Set to hit UK shores this July, HP has begun accepting pre-orders for its webOS 3.0 powered tablet TouchPad.

The device is available in both 16GB and 32GB editions, retailing for £399 and £479 respectively.

Time for TouchPad

"What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS," said senior VP and general manager of HP's global business unit for Palm, Jon Rubinstein, when launch plans were unveiled earlier this month.

"The platform's unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP’s scale can do with webOS."

UK customers can place their orders either via phone, or on HP's online shop. Further details can be found on the firm's website.