The HP SlateBook x2, which was leaked before, is officially announced as the first NVIDIA Tegra 4-powered convertible tablet. Yup, it comes with a detachable keyboard a la ASUS’ Transformer series, doubling as a laptop when you need to type faster. Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is running the show on the 10.1-inch 1920×1200 IPS display,…
Rumored HP Slatebook 10 X2 Rocks NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Android 4.2.2
HP’s attempts at the tablet market have been sad at best, but it looks like the company may attempt to right the wrong it’s done to the tablet market by making a device people may actually want to spend money on. The rumored tablet, the Slatebook 10X 2, looks to be a high-end Android tablet…
HP Slate 7 Android tablet with Beats Audio now available for $169
The new HP Slate 7 Android tablet hit store shelves today. It’s a pretty good looking rectangle that has some low-end specs but with an appropriate low-end price tag. It has a somewhat mediocre 7-inch 1024×600 display and runs on a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 chip clocked at 1.6GHz. Inside there’s 1GB of RAM, 8GB…
MWC 2013: Hands-on with the HP Slate 7
HP used MWC to jump into the tablet market with its first Android-powered tablet. Unlike other manufacturers like Asus that are targeting the high-end market with their tablets, HP is going after the discount buyer. The Slate 7 has mid-range specs with 1.6GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor, 7-inch display with resolution of 1024 x 600,…
LG to buy webOS from HP for its smart TVs
According to multiple reports, LG is poised to buy webOS from HP. Developed by Palm, webOS was well-regarded when it launched, but never gained traction against Android and iOS. The mobile operating system, along with the rest of Palm, was purchased by HP and promptly discarded when Leo Apotheker took over as CEO of HP.…
HP announces Android-powered Slate 7 tablet, $169 at launch
HP, known for webOS and its failed mobile strategy, is jumping into the tablet market with a newly announced Android tablet. The Slate 7 will take on the Nexus 7 in the growing tablet marketplace. It’s main selling point will be its price — an ultra-low $169. The HP Slate specs shake out as follows:…
HP planning an Android tablet and possibly a smartphone?
Despite its attempt to woo the world with the TouchPad and WebOS, not only does it look like HP is trying to create a tablet again, but said tablet may end up running Android. On top of jumping into the Android tablet world, HP also may be looking to make its own smartphone as well.…
HP looking to hire 50 developers for webOS open source program
webOS has been a platform on life support for some time now. As a result, parent company HP is in the process of trying to figure out how it can keep the mobile operating system relevant with an open source program. The computer maker stated that it would be an “active participant and investor in…
HP ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet with “Smart Jackets” unveiled
HP is joining the Windows 8 tablet craze with a product of its own. Called HP ElitePad 900, it has a 10.1-inch screen with 1280×800 pixels resolution. In addition, there’s 2GB of RAM, 64GB of built-in SSD storage, NFC, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, microSD card slot, while Intel’s Atom Z2760 CPU provides all the processing…
HP’s Open webOS 1.0 now available for hackers and developers
HP has finally launched Open webOS, allowing interested developers to try out their skills on the old-new platform. The company released Open webOS 1.0 with core browser and e-mail apps, the Enyo 2.0 framework and all the drivers and middleware required to make the OS work on different devices. To prove this point, HP ported…