Though WebOS never really got much traction, HP/Palm are looking to change that with today’s announcement of a new tablet based on their OS. Called the Touchpad, it seems HP/Palm are emphasizing the superiority of their interface more than any particular hardware features. That said, the specs for the device look impressive: Dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon… Continue reading HP/Palm Announce “TouchPad” WebOS Tablet, Looks Impressive
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WebOS 2.0 Arrives, Now HP Branded
Palm Web OS is now officially resigned to the history books. It was really only a matter of time, but now the official title of the mobile OS is HP WebOS. After a bit of a rocky start in the Palm Pre, WebOS essentially tanked because of lack of polish compared to other mobile operating… Continue reading WebOS 2.0 Arrives, Now HP Branded
Palm Pre Two On The Way
The Palm Pre, Palm’s last ditch effort to overthrow the iPhone as king of mobile and bounce back to profitability is getting an upgrade. The Palm Pre 2 is the first real announcement from Palm since they were bought out by HP, so it’ll be interesting to see what if any influence HP has over… Continue reading Palm Pre Two On The Way
HP And Palm, What A Fantastic Partnership
The ink on the Palm purchase paperwork is barely dry, and there’s been nothing but problems over at HP. First, CEO Mark Hurd announces that HP didn’t buy Palm to get into the smartphone business. Then, CEO Mark Hurd announces that actually, they might have bought Palm to remain in the smartphone market. Kind of.… Continue reading HP And Palm, What A Fantastic Partnership
HP Harnesses The Awesome Power of Palm’s WebOS.. For Printing
If, like me, you had high hopes for Palm’s WebOS platform when it was purchased by HP, the sound of our hopes being dashed sounds remarkably similar to the sound of one of HP’s crappy $100 printers revving up to spray some overpriced ink onto some paper. Last week HP CEO Mark Hurd dismissed the… Continue reading HP Harnesses The Awesome Power of Palm’s WebOS.. For Printing
Palm Apologizes For App Store Outage – Wait, Palm Has An App Store?
Palm yesterday acknowledged that a recent bug in it’s App Catalog which caused downloads of free and paid apps to fail. Palm product manager Joe Hayashi said yesterday that a patch will be available soon, and that there are workarounds in the meantime. “If you’ve experienced any issues downloading or updating apps from the Palm… Continue reading Palm Apologizes For App Store Outage – Wait, Palm Has An App Store?
HP Tablet Due in Q3
The first fruit of HP’s acquisition of Palm will be a Web OS-enabled tablet device due out in the second half of 2010. Codenamed “Hurricane”, the HP tablet which is presumably the same device running Windows 7 that was recently scrapped will be the first product of HP and Palm’s union, which is due to… Continue reading HP Tablet Due in Q3
Psst!! Want A Smartphone? Palm Pre And Pixi – Just One Cent
Value-conscious geeks are snapping up the last available units of Palm’s Pre and Pixi smartphones at huge discounts as the company moves across to new owner, HP. And at these prices Palm’s smartphones really do look smart. Take the flagship device, the Palm Pre Plus. Verizon Wireless is offering the 16GB, 3G-savvy touchscreen handset for… Continue reading Psst!! Want A Smartphone? Palm Pre And Pixi – Just One Cent
HP Slate Face-Palm
It’s been a massive week for tech news. Apple’s 3G iPad finally hit the streets, the Hubble telescope celebrated it’s 20th anniversary and Justin Bieber’s iPhone app has yet to be removed from the App Store. Arguably the biggest news this week though, and possibly this year, is that HP has purchased Palm for $1.2… Continue reading HP Slate Face-Palm
Palm Seeks Chinese Suitor As It Goes On Sale – Report
Following yesterday’s reports suggesting Palm has put itself up for sale comes more news on the company’s attempt to find a new friend. Chinea’s Huawei Technologies has been approached by an investment bank on behalf of Palm for preliminary acquisition talks, but discussions have not yet moved forward. Huawei Technologies isn’t a household name, but… Continue reading Palm Seeks Chinese Suitor As It Goes On Sale – Report