T-Mobile USA will use HP first-ever handheld computer that also works as a cell phone and can tap into the Internet using high-speed wireless hotspots, the companies said.

Owned by Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile said it expects the HP iPAQ Pocket PC h6315 to boost use of its mobile phone service and its high-speed short-range networks known as Wi-Fi hotspots in cafes and book stores.

The phone will also has links for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It goes on sale in August, the companies said, and will cost $499.

"This is the first device that pools everything together," said T-Mobile USA vice president for business services Scott Ballantyne, who added the gadget would come with T-Mobile's first subscription plan combining cellular and Wi-Fi services.

By: DocMemory
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