HP iPAQ rw6818

  • Released 2006, Q2
    140g, 19.5mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
    64MB RAM storage, miniSD slot
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  • 2.7"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
  • 64MB RAM
  • 1530mAh
    Li-Po

HP iPAQ rw6818 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2006, Q2
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 102 x 58 x 19.5 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 0.77 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size 2.7 inches, 22.6 cm2 (~38.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 ppi density)
 Handwriting recognition
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU Intel PXA 272 416 MHz
Memory Card slot miniSD
Internal 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.2
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB miniUSB
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
WMV/MP4 player
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Po 1530 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 240 h
Talk time Up to 5 h 30 min
Misc Colors Silver
Price About 290 EUR

HP iPAQ rw6818 - User Reviews

  • This phone is shit. It's crappy as it could be!!!

  • This Phone is not great but it is

  • hello hp company there is one of my friend i saw you hp prduct from him and i want buy it as fairly use from him but it has screen problem and i want your advice on how can i have that screen

  • nice phone with lots of good things like camera with flash, window mobile etc.

  • if u wanna sWitch off the phone jUst go to wireless manager switch off,then press the sWitch off button near stylus pot..or jUst remove the batt.#

  • use this phone for couple years..yes the speakers very low and the camera's function very bad bt anyway its quite satisfying..mine,the screen broken so now goin to change to htc wildfire..all d best~

  • Totally rubbish, break down for several times, no more HP. HP - R.I.P

  • Hay there is no problem with your phone or sim. This phone only support 64bit sim, I think u used 32bit sim thats why it dosent work try 64 bit. it will work

  • i wonder y u using that phone o m g

  • I have Hp iPAQ rw6818 which i have brought from Singpore. Now its navigations keys are not working.Can someone guide were can i get the same rectified

  • If u want it to look like the new HP iPAQ rw6818...(also in English)....just press Power button+Send button+End button+Reset button together ...it'll reset ur phone and it automatically set to it's factory setting....but software that u install will be erase all......so think hard before u do it...... ;)

  • my friend wanted to sell me his h p ipaq rw 6818 but the problem is that his hp was in chinese language but how to change it to english language? i dont know and my friend also seem not to know too. thanks jc

  • my mobile is hp ipaq rw 6828 but mobile problem is don't call other person?

  • Yaa sme prob wth me...mine too in Dolph..n it doesnt wrk.

  • Does any one know how to switch off iPAQ rw 6818.Also let me know how can i change the wallpapper without any transperancy.waiting for a reply soon from you all.

  • hi.this PDA have no wi-fi connection..this phone can be upgrade to get wi0fi connection or not?

  • hi all...i have been using hp rw6818 with airtel network..i have also used it with vodafone...currently, i wanted to use it with a trump/dolphin sim card,but it doesn't detect the sim..moreover the phone settings option is unavailable once i insert the dolphin sim..the sim works on other phones..so there seems to be no problem with the sim..would anyone have a clue as to how to deal with this? i had called up the dolphin helpline, but they weren't able to provide any solution..

  • It is very easy, but you cannot find this mentioned in the manual. Once you have made a call or received a call, all you have to do to put the phone on speaker is to depress the call button for a few seconds. The speaker phone will be activated

  • When you connect your headset then open your speaker phone option please go and try.

  • i m using this iPAQ n the phones speakers have damaged without even doin anything....even hp service center can't repair it...they are asking me to replace it n to replace it i have to deposite the same about at which i buyed this phone...this is rediculous

  • hi i m using a HP ipaq rw 6818 multimedia massanger and i had lost its software CD and i have a problem about its GPRS facility my GPRS is activated but its not functioing and ultimately i have one more question How can i change the operating system of the windows

  • I have Ipaq 6818 but it haven't received wave.help me, please.

  • I'm very dissapointed with the batt life and the camera function, and now the camera function on the touch screen is gone. I have to practically guess where the buttons are on the screen.

  • I have ipaqRW6818. I want to use it as a gprs/EDge modem and connect it to my computer. Can anyone tell me how to make it work as a modem? I have installed the software for its connection with pc. But still can not use it as a modem. So someone pls help me.

  • the way you can do it for make the sound in speaker is you have to press for a while the green key.. and the speaker will be on...

  • you have to check the chek box known receive all beames in ur PDA ...if u want to kno more detailes...call or mail me [email protected] 0772011516

  • hi i bought hp ipaq 6818 there r many feature which this phone does not have i need to know how to put a call on speaker, the option is not available, can some one help me with this

  • hey for rw6815,i know there is a way to make the ring louder by keying some things ,do you know how to do it rgd marc

  • i can't send files via bluetooth,although bluetooth active/discoverable by other mobile devices.i 've updated the rom but it's still didn't work.any suggestions....?

  • how to satting all new item go to storage card

  • It is absolutely rubbish, you can't hear it ringing!!! So what's the point? It's supposed to be a phone, with which you keep in touch with people and are contactable, not if you can't hear it ringing!! This has been an issue for over a year and HP have done nothing to help in the way of a rom update, do NOT buy HP products. Plus the camera is crap.

  • Try formatting it with Fat32 in windows with a card reader, heaven't tried using 4gb on it though but everything else is working fine. Typical PPC camera, speaker sounds is a little on the low side (especially with MP3's but fixable with MP3Gain to 100) but tolerable, earpiece sound no problem.

  • Thanks a lot guys, i felt sorry for you reading your opinions!despite the fact is an HP device, wich, let's get real, does a lot o devices good, i'm disappointed that it has a lot of lacks (camera blurness, low volume on maxim set). When i'm thinking i was so close to buy this pda....Damn....Thank you for your opinions...

  • I've bought rw6815 about a week ago. It's better then my previous qtek 9100, but hell, i dunno what happened! I can vizit only several sites on it. That isn't my operator and it's not the browser either!

  • I baught ipaq rw6815 and i got a minisd 4gb and it doesnt recognize it ..any idea what is the problem guys

  • Hi All - is HP deaf or what? Here we are screaming abt the sickening soft speaker volume and they just keep producing ipaq clones-looks like they need a boycott,right guys? And yes the camera flash is not working-looks like I'm gonna hv to trade in mine...sigh

  • worst phone I have ever bought, you cannot hear it ringing, so what's the point? as a PDA it's ok, but it's worthless as a phone, do not buy...wish I had done a little more homework, but who would have thought HP would sell something you cannot hear ringing? utter rubbish! Edit: rw 6815 I am speaking about

  • I regret buying 6818. Sent to HP service center twice and they replaced the main board for me, due to 'main page hang' and not able to receive call and not able to call out. I used it for 2 more days and the main page screen hang again. This will be my first and last iPAQ, regreted not buying a 3G phone!!

  • Just brought the HP 6828 Very nice and easy to use phone. Just wish to get Volume hack or update etc so i can turn default volume higher.

  • I bought this last week it was hanging then did a soft reboot. Why does this happen ? is this a product fault ? Camera is really lousy . No problems on messaging or sync . Also looks good and is compact . Hope I have taken a good decision .

  • hi all.. right now im using ipaq rw6818. im just wanna know this pda have A2DP or not?? ... can anyone tell me.. thanks...

  • i regret buying rw 6818, it has a good features, nice looks but it always hang up which needs to perform soft reset from time to time the device hangs. also the sound is un noticeable. worst is that i tried to get help and support from their live on line chat but they dont have also solution and worst they stopped replying when i asked for a long term solution because they just advise to perform soft reset...until i quit using this device

  • for me, i think there is no problem on syncronysing with any PC(OS XP) and the bluetooth features also OK that it can detect any devices via bluetooth or IR (sending & receaving files), and i didnt having a problem such as hang or what so ever (i am using i gb mini SD Card),but the only problem with this device is the FM Radio Frequency that cannot set below 87.80 Mhz and the camera Flash didnt flashing automatically in the dark place & the volume is too soft...

  • I regret buying HP model RW 6818 as the ringing volume is soft and systems tense to get hang too frequent. I'm having difficulties in synchornised with my PC and Bluetooth gadget. It really not user friendly. The only good about this device is the camera. Perhap HP should look into this mnatter and assist all the existing owners of the device to enhance those set back systems or program. Even to the extend of recalling this devices or upgrade. With all the set back this device is not value for money.

  • i hv buy this hp rw6818 : 1. camera is more clear after install ROM update (Date 1.12.2006)but still sucks comparing with others - flash light problem. 2. The sound is too soft, can not hear the phone ringing (while i driving) even with full volume. Have to use vibrate or use mp3file (more than 190 Bit Rate) as a ringing tone 3. Other features are superb!!!

  • Well we signed up for 2 years so might as well use it to the full.Anybody knows where to get Ringtones or Wallpaper or Screensaver for this model? Appreciate.

  • Sad to said that I regret getting this IPAQ 6818 phone. The software is rather slow and tend to get hang easily. The speakerphone is very soft...cannot compare to my old Nokia 6100 phone in turns of volume. Its so soft that I've given up using the speakerphone feature. The worst part about this phone is the camera function. The captured image is usually blurred and dark despite changing the camera setting to improve the lighting. It takes abt 5 sec to take a picture if you're using the on-board memory. It takes a whopping 45 sec to take a picture if you choose to save the photo directly onto the storage card. I checked with the HP service center and their reply is that this is normal operating speed for this phone i.e. it is a norm for the phone to take 45 sec to capture a picture. No firmware patch in near future to fix this camera speed problem. Think twice if you're considering this phone.

  • I purchased the rw6818 PDA phone 3 days ago. Can anyone tell me where I can get a DETAILED manual on how to use this phone, especially on how to use the camera and how to setup speed-dial for the phone functions. The provided guidelines are rather "shallow" in contents. Thanks for your assistance.

  • Hi guys, can anyone tell me if this model comes Wi-Fi?

  • This is should add more on 3G, as it is most populer to connect to internet. The speed of 3G is very fast to download the 3G, the tech should upgrate to 3G Thanks/Bora

  • Hi friends, I have bought this phone and I am very happy with it but I have lost the CD. If its possible for anyone to forward me the software, i'll be really grateful to you. Thanks!

  • Hi all � I planed to buy this pda � I need ur suggestion pls � is it faster � sound quality � camara � display �.

  • This is a very good phone. And better then nokia 6708 or o2 or nokia e61. Welldone hp.

  • I need help... mine got "No sound" at all except ringing. Cannot hear the other party voice.

  • This phones sound quality is good when u listen to music in QUIET place like library.etc. The speaker is very soft, cant hear anything when u want to listen to music at shopping centres or outside the house. This phone has 2.5mm jack but u can buy an adapter that enables u to use 3.5mm.It is very annoying to listen to the music with this phone, because the sound qality via headphone is lousy...

  • hi I wanna Konw that if this phone has high quality sound throug stereo speaker is louder than a phone like nokia 3250 and i wanna know that if the phone has a good built in hands-free and does it support 3.5mm earphone jack?

  • nice features except it cant read chinese

  • Can dis HP 6828 able to download or install any GPS (Global Positioning system)? Plz advice as i'm chooing this or HP 6965

  • agreed phone is good but too bad not supported for chinese text. Any chinese software to load for this model, please advise.

  • im using this phone/pda currently.. nice to use, pretty looking, small & compact, fits nicely into ur palm when u're utilising it. almost can't feel it when u clip it onto ur belt, there's a pouch that comes with it. camera sucks(which is normal for pda) hope new ROM comes out for it to improve the performance and camera..

  • 3rd post gdgd not a bad fone prittiy gd wdnt mine avin 1

  • Hehehehe second poster..!!Loulzs is there really a contest in making to be the top ten posters..?But anyway nice screen and quite a design..!!

  • teehee first post! not a bad phone I just dont like Microsoft's mobile products that much...