April 29, 2010, 9:35 AM — HP Purchase of Palm Paves Way for WebOS Tablet
The fall of Palm from groundbreaking innovator of handheld PDA's, to ailing developer of capable-but-waning smartphones is complete with the announcement that HP will acquire Palm to the tune of $1.2 billion. The primary asset of Palm is the WebOS mobile platform--an asset that puts HP in a strong position to create a tablet device to compete with Apple's iPad.
Palm users 'giddy' over HP's buyout
Palm blogs and forums were flooded with mainly positive reactions to Wednesday's news that HP will buy the struggling smartphone maker, and aggressively exploit Palm's WebOS in a wider range of mobile products. But there's an undercurrent of skepticism, concern, and worry.
Palm's Business Software Legacy
HP and Palm are pioneers that spearheaded the current mobile computing revolution. How fitting that they combine forces!
HP-Palm Deal: 5 Things I Hope It Brings
The future is still cloudy for the union of the ailing Palm and the mighty HP, but here are five ways HP can make the best of its $1.2 billion buy.
Palm purchase a risky move for HP, analysts say
Analysts say an HP acquisition of Palm would face significant hurdles in competing with more established products for business, developers.
VIDEO: HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion
The deal comes after rumors of a number of potential suitors for the handset maker.
A brief history of Palm
With iPhones and BlackBerrys everywhere, and Google Android devices on the rise, it's easy to forget that Palm was the company that made it all happen.
HP-Palm buy FAQ
What are the financial basics of this deal?
BLOG : HP to Buy Palm, Shake Up the Mobile WorldUnder HP's ownership, Palm devices could once again hold prominence in the mobile landscape.
HP to buy struggling Palm for $1.2 billion
Hewlett-Packard plans to buy struggling phone maker Palm for US$1.2 billion.
