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HP’s Meg Whitman Deciding On Final WebOS Decision Today
According to PreCentral, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman will be calling an all-hands meeting later today to make a final decision on webOS. There are only about four possible scenarios coming out of this meeting: a.) webOS will be killed off b.) They will keep webOS and focus more on mobile development c.) Try to find another buy for Palm / webOS d.) Postpone the decision again. My guess is that HP spent so much time, energy, and money investing in webOS that they will not just kill it off. My best guess is that they will keep it, but may not focus as much on using webOS technology as they have in the past with the development of the TouchPad. I have a feeling that they will just keep it on the back-burner given that the company’s core business is still PC manufacturing and enterprise IT. [PreCentral]
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HP Forced To Write Off $1.66 Billion To Wind Down webOS Business
When Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) acquired Palm in April 2010, the company said that they are planning to “double down” on the webOS operating system. Now that is proving to be a very costly mistake.
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HP Announces 32GB HP TouchPad Can Be Bought For $150 Through Developer Device Program
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has announced that developers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe will have a chance to buy a 32GB HP TouchPad for $150 or €150 in Europe for a limited time and while supplies last. It is unknown how many TouchPads are available for sale, but HP is allowing applicants to request up to two TouchPads at the discounted price. Anyone who is interested would have to apply by November 18th. If they receive an acceptance, then the coupon will have to be redeemed before November 27th. Visit the Palm Device Developer program website for more details. [Engadget]
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HP Is Keeping Its PC Division, But Will Stop webOS
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Leo Apotheker was replaced by Meg Whitman last month. One of the reasons why Apotheker resigned was because investors thought he was crazy for considering to spin off the company’s PC division. The board of directors at Hewlett Packard including Whitman has decided that they will be keeping their PC division.
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HP webOS 3.0 Gets Leaked, Many Improvements Spotted [VIDEO]
PreCentral.com bloggers has received an unreleased copy of webOS 3.0 and they recorded a video of it in action. The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) webOS 3.0 mobile operating system has several new features from the previous version. webOS 3.0 will be used on new HP Pre smartphones and the TouchPad tablet. Some of the new features include:
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HP Announces TouchPad Tablet, Veer Smartphone, and Pre 3
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has made some major product announcements today. They announced a new tablet called the TouchPad, a new webOS phone called the Veer, and the Pre 3:
The TouchPad is a 9.7-inch screen with a front 1.3 megapixel camera. It has 16 and 32GB models and runs on a 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor. The resolution is 1024×768. The TouchPad supports multi-tasking, Adobe Flash, Quickoffice, Google Docs, Dropbox, Box.net, and HP Wireless Printer support.
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HP Topaz webOS Tablet Specs Leaked
Details about the HP Topaz webOS tablet has been leaked. The Topaz is expected to have a 9.7-inch screen. Rumor has it that Hewlett Packard will be officially announcing the tablet on February 9th. Below are specs about the device as leaked by Pre-Central.
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Additional Palm Tablet Specs Reveal Beats Audio and Tap-To-Share Smartphone Integration
Engadget has revealed additional details about the Palm webOS tablets that have the codename “Topaz” and “Opal.” The Opal will measure 180x144x13mm and will have a 1,024×768 pixel TFT LCD display. The Topaz tablet will ship 3 months before and it will have a 241x190x13mm size.
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Palm webOS Tablets Pictures Get Leaked
Engadget.com received photos from a tipster about what the HP/Palm “Topaz” webOS tablet looks like. HP would be releasing a 7-inch Opal and a 9-inch Topaz tablet. HP is having an event on February 9th about some new products. The tablets are expected to have a front-facing camera, a micro USB port, and a three speaker arrangement for stereo audio. The display can be viewed in landscape and portrait modes. The tablets are expected to arrive in a few months on WiFi, AT&T 3G, and Verizon LTE. Both tablets are expected to have 1.2GHz processors.
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HP Training Video Indicates webOS Will Soon Be On A Tablet
Trainees at Hewlett Packard recently watched a training video that indicates that webOS will soon be on a tablet. The video said “That’s hot. Love it. Why can’t I do all that stuff on my PC? Maybe you will. That’s the big idea. If I could run webOS on my phone and a slate and a netbook… And they all talked to each other and shared information. A friendly little product family… That connects you to the world in amazing new ways. I’m in. Let’s go Today, let’s start with the phones. Tomorrow will come soon enough.” HP is expected to make a product announcement on February 9th. Now I have more of a reason to believe that one of those products will be a webOS tablet.
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