Though the hardware clearly appeals to a niche market, webOS is back on a carrier. Aaron takes an in-depth look at the HP Veer 4G, one of AT&T's newest smartphones. Powered by an 800 MHz processor, the Veer has a 2.6-inch display, 5-megapixel camera, full QWERTY keyboard, and HSPA+ connectivity (14.4 Mbps). It's available now for $99.99, and if you can deal with the tiny size, it's quite the impressive smartphone.
That said, there are some well-equipped high-end smartphones on AT&T with better hardware (Infuse 4G, Inspire 4G, iPhone 4, just to name a few). With all of those choices, is it worth sacrificing build quality and design just to have webOS? We'll figure it out. Part 1 of 2.