HP 2011 SmartPhone Articles

HP Making the webOS Open Source, Prepping New Devices 12/10/2011

HP's CEO announced today a new course for webOS: it is being made open source, and HP engineers and any developers who are interested will k

New HP CEO: No Decision On webOS Yet 10/28/2011

HP CEO Meg Whitman says that her company is still considering what to do with the webOS. Her predecessor had ended production of smartphones

Amazon Might Buy the webOS from HP 9/30/2011

Ever since HP announced that it was abruptly ending production of smartphones and tablets running webOS, there have been a series of unconfi

HP Lays Off Hundreds of Former Palm Employees 9/20/2011

In the wake of HP's controversial decision to stop production of webOS-based devices, the company is now giving pink slips to its employees

HTC Might Buy HP's webOS 9/12/2011

HTC's Chairwoman says her company might purchase an operating system for its smartphones and tablets. The name at the top of the list is alm

Samsung Might Buy the webOS from HP 8/29/2011

Although HP has stopped making webOS smartphones and tablets, the company hasn't completely given up on this operating system. Samsung may b

With HP Out of the Running, Can Anyone Compete with Android and iPhone? 8/18/2011

In his latest "From the Editors Desk" column, Ed Hardy discusses why HP was forced to end its plans to release phones and tablets based on t

HP To Stop Making webOS Smartphones, Might License the OS to Others 8/18/2011

HP has just unveiled a major change in its webOS strategy. It is going to stop producing smartphones and tablets running this operating syst

Jon Rubinstein Steps Aside as Head of HP's webOS Division 7/11/2011

Jon Rubinstein, the man responsible more than any other for the creation of the webOS, has been replaced as the head of the HP business unit

HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone Appears To Been Delayed Until Fall 7/5/2011

The next smartphone running the webOS, the HP Pre 3, is apparently not going to be released as early as originally expected. This will leave

Verizon's HP Pre 2 Gets webOS 2.1 Upgrade 6/24/2011

HP has released a system software upgrade for Verizon's version of the Pre 2. The move to webOS 2.1 brings features like Exhibition Mode and

HP Veer Review: A Tiny Titan 6/15/2011

The latest webOS smartphone, AT&T's HP Veer 4G is the size of a credit card but still has a physical keyboard and a touchscreen, 5-megapixel

HP Might Let Other Companies Make webOS Smartphones and Tablets 6/3/2011

The CEO of HP has opened the possibility that it might license the webOS to other device makers. This is something that Palm -- who original

HP Veer 4G webOS Smartphone Launches from AT&T 5/15/2011

AT&T has just become the first wireless carrier in the world to offer the HP Veer 4G, a powerful smartphone that's smaller than a credit car

Verizon's HP Pre 3 Will Be A Worldphone 5/11/2011

The FCC has approved a device that, with a bit of reading between the lines, appears to be Verizon's version of the HP Pre 3. If so, then th

HP Veer 4G First-Look Review 5/6/2011

The HP Veer 4G will be the next smartphone running the webOS. This device is going to be small, but still have a physical keyboard and a tou

AT&T Launching HP Veer 4G webOS Smartphone in Two Weeks 5/4/2011

AT&T has just made it official: it is going to be the first carrier in the U.S. to offer the HP Veer, the latest smartphone running the webO

Take a Look at AT&T's Version of the HP Veer webOS Smartphone 4/30/2011

AT&T could release the HP Veer as early as Monday, marking the world debut of this tiny webOS smartphones. Some of the press images of AT&T'

HP Veer webOS Smartphone To Launch from AT&T in Early May 4/18/2011

When the wraps came off the HP Veer in February, HP said it would be on the market this spring. Now, a launch date has emerged in early May.

Verizon Getting the HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone 4/6/2011

When HP officially unveiled the Pre 3 early last month, the company didn't say which wireless carriers will be offering this webOS-based sma

HP Prepping First webOS Smartphone Without a Keyboard 4/6/2011

HP is reportedly working on a webOS-based phone that will use a very popular design: a bar shape without a keyboard. This model will apparen

HP Pre 2 webOS Smartphone Now Available for Free 4/5/2011

Verizon introduced the HP Pre 2 in February for $150, but this newest webOS-based smartphone is now available for free with a two-year contr

HP Pre 2 Gets webOS 2.1 Upgrade 3/10/2011

A webOS 2.1 upgrade is now available for the unlocked version of the HP Pre 2. This isn't a huge upgrade, but it does bring a few new featur

HP Pre 2 with webOS 2.0 Now Available from Verizon 2/17/2011

It's been a slow grind for the Pre 2, but the phone has finally officially made its way to Verizon. This

HP Pre 2 Now Available for Pre-order for Verizon Customers 2/11/2011

Talk about having your thunder stolen. The HP Pre 2 smartphone, formerly the Palm Pre 2, is now available for pre-order through Verizon on H

HP Breaks Promise -- webOS 2.0 Upgrades for Palm Pre and Pixi Not Coming 2/10/2011

Jon Rubinstein, the head of HP's mobile division and former CEO of Palm Inc., has some bad news for most users of his company's smartphones:

HP Pre3 and Veer webOS Smartphones Unveiled 2/9/2011

HP has just officially announced a pair of webOS 2.1 smartphones: the Pre 3 is going to have a 3.6-inch display, while the Veer will be a mu

HP Unveiling Its Next webOS Devices on Feb. 9 1/4/2011

HP has invited journalists to an event next month during which the next generation of webOS-based devices will be announced. The invite hint