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 […]
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 […]
HP Confirms One Last TouchPad Manufacturing Run
HP has posted a new blog post on its Next Bench blog, confirming that the conglomerate will manufacture one last run of TouchPad tablets following the unexpected success of the firesale two weekends ago following the initial announcement that HP would discontinue dedicated webOS hardware. The last batch will be manufactured before the end of […]
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 […]
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 Releases Touchpad 3.0.2 Update
HP has released the first update for the recently released Touchpad in version 3.0.2.68. Key improvements in this version include speed increases for the Mail client, Music, Photos & Videos, Text Assist, and web browser improvements as well as improvements to Just Type search functionality. HP has also released the changelog for the update with […]