|  The iPaq hw6925 is equipped with a 1.3-megapixel HP Photosmart camera for photo and video capture (the hw6920 does not), Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, and a built-in GPS feature that requires software downloaded from Cingular, Microsoft or HP.
The HP iPAQ 6925 includes myriad connectivity options, but most of these are stuck in the last generation. The phone uses EDGE for data, instead of a 3G network; Wi-Fi is 802.11b instead of the faster 802.11g; and neither USB nor Bluetooth are present in their high-speed iterations. Though you can connect the iPAQ to your laptop as a tethered modem, the EDGE network will keep your speed down. You cannot charge the iPAQ over USB, so you'll have to remember the charger. Also, the software included with the iPAQ, with the notable exception of the TeleNav GPS software, is very intrusive. It installed not only drivers, but also HP's Photosmart software for image handling and RealPlayer, which in turn installed the Weather Channel's desktop app. We prefer a far less invasive software suite.
Measuring 4.7 by 2.8 by 0.7 inches and weighing in at a hefty 6.3 ounces, the iPAQ hw6925 qualifies as one of the widest smartphones we've tested; after a few hours of testing, our 2.3 inch-wide Palm Treo 700p felt small in comparison, and holding the iPAQ to our ear felt like listening to a small dinner plate. The iPAQ comes with a flip-up screen protector that attaches to the top, and the phone is big enough that you won't mind the extra bulk; however, because this is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC edition phone, you'll often flip up the visor to use the touchscreen. While the screen itself is quite large at 3 inches, at just 240 by 240 pixels it lacks the resolution of the most recent Windows Mobile devices we've seen, including the Treo 700wx and Cingular 3125 (which both have 320 by 240-pixel screens).
The Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system gives the HP iPAQ hw6925 access to mobile versions of many of the familiar Microsoft features found on their desktops, such Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer and Outlook. Additionally, the HP iPAQ hw6920 includes the Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0, which offers up-to-date email, calendar, tasks and contacts as well as advanced security features, including remote device wipe, remotely enforced IT policy and S/MIME support
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