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We knew that HP was open to licensing webOS to other “special” companies if it made sense but now the company is saying that it is actively in talks with other handset makers about this. “We are talking to a number of companies,” HP CEO Leo Apotheker said in an interview with Bloomberg. “I can…
Although the unlocked Palm Pre 2 got its webOS 2.1 update back in March, those of you owning Verizon’s or Sprint’s version of the device were not originally included in the mix. We’re glad to see that at least one of the carriers is pushing forward with the webOS updates – Verizon. As you may…
The HP TouchPad is just a few weeks away from being released and HP is starting to show us what we’ll be able to do with this iPad competitor. The HP Pivot is an upcoming digital app magazine which will showcase a bunch of upcoming apps. The HP Pivot isn’t meant to replace the App…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the webOS prospects recently. You may’ve read my rant on why Nokia should’ve picked Palm/HP’s rather than Microsoft’s mobile platform and now I want to make a case why HP should pitch Amazon to make a webOS-based tablet and how the two companies can help drive webOS forward. I…
Since the Pre 3 came into the picture, we’ve been wondering how the Skype integration will work; well, now we have a good idea thanks to some leaked HP Pre 3 screenshots. They give us a little information about the upcoming software partnership, and while it’s in another language, we still get a pretty straightforward…
I have an idea I wanted to share with you. Back when Nokia announced it will make Windows Phone devices, many Symbian fans reacted. In a nutshell – they didn’t like it and I can’t blame them for that. I do think Windows Phone has a future — Microsoft will invest billions to make it…
It was back in 2007 when Palm unveiled its first laptop-like device, Foleo. Then, few months later, they killed it, promising to focus on smartphones. As time got by we saw the netbook market exploding only to be superseded by the increasing popularity of tablets. In 2009 I posted two rants on why Palm should…
HP’s first webOS tablet, the TouchPad, was announced just before Mobile World Congress, and though not much has been said about it since then, the Wi-Fi version will be ready to go on sale July 1 in the U.S, with preorders starting June 19. Prices are more or less what you’d expect for a tablet…
Grooveshark’s most excellent mobile music service is getting a little bit snazzier on webOS and iPhone devices thanks to some new app updates. Aside from a few user interface tweaks to make for easier sharing and playlist editing and the ability to create or extend subscriptions from the device, the biggest addition to the iOS…
I’m live here at the Qualcomm Uplinq conference and HP’s Jon Rubinstein just said something interesting during the morning keynote: HP would be willing to work with “special companies” to deliver webOS on non-HP devices. When HP bought Palm last year for more than $1 billion, many (including yours truly) believed it would take the…