What a week to go away on vacation. I had barely sunk my toes in warm sand that Google announced it would buy Motorola. And the shakeups did not stop there. Only days later, HP dropped a surprise of its own, essentially giving up on webOS some 16 months after buying Palm. Just in case you were on holidays last […]
webOS
7-inch HP TouchPad Go clears FCC
The rumoured 7-inch HP webOS tablet codenamed Opal now appears to have an official name, the HP TouchPad Go, and FCC approval. A confidentiality request means that much of the documentation is unavailable but some details can still be gleaned from what is now available from the FCC. The Label Location document confirms the model as the Opal and that […]
HP launches webOS Certified Developers Program
Hewlett-Packard has launched a webOS development certification program. HP’s intention is to set a standard that companies can refer to when hiring webOS developers. HP will also provide developers with promotional and referral opportunities to grow their markets. Certified developers will be listed on the “Third Party Developers” page on the Developer Portal and receive “webOS Certified Developer” graphic assets […]
HP TouchPad update begins roll out today?
HP had promised a software update for its webOS-powered HP TouchPad tablet before the end of July. While HP missed its own deadline, it appears that it did not miss it by much. Richard Kerris, HP’s Vice-President of Worldwide Developer Relations for webOS, today tweeted that the roll out begins today: “It’s in the pipeline… starting to roll out this […]
HP shuffles webOS management team
HP today announced some management changes for its webOS global business unit. Stephen DeWitt has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of the webOS global business unit. Jon Rubinstein, “the visionary behind webOS” and who previously held the position, becomes senior VP for Product Innovation in its Personal Systems Group. “With the successful debut of our first wave […]
Sprint to skip out on HP Pre 3?
The US carrier that had a six month exclusive on the Palm Pre, the original webOS smartphone, may have turned the page on webOS. Citing a “a trusted source,” ThisIsMyNext.com is reporting that Sprint will not carry the upcoming HP Pre 3 and that HP has no future devices planned for the carrier either. A recently leaked Q3 Sprint roadmap […]
Leaked HP roadmap reveals 2011 webOS plans?
A leaked confidential HP product brief obtained by PreCentral.net shows what HP apparently has in mind for webOS for the rest of 2011. Fresh off the launch of the HP TouchPad (available in 16 and 32GB models), the document reveals a number of additional launches this year. Sadly, there are no mysterious devices we had not heard of before or […]
Russell Brand on the HP TouchPad and webOS
Now that the webOS-powered HP TouchPad is available in the US (and in Canada on July 15th), HP has turned to Russell Brand to help it promote its new tablet. As you would expect from Brand, the spots aim to be funny (I’ll let you decide for yourselves if they succeed). Each short video focuses on one aspect of the […]