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Tuesday
May312011

Some new details on HP's TouchPad launch

 

My sources on HP's TouchPad have shared some nice details about the forth coming launch. Some we knew, some we didn't, and some I've reported before but are worth mentioning again. 

  • Worldwide Release date now scheduled for June 12th, 2011, with some US stores getting it the week before.
  • US Price for 32GB WiFi TouchPad will be $599 (including 10W AC adapter)
  • TouchPad Case and TouchStone Stand charging station will also be available on the 12th. Around $60 each.
  • HP App Catalog is going international before the end of June with apps being available world wide at same time.
  • Facebook App will ship with TouchPad and have Facebook Messaging built into Synergy (Synergy merges information from several sources into a single view on your WebOs Device. All of your info remains in its original location online. it works with Contacts, Calendars, Chat/Messaging, and more.)
  • Kindle App & Sports Illustrated Apps will also be available at release date, with other Magazine apps shipping in first few weeks.
  • No release date for Netflix App (under development), but it will run Flash Netflix. The delay is related to netflix licensing deals and device security verification before making it available. 
  • HP's Cloud Music Store will be available, but as BETA
  • The Daily App under development will be released by end of summer.

Also it looks like it will be July or Aug for the Pre 3 to be released, with Sprint getting 4G version and Verizon 3G World Phone Version.