
Reports in The Wall Street Journal claim that HP is preparing an addition to its line of iPaq smartphones and handhelds that will have a touch-screen and chiefly target the consumer market.
Many of HP's current iPaq models already have a touch-screen, but these Windows Mobile devices are designed to work with a stylus, not a finger-driven user interface as on the iPhone.
Some vendors have already released handsets with a touch-driven user interface overlaying that of Windows Mobile, such as HTC's Touch models and Samsung's Omnia.
HP could be preparing a similar style of model, but a spokesperson for the company said that it could not comment on unannounced products.