We’re still getting cozy while the HP webOS event gets officially kicked off today, but there are already a flood of leaks and rumors hitting the net this morning. One is the Palm Pre 3, presumably the successor to the first two, which will be featuring webOS, of course. The information was mistakenly put up…
Worms Game Ninja Ropes onto webOS
Following shortly on the Android release, Worms has been launched on Palm’s webOS. The classic turn-based strategic shooter game pits rivals mobs of invertebrates with funny accents against one another, armed with ridiculous weapons like the exploding sheep, the holy hand grenade, and the hadouken. Surreal environments provide plenty of obstacles, but you’ve got tools…
Palm Pre 2 Landing on Verizon February 17?
You hardcore webOS fans who have been holding out for the Palm Pre 2 in the U.S. since the fall won’t have to wait much longer; a leaked equipment guide is featuring the Verizon version and listing an all-channel launch date of February 17. The Palm Pre 2 updates the Plus with a faster 1…
Palm Teases Upcoming webOS Device in Video
HP and Palm have an event coming up on February 9 where they’re expected to announce at least one new device, most likely a tablet. Before getting started, they’ve launched a teaser video giving us a few brief glimpses of what they’re planning. Judging by the ominous silhouette on their new countdown page, a tablet…
HP Palm webOS Tablet Names: Duopad, Touchslate, Touchpad, Palmpad, Touchcanvas
HP Palm’s upcoming tablet sure looks good, but for all we know, the “Topaz” monicker is just a codename. Some digging around has revealed that HP has recently filed the trademark for a bevvy of names, including “Touchpad”, “Touchcanvas”, “Duopad”, “Palmpad” and “Touchslate”, any of which seem as likely candidates for the tablet. It’s just…
webOS Tablet UI Detailed: Multitouch Gestures, Virtual Keyboard, Panels and More
Also included in the Topaz leak this morning was a variety of plans for the webOS tablet user interface. Obviously there are some changes to be made for the bigger screen, but how exactly they go about upscaling webOS will be particularly interesting. Keep in mind that this is all from a planning document from…
HP Palm Topaz Tablet Gets Specs Plus Touchstone 2 Details
Last week we got a glimpse of HP Palm’s plans for a tablet, but got little info on specs. A planning document from last year just surfaced, however, giving the whole detailed run-down of the Topaz (or at least what Palm is aiming for). Let’s bust out some bullets, shall we? 190 x 240 x…
Giveaway: Palm Pre 2 – Do you love webOS? Enter to win! [Update]
It’s only been a week since we gave away an iPad and we already have another big item to give away to you, our dedicated, and probably attractive, readers. This week we’re giving away a Palm Pre 2 and it’ll be open to all North American residents. The only catch is that the phone itself…
HP/Palm webOS tablets outed: Topaz and Opal
We knew these would be coming, but images of the new HP/Palm tablets featuring webOS have leaked and they’re looking pretty sexy so far. One is a 9-inch tablet called Topaz, and the other is a 7-inch device codenamed Opal. We expect these tablets to be unveiled during its February 9th developers event where we’ll…
HP: We’re focused on the tablet market, webOS is our solution
Todd Bradley, the executive vice president for Hewlett-Packard’s Personal Systems Group, sat down with CNBC for a CES interview last week. During this interview, Bradley confirmed that webOS will be HP’s tablet solution and singled out the mobile operating system as the strategic reason that HP bought Palm last summer. HP has scheduled a press…