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  HP may have stopped sales of webOS-powered TouchPad but its good to see the computer company still working on the underlying software. HP has released a new over-the-air update for TouchPad that will add some new features to the webOS. The webOS 3.0.4 brings a new camera app, adds the ability to pair with [...]

  HP has started to shake things further with its webOS business unit. After announcing to discontinue making webOS equipped hardware, leaked HP memos confirm that the webOS Global Business Unit will be split into two units. The hardware division that made webOS equipped devices will stay under Personal Systems Group, waiting to be spun-off [...]

  Missed out on the HP TouchPad fire sale due to the maddening demand? Well, HP has confirmed that they’ll give interested consumers a second chance by producing one last batch of TouchPad, which will be in limited numbers. We’re not sure how many will turn up for the actual sale but expect some good [...]

  If you thought Google’s acquisition of Motorola was the biggest tech news this week, HP has taken the cake by announcing to discontinue webOS. The exact reason is unknown but HP will stop producing webOS devices, which includes all the webOS phones and TouchPad tablet. HP hasn’t mentioned anything about webOS except that they’ll [...]

  HP has announced the pricing and availability of its first webOS powered tablet. The TouchPad will be released in the United States on July carrying a price tag of $499 and $599 for 16GB and 32GB respectively. As for the availability in other regions, HP has confirmed that consumers in UK, France, Germany and [...]

  In addition to Pre3 and Veer devices, HP also introduced a TouchPad tablet, powered by webOS. The TouchPad is HP’s answer to Apple’s iPad and although TouchPad resembles Apple’s offering, the HP tablet is spec’d superiorly. The 9.7-inch TouchPad features a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 3G, touchscreen display supporting XGA resolution (1024×768), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, [...]

  HP at an event yesterday unveiled new offerings powered by webOS. The two smartphones that made its way out are Pre3 and Veer. The HP Pre3 is similar in design like its predecessor but ups the ante with a 3.58-inch WVGA touchscreen display and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon (MSM8x55) 1.4GHz processor. Pre3’s feature set includes 3G [...]

  We know now what to expect at HP Palm’s event scheduled next month. Engadget has got their mitts on info and pics of HP Palm’s very first tablets – namely, Topaz and Opal. Topaz and Opal sport 9-inch and 7-inch screen respectively but are powered by Palm’s powerful webOS. The Opal will apparently be [...]

  HP has announced a significant update to Palm’s webOS operating system. The webOS now jumps to version 2.0 and brings a lot of new features. Some of the notable one found in webOS 2.0 are improved multitasking, Just Type, HP Synergy, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Skype Mobile (Verizon users only), browser with HTML5 support, [...]

  Well, it’s official. HP will indeed bring a tablet running webOS. At an earnings call HP’s executive explicitly confirmed about a “webOS-based product in early 2011” when asked about sales being affected by other tablets in the market. Other details are still a mystery but we can expect the tablet to get official in [...]

  HP has announced that they’ve completed acquisition of Palm, which they had bought in April for $1.2 billion or $5.70 per share in cash. HP plans to leverage Palm’s intellectual properties and its feature-rich webOS to smartphones and other mobile devices where Jon Rubenstein, former CEO of Palm will now oversee development of webOS [...]

  While Palm was reported to find suitors in the east, US-based HP has announced to buy the ailing smartphone company. HP has bought Palm for $1.2 billion or $5.70 per share. A major reason for HP to buy the company was the webOS, which HP believes could help them bolster in the competitive smartphone [...]

  Using simple web programming languages to create a webOS application is cool but it sure is a challenge when developers have to create a graphic intensive game. Palm is now trying to resolve this by releasing the first beta of Plug-in Development Kit (PDK). The PDK will allow game developers to create games in [...]

  Sprint posted a message on its forums (taken down now) claiming details of an upcoming software update for Palm Pre and Pixi users. The update v1.4 will be transmitted over-the-air (OTA) starting today and despite a somewhat lengthy changelog, it’s the integration of Adobe Flash 10 that makes the update special. The Flash however [...]

  Sprint today announced the availability date and price of Palm’s second webOS phone. Palm Pixi will launch on Sprint on November 15 for $99.99 with a two-year service contract and $150 rebate ($50 instant, $100 mail-in). Palm Pixi brings decent set of features at an affordable price like a 2.63-inch multi-touch touchscreen display, EVDO [...]