Currently HP already offers an iPaq with cell phone functionality, but the new device will be a fully fledged smartphone and not a hybrid.
Enderle expects the HP phone to be the first successfully to merge the capabilities of a mobile phone and PDA in a single device.Source: Forbes
Although the analyst predicted that the HP device will give the market leaders a run for their money, the release is also likely to refresh the market for enterprise smartphones. "It could open up the segment," he said.