HP Unveils its WebOS 3.0 Powered Tablet – HP TouchPad

HP has officially unveiled its first webOS based tablet, called the HP TouchPad. This tablet will come with a new version of HP’s webOS software, webOS 3.0 and lots of impressive specifications.

The HP TouchPad features a 9.7 inch capacitive multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixel, processing comes from a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and there is also 512MB of RAM.

It has also a a 1.3 megapixel camera on the front of the Palm TouchPad for video calls, plus a virtual keyboard, a light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer), and gyroscope.

HP TouchPad Specs:

Operating system – HP webOS

Display – 9.7-inch XGA capacitive, multitouch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color, 1024×768 resolution display

Keyboard – Virtual keyboard

Email – Microsoft Exchange email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology

POP3/IMAP (Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.)

Messaging – Integrated IM and SMS

GPS – A-GPS (3G models only)

Digital camera – Front-facing 1.3-megapixel webcam for live video calling

Sensors – Light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer), and gyroscope

Media formats supported

• Audio formats: DRM-free MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
• Video formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264

Wireless connectivity

• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication;
• Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support

Memory – Choose either 16GB or 32GB internal storage

Battery – Rechargeable 6300 mAh (typical) battery

Connector – Charger/microUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Headphone jack – 3.5mm stereo headset/headphone/microphone jack

Speakers – Internal stereo speakers and Beats Audio

HP Touchstone for TouchPad – Compatible

Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2GHz

Dimensions

• Width: 240mm (9.45 inches)
• Height: 190mm (7.48 inches)
• Thickness: 13.7mm (0.54 inches)

Weight – Approximately 740 grams (1.6 pounds)

HP has announced that HP TouchPad is scheduled to be available in the summer and exact pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

HP TouchPad Teaser Video