iPAQ details uncovered

Mobile Gadget News has what are supposed to be some unreleased details of all those new iPAQ Pocket PCs that are coming out later this year (we had something about them last week, as you may recall). Most of it isn't anything too surprising, like that the hx2700 will sport Bluetooth and 64MB of RAM, or that the hx4700 will cost around $550. But there are a couple of wildcards, namely a new line of ruggedized Pocket PC code-named "Explorers" with 624MHz processors, high-res 4-inch LCD screens, Bluetooth, and WiFi,
and a couple of new handhelds code-named "Gable" and "Monroe" that are meant to be used as universal remote controls for your home entertainment setup and will have built-in Bluetooth (the Monroe adds WiFi to the mix), 1.3 megapixel digital cameras (why they'd need those is unclear), SDIO expansion card slots. We hadn't heard a word about any of these before, so it'll be interesting to see how they turn out, or if they ever surface at all. [Pictured at right,
HP's h6315 Pocket PC Phone which is supposed to be out sometime soon.]