HP Unveils TouchPad Tablet, Pre3 and Veer Smartphones

Submitted by lalit on February 18, 2011 - 2:13pm.

At their webOS event, HP today introduced three new devices including TouchPad tablet, Pre3 smartphone and Veer smartphone. HP TouchPad is the long rumored tablet based on webOS. The TouchPad has following features:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2-GHz processor
  • 9.7-inch diagonal XGA capacitive, multitouch screen with a vibrant, 18-bit color, 1,024 x 768 resolution display
  • The option of either 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage
  • High-performance browser with full access to the web, including support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta for access to rich, Flash-based web content
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, A-GPS (3G only) and Bluetooth
  • Front-facing 1.3-megapixel webcam for live video calling
  • Light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer) and gyroscope
  • Rechargeable 6,300 mAh (typical) battery
  • Micro-USB (Charging and PC Connect) with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
  • Built-in HP Touchstone technology for easy charging (HP Touchstone for TouchPad sold separately) and HP touch-to-share to share web addresses between TouchPad and compatible webOS phones
  • Dimensions: 190 mm x 242 mm x 13.7 mm (7.48 inches x 9.53 inches x .54 inches)
  • Weight: approximately 740 g (1.6 pounds)

The second device that HP announced was Pre3 smartphone aimed at business and professional consumer. The HP Pre3 has following features:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8x55 1.4-GHz processor
  • 3.58-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant, 24-bit color, 480 x 800 resolution display
  • Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
  • Redesigned vertical slide-out QWERTY keyboard with backlight
  • 8 or 16 gigabytes (GB) of internal storage
  • High-performance browser with full access to the web, including support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta for access to rich, Flash-based web content
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, integrated GPS (and A-GPS), Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
  • Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot
  • 5-Megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with flash, HD camcorder (capable up to 720p video recording)
  • Front-facing VGA fixed-focus camera for live video calling
  • Proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer and compass
  • Removable, rechargeable 1,230 mAh battery
  • USB mass storage mode to transfer media and other files quickly between desktop and device
  • Ringer switch, which easily silences the ringer with one touch
  • Compatible with HP Touchstone (sold separately)
  • Dimensions: 111 mm x 64 mm x 16 mm (4.37 inches x 2.52 inches x .63 inches)
  • Weight: 156 grams (5.5 ounces)

And the last device HP introduced was credit card sized HP Veer smartphone. The Veer has following features:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7230 800-MHz processor
  • 2.57-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant, 18-bit color, 320 x 400 resolution display
  • Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
  • Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • 8 GB of internal storage
  • High-performance browser with full access to the web, including support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta for access to rich, Flash-based web content
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Integrated GPS and Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
  • Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot
  • Multimedia options, including music, photos, video recording and playback, a 5-megapixel camera with geotagging and 3.5 mm stereo headphone adapter
  • Proximity sensor, light sensor and accelerometer
  • Rechargeable 910 mAh battery
  • USB mass storage mode to transfer your media and other files quickly between desktop and device
  • Ringer switch, which easily silences the ringer with one touch
  • Compatible with HP Touchstone (sold separately)
  • Tri-band UMTS, quad-band GSM/EDGE world phone
  • Dimensions: 54.5 mm x 84.0 mm x 15.1 mm (2.1 inches x 3.3 inches x 0.6 inches)
  • Weight: 103 grams (3.6 ounces)

HP didn’t announce pricing or availability for any of the three devices. However, they did say that TouchPad Tablet and Pre3 smartphone will ship in summer, and HP Veer smartphone will ship in the early spring.