According to a recent report in The Commercial Times, a Chinese newspaper, HP will be releasing a branded version of the O2 XDA-Atom Smartphone. Shipments of the new smartphone are expected to start in the first half of 2006.

O2 XDA-Atom Specifications:

Windows Mobile 5

416MHx Intel PXA 272 processor

GSM/GPRS/EDGE

802.11b WiFi

Bluetooth 1.2

128MB ROM, 64MB RAM

2.7" 240x320 pixel display

2 megapixel CMOS integrated camera

MiniSD memory card slot

Removable rechargeable Li-Ion battery, 1,500mAh

Standby - 150 hours, talk 5.5