The official details have been released on HP's new iPAQ rw6800 series PocketPC phones. Phones in this series are mini-beasts in your pocket, boasting Windows Mobile 5.0, a 2.7" 262k color QVGA (240x320 pixel resolution) screen and a 2 megapixel camera to boot. Equipped with dual stereo speakers, you can expect some pretty neat 3D sound effects with the rw6800 from the included FM radio or MP3 player. The phone is GSM tri-band, with GPRS and EDGE capabilities.

Here are the specifications:

• Integrated Wireless Radio Antennas
• Integrated Tri- band GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless radio with automatic band transition1,2,3,4
• Integrated Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b) on selected models only
• Integrated Bluetooth v1.2 wireless technology
• Intel PXA272 Processor 416 MHz
• Integrated HP Photosmart 2 MP Camera
• FM Tuner
• Dual Stereo Speakers
• Integrated mini-SD slot(storage memory expansion only)
• Integrated mini-USB slot
• Integrated SIR IrDA
• Removable/rechargeable 1,530 mAh Li-Pol battery
• 2.7" transmissive QVGA (240x320 pixels) TFT LCD with 18-bit (262,144) color, LED backlight and power save mode.
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition with Messaging and Security Feature Pack
• Mobile versions of Microsoft Office software include (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer)
• Microsoft Outlook 2002 for Pocket PC

Since the specs for the GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone are up on HP's official website for public viewing, could this mean that a full-scale North American release will soon be upon us?