If you're looking for a capable multimedia or productivity device, you can probably tell this isn't the one -- the Veer's scaled-down screen and keyboard aren't well suited for browsing the web or interfacing with mobile software for long durations.

If you're in the market for a tiny smartphone and are willing to use a nonstandard cable for USB and a small detachable dongle for your headphone jack, the Veer makes a lot of sense.

You can buy it, and love it for 15 (or 20) seconds even as you try to stop yourself, but you'll probably regret it in the morning.

Running WebOS 2.0, the HP Veer 4G has some incredibly useful multitasking and social networking features, but the supercompact design and tiny keyboard aren’t for everybody.

While we'd pass on this incarnation of webOS on an underpowered, undersized platform, the Veer does whet our appetite for the HP Pre 3, which is also due out this summer.

This would make a great phone for a teenager or anyone who wants to stay connected, but doesn’t need a large, super-crisp display for video playback.

The HP Veer 4G looks cute and packs in a good amount of features for the price and size, but ultimately the smartphone's compact design hinders usability and limits its appeal.

The tiny HP Veer for AT&T can't revive the fortunes of HP's webOS smartphone line.

The HP Veer 4G packs a lot of features into a very compact package, but it requires too many trade-offs.

The Veer is generally well-packaged, but unless it comes with a fantastic price point when it lands on UK shores, it's not going to be a winner for HP.

The problem is that people looking for a smartphone and a fashion accessory typically opt for the iPhone, and I’m not sure there are many valid arguments for the Veer 4G over an iPhone in the eyes of a consumer looking for a fashion accessory.

The HP Veer is a tiny smartphone that doesn't sacrifice power for size - though it does sacrifice some conveniences that smartphone owners usually take for granted.