HP fraternity makes third instalment in the Palm Pre trilogy official. HP Pre 3, the webOS smartphone that aims to deliver professional productivity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a blistering fast processor and new high-resolution display, this could be the Pre the doctor ordered.
HP Pre 2 which builds upon the original Palm Pre and Pre2, but adds a 3.58-inch 480×800 resolution display, and a new Snapdragon 1.4 GHz processor.
Inside the HP Pre 3 you will find either 8 or 16 GB of storage, 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, capable of 729p HD video recording, up front a fixed-focus VGA resolution camera has been added for live video calling. With an eye for business, the Pre 3 offers a variety of email account support: EAS for Exchange servers, Yahoo!, POP3, Gmail push and IMAP. Combined with robust messaging support for SMS, MMS, IM and you have all the fixing for a true business smartphone.
Other highlights of the HP Pre 3 include an assortment of sensors (proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer and compass), a removable and rechargeable 1,230 mAh battery, HP Touchstone compatibility (sold separately), and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. In business, connections are key — the Pre 3 embodies this philosophy with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and A2DP, and mobile hotspot capability (five devices). Both a CDMA and GSM version of the HP Pre 3 are expected to land later this year, as early as summer 2011.
Overall the HP Pre 3 looks to be a well-round smartphone that combined with enough worldwide carriers could position webOS as a contender in the smartphone space. For now, we’re excited about the webOS, but until we have the Pre 3 in our hands at MWC 2011 next week, we’ll refrain from passing formal judgement. Until then, go ahead and sound off with your thoughts on the HP Pre 3.
Source: Electricpig
