The 4G version of HP's TouchPad tablet is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $699.99.
The listing does not include a release date. The $700 price tag gets you a 32GB TouchPad in "gloss black" with 4G and Wi-Fi capabilities.
Reports of a 4G TouchPad for AT&T's HSPA+ network first appeared last month in a leaked product roadmap slide published by Pre Central. That document also tipped a 16GB and 32GB "white glossy" TouchPad with a more powerful processor.
HP officially released 16GB and 32GB versions of the 9.7-inch, Wi-Fi-only TouchPad running webOS on July 1. The 16GB version of the tablet is priced at $499.99, while the 32GB model carries a $599.99 sticker price with availability on HP's Web site and through reseller partners.
Over the weekend, HP offered a $100 discount on the TouchPad, as did retailer Staples, allowing users to get as much as $200 off the tablet. It's not clear if that was the original intent, however. Staples said rather cryptically that the coupons "were meant for different audiences," and did not respond to follow-up questions.
Last week, HP rolled out an update for the TouchPad and while some of what HP promised really did come true, webOS 3.0.2 ignored some of the major issues with the TouchPad and only marginally improved others.
HP first unveiled the TouchPad in February. The 9.7-inch device includes a 1,024-by-768 capacitive display. It runs a 1.2-GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and comes with a 1.3-megapixel webcam that supports video calls, Beats Audio technology, and stereo speakers. The 1.6-pound TouchPad is 13.7mm thick and includes Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, as well as a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass.
For more, see PCMag's updated review of the TouchPad and the slideshow below.