Despite a press release and FAQ that were fairly non-committal, it appears that HP does have plans to use webOS in future hardware. In an interview with The Verge, HP CEO Meg Whitman and board member Marc Andreessen indicated that new hardware was a strong possibility. Will HP be creating any new webOS hardware? The answer to that is yes […]
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HP to open source webOS
As expected, Hewlett-Packard today finally revealed webOS’ fate. It will contribute the webOS software to the open source community. “webOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected and scalable,” said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. “By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the creativity of the open source community to advance a […]
HP webOS fate to be decided today?
The saga of what Hewlett-Packard will do with webOS could come to an end today. PreCentral has learned that CEO Meg Whitman will hold a meeting with the webOS team today at 10:30 PT (13:30 ET). Whitman had promised a decision at a similar meeting a month ago. She reiterated that a decision was coming “in the next two weeks” […]
HP webOS decision now expected within two weeks
In an interview with French-language Le Figaro, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman indicated that HP will make its decision on the fate of webOS “in the next two weeks.” She added, “This is not an easy decision, because we have a team of 600 people which is in limbo.” Whitman also made an interesting if somewhat cryptic comment that may shed […]
HP leads non-Apple tablets sales in 2011
Apple is the clear leader in the US tablet market. But who’s the best of the rest? Would you believe it’s Hewlett-Packard and its HP TouchPad. The NPD Group reports that US tablet sales (excluding the iPad) topped 1.2 million units in the January to October 2011 time frame. Sales are growing quickly with each quarter performing better than the […]
Still no HP decision on future of webOS
That promised HP meeting led by CEO Meg Whitman has indeed taken place but there is still no final decision on what to do with webOS. Whitman told employees that “It’s really important to me to make the right decision, not the fast decision.” Despite rumours that HP was actively looking to sell the division, a decision could still be […]
Fate of HP webOS to be announced tonight?
The Verge has learned that Hewlett-Packard is set to hold an all-hands meeting led by CEO Meg Whitman later today where it could announce its decision on the future of its webOS mobile operating system. The meeting is scheduled for 16:30 PT. A Reuters report suggests that HP is looking to sell the division after its decision this summer to […]
HP to sell webOS for “hundreds of millions”?
The fate of HP’s webOS mobile operating system has been unclear since HP’s decision to exit the webOS hardware business in August. A decision may finally be close at hand though. Citing “four sources close to the matter,” Reuters is reporting that Hewlett-Packard could sell webOS for hundreds of millions of dollars, a sum significantly less than the US$1.2 billion […]