HP Veer Veers into Smartphone Spotlight with Small Footprint & Big Features

HPVeer.JPGHP announced the HP Veer smartphone running HP webOS, the smallest webOS phone to date - the size of a credit card
and no thicker than a deck of cards.  The HP website tagline for the HP Veer is "Small is the new big."

The HP Veer has a full slide-out keyboard, touchscreen and access to thousands of webOS apps.  The HP Veer has an
800MHz processor; a 2.57-inch glass display, 8 gigabytes (GB) of internal user storage, HTML
browser with Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta, Wi-Fi, integrated GPS, robust messaging support and multimedia options, including music, photos, video recording and playback, and a 5-megapixel camera.

The HP Veer also includes HP Synergy, which is exclusive to webOS devices. 
Synergy brings together information from multiple sources across the web
automatically, so the information you need is all in one place.

Veer features include:

  • Integrated messaging conveniently combines all your text messages,
    picture messages and IM conversations with one person into a single
    view.  You can read and write email with ease and view your email
    accounts together or easily toggle between them.
  • With Just Type, whatever you want to do on
    your phone - search the web, text, update your status or almost
    anything - all you have to do is start typing and Veer takes you there.
  • Veer lets you keep multiple websites and apps
    open at the same time and easily switch between them with just a swipe
    of your finger.
  • Veer lets you get
    directions, find points of interest or discover fun things to do on the
    go.  Built-in GPS turns your phone into your personal navigation system,
    and apps such as Fandango and OpenTable work with GPS to pinpoint your
    exact location, get directions, find places of interest around you and
    provide turn-by-turn directions.
  • Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot.

Veer is one of three webOS products announced today along with the HP Pre3 and HP TouchPad

Availability
The HP Veer smartphone is scheduled to be available in the early spring.
  Exact pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.