It may appear that Chromebooks are flying under the radar but they continue to make steady inroads as a viable alternative to Mac OS and Windows-powered notebooks. According to Taiwan market research firm TrendForce, Chromebook shipments topped 1.8 million units in Q2 2014. Perhaps more significant is that Acer made significant gains during the quarter and surpassed Samsung to take […]
Hewlett-Packard
HP red to be a 16-inch Android device?
Android has been making its way onto larger smartphones and tablets as the demand for devices with larger displays continues to grow. While smartphones with displays larger than 5 inches and tablets with 12-inch displays are no longer rarities, larger devices still are but Hewlett-Packard could be looking to change that with the HP red. Caught on the GFXBench website, […]
HP to limit firmware updates to customers under warranty
In a blog post ironically called “Customers for life,” Hewlett-Packard this week announced upcoming changes to the way it provides firmware updates. Starting February 19, the company will provide firmware updates only to customers who have a valid warranty, Care Pack Service or support agreement. In other words, as soon as your support coverage runs out, you could find yourself without […]
Qualcomm acquires Palm and iPAQ patents from Hewlett-Packard
Qualcomm today announced that it has acquired some 2,400 mobile technology patents and patent applications from Hewlett-Packard. About 1,400 of those cover patents and pending patent applications from the U.S. while the remainder are from other countries. They include “fundamental mobile operating system techniques” from various mobile eras at HP, including its iPAQ handheld foray and its brief jaunt into […]
HP Chromebook 11 now available with LTE connectivity
With its faulty power charger recall behind it, Hewlett-Packard is expanding its HP Chromebook 11 lineup with the addition of an LTE-enabled model. At this point, it appears it will only available in the U.S. where it will connect to the Verizon Wireless network. While HP and Google have been quiet about this new Chromebook, chipmaker Altair appears to have […]
Is this image the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab?
Details continue to emerge about the devices that will mark Hewlett-Packard’s return to the smartphone market. Following the appearance of the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab on a couple of websites including the Bluetooth SIG’s, PhoneArena has obtained a single picture of what it could look like. Reportedly taken from a presentation at HP’s R&D labs, we get to see […]
Hewlett-Packard to launch new smartphone next week?
Rumours that Hewlett-Packard would launch new smartphone by the end of 2013 did not pan out but signs resurfaced this week that suggested a launch was imminent. First, we found out about a device called the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab. Now 9to5Google reports that an announcement could happen as early as next week. According to a source “inside HP,” the Android […]
Bluetooth SIG and benchmarks reveal HP Slate 6 Voice Tab
Just before 2013 wrapped up, a rumour surfaced to suggest that Hewlett-Packard was about to possibly unveil two smartphones before the end of the year. While the launch window was proven wrong by the lack of any announcement, the devices themselves may still exist. One of them now appears to have surfaced on both the Bluetooth SIG website as well […]