HP launched three new Multimedia GPS iPAQs in Japan HP has just released a line of three media playing and GPS satellite navigation oriented Pocket PCs in Japan. The the rx4240 and rx4540 are part of the recently announced rx4000 Mobile Media Companion family and the other one is HP iPAQ rx5956.

Both rx4240 and rx4540 Pocket PC devices run Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 400 MHz Samsung processor and feature integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) short-range wireless networking. The only difference between these two is the amount of memory installed. The rx4240 comes with 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM, whereas the rx4540 boasts of 64 MB RAM and 1 GB of inbuilt storage, but each machine has an SD/MMC slot for more. They measure 102 x 64 x 18 mm, weigh 127 grams and has 2.8-inch color QVGA screen. The iPAQ rx4240 and rx4540 are priced at $280 and $360, respectively.



The iPAQ rx5956 Travel Companion offers the same basic spec, but fits it all behind a 3.5in display and crams in 2GB of Flash storage, along with a SiRFStar III GPS chip and antenna. It measures 12.1 x 7.6 x 1.7cm, weigh 170g and wll cost $515.