HP Considers Licensing WebOS, Tries to Gain Ground

Release Date ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ in Mobiledia

HP's Apotheker: WebOS focused on the right apps, showcasing developers ZDNet (blog) - Larry Dignan - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker said the company's plan for the WebOS is on “getting the right applications on our devices” and then showcasing them in a “magazine type of an approach. ...
Hewlett-Packard Plans $3 Billion Stock Buyback This Quarter Bloomberg - Aaron Ricadela - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker said the computer maker plans to buy back $3 billion of its stock this quarter, part of an effort to boost returns for shareholders amid a ...
H-P to buy back at least $3 bln in stock, says CEO MarketWatch - Roger Cheng - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. /quotes/comstock/13!hpq/quotes/nls/hpq HPQ -0.45% Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said the company plans to buy at least $3 billion of its stock in the third quarter. "The stock looks cheap," ...*
Would Licensing webOS Help Or Hurt HP? InformationWeek - Eric Zeman - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP also plans to add webOS to printers, laptops, and other devices, which might let the company collect the critical mass it needs to compete with the big boys. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Both HP CEO Leo Apotheker and Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO ...
	Is Léo Apotheker the right man for HP? MarketWatch - Therese Poletti - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) �" The honeymoon for Hewlett-Packard Co.'s chief executive Léo Apotheker has come to an abrupt end �" if there ever was one to begin with. In recent weeks the technology giant has surprised ...
HP Willing to License webOS to Other Device Makers: CEO Techzone360 - Beecher Tuttle - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard's newly-inherited webOS platform may soon be made available to select third-party hardware partners, HP CEO Léo Apotheker suggested on Wednesday. The webOS platform, which was picked up by HP ...
Throw This Stock Away Motley Fool - Rick Aristotle Munarriz - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ HP is no stranger to my trash heap. I suggested investors dump the stock last September, and it is trading lower today. A lot has happened to HP along the way. It landed a new -- and surprising -- outsider CEO ...
	HP to license webOS to other manufacturers? Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ In the eternal conflict for mobile OS mastery, plucky webOS is increasingly looking to be fighting a losing battle against the likes of Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7. But HP is considering an interesting move to try and turn the tables on its ...
	HP Makes Bid for Mobile Eco-System: WebOS May Be Licensed by Others. X-bit Labs - Anton Shilov - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard wants its webOS to compete head-to-head against Google Android, Microsoft Windows Phones, the head of the company claims. Apparently, HP does not want to fight against proprietary Apple iOS alone too. ...
HP open to license WebOS to mobile makers Shanzai.com (blog) - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ “It's a great OS �" why wouldn't we want to offer it to other companies?” said Leo Apotheker, CEO of Hewlett Packard, of WebOS at the All Things D's D9 conference. So who are potential WebOS customers? Appliance makers, small to medium businesses, ...
HP open to licensing WebOS Afterdawn.com - James Delahunty - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ When Hewlett-Packard Co acquired Palm, one of the biggest factors in that decision was the WebOS rights. The mobile operating system has been repeatedly praised for what it offers to the market, and its acquisition by HP gave the consumer electronics ...
Microsoft's Windows 8 Could Have HP WebOS Competitor eWeek - Nicholas Kolakowski - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP plans on porting its webOS onto other manufacturers' devices, setting the stage for a 2012 conflict between it and Microsoft's Windows 8. Just as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveils an early look at Windows 8, its next-generation operating system, ...
	HP Considers Licensing WebOS, Tries to Gain Ground Mobiledia - Peter Ferenczi - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP chief executive Leo Apotheker revealed that it is interested in licensing WebOS to other companies, in a move that could increase the OS's profile and challenge Google and Microsoft. ...
	HP Will License WebOS to Other Companies Bright Side of News* (blog) - John Oram - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ At Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD conference this week, HP CEO Leo Apotheker said, "I happen to believe that WebOS is a uniquely outstanding operating system. It's not correct to believe that it should only be on HP devices. ...
	HP to open WebOS, directly compete with Android and Windows Digitaltrends.com - Jeffrey Van Camp - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP's CEO Leo Apotheker revealed that WebOS may become a licensed platform like Android or Windows. There are currently two kinds of operating systems: those like Apple's iOS, which only runs on proprietary devices built by one company, and software ...
HP Wants To License webOS To 'Special' Partners NewsFactor Network - Adam Dickter - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Palm's webOS will be installed on new printers, computers and a tablet from Hewlett-Packard, but HP also wants to license it to "special" partners. HP CEO Leo Apotheker said webOS will "run on lots of HP devices," and he regrets not ...
HP Considering Strategic Partners for webOS IT Business Edge (blog) - Ainsley Jones - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ By date: HP CEO Leo Apotheker revealed that the company is interested in licensing webOS to other companies during an interview at the D9 conference, reports CNET. In response to a question from an attendee about licensing webOS, Apotheker replied: I ...
HP gets ready to license Palm's webOS Top Tech Reviews - Steve McBrian - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Palm's webOS is ready to be licensed to other companies by Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to HP chief executive Leo Apotheker. He added that HP believes that webOS is a one-of-a-kind, excellent operating system and that there wasn'ta reason why HP ...
HP in favour of restricted WebOS licensing EE Times India - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard's Jon Rubinstein revealed willingness to restricted WebOS licensing to key partners focused exclusively on its mobile operating system, at the Qualcomm Uplinq event. "I think HP is more than willing to partner with one or two special ...
webOS Buzz at D9 TreoCentral - Annie Latham - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ During the D9 Conference (as in the 9th annual D: All Things Digital) which features conversations with the most influential figures in media and technology, HP's y CEO Leo Apotheker took the stage and made some notable comments about the webOS ...
Rubinstein: No Walled Garden for webOS at HP Wireless Week - Maisie Ramsay - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ SAN DIEGO�"HP may allow outside companies to manufacture wireless devices running webOS, former Palm CEO and current HP webOS boss Jon Rubinstein said at Qualcomm's Uplinq conference Wednesday. ...
	HP could license out webOS to other manufacturers T3 - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP CEO Leo Apotheker has stated that he would entertain the idea of licensing WebOS to other manufacturers. "I happen to believe that WebOS is a uniquely outstanding operating system. It's not correct to believe that it should only be on HP devices. ...
HP boss sets sights on operating system rivals with webOS, as technology ... CanadianBusiness.com - Ryan Nakashima - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Hewlett Packard Company CEO Leo Apotheker speaks during a news conference in San Francisco, March 14, 2011. (AP Photo) RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for ...
HP sets sights on rivals Stuff.co.nz - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, putting it in competition with operating software from Apple, Google and Microsoft. HP's intentions, laid out at a ...
HP sets sights on rivals with webOS software CBS News - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ (AP) RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) �" Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, putting it in competition with operating software from Apple, ...
HP WebOS Could Give Microsoft Windows 8 Competition Channel Insider - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard's webOS operating system will be ported onto devices from other manufacturers, the company said, giving Microsoft's Windows 8 a strong competitor when it comes to market. Just as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveils an early look at Windows ...
	HP WebOS Set To Challenge Microsoft Windows eWEEK Europe UK - Nicholas Kolakowski - ‎Jun 3, 2011‎ Just as Microsoft unveils an early look at its next-generation operating system Windows 8, it faces the prospect of renewed competition from another operating system: Hewlett-Packard's webOS, which the manufacturer apparently intends to port onto ...
HP licenses WebOS to limited partners Eetasia.com (subscription) - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is willing to license its WebOS environment to a limited number of key partners focused exclusively its mobile operating system. Jon Rubinstein revealed HP's willingness for limited WebOS licensing at the Qualcomm Uplinq event. ...
HP Sows Seeds for WebOS Ecosystem TechNewsWorld - Rob Spiegel - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ HP has a long road to travel to catch up with Apple and Google in the mobile OS race, but it has the resources to make the effort, and CEO Leo Apotheker is signaling that it's beginning its quest in earnest. The company wants to pull ...
Third-party devices, easy app development may lift webOS ITworld.com - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎ Execs say HP will let others develop devices based on the platform, which may help raise the profile of webOS for businesses. June 02, 2011, 1:40 PM �" HP CEO Léo Apotheker made it clear that his won't be the only company to offer smartphones, ...