WebOS may well become known as the operating system with nine lives. Released to the open source community after Hewlett-Packard decided to give up on it shortly after the launch of the HP TouchPad, the future for the promising OS looked grim. That may have all changed today with the news that LG is buying webOS from HP. But there is a […]
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HP unveils first Chromebook
Hewlett-Packard is jumping into the Chromebook market. Joining Samsung and Acer in offering inexpensive devices powered by Google’s Chrome OS, it announced the HP Pavilion 14-c010us Chromebook. It is the first Chromebook to come with a 14-inch display. The HP Pavilion Chromebook gives you fast and easy access to the things you love and depend on, from a world of […]
HP reconfirms no smartphones coming in 2013
HP CEO Meg Whitman today reiterated that the beleaguered manufacturer will not launch any smartphones in 2013 but intends to reenter the market at a future point. While being interviewed during the Gartner Symposium IT Expo, she explained that HP will eventually need to offer “a full range of devices” spanning everything “from the workstation to desktops to laptops, to […]
No HP smartphones in 2013
Hewlett-Packard’s return to the smartphone space may not happen as quickly as earlier indications suggested. HP CEO Meg Whitman yesterday clarified earlier statements yesterday and said that the company has no plans to unveil an HP smartphone in 2013. Recognizing that her earlier statements created “quite a stir,” she clarified: “We don’t have any plans to introduce a smartphone in […]
HP announces HP ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet
Hewlett-Packard today announced its first Windows 8 tablet. The HP ElitePad 900 is aimed at the business and government sectors rather than the consumer one. “Businesses used to face a tough purchase decision: How to find a product that will delight employees and help them be more productive, while also making sure IT can secure and manage it,” said Todd […]
HP Bender Android smartphone gets benchmarked
It would appear that Hewlett-Packard’s return to smartphones may not be so far away after all. Only days after HP’s CEO confirmed the need for the company to return to this key market, an HP-branded smartphone has been found on the GLBenchmark website. The HP Bender as it is known will not run webOS. Instead, it will be powered by […]
Hewlett-Packard to return to smartphone market
HP announced last month the creation of its new “Mobility Global Business Unit” to focus on its return to consumer tablets. At the time, Todd Bradley, HP’s Executive Vice President, Printing and Personal Systems Group, promised that the group would eventually enter other markets “where we believe we can offer differentiated value to our customers.” In an interview with Fox […]
HP creates new Mobility division to focus on consumer tablets
It appears that quite a few changes are taking place at Hewlett-Packard these days. First it was the spin-off of its webOS business unit into a new company called GRAM. According to a leaked memo penned by Todd Bradley, HP’s Executive Vice President, Printing and Personal Systems Group, it is creating a new consumer mobility division. The new group, called […]