HP's keyboardless phone leaks out, Pre 3 coming to Verizon?

webOS might be the first thing that pops into your mind when you see a portrait QWERTY slider, but this latest leak could change your perception of an HP/Palm-branded handset altogether. This yet unannounced device by HP comes without a physical keyboard, according to a tipster, who shared the image below with tech blog PreCentral.

Judging solely by the visual appearance, the handset seems to sport a thinner profile and a slightly larger screen than the one on the Pre 3. On top, it features a front-facing camera of sorts, which could well turn out to be just a proximity sensor. Unfortunately, that's where information gets scarce, but folks over at PreCentral theorize that the device could be the HP Stingray or HP Windsor, which were uncovered in webOS 2.0 code back in November of last year.

The yet unannounced HP handset along a cropped image of the HP Pre 3

In addition, a Pre 3 running on Verizon Wireless was leaked and it's the first prototype to run on CDMA radio as all previously shown models worked on GSM networks. While this doesn't necessarily mean that we'll see the Pre 3 on Big Red, it's a strong hint in that direction. Keep your fingers crossed, we should know more about both devices in the summer months, when the newest Pre is to hit shelves.

source: PreCentral (1), (2)

The HP Pre 3 running on Verizon