Jon Rubenstein Leaves HP
The last vestiges of Palm have left HP, as All Things D and multiple other sources have confirmed in the last hour that the former Palm CEO and technical mastermind behind webOS has officially left HP after serving his initial commitment of 12-24 months following the acquisition by HP in 2010 after struggles in the [...]
HP Releases Enyo 2.0 As Open Source, Provides Roadmap for webOS
HP today issued two updates on their new mobile open source initiatives. The company made good on its commitment to open-source Enyo, its JavaScript framework that was announced alongside webOS 3.0 last year. In an effort to make Enyo more palatable for widespread use, Enyo 2.0 was released today, along with the source code for [...]
webOS Community Testing 2.2.4 Update for Original Pre, Pre Plus
Despite HP not delivering on a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade for all first-generation webOS devices, the webOS community is still at it. While unofficially upgrading the Pre and Pre Plus to webOS 2.0 (via the webOS Internals’ meta-doctor project) is nothing new, progress stalled out at webOS version 2.1. Since then, webOS 2.2 has provided [...]
HP Releases New TouchPad 3.0.5.86 Update
HP has released the latest maintenance update for the HP TouchPad following last month’s conformation that it would open source webOS and subsequent confirmation of the update and adds the following features and fixes: Faster switching between Day, Week, and Month views, and faster event display in Calendar. Faster scrolling when reading an email message. [...]
Editorial: Ten Things HP Can Do (Quickly) To Reboot webOS
In the wake of HP re-committing to webOS (as an open source project), we go in-depth with ten things HP could do to bring the platform back into competition with Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. Also as an added bonus, something yours truly blew thousands of dollars on.
HP to Keep webOS Alive by Open Sourcing Platform
HP reboots webOS by handing it to the open source world. The long-awaited decision also means HP will commit to a multi-year restructuring for webOS, complete with new devices to come in future years.
Deal: Palm Pixi Plus GSM / UMTS Unlocked – $57.99
Amazon sellers are offering the Palm Pixi Plus, in its unlocked GSM/UMTS form, for $57.99. Two-day shipping is free with Amazon Prime membership. The Palm Pixi Plus features 16GB of memory, webOS 1.4.5, and mobile hotspot functionality. It also features quad-band GSM and UMTS 850/1900 for compatibility with AT&T and its affiliates. Readers we do [...]
Best Buy to Sell 32GB HP TouchPads for $149.99… With a Catch
Best Buy has announced that starting tomorrow both in-store and online, the retailer will once again sell 32GB HP TouchPad tablets for $149.99, with the catch being that an HP/Compaq desktop or laptop must be purchased at the same time. The bundling is ostensibly to avoid overselling the unexpectedly popular tablets following the firesale this [...]
HP Offering Free 6-Pack of Apps for TouchPad Owners Until August 31st
HP has decided to gift the new wave of TouchPad owners with a free 6-pack of apps designed to best take advantage of the tablet and is offering a selection of different apps, from interactive storybooks, games and a camera app to a birdwatching app to assist birdwatchers in their pursuit. The following apps are [...]
HP Fire Sale on TouchPad Starting Tomorrow: $99.99 for 16GB and $149.99 for 32GB
Not even a full 24 hours after confirmation that HP would be discontinuing development of webOS hardware, memos sent to HP dealers have confirmed that the manufacturer of the TouchPad has authorized a massive discount on the TouchPad from its first price cut just one week ago. Beginning tomorrow, all dealers and resellers have been [...]
