Open webOS is expected to be released in September. In its latest progress update, the team revealed that existing webOS devices will not be supported by the open source version of webOS: For Open webOS we are aiming for support on future hardware platforms where SoC’s support Linux 3.3+ kernel and where open source replacements for proprietary components are integrated. […]
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Cancelled HP Stingray revealed in promotional video
While Hewlett-Packard still had plans for webOS devices, a number of rumours hinted at a device codenamed Stingray (as well as Windsor Not). It was supposed to be a keyboard-less webOS device similar to the HTC Evo. A short promotional video released by Transparent House, a design firm that has worked with HP, now appears to confirm those rumours. It’s […]
HP webOS Enyo team to move to Google (Updated)
The Verge has learned that a portion of HP’s webOS team are moving over to Google. The hirings involve a number of people who developed Enyo, the webOS HTML-5-based application framework. Among these is Matt McNulty who has been leading the project. What the Enyo team members will work on for Google is not clear but there are a number […]
HP webOS to be open source by Fall 2012
HP today outlined a schedule to make webOS open source. By September 2012, it expects to have completed the entire open sourcing process. Everything it releases will be made available under the Apache License, Version 2.0. HP also announced that Enyo 1.0, the JavaScript app framework, will be available as of today. It is also releasing a core version of […]
HP TouchPad CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 now available
After showing off Android 4.0 running on an HP TouchPad last week, the CyanogenMod team has now released what it calls Alpha 0 of CyanogenMod 9 for the HP TouchPad. As they explain: That’s a “zero” as in “zero hardware-accelerated video”, “zero camera”, and “zero support!” Despite this being an early alpha release, it builds on the earlier CM7 Alpha […]
Progress continues on CyanogenMod 9 for HP Touchpad
The CyanogenMod team may have been quiet for a while about progress on their CyanogenMod 9 for HP Touchpad but they continue to make good progress. Unlike older versions, this version is based on Android 4.0. In the latest update, team member greentheonly reports that aside from camera and video playback, “mostly everything else works.” A short video shows it […]
HP releases webOS 3.0.5 for TouchPad
Hewlett-Packard today announced the availability of a new update for its HP TouchPad tablet. webOS 3.0.5 comes with a number of enhancements and bug fixes. Here is the full list: Faster switching between Day, Week, and Month views, and faster event display in Calendar. Faster scrolling when reading an email message. Email attachments are now saved with draft messages. Added […]
Rumour: HP wanted US$1.2 billion for webOS and Palm assets
When Hewlett-Packard announced plans to stop making webOS hardware, it put up its webOS business unit for sale. While there were plenty of rumours about interested suitors (including Amazon and Samsung among others), no sale was ever completed and the saga ended with the announcement that the operating system would be open-sourced. A report by VentureBeat now sheds some light […]