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HP (Palm) Veer launching May 2nd on AT&T (video)

Posted by David on April 18, 2011 · 0 Comment

The HP Veer, the mighty Palm wonder, packs a serious punch, particularly for its size, and according to an event invitation out right now, the Veer will launch in early May. HP is sending out invitations to a launch party for the Veer on May 2nd in California, and those those who sent in an affirmative RSVP supposedly received instructions to bring an ID badge or a business card from AT&T or [...]

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Keyboard-less HP Pre 3 surfaces

Posted by David on April 6, 2011 · 0 Comment

PreCentral has leaked photos of two of HP’s latest smartphones, including one unannounced device that would be the first webOS phone without a hard QWERTY keyboard. Currently specs are a mystery with this new unannounced handset, (possibly codenamed “Stingray”), but it does appear that the screen is in the 3.2-inch to 4-inch range. You’ll also notice, if you’ve got good eyes, [...]

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HP webOS 3.0 available for testing to developers (video)

Posted by David on March 31, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP announced at its London webOS CONNECT event that webOS 3.0 beta is available for developers. The SDK includes support for HP’s new Enyo apps framework, which offers hardware acceleration, browser-based development, better performance, support for HTML 5 standards, and more. The webOS 3.0 operating system powers the HP TouchPad. HP also announced plans to launch a revamped developer portal [...]

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HP TouchPad official with June Launch

Posted by David on March 15, 2011 · 0 Comment

It was reported earlier that the HP TouchPad, the company’s first webOS tablet, would ship in June, and HP’s CEO has comfirmed this date. Leo Apotheker officially announed the release date at the enterprise-focused HP Summit in San Francisco. He also went on to detail that the webOS PC initiative would launch in beta, and run in a web browser “later this year.” If you haven’t seen [...]

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HP says they’ll put webOS on every computer (video)

Posted by David on March 9, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP’s CEO Leo Apotheker is saying that all HP PCs being manufacturered in the near future will also be running webOS. “Starting next year, every one of the PCs shipped by HP will include the ability to run WebOS in addition to Microsoft Corp.’s Windows,” said Apotheker. HP’s chief is trying to incentivize developers to create software for his company’s acquired platform, which he [...]

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HP TouchPad comin’ in April

Posted by David on February 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP’s webOS-powered tablet will launch this April, says DigiTimes, citing confirmation from HP’s component suppliers. The TouchPad, which will launch with webOS 3.0, will starting shipping to retailers by the end of March, andthen be ready for release some time in April. DigiTimes also says that HP intends to sell between 4 and 5 million TouchPad units and between 45 and 48 million notebook computers [...]

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HP Pre 3, Veer and Touchpad Unveiled

Posted by David on February 9, 2011 · 0 Comment

Today, HP officially announced the HP Touchpad. It looks a lot like a plastic iPad. Even the mail app in the all new WebOS (3.0) looks comparable to Apple’s. It has a 9.7-inch 1024×768 capactive touch display that supports 18-bit color. Unlike the iPad, there is a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chatting. The 3G model will include GPS functionality, and there is the always [...]

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Palm Pre 2 to hit Verizon February 17th

Posted by David on February 6, 2011 · 0 Comment

Shortly after the iPhone 4 release, Verizon Wireless may have another handset in the Palm Pre 2. The HP’s webOS event is less than a week away and the possibility of new tablets and handesets is eminent. The Palm Pre 2 offers some nice improvements over its predecessor, such as a faster processor, a glass screen and the new webOS 2.0 operating system. The webOS operating system is superior [...]

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HP webOS puts out quick teaser video week before media event

Posted by David on February 3, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP webOS puts out quick teaser video week before media event —One week ahead of its scheduled February 9th media event, HP has posted a brief, 9 second video previewing some sort of supposed webOS device. What we see of this video looks to be a well-rounded piece of hardware. What does Palm have in store ? A new smartphone? A new tablet? Both? Check out the video: Posted 2/3/11

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New HP webOS tablet trademarks leaked

Posted by David on January 27, 2011 · 0 Comment

New HP webOS tablet trademarks leaked —Several newly uncovered trademark filings could indicate possible names for HP’s upcoming webOS tablets. The trademark filings, which were revealed today, include “HP Duopad,” “HP Touchcanvas” and “HP Touchslate.” Earlier trademarks suggest that one of HP’s tablets could also be named “HP Touchpad.” HP is holding a press event early next [...]

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HP webOS Topaz tablet revealed

Posted by David on January 25, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP webOS Topaz tablet revealed —Next month at HP’s webOS press event, we’ve been hearing of two tablets coming out. One was revealed today on Precentral.net blog, the Topaz. A render of Palm’s large-form tablet was first seen earlier this month, but this time around there are specs and plenty of details to go along with new renders and slides. Codenamed Topaz, this webOS-powered [...]

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HP/Palm Suiting up for Topaz and Opal Tablets

Posted by David on January 24, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP/Palm Suiting up for Topaz and Opal Tablets —Blog Engadget got their hands on some rendered images of Palm’s (HP’s) latest tablets about to be introduced. HP and Palm got together to build the Topaz webOS tablet, and someone working for them was kind enough to leak these images for the rest of the world. Palm's Topaz is the 9-inch model, while a smaller, 7-inch tablet is pegged [...]

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HP webOS 7-inch & 9-inch tablets coming in July

Posted by David on January 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP webOS 7-inch & 9-inch tablets coming in July —Engadget has gotten their hands on some images of HP’s unannounced 7-inch and 9-inch webOS tablets. The site’s source indicates that the smaller and larger tablets bear the code names Opal and Topaz respectively. The images indicate that both devices will have a front-facing camera and a micro-USB charging port. Additionally, the devices [...]

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New Batteries Power Mobile Phones

Posted by David on January 12, 2011 · 0 Comment

New Batteries Power Mobile Phones —Charging your smartphone in about one minute, does that sound appealing? For many years the battery technology that powers the electronics in your phone has lagged behind the electronics technology itself, but that might be about to change. Radical new developments in batteries are in the pipeline that will allow you to do just that. If the iPhone was made using [...]

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HP Palmpad to be revealed February 9th

Posted by David on January 4, 2011 · 0 Comment

HP Palmpad to be revealed February 9th —AS the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas approaches, perhaps the largest consumer electronics category that will be featured by many a manufacturer is the Tablet. We’ve already got a glimpse of the explosive market with the Dell Streak and the Galaxy S Tab, and while Apple’s rumored next event detailing the new iPad is coming in February, [...]

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Palm Tablet Topaz Leaked

Posted by David on December 18, 2010 · 0 Comment

Palm Tablet Topaz Leaked –There’s a picture that’s been leaked of a Palm Bluetooth keyboard that’s apparently for the Palm’s upcoming tablet, the Topaz. From the looks of the photo, the keyboard features a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys. The leaked photo of the Palm keyboard has a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys The Topaz tablet [...]

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