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 […]
Breaking: HP to Discontinue webOS Mobile Hardware Development
In a press release issued ahead of its earnings call later today HP has announced that it will discontinue development of dedicated webOS hardware such as the Pre phone series and the TouchPad tablet series, following this morning’s Bloomberg report that stated that the company would be selling off its PC manufacturing business while acquiring […]
HP Announces TouchPad 4G* for AT&T Again, Still No Price or Date
Following yesterday’s executive shuffle, HP has once again announced the forthcoming launch of the HP TouchPad 4G* destined for AT&T’s HSPA+ data network and not its LTE network. The TouchPad 4G* will feature an upgraded 1.5GHz single-core processor from the 1.2GHz unit found in the Wi-Fi version but is otherwise identical to the aforementioned version […]
HP Demotes Jon Rubenstein Upward, Out of webOS Group
HP has announced in a purely shareholder focused press release that it has moved former Palm CEO and now former Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Palm Global Business Group Jon Rubenstein into a new role with a new title within HP, more specifically a “product innovation role within the Personal Systems Groupâ€. […]
Sprint Offering $50 Credit to Select Customers, Rejects Pre 3
Sprint is currently offering select customers that are out of their contract or close to contract completion an incentive to stay with the carrier with a $50 account credit after renewing with a new 2 year agreement. The idea behind the credit is to reduce the carrier’s churn rate and improve its quarterly results, but […]
Deal: Amazon Selling HP Veer 4G for One Cent
Amazon is currently offering the AT&T HP Veer 4G for one cent after new agreement, undercutting AT&T’s current $99.99 price after new agreement. The Veer 4G features webOS 2.1 which features Just Type universal search, HSPA+ support, a 2.6 inch capacitive touch display, Wi-Fi N/Bluetooth and GPS support, 8GB of memory, Qualcomm Scorpion processor, WebKit […]
Report: HP to Add NFC to webOS Lineup By Year-End
According to a report filed by Bloomberg, HP is planning to add NFC support to its webOS lineup in order to capitalize on the burgeoning popularity of mobile payment systems. The report, citing unnamed sources goes on to state that such compatibility would not be launched commercially until the end of the calendar year, lagging […]
HP Launching TouchPad Wi-Fi July 1st, AT&T 3G Version Later This Summer
HP has announced that it will launch the long-awaited HP TouchPad webOS tablet on July 1st in two versions: a 16 and 32GB model in select countries and territories beginning on July 1st. Pricing for the 16GB version is set at $499 while the 32GB version is $599 with pre-orders being opened on June 19th […]
AT&T Cuts HP Veer 4G Pricing to $49.99 Online Post Launch
Not even three full days after the launch of the HP Veer 4G, AT&T is currently offering customers a $50 discount on the total cost of the credit card sized smartphone with new 2 year agreement and activation when purchased online, bringing the total to $49.99 with free shipping. This makes the Veer 4G the […]
FCC Reveals CDMA Pre 3 with Added Global Roaming Support
The FCC has revealed the first information on the specifications of the HP Pre 3, slated for launch later this Summer. Of note is the quiet addition of global roaming capability, with support for quadband GSM and dual-band HSPA on the 900/2100 bands. When the Palm Pre 3 was originally announced this year, no executive […]