Veer, Pre 3, and TouchPad All Show Up On HP's Website a Bit Early

HP has just leaked their own information a bit early if you take a look at their website. They have just outed the HP Veer, Pre 3, and the TouchPad which will come in S, M, and L sizes. The Veer looks like it'll be the "small" handset that we just heard about, the Pre 3 will likely be similar to the old models with upgraded hardware and a slightly better OS, and the TouchPad is the company's webOS tablet that we've been waiting a long time for. Specs for all of these are unconfirmed right now so let's just wait and see how their event plays out today! Check it out on HP.

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HP Files For Touchslate, Touchcanvas, and Duopad Names, For a Tablet?

Yes, HP has filed for three more possible names for an upcoming tablet on theirs. This time it includes: Touchslate, Touchcanvas, and Duopad. It's unknown whether these names will relate to their webOS-based tablet but we'll hopefully find out soon. HP seems to be creating hype right now. That's all for now.

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9.7-Inch HP Palm Topaz WebOS-Based Tablet Specs Leak, Announcement Soon?

Coming from Pre Central is a bit more information on HP / Palm's webOS-based Topaz tablet. The spec sheet has just leaked out and the tablet that we've all been waiting for features: a 9.7-inch touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 CPU, an Adreno 220 GPU, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / WiFi b/g/n support, a 1.3MP webcam, 16GB / 32GB / 64GB of internal storage, optional WWAN, accelerometer / gyroscope / light sensor, a microphone, and a battery that will apparently last for eight hours.

Sadly, these specs are unconfirmed right now and they're reportedly from last Fall so things could've changed for the better or worse. Man, we can't wait for this one to be officially announced. It's this, the Motorola XOOM, and the next iPad for the first spot in the tablet world this year. I have a feeling there are too many Apple lovers though, so the iPad will come out on top.

Update: Another Pre Central post has just mentioned some tweaks that HP / Palm will be doing to webOS for this tablet. This includes things like tabbed browsing and a bunch of new multitouch gestures. For a full list just head over to their website.

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First Pictures and Details Of HP Palm's 7 and 9-inch WebOS Tablets Leak!

Engdaget has just picked up some amazing exclusive information regarding HP / Palm. What you see above is a render of what a future HP / Palm webOS-based tablet. The companies are actually working on two models: the 7-inch "Opal" and a larger 9-inch "Topaz" which we've heard of before. Judging from the renders, you can tell that there's a front-facing camera, no buttons (likely because of multitouch gestures), a microUSB port, and three speakers.

The website is hearing that units will start hitting Palm HQ in June of this year and production for launch won't start until later this year. Apparently, the WiFi-only, AT&T 3G, and Verizon LTE models of the 7-inch "Opal" will be available in September 2011, while the AT&T LTE model won't be available until July 2012 which is so far away from now. Fortunately, they're hearing that the 9-inch "Topaz" may actually be available sooner than the Opal so maybe we'll be seeing a Summer 2011 launch for it. Inside you should find a 1.2GHz CPU in both of them. I just can't wait until February 9th.

Update: Coming from DigiTimes via Engadget, is word that Inventec is planning to ship an HP Palm tablet to the market in March of this year. Of course, this would mean that the "Topaz" is almost ready so let's just wait for them to announce it on February 9th. Could the first webOS-based tablet be in our hands in about 6 weeks? Man, I hope this is true.

Update: Another post coming from Engadget has just mentioned even more bits of information! Apparently, both of these tablets that HP / Palm will be bringing to the market will have access to 10GB of cloud storage, Beats audio, Tap-to-Share smartphone integration, Flash support, and it'll be capable of charging wirelessly with a Touchstone dock. Palm is also said to be working on a few more handsets, but they're reportedly "nothing too amazing" right now so let's hope that changes in the near future with a new flagship webOS smartphone.

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Palm's Tablet Codenamed "Topaz", Keyboard Leaks; "Castle" Could Be a Pre Without the Keyboard

It looks like Palm's first tablet or new device is being codenamed the "Topaz". What you see above is clearly a look at an accessory for that device and it's a keyboard. Sadly there's no picture of the tablet / new device right now. All the specs are above, including: a chiclet keyboard, and an on and off switch. Actually a lot of the specs mention that it's actually missing key features like backlighting, a numeric keypad, and adjustable tilt. Kind of a let down, but it's what Apple does with their keyboard - and they still manage to sell them.

The "Topaz" tablet itself is said to be "extremely slick" and will have no buttons. It's expected to hit the market sometime in the first half of 2011. Engadget is also hearing that Palm is working on another variant of the Pre designed for teens and it actually won't have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard so you'll be stuck dealing with the virtual QWERTY. This is reportedly codenamed the "Castle" and will be hitting Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T in the US so maybe it'll be hitting a carrier in Canada as well. We're still waiting for a high-end smartphone from Palm.

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