Neowin News Feed for: Webos

Back from the brink? webOS now in LG's hands

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:57:41 +0000

HPs webOS has endured a difficult time. Hopes were pinned on it driving HPs hardware, but they never transpired. Instead, the OS went open source late last year, but has now been acquired by LG. Read more...

Back From the dead: WebOS ported to the Nexus S

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:17:00 +0000

WebOS has been ported to the Nexus S just months after we saw it appear on the Galaxy Nexus. The mobile operating system is executed from Android's application grid, allowing it to dual-boot. Read more...

Open WebOS 1.0 ported to Galaxy Nexus (video)

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:51:18 +0100

Open WebOS got its 1.0 release today and while HP was showing it off on a PC another group ported the operating system to the Galaxy Nexus. It's not ready for full time use but it's getting there. Read more...

HP CEO: We will "ultimately" release new smartphone

John Callaham — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:01:16 +0100

In a new interview, HP CEO Meg Whitman admitted that the company "ultimately has to offer a smartphone" and confirmed that HP is working on such a project, but no other details were revealed. Read more...

Beta for Open WebOS officially launches

John Callaham — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:23:41 +0100

The first public beta version of the open sourced version of WebOS has been launched for both desktop and embedded devices, nine months since HP revealed its open source plans for WebOS. Read more...

HP releases source code for WebOS-based Isis web browser

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:20:10 +0000

As part of its plans to turn its WebOS operating system into an open source project, HP has released the code for the Isis web browser, which is based on the QtWebKit web browser engine. Read more...

Former Palm head departs HP

John Callaham — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:07:01 +0000

Jon Rubinstein, who was the head of Palm and later joined HP when that company acquired Palm, has now officially left HP. There is no information on where he will be working next. Read more...

HP announces Open WebOS 1.0, available by September

Owen Williams — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:50:10 +0000

Are you one of the lucky few that picked up a WebOS device? Good news, it's still not dead. HP announced today that "Open WebOS" will be available come September 2012, and expect even more updates. Read more...

webOS doomed to fail, say former HP and Palm employees

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:51:00 +0000

A new article quotes former HP and Palm employees as saying the operating system was doomed from the start when HP bought the rights to webOS when it purchased Palm in 2010. Read more...

HP tried and failed to sell webOS for $1.2 billion

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:43:48 +0000

A new rumor claims that HP tried for months in 2011 to sell off its webOS division and all of the assets from its Palm acquisition for $1.2 billion but found no takers at that price. Read more...

WebOS just died and became immortal

Tyler Holman — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:11:36 +0000

TouchPad fans can take solace knowing that webOS isn't going anywhere - in every sense of the term. HP's Apple crushing dreams might be crushed, but webOS lives on: say hello to the mobile Ubuntu. Read more...

HP to release new webOS hardware, including tablets

Andy Weir — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:04:56 +0000

HP's decision today to take webOS open-source certainly came as a something of a surprise - and the company's CEO dropped another bombshell in confirming that HP plans to build more webOS tablets. Read more...

WebOS to go open source

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:18:49 +0000

HP has announced that it will release the WebOS operating system as open source software, months after the company's decision to stop making WebOS-based hardware products. Read more...

Refurbished HP TouchPads to go on sale on eBay Sunday

John Callaham — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:37:55 +0000

HP plans to sell refurbished versions of its discontinued HP TouchPad tablets starting on December 11 on eBay, alone with an optional accessory pack, at fire sale prices. Read more...

The TouchPad Lives!

Tyler Holman — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:11:03 +0000

After being discontinued back in August, the future looked bleak for HP's TouchPad. But now images have surfaced of what appears to be a new 7-inch incarnation of the ill-fated tablet. Read more...

HP: It's not obvious what we do from here with WebOS

Owen Williams — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:02:28 +0000

It appears HP is lost for words with WebOS. The company knows it failed, but it doesn't know what to do with it going forward, and is stalling a decision. Read more...

HP to hold company-wide meeting, WebOS fate may be announced

Owen Williams — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:40:04 +0000

The bell has chimed. PSG lives, but is WebOS going to die? We might found out in just a few hours as HP is calling a "all hands" meeting today, with Meg Whitman leading the way. Read more...

HP is now considering a sale of webOS

Tyler Holman — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:30:03 +0000

Despite previous reports indicating HP would shut down their webOS division, HP is reportedly now considering bailing out and selling their webOS unit for drastically less Read more...

TouchPads still available from HP for WebOS developers

John Callaham — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:28:15 +0000

HP still has some of its canceled TouchPad tablets available for sale, but it looks like only registered WebOS developers will get a chance to purchase these products. Read more...

TigerDirect to sell their last HP TouchPads later today

John Callaham — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:35:49 +0000

If you really want to get a cheap HP TouchPad, you are in luck as the TigerDirect web site has a batch they will sell, along with some extra items, for a bundle price of $279.99. Read more...