Remember the HP Veer Smartphone commercial by Manny Pacquiao? Guess what? He has another one, this time he’s endorsing the new HP TouchPad with webOS tablet. The TouchPad is HP’s long awaited webOS Slate and official entry to the tablet market.

HP TouchPad with webOS Specs:
Display: 9.7 in (25 cm) XGA capacitive, multitouch screen; 18-bit color, 1024 × 768 px display
Processor: 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060,
Operating System: HP webOS 3.0
Memory: 16GB or 32GB internal storage
RAM: 1GB
Input: Touchscreen and resizable virtual keyboard
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, A-GPS (3G model only)
Camera: 1.3 Megapixel front-facing webcam
Battery: Li-Ion 6300 mAh
Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Three-axis gyro sensor, Digital compass

For those who are interested in buying an HP TouchPad, they are now available for preorder and will be officially released in online and retail stores here in the US like BestBuy, Staples, Office Depot, Walmart, Radio Shack, Fry’s Electronics, etc. on July 1st, 2011. The HP TouchPad comes in 16GB and 32GB models, each model retails for $499.99 & $599.99 respectively.

For more questions and further details you could also contact the HP Sales & Customer Service at 1.800.790.6947

What do you think of Manny Pacquiao’s HP TouchPad commercial? Anyone planning on getting an HP TouchPad?

Although the temperature was still under the recommended 80C, I decided to get a chill mat or cooling pad to help lower the laptop’s temperature. I browsed the Internet and compared different brands and models and finally decided to get the Targus Chill Mat XC. I got it from Target for $32 which is the cheapest price not only on any retail store but even online.

Product Photos:

The Targus Chill Mat XC has a dual-fan system which is more effective and cools better than a single fan. It also has two legs so you can adjust it and elevate it to add more space between the chill mat and the surface for more air flow. Below are the screenshots of the laptop’s temperature before and after using the chill mat. Btw, I used the software called Real Temp 3.60 for testing purposes.

Boot up with and without the Targus Chill Mat XC

Playing games with and without the Targus Chill Mat XC

The Targus Chill Mat XC’s dual-fan system really works because as you can see from the screenshots above, there’s a huge difference in the laptop’s temperature when the chill mat is used or not especially when playing games. The Targus Chill Mat XC is USB-powered, has two power levels and has a small compartment for the USB cable at the back.

Anyone else use a laptop chill mat or cooling pad? What brand or model are you using? How effective is it in lowering down the temperature of your laptop? Please share your thoughts.

Unboxing Photos:

Nokia BH-905i Specs:

• Bluetooth Specification: 2.1 + EDR, Headset Profile (HSP) 1.2, Hands-Free Profile (HFP) 1.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2 and Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.0
• Wired connectivity: 3.5mm headset jack input compatible
• Speaker drivers: 32mm high performance driver
• sFrequency response: 15Hz to 20kHz
• Battery: Li-ion Polymer Rechargeable Battery 600 mAh
• Operating time: 24 hours talk time; 25 hours music playback; 15 hours talk time with active noise cancellation; 16 hours music playback with active noise cancellation; 40 hours wired music playback
• Charging time: 2 hours
• Standby time: 600 hours (25 days)

Aside from the Nokia BH-905i bluetooth headset, the package also included the following cables and adapters:

• Nokia Audio Cable CA-143U with 3.5mm Nokia AV connector (~1.2m)
• Nokia Audio Cable CA-182U with 3.5mm iPhone compatible connector (~1.2m)
• Nokia Extension Audio Cable CA-144U (~1.7m)
• Nokia AV Adapter AD-52 for 2.5 mm Nokia AV
• Nokia Audio Adapter AD-63 for standard 3.5 mm jack
• Nokia Adapter AD-71 for airplane
• Nokia Adapter AD-70 for 6.3 mm home stereo

I’ll be testing the Nokia BH-905i for listening to music, watching videos and making calls with the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and the Nokia N8 in the next few days so expect the hands-on review by next week or the week after.

Let me know if you have any questions or specific features you’d like to know about the Nokia BH-905i and I’ll try to include it on my review.

Aside from being an eight division title holder in boxing, a congressman and an actor, Manny Pacquiao is now also a smartphone endorser. HP (Hewlett Packard) tapped Pacquiao to endorse one of their latest smartphones the HP Veer. This is an Android-based device that features a very sleek and compact design and is smaller than the average size high-end smartphone.

Here’s the new HP Veer advertisement featuring Manny Pacquiao:

HP Veer Specs:
Display: 2.6″ display @ 320 x 400 pixels multi-touch screen
Processor: 800 MHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM 7230 chipset
GPU: Adreno 205
OS: HP webOS 2.2
Memory: 8GB or 16GB internal storage
RAM: 512 MB
Connectivity: HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS w/ aGPS support
Camera: 5MP fixed-focus camera
Input: Full QWERTY keyboard
Battery: Li-Ion 910 mAh

Don’t let the looks and size of this small smartphone fool you because like what the advertisement says, it packs a punch. What it lacks in size, it makes up in its features. The HP Veer will be available via AT&T for $100 (with a 2-year contract/agreement) in the 3rd quarter of 2011.

Btw, Manny Pacquiao was paid an endorsement fee of $1M just for this particular commercial.

What do you think of the HP Veer ad featuring Manny Pacquiao? How do you like the HP Veer smartphone?

Nokia N8 Specs:

• Network: 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
• Dimension: 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm
• Weight: 135 grams
• Screen: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colors, 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches, Multi-touch input method, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display
• Camera: 12 Megapixels, 4000 x 3000 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, Autofocus, Xenon flash, 1/1.83” sensor size, ND filter, Geo-tagging, Face detection, Video 720p@25fps, Secondary camera (VGA)
• Connectivity: HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2.0 Mbps, EDGE Class 33, GPRS Class 33, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, MicroUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support, 3.5 mm audio jack
• Memory: 16 GB internal, 256MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, MicroSD up to 32 GB external
• Battery: Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-4D)
• Other features: Symbian^3 OS, 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, Broadcom BCM2727 GPU SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, WAP 2.0 / xHTML, HTML browser, RSS feeds, Java with A-GPS support, Ovi Maps 3.0, Java MIDP 2.1, Games, TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound, Anodized aluminum casing, Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic, Digital compass, Voice command / dial, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Flash Lite v4.0, Predictive text input,Audio player (MP3 / WMA / WAV / eAAC+), Video player (DivX / XviD / MP4 / H.264 / H.263 / WMV), Audio recorder, Video recorder, Video / photo editor, MP3 & WAV ringtones, Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter

Nokia N8 unboxing photos:

I’ll be spending the next few days testing all its features so expect the full review by next week. Let me know if you have any questions or specific features you’d like to know about the Nokia N8 and I’ll try to include it on my review.