HP committed to building out webOS

By on Apr 28, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Software April 28, 2010

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HP just wrapped up its conference call regarding its acquisition of Palm. Based upon what we heard, HP doesn’t seem to be particularly interested in anything but webOS, which it plans to build out as a part of its connected mobile ecosystem. Here are some of the highlights of what HP has in store for webOS:

  • An emphasis on building out webOS and leveraging HP’s financial resources, scale, and global presence to do so
  • Investment in building a robust development platform to make app development easier and smoother for developers
  • Increasing the investment in both R&D and marketing/sales of webOS
  • Bringing webOS devices to both consumer and commercial markets in the form of smartphones and tablets
  • HP has not set a timeline for webOS deployment on HP hardware, want to focus on closing the deal first
  • Palm CEO John Rubinstein and his team will continue to work on webOS
  • No decision has been made on what will happen to HP’s current lineup of Windows Mobile-powered iPAQs. Their fate will be decided when the deal is closer to completion
  • webOS will play a key role in what HP calls its connected mobile ecosystem. The focus will be on on connecting devices across HP’s lineup to to create an HP experience
  • HP will not be content creators but access providers. Providing cloud-based solution to access and manage data. HP would not comment on whether they will try to create an iTunes-like infrastructure and will wait until the deal is completely squared away before looking further into the matter

In the end, it’s clear that HP bought Palm to integrate webOS into its brand and to grow the platform to the next level. The fact that it also is acquiring a large treasure chest of patents is merely icing on the cake.

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  • Pinkie

    Microsoft should have bought Palm.

    You see, Microsoft was incapable of creating a decent mobile OS. Windows Phone 7 is incapable of copying and pasting. It is in capable of multitasking.

    Palm’s webOS can do all of that. It multitasks better than all the others. It puts Microsoft to shame. HP will now be able to leapfrog Microsoft, and have a modern OS that actually works.

    • jfr

      This would require Microsoft to admit that its Mobile platform is a bust, and that requires humility and the ability to admit shortcomings – something I do not see in Steve Ballmer or Microsoft.

  • DaHarder

    Keeping my fingers crossed on this one…

  • ceaser

    as I stated before in previous post while everyone buried Palm alive, now people will see what the best OS in Web OS can do with money and power behind them.

  • ceaser

    Im talking about a dynesty, and HP is keeping the internals leaving hopefully John Rub and his team to develop Web OS further now with compelte funding, having experiance on the first Ipod with Apple. With more money on hand then a HTC or Lenova, and the leading selling in laptops fully committed in Web OS and its developers all I can say is Google will def be bumped and were going after the crown ……APPLE.

  • http://connorslack.com connor

    Does any one know what will happen to the Palm OS before webOS?

  • mj

    This is gonna be sweet. Hp can pretty much create anything without worrying about apple and lawsuits. I still believe rim should have bought palm but hey what can you do. Hp has the opportunity to create one of the greatest smart phones available. Plllzzz don’t lock down the phone like apple does

  • Counsel

    Google should have bought Palm for the IP and then sold WebOS to HP since the OS was the majority if the cost. Google could have cross-licensed the Palm IP to HP…

    Google get IP to fight MS and Apple, HP gets WebOS and cross-licensed patents from Palm. What was the downside unless Google wouldn’t have benefitted from Palm’s IP?

  • NOTSOCoMmonSENSE

    I can’t wait to get a tablet with gesturing and cards like WebOS. This is a brilliant move by HP. This OS was made for tablets.

  • Bugs

    Move over iPad. An HP tablet with webOS would be sweet!

  • Joshie

    I think this is generally a good thing. I liked using WebOS, for the week I had my Pre. From my experience, HP doesn’t have the best track record of quality reliable hardware, but they really can’t do any worse than Palm did with the Pre. Things can only better on the hardware front.

    Also, I had no idea they were still making iPaqs.

  • Chino B

    They might as well reconsider re-branding HP “IPAQ” cuz that doesn’t sound really appealing to me.

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