HP Veer to launch soon
It is rumored that HP will launch their new phone “Veer” at a launch party on May 2 for retailers. HP acquired Palm last year and appear to have a faster, more powerful version of the Palm Pre set to be released next month.
The HP Veer uses the HP operating system which uses cards (squares that allow for multitasking by flipping “cards” around or off of the screen or opening them to use them), “just type” which offers app functionality when you start typing (just like on your smartphone when you start typing a name in contacts and it offers options as you type).
It has threaded integrated messaging and push notifications. The Veer charges wirelessly which is pretty cool.
Full technical specs:
Color |
Black |
|---|---|
Operating system |
HP webOS |
Network specs3 |
HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 5.76 Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE |
Display |
2.6-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color, 320×400 resolution |
Keyboard |
Slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard |
Email4 |
Microsoft® Exchange email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology POP3/IMAP (Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, AOL, Hotmail®, etc.) |
Messaging5 |
Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS |
GPS6 |
Built-in GPS (A-GPS) |
Digital camera |
5-megapixel camera with extended depth of field, geotagging, and video capture |
Audio |
Speakerphone; dual-mic for noise cancellation for quieter calls. |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity |
Media formats supported |
Audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV Video formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 |
Wireless connectivity7 |
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication; Bluetooth® wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support; Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot. |
Memory8 |
8GB (~6.5GB available) USB mass storage support |
Battery9 |
910 mAh (non-removable); up to 5.0 hours of talk time or 300 hours of standby time. |
Connector |
Charger/magnetic connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
Headphone jack |
Magnetic connector with 3.5mm stereo headset adapter included |
HP Touchstone10 |
Compatible |
Processor |
Qualcomm MSM7230, 800Mhz |
Dimensions |
Width: 54.5mm (2.15 inches) Height: 84.0mm (3.31 inches) Thickness: 15.1mm (0.59 inches) |
Weight |
103 grams (3.63 ounces) |
We’ve become accustomed to our giant EVOs, so even though we haven’t gotten to physically review the Veer, we doubt this our cup of tea, but many would much prefer a powerful but small smartphone. What do YOU think of the Veer?
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