HP Pre 3 gets FCC approval; looks like world phone for Verizon

By on May 11, 2011 at 8:12 AM
mobile May 11, 2011

The Federal Communications Commission recently released documents outlining the testing and approval of Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the HP Pre 3. Beyond the idea that the public release of these documents could mean that an official announcement isn’t far away, the documents also reveal that the CDMA version of the Pre 3, thought to be coming soon to Verizon Wireless, also includes global GSM compatibility. This would make Verizon’s version of the anticipated webOS phone a world phone. The FCC had previously released documents covering the approval of a GSM-only Pre 3 model thought to be headed soon to AT&T. BGR took a hands-on look at the Pre 3 back in February at HP’s Think Beyond event, and we called the device “the webOS smartphone we’ve been waiting for.” Unfortunately, it’s now three months later and we’re still waiting.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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  • Anonymous

    Not to be ugly to the webOS fanboys, but does anybody REALLY care about webOS anymore? They have been a non player for so long, it seems like the world has moved on.

    • Anonymous

      Yes, people do still REALLY care about webOS.

    • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

      Id argue no one cares. The DROID revolution proved without a doubt that people only want androids and are refusing to use any other platforms due to the freedom and choice.

    • Nymets882

      yes some of care about the best os out there.have fun with your malaware apps and your fragmented devices.and multitasking on android is a joke try webos out if you want true multitasking

      • Anonymous

        I’m not purposely being inflammatory, but asking an honest question regardless of the OS’s proficiency/prowess. The cold hard facts are that webOS’s market share is so small it is labeled as “other”. There are very few apps. And several top notch phones with competing OS’s have been released since (what seems like eons) the last Pre release.
        The question begs: Would anybody miss webOS??

    • bonemachine

      A lot of us do care still.

    • EV-Do’h

      HP cares about WebOS, and they will market the heck out of these devices.

    • Yoyo

      Lets be honest folks and fanboys of Palm just accept the facts the AVERAGE consumer wants either and Android or iOS device, the Palm name means nothing these days barely anyone wants one and barely anyone wants to sell one. Maybe you should just let Palm go like the majority of the world has and accept the fact that Android/iOS is where its at.

    • Mandrellbishop

      THE MAN

      Web Os was outmarketed out by the “MAN” (Iphone and Android).  Web OS is not an inferior product by a long shot.  In fact, from a platform point of view, Web Os is superior.  Just spend five minutes on the basic Pre and you will see.  It lacks only the zillion useless apps that people download for use once and then never use again.  Most relevant apps are on or will be on Web OS anyway.  I am convinced that WebOS was victim to both a ”Tucker” conspiracy and an incredibly lackluster add campaign by Sprint.  There is no credible reason why WebOS cannot be a real threat to Igeekdom and Droidists outside of marketing issues.

  • http://about.me/brandonmccall brandonmccall

    Damn, HP is super late to the party like they were purposely given the wrong directions and s—.

    • bonemachine

      super late for sure. Their tardiness will probably be part of the demise of webOS.

      • Anonymous

        It certainly was when Palm owned it. If they had released on ALL carriers at once instead of Sprint, maybe we’d be calling it a Palm Pre 3.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dillon-Blair/538723663 Dillon Blair

    Hell yes I care.. Once you go WebOS you don’t go back (to Android or IOS). I can’t wait to get my hands on the pre3 and touchpad. I will be buying both the day they are available. :)

    • Kag2782_2002

      I had an iPhone twice and 2 Andriods – none of them are as easy to use as the Pre. Of course a few basic good apps would help. I just don’t need all the whistles and bells offered by Google and Apple.

  • Anonymous

    I’m glad people still care about WebOS but HP has made sure that it will never become a smart phone player, I think they bought Palm more for their other ventures. MS Has shown what it takes to play, HP is never going to dump that kind of cash in but I hope they keep making mobile devices for us in the years ahead.

    • Anonymous

      I agree that HP has far different plans for webOS than what webOS fans want. It sure doesn’t appear that HP sure is putting a lot of priority in getting webOS devices out the door and promoting the brand……
      Personally, I am amazed the Rubinstein has kept his job.

  • Pre3 who?

    WebOs who? I had the original pre and jumped to android and then to iOs and will never look back. The lack of apps and lack of coming to market is just super slow and the pad well nothing to say about that, they have a long way to go till they come close to iPad shame in feb had lot of promise but now none. The tiny market share will stay tiny and developers will not be making apps the only thing they got going is the homebrew apps. And the biggest kicker is it is not going to Sprint, I said few weeks ago that it won’t go to Sprint but will go to vzw and AT&T no one believed me but now it seems to be true. Another DOA product from HP/Palm.

  • ratchetjaw

    sprint has really gotten hosed or sprint has hosed us Pre owners. Either way I have Verizon and att accunts so my Sprint number will be getting ported once announced with either way.

  • Anonymous

    Never used webOS before, but from what I have seen, -clean, sleek- I would consider using webOS over Android OS any day!

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