01PM]

I'm currently working on an industrial (sort of) application that requires the use of old-fashioned PDA's. Absolutely no need for a cell phone. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find a device running Windows Mobile with 802.11g (The G is a requirement) and no GPS/Mobile Phone/Broadband/barcode scanner attached. It's sad, really, that such a device is going to be relegated to a niche market soon.

[ryan @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:06PM]

Model ends in f16c that stands for Foam 1/6" Core

[websyndicate @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:35PM]

Its the HP iPhone kinda like the HP iPod ooooo Apple your so sneaky

[PABLO @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:58PM]

HUGE MISTAKE ENGADGET.
That case is totally old,i bought an ipaq rx1955 with that case, 2 years ago.... Same for sale here http://www.wholesalepdas.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=388

[Wolfticket @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:39PM]

On 3. 1,2,3 - FOAM!!!

[Gotham24 @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:08PM]

Uhhh... Ummm... What's a PDA?

[TheDragon @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:12PM]

*Yet another witty and original comment about foam*

[TheDragon @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:13PM]

@Pablo
Retard.
"and apparently comes with a lovely slip case (pictured) "to protect it from scraping.""
No where does it say "HEY GUYS, LOOKS~! NEW CASES FOR NEW PDA WE KNOW NEARLY NOTHING ABOUT~! ZOMG~!"

[Morbyd @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:41PM]

Well, to be serious for a moment, perhaps it's for that new HP iPaq 900 that we've yet to see photos of?

[Mindfield @ Aug 22nd 2007 8:13PM]

A PDA? Companies are still making dedicated PDAs? Not that I mind -- I still love my Axim, I'm just a bit surprised. I thought the PDA-only market died off in favour of smartphones. *shrug* Well, whatever. The iPaq's were nice -- my first PocketPC PDA was an hx1940 -- but none of them impressed me enough to sway me from the Ax.

[dee-dee-deetarded @ Aug 22nd 2007 9:33PM]

They have been distributing these cases for awhile now. In fact, I received one with my h2210 for work

[Carl Pei @ Aug 23rd 2007 1:22AM]

Yeah. But can foam play Doom?

[DrQuincy @ Aug 23rd 2007 12:52PM]

And to top it off, the hp logo is pictured upside-down...

[Michael May @ Aug 25th 2007 9:32AM]

I call fake.