On the heels of announcing that it had dotted all the I’s and crossed all the T’s on its buyout of Palm, HP confirmed that its upcoming Slate media tablet will run on Palm’s WebOS operating system.
The HP Slate was first introduced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in January, but at [...]
As expected and wished for, HP won’t use Windows 7 in their incoming HP Slate, but their newly acquired Palm WebOS. At least, that’s what Monty Wong—vice-president of personal computing systems at HP Taiwan—said to Digitimes.
Wong declared that HP will adopt WebOS for both “smartphones and tablets”, but not for notebooks. He also pointed out [...]
Hewlett Packard affairs to acclimate Palm’s WebOS for use on web-connected printers and tablets.
“In adjustment to enhance our bookish property…in the connected-mobility space…We apprehend to advantage WebOS into a array of anatomy factors, including slates and Web-connected printers,” HP CEO Mark Hurd said during an balance alarm transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Hewlett [...]
Kevin Lynch has confirmed that Adobe will launch its Flash Player (10.1) for Android smartphones in June.
“From that point on, an ever increasing number and variety of powerful, Flash-enabled devices will be arriving which we hope will provide a great landscape of choice,” the CTO wrote in an official blog post.
“We [...]
They can move fast when it suits them, lawyers, and a Pennsylvania firm has already launched a class action lawsuit against the directors of Palm over its proposed acquisition by HP.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Palm stockholders are to receive $5.70 in cash for each share of Palm common [...]
Rejoice: HP is buying Palm! If the boring beigeness of HP doesn’t kill it in the process, this could only be good for anyone looking for a neat, solid smartphone that beats Google and Apple in many areas.
What Happened
It’s not the first time Palm has come back from the dead. After Palm [...]
Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday that it would acquire Palm, the struggling cellphone maker, in a deal valuing the company at $1.2 billion.
Palm had been exploring a sale as it has continued to struggle in the marketplace. While the company has won acclaim for webOS, its new smartphone operating system, its [...]
