Review: Facebook on webOS for HP TouchPad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the launch apps on HP's new TouchPad tablet is a full-scale Facebook application. To date,  the BlackBerry PlayBook and the TouchPad  have device-specific version of the popular (750 million users) social network. Here's a quick review.

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First Look: HP TouchPad 32GB

We have a review unit HP TouchPad in hand to review for a few weeks. Here are some photos from our earlier unboxing, the keyboard and TouchStone charger boxes as well as some comparative pictures with other 10.1" inch tablets the iPad 2 as well as the Motorola XOOM. Full review to follow as soon as we've had some time to test it out thoroughly.

We found that webOS does translate nicely to the larger screen, the rounded shape makes it a bit easier to carry and that it is fairly intuitive to use. Now that we've seen it, the OS multitasking similarities to the BlackBerry's PlayBook OS are more evident. 

Lucky attendees at an exclusive #touchPadTO event held last night each got a free TouchPad for showing up, so there are some units in the wild.  We also learned last week from the HP Connected event that qualifying webOS developers will get a discount or can sign up for a 60 day  Loaner Program for the 32GB version of the tablet.

The TouchPad ships in Canada on July 15th starting at $499 for the 16GB version.

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Potential webOS developers meet the HP TouchPad in Toronto

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

HP reached out to potential webOS developers in Toronto yesterday and showed off the new HP TouchPad tablet as well as outlined the benefits of creating apps for webOS. The HP Connect Event held at the Spoke Club in downtown Toronto was well attended with eager programmers wanting to know more about the paltform and its benefits.

HP had a bunch of TouchPad demo units circling the event and anyone who was patient enough had a chance to spend time with the tablet. Some of the new advertisements for the TouchPad, part of a large awareness campaign starting soon, were also revelealed for the first time. Developers got to hear from some of the developers working on webOS and what their challenenges and benefits porting their apps from other mobile platforms. Former PalmOS developers and early webOS developers will be rewarded for their loyalty with discounts on the hardware.

The most important news we gathered from the event is that HP is serious in generating interest for webOS and the TouchPad and will flex its retail, marketing and distribution muscle to make sure the devices find their place in the market. We also foresee a future where webOS will ship on every HP computer (tablet or otherwise) and seeing how their recent focus on touch-enabled desktops is taking off, that makes complete sense.

The HP TouchPad launches in the US on July 1. It comes to Canada on July 15th.

HP TouchPad video teases webOS on a tablet

A whole new tablet platform comes next month when HP launches the TouchPad which will be coming to Canada on July 15 together with the HP Pre 3 on Rogers. Here's a little sample of what webOS looks like on a 10.1" inch tablet. Looks pretty sweet and boy is it fast.