I can’t say that this should come as a surprise. I saw the writing on the wall months ago, but now my fears have been confirmed: HP is killing off its webOS development and products. The company that we all thought could save Palm’s last golden egg instead publicly crucified the platform, never giving it …
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May 04
Briefly: HP Veer Arriving May 15th, Reminds us WebOS Exists
Among the many blunders of the original launch of Palm’s webOS and the Pre was the fact that the platform was unveiled at CES in 2009 and then released in June of that year. While there was tons of hype immediately after Palm’s announcement, by June most of that excitement had cooled off. Especially with …
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Feb 09
The Resurrection of WebOS
2009 was the gambit year for Palm. Failing with Palm OS, a legacy mobile OS that had become absolutely ancient, the company needed fresh blood. So early 2009 introduced us to the Palm Pre and webOS: a brand-spanking new mobile phone and a completely new mobile OS. They were absolutely fantastic. The Pre was stylish …
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Apr 28
Breaking: HP Buys Palm
Well, this is a unexpected delight. Some readers will remember that a week or so ago I posted an editorial about the possible demise of Palm. While many called it quits for the mobile company, I personally thought they could rally for one more go. However, today’s news seems to show that Palm is going …
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