HP intros Palm Veer - a webOS QWERTY phone

HP Veer smartphone - which is the smallest webOS phone to date - has officially been announced. At just 54.5 mm x 84.0 mm x 15.1 mm and only 103 grams, Palm Veer by HP comes with a full slide-out keyboard, 2.57-inch 320×400 multitouch vivid touchscreen display with a vibrant 18-bit color, easy messaging, access to webOS apps, social networks and the web, including support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta in the browser for access to rich, Flash-based web content.

HP Veer also comes with an 800-MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, 8GB internal user storage, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, integrated GPS (A-GPS), 5MP camera with extended depth of field, geotagging, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support, magnetic connector with 3.5mm stereo headset adapter, Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using HP mobile hotspot, and video capture, accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity sensors. The 910 mAh battery (non-removable) provides up to 5.0 hours of talk time or 300 hours of standby time.

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.

HP Veer smartphone is scheduled to be available in the early spring. Exact pricing and availability will be announced at a later date. More information about HP Veer is available at www.palm.com/Veer.