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Last month HP revealed several innovations to the media. Rumors regarding HP new devices has appeared several times and this time, the Veer have become the next target. A tweet coming from O2 Germany has appeared stating that the HP Veer will be heading to O2 Germany in May.

The Veer features 2.6-inch touch screen, an QWERTY keyboard slide-out, and a 800MHz processor. The device is similar to the Pre 3 but its much more compact. Unfortunately, pricing yet to be announce. Check out the hands-on here.

[via Phonedog]

Today, Verizon has announced that they are soon to be selling HP Pre 2. The device is running with webOS 2.0 and packed with multitasking interface. The device will be available via Verizon Wireless retail stores and online stores on February 17th.

The Pre 2 will shipped with a 3.1-inch glass multi-touch screen, 5-megapixel camera, and the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Also, it offered a 3G mobile hotspot capability. As for the pricing, you can purchase the device for $149.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate from Verizon. Customer required to sign up data plans which starts at $29.99 monthly.

Press Release:

VERIZON WIRELESS’ NETWORK TO INCLUDE NEXT GENERATION OF INTUITIVE MULTITASKING PLATFORM WITH PRE 2 FROM HP
Verizon Wireless Customers Have Fast, Fun Access to Work and Play on HP webOS 2.0

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless, the company with the largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, announced today that the Pre 2 smartphone by HP will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com on Feb. 17. Pre 2 is the first device to run on HP webOS 2.0, allowing quick and easy multitasking of e-mail, games, music and more.

Key features:
· 3.1-inch glass multi-touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color, 320 x 480 resolution HVGA display
· Slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard
· Support for Microsoft® Exchange e-mail, as well as personal e-mail support (Google Gmail™ push, Yahoo!®, POP3, IMAP)
· Integrated IM, SMS and MMS
· VZ Navigator® capable – Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
· TI OMAP 1GHz processor with 512 RAM
· 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, extended depth of field, geo-tagging and video capture
· Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11 b/g/)
· Bluetooth® wireless technology 2.1+ EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
· 3G Mobile Hotspot capability
· Dimensions: 2.34 inches (w) x 0.66 inches (d) x 3.96 inches (h)
· Weight: 5.1 ounces

Lifestyle features:
· Contact Integration via HP Synergy – Customers can keep contacts and calendars up to date automatically with built-in integration for Facebook®, Google, LinkedIn®, Yahoo! and Microsoft Exchange.
· Customized Inbox – Customers can view all of their accounts together or separately to access work e-mail alone or combined in a favorites folder with personal e-mail from places like Gmail or Yahoo! Mail.
· Full HTML Browsing – Customers have access to full websites just like on their Macs or PCs. They can play video, upload photos, access online banking and much more. webOS also now integrates a beta of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 in the browser, which provides access to rich, Flash-based Web content.
· With Just Type in webOS, customers can start an e-mail, create a message, update their status and search their favorite websites – all before they even open an app.
· Mobile Music Store – Customers can buy and download music right from their webOS smartphones using the Amazon MP3 app when on a Wi-Fi hotspot.
· Skype mobile™ – webOS 2.0 supports Skype-to-Skype calls and messaging while in the United States to anywhere in the world, and low-rate calls to international landlines and cell phones.

Pricing and availability:
· Pre 2 will be available from Verizon Wireless for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in Verizon Wireless rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Pre 2 customers will need to subscribe to a data plan. Unlimited data plans are available to customers starting at $29.99 monthly access. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
· For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go towww.verizonwireless.com.

[via SlashGear]

Tomorrow, Palm Pre2 will be available for pre-order via Verizon wireless. HP have confirmed that the device goes on sales on February 13th. The device will be shipped on February 17th.

The Palm Pre 2 will packed with a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen, Wi-Fi (with mobile hotspot), GPS, 3G, and a 5 megapixel camera. Strangely, the device pre-order page cannot be found on Verizon’s website.

[via IntoMobile]

Today HP just unveiled two of their newest innovation, the HP Veer and Pre3. Of course we would be quite familiar with the name Pre but this time HP is reveling their third generation of Palm Pre. Along with it, HP also introducing their super-compact smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. SlashGear has managed to get their hands-on both devices.

The Veer featuring a 2.6-inch display, QWERTY keyboard, and 800MHz processor. Its quite small for a smartphone now a day where people tend to prefer bigger screen. The form factor is similar to Palm Pre yet, perfected with neat curves surround it.

While the third generation of Palm Pre packed with a 3.6-inch display with WVGA (800×480), 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor, and QWERTY keyboard. The Pre3 runs faster and more usable than before. Check out more pictures below.

[via SlashGear]

Verizon’s Palm Pre 2 will launched on February 17th. The device was shown on an internal product page which come from a third party retailer. The Palm Pre 2 will be the first webOS 2 handset.

HP is holding a Palm event on the 9th. This event will be any other event where they are showing off HP new webOS devices like tablets and smartphones. However, the next day will be the day where Verizon iPhone available in store, so we doubt Palm Pre 2 will get that much of attention.

[via SlashGear]