Fox News, of all places, has nabbed an exclusive on the upcoming PalmPad. It isn’t confirmed yet, but it does look feasible- it will run on Sprint’s 4G network, has a mini HDMI port and front and rear cameras (1.3 and 3 Megapixels) with LED flashes each.
The PalmPad is slightly thinner than the iPad with rounded edges closer to the Amazon Kindle. At 1.25 lbs, the PalmPad also sports a USB 3.0 port and a “multi-switch” just like the one on the Palm Pre.
The university version sports an 8.9-inch screen and will have access to a university’s internal educational software; it’ll also sport any other specs specifically requested by the institution. Students will start using these in the Fall 2011 semester, HP hopes.
The three versions being shown off at CES haven’t been finalized yet, but will probably have a larger screen than the university version, one nearly identical to the 9.7-inch LCD on the iPad.
