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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
HP Offering Free Touchstone and Car Charger with Veer 4G Purchase to Select Customers
For those of you that were able to purchase the HP Veer 4G last month, HP is offering a little-known bonus for your purchase in the form of a free Touchstone wireless charger. The offer is good for those that purchased the Veer 4G from July 1st until the 30th of last month and includes […]
HP Developer Relations VP Pens Letter Of Assurance to Community in Wake of Events
In the wake of HP giving up on webOS hardware, VP of Developer Relations Richard Kerris has penned an open letter to the development community attempting to reassure developers that the platform will continue to exist in the near fute. Kerris takes care to note that all previously scheduled events will still be held as […]