HP is unloading the webOS software it acquired through a $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm in 2010 to LG Electronics. ...
06:12 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Los Angeles: Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there. Rubinstein was CEO of smartphone maker Palm when that company was acquired by HP in 2010. He last held a product-innovation role within HP's Personal Systems Group headed by Todd Bradley. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment to HP," a HP spokesman said. Rubinstein is...
02:38 PM, Jan 28, 2012
San Francisco: Hewlett Packard Co has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google Inc's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers. HP, which acquired webOS in a $1.2 billion purchase of Palm in 2010, had been trying to figure out how to recoup its investment after a failed foray into the smartphone and tablet market. HP Chief Executive Meg...
10:00 AM, Dec 10, 2011
New York/San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the matter said. Advised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HP is trying to figure out how to recoup its investment in Palm, viewed by many analysts and investors as an...
04:32 PM, Nov 09, 2011
New York: The sudden demise of Hewlett-Packard Co's WebOS TouchPad after just seven weeks on shelves was a reminder of how tech giants have failed so far to take a bite out of Apple Inc's iPad. The TouchPad joins Dell Streak 5 in the tablet graveyard and weak sales for many offerings suggest others are bound to follow. "The non-iPad tablets just won't sell at retail. That's the clear message...
12:13 PM, Aug 22, 2011
San Francisco: When Hewlett-Packard Co. snapped up Palm Inc. last year for $1.8 billion, it looked like the smartphone pioneer's last chance. Palm was a year into a major turnaround effort but gaining little traction despite a hip, new CEO known for making the iPod a household name. It had high hopes for its latest handset, the Pre, which ran on the company's new, intuitive operating software, known as webOS....
12:55 PM, Aug 19, 2011
San Francisco: A year after Hewlett-Packard Co. purchased flailing Palm, the technology behemoth is rolling out the first tablet that uses Palm's webOS operating system. The July 1 release should be a triumph for HP, showcasing its ability to compete in the increasingly crowded tablet market. Yet while the TouchPad's software is beautiful and intuitive, overall the tablet is more of a "meh-sterpiece" than a masterpiece. The TouchPad looks a...
08:36 AM, Jun 30, 2011
San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard is looking to expand the use of WebOS software among developers and consumers as it gears up to launch its tablet in a booming market dominated by Apple Inc's iPad. "We would partner with people who can quickly broaden the ecosystem and quickly utilize the strength of WebOS," said Todd Bradley, who runs HP's personal systems group, in an interview. WebOS - the basis for HP's 9.7-inch...
02:25 PM, Jun 22, 2011
Los Angeles: Hewlett Packard Co will begin selling its TouchPad on July 1 in the United States for $499.99, debuting the first tablet computer powered by Palm's operating software. Jumping into the tablet computer craze triggered by Apple Inc's iPad, HP said on Thursday it start taking orders on June 19 in North America and Europe. The Wi-Fi version of the gadget hits store shelves July 1 in the United...
01:11 PM, Jun 10, 2011
San Francisco: It's the $1.2 billion question: What is Hewlett-Packard's new Palm unit cooking up for tablet computers? Investors and gadget fans are likely to get their answer on Wednesday, when HP plans to show off its entry into the tablet market, along with new smartphones. HP has plenty riding on the event, which will showcase the webOS mobile operating system - the most valuable asset the company acquired when...
11:39 AM, Feb 08, 2011
San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard Co announced on Tuesday the latest version of Palm's mobile operating system and a new model of the Palm Pre smartphone. HP, which acquired Palm earlier this year for $ 1.2 billion in a bid to enter the smartphone and tablet markets currently dominated by Apple Inc, said the Pre 2 will be the first handset to run webOS 2.0, an updated version of the software Palm...
11:34 AM, Oct 20, 2010
Barcelona: Hewlett-Packard Co will introduce smartphones in early 2011 using the webOS software it acquired through its $ 1.2 billion Palm buy earlier this year, a senior company official said on Wednesday. "You will see us coming early next year with new phones," Senior Vice President Eric Cador told an industry conference. HP bought Palm, an early pioneer in handheld devices, to tap into the fast-growing smartphone industry and get...
06:29 PM, Oct 06, 2010
