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Manufacturer: HP Part number: P160UNA
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- The HP Veer 4G looks cute and packs in a good amount of features for the price and size, but ultimately the smartphone's compact design hinders usability and limits its appeal.
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CNET editors' review
HP Veer - white (AT&T) price range: $99.99 - $153.84
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 05/11/2011
- Released on: 05/15/2011
The good: The HP Veer 4G has a cute, compact design. WebOS continues to shine in areas such as multitasking and universal search.
The bad: The Veer 4G's tiny screen makes even the simplest tasks difficult. The smartphone uses a proprietary connector and requires a separate adapter if you want to use headphones. AT&T's "4G" data speeds are slow.
The bottom line: The HP Veer 4G looks cute and packs in a good amount of features for the price and size, but ultimately the smartphone's compact design hinders usability and limits its appeal.
User reviews
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Great for target users, esp. w/Bluetooth and Touchstone
by ProfJonathan on May 12, 2011
Pros: Full-featured smartphone in compact package
Broad multimedia support (incl. Adobe Flash)
Mobile hotspot in your pocket
Impending 3.x webOS update will allow users' apps and data to be shared across multiple webOS devices, including the Veer
Will work wellCons: If you *don't* have a Touchstone and/or Bluetooth headset, you are stuck with the proprietary magnetic connector
Screen is small for older eyes or detailed content
Some webOS apps (esp. ported games) may not yet work with the screen size (which is identicSummary: As Robin Williams' Genie says in "Aladdin," "Phenomenal cosmic powers--itty-bitty living space." This is a real smartphone, albeit with a smaller screen and a few hardware oddities. It may not ...
Summary: As Robin Williams' Genie says in "Aladdin," "Phenomenal cosmic powers--itty-bitty living space." This is a real smartphone, albeit with a smaller screen and a few hardware oddities. It may not be the main device for everyone (especially businesspeople), but for people who prefer smaller phones, or as a secondary device for when you don't want or need your full-sized smartphone, it has real potential. {Jonathan, aka @webOSquire on Twitter}
8 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Small powerhouse of a phone with a great OS!
by NNNewman on May 12, 2011
Pros: Fantastic size, solidly built with a strong sliding mechanism, running webOS (great), fast response, synergy between all your mail/calendar/contact accounts, Exchange support, surprisingly good battery life, clear crisp display
Cons: Not the device for those wishing to do heavy web surfing with the smaller screen.
Summary: Hey Bonnie... you were complaining about the headphone jack, but yet you kept putting it on the device UPSIDE-DOWN. And BTW.. the Veer (and all webOS 2.xx + devices) has ...
Summary: Hey Bonnie... you were complaining about the headphone jack, but yet you kept putting it on the device UPSIDE-DOWN. And BTW.. the Veer (and all webOS 2.xx + devices) has voice dial. So frustrating watching you do reviews and bobble your way through, but still want to be a 'reliable source' for reviews.
The Veer (like any phone) isn't for everyone, but does indeed work well as a personal AND business device. It's a fun little device that packs a lot of power. But seriously... if you want an accurate review.. don't rely on Bonnie. (sorry)6 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Perfect mini powerful smartphone for regular consumers.
by cnetpre on May 11, 2011
Pros: webOS multitasking OS, 800 MHz processor, Flash support, good apps, ultra compact, wireless charging, WiFi Hotspot capability, fair price tag, ideal upgrade for Pixi owners.
Cons: Headphones attachment and proprietary charger attachment.
Summary: I love it, but it's not for me. I'd benefit more as a business/power user on the Pre 3.
Summary: I love it, but it's not for me. I'd benefit more as a business/power user on the Pre 3.
5 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best OS in the market
by riceldi1 on May 12, 2011
Pros: Awesome OS, fast, user friendly and compact, great for teens and people who like the convenience to carry a small device.
Cons: Extra adapter for earphones
Summary: I have the original Pre and the OS is just to good to go with something else. My family and friends have other phones and we compare on how easy ...
Summary: I have the original Pre and the OS is just to good to go with something else. My family and friends have other phones and we compare on how easy it is to do searches, open apps, multitasking...
2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Little Phone
by gfyspecialty on May 15, 2011
Pros: Size and form factor. This will even fit in the coin pocket in my jeans. Once I got my mobileme contacts synched with my new Veer it was a slam dunk. I use the Veer as my everyday phone and my iPhone has been reduced to a iPod Touch. Phone has Palm's supe
Cons: Sometime when I do pull it out of my pocked it'll expand and answer the call. I'm sure Preware will have a patch to fix this. I have good vision so I can't wait for the 4x4 icons for the launcher pad comes out on Preware.
Summary: Most of it stated above. It hasn't been too long to review but right now this is working out pretty sweet.
Summary: Most of it stated above. It hasn't been too long to review but right now this is working out pretty sweet.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I hate self-important A-holes who write reviews.....
by TLKoontz1969 on May 12, 2011
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Summary: It is so annoying for people to post reviews of devices they've never touched in comment section of *actual* reviews...
Summary: It is so annoying for people to post reviews of devices they've never touched in comment section of *actual* reviews...
3 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I would buy this phone if...
by LauraKazoo on October 2, 2011
Pros: I haven't bought it I just wish I could get it without a data plan
Cons: not applicable
Summary: PLEASE TURN THIS PHONE INTO A MESSAGING PHONE not a smartphone! if you did I would buy it. I have no intention of buying a phone this small if I'...
Summary: PLEASE TURN THIS PHONE INTO A MESSAGING PHONE not a smartphone! if you did I would buy it. I have no intention of buying a phone this small if I'm going to go on the internet with it, but all I want to do is talk & text without going mad clicking # buttons 3 times. & I want a small phone that doesn't feel like junk or have a display that sucks. This phone would be exactly what I wanted if only it wasn't a smartphone.
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Great if you want a small smartphone
by jordanveer on July 27, 2011
Pros: Small: Fits in any pocket.
Capable: Does everything a smartphone should. With WebOS, syncs contacts, calendar, and multiple e-mail accounts.
Price: Only $50 from HP's online store with free touchstone and car charger.
Speed: The processor is not overburdCons: Battery:The downside to small is not enough room for a big battery. The battery is at about 50% at the end of the day. I am getting a second touchstone for work.
AT&T network: Not really HP's fault, but 3G signal and speeds in my area are terrible.Summary: This is a great smartphone for those who don't need a big screen. For phone, texting, e-mail, and as a PDA, it is very good. Occasional web browsing is ...
Summary: This is a great smartphone for those who don't need a big screen. For phone, texting, e-mail, and as a PDA, it is very good. Occasional web browsing is fine. Although small, the screen is crisp and bright. Mobile sites, forums (using the forum app), and news articles all display fine. Full web pages...not so great.
The three biggest complaints about this phone really aren't issues for me. The proprietary charger and headphone jack don't bother me. I have never used headphones with my phone. If I do listen to music, it is with the speaker and the speaker on the Veer is very good for a phone. Much better than my old iPhone. Despite the complaints, I like the keyboard. I can type faster and with fewer mistakes with the Veer keyboard than with an iPhone virtual keyboard. I have fat fingers, which don't work well with virtual keyboards. The physical keyboard lets me type with my thumbnails. -
Unlike Trix, Veer may not be for kids.
by newtonuser on July 26, 2011
Pros: Small: This phone is very small and fits in the smallest pocket without the problem of it jabbing into you when you sit down.
Quality: It feels solid and there isn't much play at all in the slider mechanism. It doesn't feel like it will fall apart in 6Cons: Battery: I was worried about the battery life on a phone this small and I was right. With modest web browsing, e-mail, texting and ~2 hours of phone use a day, the battery is at about 40% by evening.
App stability: App of the apps tend to lock up occasSummary: Small is really what this phone is all about. It is not a laptop replacement. It is a phone. This in many ways is the anti-iPhone. It is a phone ...
Summary: Small is really what this phone is all about. It is not a laptop replacement. It is a phone. This in many ways is the anti-iPhone. It is a phone for phone calls, e-mail, light texting, and keeping your appointments. It fits in any pocket and does its job well. It is not a listen to music on headphones while checking your Facebook status 50 times a day phone.
For such a small phone, it really does do everything a smartphone should do. The downside to small is battery life and screen size. Luckily, I don't really need long battery life (although I wouldn't complain) and I prefer to read things on a much larger screen. The most talked about problems with this phone is the magnetic connector and the lack of a headphone jack, which seem kind of silly to me. I guess those could be a problem, but I haven't had 2 phones with the same charging connector yet and I don't know anyone over 22 who uses the headphone jack on their phone.
Although not mentioned often, there are several avenues for getting apps on WebOS and there is a lot of good stuff out there. I may go out on a limb and say that it is easier to customize than Android. This is mainly from my comparison to a Linux enthusiast co-worker who bought an Android phone at the same time.
If you want a smartphone to use as a phone and for work apps (texts, e-mail, scheduling) this may be the phone for you. If you want a mobile multimedia entertainment center, it isn't. -
A surprisingly different little device
by Brian_M_SFO on June 10, 2011
Pros: Small and compact
Very fast processing speed
Very fast internet speed
Clear call quality
Good signal strength
Outstanding keyboard (even for large hands like mine)Cons: Fewer apps than Android and iOS (though all the essentials are there)
Summary: When I first removed this device from its box, I thought "wow, that's small -- I hope I can use it."
And use it, I did.
And grew to ...Summary: When I first removed this device from its box, I thought "wow, that's small -- I hope I can use it."
And use it, I did.
And grew to love it in just a couple of days.
This device is a killer smartphone in a small package. But despite its small size, it is quite usable. It's refreshing to have a full webOS experience (which is excellent in and of itself) in a phone that isn't the size of a skinny brick. You take the phone out, send your e-mail/tweet/web browse and then put it back in your pocket.
Battery life has been outstanding -- easily the best of any webOS phone I've owned. The keyboard is an engineering marvel, with just enough bulginess and clickiness for my thumbs to use (and I have large hands). I am faster typing on the Veer than I am on the onscreen keyboards popular in Apple land and Android land.
This phone does everything that even an advanced user needs, but without massive size. It is also built to integrate with the HP TouchPad shipping shortly in July -- I plan to check out the TouchPad and see if Veer is a good companion for it.
But even without TouchPad, Veer is a great standalone device. Is it for everyone? No -- but neither is any other device. Most people who knock it haven't actually used it. I have. It rocks.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: P160UNA
- Description: HP Veer gives you an advanced browser and 4G speeds for a fantastic web experience. Notifications instantly display messages, reminders, and Facebook updates. And there are thousands of popular apps at your fingertips. Plus a full keyboard for firing off messages and a vivid touchscreen that responds to your gestures. Never before has a smartphone done so much and felt so small.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Slider - Full keyboard,
Touch screen - Phone Design PDA
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.15 in
- Depth 0.59 in
- Height 3.31 in
- Weight 3.63 oz
- Body Color White
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider AT&T
- Operating System HP webOS 2.0
- Application Software Quickoffice
- Input Device(s) QWERTY keyboard,
Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM),
Google Talk - Supported Email Protocols POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs Facebook
- Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support,
Adobe Flash support - Mobile Services YouTube,
Gmail Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE,
HSPA+,
HSUPA,
HSDPA - Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n - WLAN Security WPA,
WPA2,
WEP - Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
- Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Ring Tone Formats AAC,
MP3,
AMR,
WAV - Sensors Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor - Additional Features Video editor,
TTY compatible,
Multitasking Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards eAAC+,
AAC +,
WAV,
MP3,
AAC,
AMR - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
H.263,
3GP,
H.264 Processor
- Type QUALCOMM MSM7230
- Clock Speed 800 MHz
Memory
- Bult-in Memory 8 GB
- User Memory 8 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Still Image Formats JPEG
- White Balance Automatic
- Video Recorder Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA)
- Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Features Video recording,
Geo-tagging Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services AT&T Navigator,
Google Maps Display
- Type Color
- Diagonal Size 2.6 in
- Display Resolution 400 x 320 pixels
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Features Wallpaper
Connections
- Connector Type Micro-USB
Battery
- Capacity 910 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 300 min,
Standby - up to 300 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
USB cable
Product series
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Manufacturer: HP
Specs: AT&T,
GSM,
Up to 300 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
3.63 oz,
5 megapixels,
2.6 in -
Manufacturer: HP
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X,
Up to 300 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
3.63 oz,
5 megapixels,
2.6 in
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