You're not looking at a new phone headed to stores any time soon — in fact, you're looking at the surprisingly sleek, all-touch webOS smartphone developed by HP which (sadly?) never was. Read More >>
LG has just announced that it has acquired the much-troubled webOS from HP. But instead of using it to power smartphones or tablets, it's planning to roll out smart TVs which will make use of the OS. Read More >>
Google TV was a wonderful idea, but there's no denying that it's flopped. LG has a new idea, though, and is reportedly developing a line of TVs powered by the newly open-source webOS platform. Read More >>
After purchasing Palm, putting webOS on smartphones and tablets, and then giving up, it seems that HP has finally decided it needs to offer a smartphone. Pressured on the point in an interview with Fox Business, HP's CEO Meg Whitman said that the company "ultimately has to offer a smartphone." But when, where, how, and what are still up in the air. Read More >>
Featured comment by josh.moulder:
"I didn't think there was anything wrong with WebOS personally, i think they should try again with it but wait until the home coders cut down on the am..." More »
There's almost no reason for any normal person to get excited about the beta release of open source WebOS, but for those of us who still can't come to grips with the fact that Palm's stunted mobile OS was an abject failure, there's still a faint beacon of light to soothe the soul. Read More >>
The company behind The Little OS That Simply Couldn't, is changing form yet again. after being formerly dubbed by HP the (rather boring) webOS Global Business Unit, it is now emerging as a totally new and fresh identity called Gram, alongside a slight tilt in focus. Read More >>
Poor little webOS, it just can't catch a break. Now, the Verge is reporting that a large chunk of HP's webOS team is leaving the company and moving on to Google. Read More >>
Jon Rubinstein, the former Apple exec, godfather of webOS and CEO of Palm, has left HP, reports AllThingsD. The move isn't too surprising as the writing has been on the wall since he left HP's Palm unit last summer to move to a lesser role at HP's Personal Systems Group. [AllThingsD] Read More >>
When HP kinda, sorta killed webOS as a money-making endeavour, they promised to keep it alive as an open source project, but offered little in the way of concrete details. According to The Verge they've partially pulled back the curtain, revealing that Open webOS 1.0 should arrive in September. Read More >>
Featured comment by cybershrike:
"The big grand release in September is going to be very interesting, but the fact that prior to that they're giving out a lot of the secret sauce is pr..." More »
Got yourself an HP TouchPad when HP was flogging them off, but webOS just doesn’t float your boat? Rejoice, dear Android 4.0-loving friends -- CyanogenMod 9 is here to furnish your bargain-basement tablet with sweet, sweet Ice Cream Sandwich. Read More >>
Featured comment by Niceneasy:
"Could somebody clear up for me exactly what having no hardware video acceleration means? Im using the CM7 most recent alpha, and although that suppose..." More »
Featured comment by mhatti3000:
"I gave you two suggestions but it is awaiting moderation (probably because I pasted two links on it. It is not the picture but on the same style, sort..." More »
Praise tech Jesus, webOS still has a pulse! The mobile OS seemingly doomed to a cold eternity in a digital graveyard has been granted an open source reprieve. Great! Only question is, what comes next? Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"My Predictions.
1. WebOS will be hacked onto an Android phone and be fully working within 3 months of the code being available.
2. Within another ..." More »
In the most dramatic stay of execution since Robin Hood shot an arrow through Little John's noose, HP has decided that webOS will live on as open source. And there was much merriment and backslappery throughout the land! Also: good work, HP. Read More >>
Featured comment by lancsDavid:
"wow. about time something like this happened - a big vendor making one of its products open source
will be very interesting to see what the open s..." More »