With HP Out of the Running, Can Anyone Compete with Android and iPhone?

By Ed Hardy | 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 the webOS, and what it means for anyone trying to compete with Google and Apple.

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HP To Stop Making webOS Smartphones, Might License the OS to Others

By Ed Hardy | 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 system, but isn't dropping it completely.

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Jon Rubinstein Steps Aside as Head of HP's webOS Division

By Ed Hardy | 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 responsible for the ongoing development of this operating system and associated devices.

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HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone Appears To Been Delayed Until Fall

By Ed Hardy | 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 fans of this operating system waiting even longer for a handset with a large display and bigger keyboard.

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Samsung Might License the webOS

By Ed Hardy | 6/30/2011

HP executives are making it increasingly clear that they intend to license the webOS to other companies. If this comes to pass, then multiple companies will be making devices running this operating system, which was developed as the successor to the Palm OS.

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Verizon's HP Pre 2 Gets webOS 2.1 Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 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 voice dialing.

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HP Might Let Other Companies Make webOS Smartphones and Tablets

By Ed Hardy | 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 originally developed this operating system -- was opposed to.

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Most Popular Smartphones for May 2011

By Ed Hardy | 6/3/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. Many models on this list are new, as some carriers are releasing devices at a fast pace.

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Memorial Day Sales Bring Low Prices for Smartphones and Accessories

By Ed Hardy | 5/28/2011

Memorial Day sales are long tradition, and a number of retailers are offering special prices this weekend on a range of smartphones and accessories. This includes some of the latest devices, like the Samsung Droid Charge and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY.

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Splashtop Brings Remote Desktop Access to webOS Phones

By Mark Calley | 5/17/2011

A new remote desktop app is bound for the market, courtesy of Splashtop. Splashtop Remote for webOS gives HP Palm Pre 2 and HP Palm Pre Plus owners full mobile access to their Mac or PC desktop.

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HP Veer 4G webOS Smartphone Launches from AT&T

By Ed Hardy | 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 card. It runs the latest version of the webOS, and includes a touchscreen, keyboard, and a 5 megapixel camera.

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Verizon's HP Pre 3 Will Be A Worldphone

By Ed Hardy | 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 this carrier's version of the webOS-based smartphone will be a worldphone.

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