Two mystery webOS phones, Touchstone dock certified
updated 07:50 pm EDT, Mon September 27, 2010
New webOS phones confirmed in certifcation
HP's next round of webOS phones edged closer to launch today with a certification for Canada and the US. The P102UNA and P102EWW have both shown at the third-party tester TÜV Rheinland and don't correspond to existing models, such as the original Pre (P100) or Pre Plus (P101). Both may be variants of the Roadrunner HD flagged last month, which would get a 960x640 screen as its centerpiece feature.
Also on show is a listing for a new inductive battery charger. The move hints that the Touchstone will carry on past the current webOS line and will get a redesign, though whether it's to improve functionality or just to fit in with the design of the future smartphones isn't as evident.
Another unnamed device and a car charger are also part of the details.
Timing isn't given away by the appearances, although TÜV certification usually happens just several weeks before a release. Palm was using the CES expo in January to show new phones until it was bought by HP, but that trend may continue as few companies launch major phones at the very end of the year. [via webOSinternals and webOSroundup]
