HP Pre 3 Updated to webOS 2.2.4, Becomes Mule for Future webOS Development
The HP Pre 3 never was officially sold in the United States, though it came so close that thousands of AT&T-branded units were built and, eventually, liquidated to eBay sellers. As such, the most powerful webOS phone made to-date has received the least attention in HP’s home country. AT&T aborted the stateside launch of the […]
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.
HP TouchPad Firmware 3.0.5 Nearing Release
HP will introduce one final release of the HP TouchPad firmware, before the company announces if there will be any future for webOS at all. As we just reported, the company’s own (at times, confusing and overriding) timelines for a decision on webOS as a product offering all indicate that a decision will be announced […]
HP Down to TouchPad Refurbished Supplies, eBay Sale on the 11th
HP has announced that on December 11th, they will sell their final supplies of TouchPad units, via eBay. The company noted that these are all refurbished units. HP will, however, match the fire sale pricing that made the TouchPad the number two tablet in the world, in terms of total sales. The 16 GB unit […]
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 […]
Report: Oracle in Play for Possible webOS Purchase from HP
A new report filed by Reuters this morning has confirmed that Oracle is one of the companies interested in a possible purchase of the webOS platform from HP after the computer conglomerate made the decision to kill webOS hardware earlier this Summer and initially planned to sell the platform along with its profitable computer hardware […]
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 to Retain Personal Systems Group, Revive Tablets with Windows 8
Bloomberg has filed a report confirming that HP will retain its Personal Systems Group after a review of its operations determined that the group was intertwined with key access to suppliers and integrated into core company operations. The confirmation of the retention of the confirmation has also been followed with the confirmation that HP is […]
HP Releases webOS 3.0.4 for TouchPad
HP has released another incremental update for the TouchPad in version 3.0.4. It is now available from the System Updates app in the TouchPad’s app drawer. The most notable new feature in this version is the inclusion of a basic camera app for the front facing camera with video and still capture. Also included is […]
The Reason More TouchPads Are Being Made: Supplier Component Overload and Contracts
Following yesterday’s announcement from HP that it would manufacture another run of HP TouchPad tablets, the real reason for the sudden change of heart in making more wasn’t due to the unexpected demand that it didn’t predict when deciding to fire sale the now exhausted stock that was collecting dust in warehouses and shelves across […]