HP's WebOS Event: Think Big, Think Small, Think Beyond. 6PM

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So apparently HP are coming out guns blazing for this event tonight.

Think Small: Palm Pre 3?
Think Big: PalmPad tablet
Think beyond: ???


Anyone else excited?


So in conclusion this is what was, was:

Think Small

HP Veer

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  • HP webOS
  • HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 5.76
  • Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE
  • 2.6-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color, 320x400 resolution
  • Slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard
  • 5-megapixel camera with extended depth of field, geotagging, and video capture
  • Speakerphone; dual-mic for noise cancellation for quieter calls.
  • Accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity
  • 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.
  • 8GB (~6.5GB available)
  • USB mass storage support
  • 910 mAh (non-removable); up to 5.0 hours of talk time or 300 hours of standby time.
  • Charger/magnetic connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
  • Headphone jack 3.5mm stereo
  • HP Touchstone Compatible
  • Qualcomm MSM7230, 800Mhz
  • Width: 54.5mm (2.15 inches)
  • Height: 84.0mm (3.31 inches)
  • Thickness: 15.1mm (0.59 inches)
  • Weight: 103 grams (3.63 ounces)


HP Pre 3

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  • HP webOS
  • 3.6-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color, 480x800 resolution WVGA display
  • Slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard
  • Qualcomm MSM 8x55 (1.4 GHz)
  • Built-in GPS
  • Digital camera
  • 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, HD (up to 720p) video recording, front VGA
  • Mono speakerphone; dual-mic noise cancellation
  • Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, and compass
  • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n 5GHz) with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication;
  • Bluetooth® wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support; A-GPS;
  • Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot
  • 512MB RAM; choose from 8GB or 16GB internal storage
  • USB mass storage support
  • Battery 1230 mAh (removable)
  • Charger/microUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
  • Headphone jack 3.5mm stereo
  • HP Touchstone Compatible
  • Width: 64mm (2.52 inches)
  • Height: 111mm (4.37 inches)
  • Thickness: 16mm (0.63 inches)
  • Weight: 156 grams (5.5 ounces)

Think Big

HP TouchPad

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* HP webOS
* 9.7-inch display at 1024x768
* Qualcomm 8060 dual-core Snapdragon processor at 1.2GHz
* aGPS (on th e3G models)
* front-facing 1.3MP camera for video calling
* Wifi b/g/n
* Blueooth 2.1+Edr
* 6300 mAh battery
* microUSB port
* Touchstone charger
* 3.5mm headphone jack
* External speakers with Beats audio
* Dimensions: 9.45 inches wide, 7.48 inches tall, 0.54 inches thick
* Weight: 1.6 pounds

Think Beyond

HP WebOS on PCs and Laptops!
 
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I bet anything I can think of for the "think beyond" will make me very dissapointed when they actually tell us what it is. :p

I'm thinking maybe a holographic touch display (like MS surface with 3D tech). :p
 
I think it's in the tens of thousands of dollars and only available to companies. Not a consumer device.

They keep teasing us with consumer uses though. :(

I want a table that doubles as a computer that doubles as a scanner and can identify a cup, a photo or keys as you put it down....

I don't know what I'd use it for IRL but I still want it. :D

EDIT: And now imagine that in 3D, with things rising up and swirling around. :p
 
Wow the TouchPad has some nice specs

9.7 inch display 1024 x 768
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth
16 or 32 GB storage
Gyro, accelerometer, compass
Dual Core 1.2GHz snapdraggon processor
Front-facing 1.3MP camera

QuickOffice, Google Docs, Dropbox, and Box.net compatibility. VPN, video calling, wireless printing.
 
So HP Pre 3 and Touchpad vs Iphone 5 and Ipad 2, for the best proprietary devices.

Let the battle commence.
 
This news is all very exciting but I would like to have seen an upgrade to the pixi plus. :(

Immsy said:
I see no prices announced, no app store system either. Cant see this grabbing much of the market
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WebOS already has an App Catalog.
 
the screen size is the same as the pixi, credit card length as shown in OP.

same cpu as the desire Z, with 512 ram. Perfect phone for the teens/ women segment. (no offence intended. )
 
ghost101 said:
So HP Pre 3 and Touchpad vs Iphone 5 and Ipad 2, for the best proprietary devices.

Let the battle commence.
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Think i'll keep my WP for the time being. Tablet looks very nice though...;)

Shame I have no use for it...:p

No massive multitouch 3D surface then...:(
Told you the beyond would be a disappointment..:p
 
Amp34 said:
Think i'll keep my WP for the time being. Tablet looks very nice though...;)

Shame I have no use for it...:p

No massive multitouch 3D surface then...:(
Told you the beyond would be a disappointment..:p
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I don't think WP7, Pre 3 will get anywhere near iPhone numbers. They will cater to their niche and that's about it. (but you're right i missed them off the list)

Its the tablet market where no one is really established yet where things are interesting.
 
I dunno, to an extent I think that will be driven by the phone OS you have. Most people buying a tablet will be smartphone users and only a silly person would buy one with a different OS on it, unless of course we get multisystem apps but the providers will never allow this.
 
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