HP launches TouchPad with 9.7 inch screen

The tablet running webOS that many users have been waiting for has finally been launched by HP with the quite simple name TouchPad.

TouchPad has a bold `Palm` design.

HP TouchPad (also known as Topaz in previous rumors) has a 9.7 inch screen with a resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels, weighs 0.72 kg and is impressively thin at only 13.7 mm.

In addition to its impressive design, the HP TouchPad also offers very good hardware power with a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, gyroscope sensor, accelerometer, light sensor.

TouchPad with the new webOS platform promises many interesting things.

The TouchPad does not have a rear camera but can support video calls with a 1.3 Megapixel resolution camera on the front.

This device also promises many interesting things from HP such as the Touch-to-Share feature to help share website content, text files, music or calls between tablets and mobile phones running webOS.

Included accessories include a stand and a wireless keyboard for the TouchPad.

HP TouchPad with the new webOS platform also owns many interesting software such as Skype application for calling, Amazon’s Kindle reading program, virtual keyboard, VPN support, wireless printing to HP printers (only

Accessories announced by HP that will come with the TouchPad include a wireless keyboard, stand, and compatibility with Touchstone wireless charging.

HP will soon launch versions of the TouchPad including Wi-Fi only models and models with 3G or even 4G connectivity.

Official photo of HP TouchPad

Official introduction video of HP TouchPad

HP TouchPad accessory photo

Minh Phuong