HP will split its handheld devices from the laptop division. This will make its iPAQ smartphones a more core business for the company. Smartphones are a high-growth sector for the company and is forecasted to post 50% growth year over year. The new division will also include PDAs without phone capabilities.
Former Sun Microsystems exec Dave Rothschild will lead the handheld division.
In related news, HP finally announced the long awaited iPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger.