LG is
using WebOS on its line of smart TVs and one of its smartwatches.
It takes a bit of getting used to, but if you've ever had the pleasure of
using a webOS device, this will quickly feel like second nature.
If I'm
using webOS I have no idea what's going on with Windows app store and wouldn't care.
HP executive vice president Todd Bradley said the US computer giant was developing tablet, or slate, computers
using the WebOS operating system of newly acquired Palm but had not abandoned the US software giant.
That HP also wanted to continue
using the WebOS for use in its printers could have been another good reason to scare awaw potential suitors, though in any case, the real hurdle could not have been anything else besides the high price tag.
Today HP had a press conference in San Francisco and unveiled their new Tablet PC to be released very soon, the HP TouchPad
using WebOS 3.0.
With the acquisition of Palm in the Books in July, HP admitted that Palm and WebOS will be a fringe programming group, perhaps dealing in smart phones exclusively, although they are developing some neat printers
using WebOS.
They can license the Windows operating system from Microsoft or they can talk to HP about
using webOS, something that company is apparently interested in doing.
The HP TouchPad is the first tablet to
use webOS!
HP purchased Palm and
used their WebOS that was developed for the TouchPad and then gravitated it on smart televisions, but this segment failed to catch on.
One of the hotly anticipated devices launching July 1 is the HP TouchPad, a new addition to the ever - expanding family of touch screen tablets slated to
use the webOS operating system.
HP has a vision, and it's to
use WebOS everywhere, hence their touch to share technology in the Palm Pre, Palm Veer, and in their tablets.
The LG C7 OLED
uses webOS 3.5, the same system we've praised in our reviews of the top - notch LG E7 OLED.
A smart TV uses an operating system —
this uses WebOS 3.5 (based on Linux and first developed by Palm and later HP).
LG's smart TVs
use WebOS 3.5, the same system seen on the top - tier LG E7 OLED.
Not exact matches
Bradley said several times HP will «invest heavily» in
WebOS, and
use it on slate PCs, Netbooks, and phones.
RIM
uses «App World» for the BlackBerry, Palm
uses «App Catalog» for
webOS, Google
uses «Market» for Android, and so on.
The same
WebOS prices at millions are being
used in smart phones by HP.
Today we have some juicy information on the user interface that the
WebOS tablet
uses, giving us an indication of the things to come.
With that the rumor mills suddenly became abuzz with news that the
WebOS that has been specifically designed for
use in mobile devices may be a better choice than the Windows 7 OS which is said to be too demanding on battery and the processor and is one that has not be designed for tablet or other mobile devices specifically.
With
webOS, HP TouchPad users have a next - level multitasking experience, access to the web, premium audio playback with stereo speakers and Beats Audio ™ technology, the ability to find information on the device or in the cloud
using the Just Type feature, integrated access to their information with HP Synergy, and HP's exclusive Touch to Share capability for sharing web addresses between HP TouchPad and compatible
webOS phones.
With the recent Palm acquisition, many insiders are speculating that HP may
use the Palm
WebOS for the Slate, as it is more indicative to mobile devices, rather than Windows 7.
For example there is a great looking task manager which blends both the icon - grid view of Android with moveable thumbnails like on
WebOS, switched between by
using a pinch - zoom gesture.
One of the hallmarks of
webOS is that you don't really have to care about what messaging client you're
using to communicate.
If you have a
webOS handset such as the Pre 3, you can
use the handset to make calls over Bluetooth, and also have the tablet ask you what service you'd like to
use (Skype or Bluetooth) before the call connects.
HP hasn't made many changes to Synergy, which
webOS uses to aggregate multiple accounts to populate your contacts and calendar and keep everything in sync.
Some of the outstanding and distinct features of the TouchPad are its ability to be charged wirelessly, and its ease of
use thanks to the
webOS.
WebOS has a number of factors going for it right out of the box, which made it seem very intuitive and within ten minutes I was
using it like a seasoned veteran.
Today we have some juicy information on the user interface that the
WebOS tablet
uses, giving... [Read more...]
On April 28, HP announced it had agreed to purchase Palm, and during a conference call with reporters and analysts, the company said it intended to
use Palm's
webOS on tablets as well as smartphones.
I've
used a Pre and loved
WebOS but hated the hardware, however this tablet looks about perfect.
But what can we expect from the mediocre hardware HP seems so fond of
using for
WebOS devices — or maybe they just continued with Palms failed plans and HPs only contribution was «lets add Beats Audio».
Ever since we first saw the
WebOS software it runs being
used on the Palm Pre (HP bought Palm last year) back in 2009 we were won over by its charms as a slick and powerful touch - friendly alternative to iOS, so when it was set to arrive on a tablet, we were tickled pink.
HP acquired Palm last year, and is
using the Linux - based
WebOs for it's -LSB-...]
WebOS is: 1) NOT capable of
using SMP cpu's 2) distributed computing at its core or any of its layers.
Add those three together, a bit of guess work, and some rumouring and you get the confirmation that Amazon will buy
webOS for its Kindle devices of tomorrow, allowing it to dodge having to
use Google at all.
The new BlackBerry Tablet OS looks like mashup between the latest BlackBerry OS 6 (found on the new BlackBerry Torch) and Palm's
WebOS (now owned by HP), including the cards metaphor
used for multitasking.
Matthew started
using mobile devices with a US Robotics Pilot 1000 and has owned more than 200 different devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, iOS, Android,
webOS, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone operating systems.
In addition,
using Palm
WebOS for a tablet might open the door for more application development.
HP killed Slate because they just bought Palm and are going to release a
WebOS tablet which allows them to
use ARM tech which is a lot more power efficient than x86.
webOS as a platform is currently kept alive by LG, who purchased the platform from HP in 2013 to develop into its own software platform and has so far
used it to develop a critically lauded smart TV platform before shifting development to a possible wearables platform in the vein of Samsung's Tizen with a rumored
webOS - powered smartwatch.
Before HP went all in with its failed
webOS initiative after buying Palm, the company previously included Android powered tablets with its highest - end TouchSmart printers as companion devices to be
used in tandem with the printers for wireless file and photo printing.
webOS uses HTML as part of its code base so websites and web applications are a natural choice for
webOS app ports.
We found that
webOS does translate nicely to the larger screen, the rounded shape makes it a bit easier to carry and that it is fairly intuitive to
use.
HP has shunned Google and Microsoft, announcing that it will be only
using it's newly bought
webOS operating system in smartphones moving forward.HP Executive Vice President Todd Bradley confirmed the move in an interview with CNBC that will see HP opt... Read more
HP plans to build a giant software empire on top of
webOS's back,
using it to power everything from printers to, uh, PCs.
By Mitch Allen February 25, 2009 In this live, online event, Mitch Allen, Palm's Software CTO and a member of the Palm
webOS ™ design team, will recap the material included in the introductory chapter of Palm
webOS: Developing Applications in JavaScript
Using the Palm Mojo & trade...
After buying Palm in July, Hewlett - Packard (s hpq) is now finally poised to unveil what looks to be an array of devices
using Palm's
webOS operating system.
HP has finally come to a decision about what to do with its
webOS platform: the company is making it open source, but still has plans to develop tablets
using -LSB-...] Read full article
Tab browsing is now standard and the «stack - feature»
used in
webOS wont be everyone cup of tea.