Touchpad: HP bet against the iPad

HP Touchpad has a fast processor and 1 GB of memory.Tablet market is in full boiling and one of the largest in the world, Hewlett-Packard (HP), technology companies want a piece of cake. The TouchPad is your bet.

The device has an identical in dimensions on-screen iPad, although HP product is a little heavier. The TouchPad is a Snapdragon 1.2 GHZ at 1 GHZ Apple A4 processor.

The memory of the HP product is also superior to the iPad to 1 GB, similar to the tablets with Android submitted recently.

Differences are inside. The key is that the TouchPad is delivered with an operating system, webOS, HP property since it bought the year last in the company that created the Palm.

One of its advantages is that software, HP also includes devices such as manufactured phones enables a synergy between the same brand, connecting same to Apple devices.

"Our intent with webOS devices is transforming the way who think that people, how they feel and how to connect", said Executive Vice President of HP, Todd Bradley.

With webOS devices, our intention is to transform the way who think that people, how they feel and how to connect

HP Vice-President Executive Todd Bradley

It integrates a camera for videocalls and applications available to read digital books and the ease to manage social networks.

Its launch is scheduled for the end of the summer and a few months will be a second version that extends from the Wi-Fi with 3 G and GPS connection.

Where the company has also introduced two new models of smartphones.

The turn is the size of a credit card and 8 GB of storage. The Pre3 has a diagonal of the screen 3.6 inches and up to 32 GB of storage.

Presentation, HP announced that it also works on a laptop and a desktop on webOS system.

Phone Veer is the size of a credit card.

As noted expert on BBC Maggie Shiels, expected technology compressed sales exceeding 50 million next year.

In industry, rumors suggest that Apple, in less than a year has sold 15 million iPads, "could launch a second thinner version of the tablet in the coming months," according to Shiels. It is believed that the new iPad will include among its new features a front video camera as they already have some of its competitors.

Company analysis Gartner, estimated 2010 sold 352 million computers and 19.5 million tablets (probably including ebook readers).

Last week, Google introduced its honeycomb, specifically designed OS for tablets.

Dell said a few days ago, he is working on a touchscreen tablet with 10-inch screen which will integrate Windows 7 Microsoft operating system. And the version of Motorola, Xoom, powered by Android will scope stores next week.

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