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Rogers Wireless and HP Bring HP iPAQ 910 Smartphone to Canada's Fastest Wireless Network

HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger now available across Canada through Rogers
    WirelessTORONTO, Feb. 6 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless and Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.
today announced the launch of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger, featuring
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, on Canada's fastest mobile network.
    The HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger is the latest addition to Rogers'
lineup of innovative smartphones on its 3.5G network offering customers peak
downloads of 7.2Mbps. With the launch of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger,
Rogers is expanding its portfolio of Windows Mobile devices and building on
its already impressive portfolio of HSPA-enabled smartphones.
    "Rogers is excited to be growing our lineup of 3G smartphones by offering
the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger to our valuable customers," said Irv Witte,
Vice President, Business Marketing, Rogers Wireless. "The combination of
advanced devices like the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger, featuring the
leading capabilities of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and Canada's fastest
mobile network ensures that Canadian mobile workers are equipped with the most
capable solutions to work when, where and how they want to work."
    The HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger features a stylish, glossy,
piano-black design with an integrated QWERTY keyboard and touch screen,
Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system and the latest
wireless technologies, designed to simplify the complexities of business and
personal life.
    "The addition of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger is a great
enhancement to HP's handheld line-up, offering no-compromise connectivity for
busy, mobile professionals," said Leyland Brown, Vice President, Commercial
Solutions, HP Canada. "Thanks to Windows Mobile 6.1, the ability to access
wireless e-mail has never been easier and voice and data access offer
customers a single device to ensure better productivity and the capacity to
get more done in their average business day."Key features of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger include:

    -   Tri-band HSPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless technology with
        download speeds up to 7.2Mbps on Rogers 3.5G network
    -   Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    -   Alphanumeric QWERTY keypad and hidden stylus
    -   Large 2.4" QVGA high resolution touch-screen display, five-way
        navigation key and a scroll wheel
    -   Built-in Cyberon Voice Commander and HP Voice Reply
    -   A 3-megapixel camera featuring auto-focus, 4x digital zoom and video
        recording capabilities
    -   Built-in GPS
    -   Enabled for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    -   Integrated Bluetooth™ v2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)The HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger also supports HP Enterprise Mobility
Suite, allowing enterprises to remotely manage, secure and support mobile
devices for maximum device performance and access to applications, data and
networks.

    Availability and pricing

    The HP iPAQ 910 is available from Rogers for $249.99 on a three year
voice and data plan activation totaling $45 or greater per month. For more
information please visit www.rogers.com/ipaq910

    About Rogers Wireless

    Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services
across Canada to more than 7.9 million customers under both the Rogers
Wireless and Fido brands. Proven to operate Canada's most reliable wireless
voice and data communications network, Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest
wireless provider and the only carrier operating on the global standard GSM
and highly advanced HSPA technology platforms. In addition to providing
seamless roaming in more than 200 countries/areas with its GSM based services,
Rogers Wireless also provides wireless broadband services across Canada
utilizing its 2.5GHz fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary
of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), a diversified Canadian
communications and media company. For further information, please visit
www.rogers.com.

    About HP

    HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers
- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that
spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure,
HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4
billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. More information
about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.