Report: HP Puts WebOS On the Auction Block

Release Date 8 Nov, 2011 in PC Magazine

 
   

Oracle interested in HP's WebOS: Why it's not so nuts

ZDNet (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
Oracle reportedly is interested in buying HP's WebOS and the move may not be as crazy as it sounds. Reuters is reporting that HP is pondering a sale of WebOS that would get “hundreds of millions of ...

HP mulling deal to unload WebOS, report says

ZDNet Asia - 8 Nov, 2011
Potential deal for mobile platform could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but still well below the US$1.2 billion Hewlett-Packard paid for Palm, says report. ...

Report: HP Puts WebOS On the Auction Block

PC Magazine - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett-Packard is in the market to sell its WebOS operating system for "hundreds of millions of dollars," according to a report. Reuters reported late Monday that it had four sources confirming the report, but didn't say if they were ...

HP weighing up sale of webOS

Sydney Morning Herald - 8 Nov, 2011
Having decided against spinning off the PC division, HP may now sell off the webOS software unit. Photo: Bloomberg Company kept PCs, but may cut webOS loose. Hewlett-Packard is evaluating a potential sale of its webOS software platform in a deal that ...

HP mulling deal to unload WebOS, report says

CNET (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett-Packard is considering a plan to unload its WebOS business in a deal that could net the company hundreds of millions of dollars, unidentified sources have told Reuters. ...

HP weighing sale of webOS unit - sources

Reuters India - 8 Nov, 2011
Millions of Muslims in India attend prayers to mark the Eid al-Adha holiday. Slideshow A man walks past the Hewlett Packard logo at its French headquarters in Issy le Moulineaux, western Paris, in this September 16, 2005 file photograph. ...

Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit

Reuters Canada - 8 Nov, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is evaluating a potential sale of its webOS software platform in a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but likely less than the $1.2 billion the company paid for Palm Inc in 2010, ...

HP Touchpad on sale again, this time for developers

Computerworld - 8 Nov, 2011
IDG News Service - Hewlett-Packard has put its TouchPad tablet on sale again, this time to WebOS developers with qualifying coupons for purchase of the discounted tablet. "If you have already submitted a request for a coupon, ...

Buy an HP Laptop at Wal-Mart, Get a TouchPad for $149

PCWorld - 8 Nov, 2011
The comeback continues, with Wal-Mart joining Best Buy in offering the hot tablet with purchase of a qualifying laptop. If you're a developer, HP will let you pick up two of those 32GB TouchPads for $150 ...

HP TouchPad app developers: Run to other platforms

ZDNet (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
Summary: HP is offering TouchPads to developers for $150. The question is why should anyone develop apps for a dead platform? A likely result of canceling a new product and admitting you are trying to ...

HP offers developers two Touchpads for £130 each

Inquirer - 8 Nov, 2011
MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP is offering developers the chance to get their hands on a cut-price Touchpad. HP's abandoned Touchpad tablet became something of a hit when HP announced it would clear its excess stock by offering the ...

HP entices developers with $150 TouchPads; there is hope yet for webOS?

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 6, 2011‎
Summary: HP woos new webOS developers by promising a pair of $150 TouchPads for those who sign up by November 18. Missed out on the TouchPad firesale in August, and have no interest in getting the tablet in ...

HP thinking about selling webOS?

Ubergizmo - 8 Nov, 2011
Ever since HP announced the death of webOS hardware, people wondered about what HP was going to do with the operating system. There have been rumors of HP pondering about selling the operating system to interested buyers, and now it looks like those ...

HP Looking To Sell webOS Unit: Sources - Reuters

NASDAQ - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) has plans to sell Palm's software platform webOS in a deal that could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, but less than the $ 1.2 billion HP paid last year, Reuters news agency reported Monday on its website, ...

HP considering sale of webOS to Oracle, others

Mobile Burn - 8 Nov, 2011
According to four sources reporting to Reuters, HP has teamed up with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to evaluate the possibility of selling its webOS smartphone and tablet platform to another company. HP acquired the platform when it purchased Palm last ...

HP could sell webOS for "hundreds of millions of dollars"

Know Your Cell - 8 Nov, 2011
Reuters reports that HP is currently considering a potential sale of its webOS software platform in a deal that could fetch the company some major cash. The move comes as new CEO Meg Whitman cleans house at HP in an effort to refocus the company. ...

Report: HP considering webOS deal

CNET Asia - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett-Packard is considering a plan to unload its webOS business in a deal that could net the company hundreds of millions of dollars, unidentified sources have told Reuters. While Reuters doesn't identify who the ...

HP Rumored To Be Eyeing WebOS Buyer. (Please Don't Let It Be Oracle.)

Gadgetsteria - 8 Nov, 2011
WebOS, my how you have fallen. You once were a potentially great up and coming mobile operating system. Now you're nothing more than an unloved step child being passed between foster homes. Right now HP (barely) claims you. And if negotiations with ...

Report: Oracle May Be Interested In Buying WebOS From HP

CRN - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett Packard is mulling the idea of selling its WebOS business unit, and Oracle may be one of the suitors, according to a Monday evening report from Reuters. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is advising HP on the potential ...

You'll Never Guess Which Huge Tech Company Is Thinking About Buying WebOS Now

Business Insider - 8 Nov, 2011
That's according to a Reuters report this afternoon, which says that HP is looking to spin off the WebOS software it gained in its $1.2 billion purchase of Palm. Oracle has no mobile business. Oracle and HP are bitter competitors " former HP CEO Mark ...

HP potentially looking to sell webOS division

Afterdawn.com - 8 Nov, 2011
According to Reuters, HP may be looking to unload its webOS division, just 20 months after purchasing it. In April 2010, HP bought Palm and all of its patents and software for $1.2 billion, saving the company from imminent bankruptcy. ...

WebOS Sale Rumors Return; Oracle Named As Potential Buyer From HP

MocoNews - 8 Nov, 2011
Another turn in the plot for HP (NYSE: HPQ) and its mobile assets: today a report emerged indicating that HP is looking sell off its mobile operating system WebOS"only a week after HP's EVP Todd Bradley brushed off the idea of a sale as a “rumor. ...

HP may be selling another unit

1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News - 8 Nov, 2011
PALO ALTO -- Hewlett-Packard is reportedly evaluating a potential sale of its webOS software platform. The possible sale comes after a decision was made to hold on to the company's PC business after it attempted to spin it off into a separate company ...

Report: HP Evaluating Sale of webOS for "Hundreds of Millions"

LAPTOP Magazine (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
It looks like webOS might soon have a new home. According to Reuters, the world's largest PC maker is evaluating a potential sale of its mobile software in a deal that will likely bring in “hundreds of millions of dollars.” If you recall, HP purchased ...

HP Considering Sale of webOS

The Next Web - 8 Nov, 2011
Further to the point that HP doesn't really know what kind of company it is, news from Reuters today is saying that the computer manufacturer might sell off its webOS product as it attempts to regain its footing. You'll likely remember about a month ...

Deja Vu All Over Again: HP Developer TouchPad Offer Sells Out

CRN - 8 Nov, 2011
Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad had a brief yet intrigue-filled six weeks on the market as an official product. Somehow, the intrigue hasn't died in the TouchPad's second act as a defunct product. However, HP said Monday that ...

About 4.2 million people have registered webOS devices... ever

Mobiputing - 8 Nov, 2011
Have you ever wondered how many webOS devices Palm and HP sold before unceremoniously cancelling the latest webOS phones and tablets this summer? About 4.2 million. The folks at webOS Internals have put together an estimate of the number of webOS ...

Cheap HP TouchPads Sold-Out Again for Devs " Still Available: HP Computer Deal

Wireless and Mobile News - 8 Nov, 2011
Once again the cheap TouchPad fire sale frenzy continues. For a very brief time, webOS developers could nab a 32GB HP TouchPad for $149.99 with a special coupon. There are still HP TouchPad deals when you buy an HP or Compaq computer. ...

webOS: 4.2 million users and no longer counting

The Verge - 8 Nov, 2011
The famed webOS Internals group has created a historical adoption graph for webOS using registration data collected from users. According to their findings, roughly 4.2 million webOS profiles have ...

HP has a few cheap TouchPads left for developers

IntoMobile - 8 Nov, 2011
Just when you think there are no more TouchPads available, more begin to pop out of nowhere. It turns out HP is giving registered devs in the US, Canada and Europe the opportunity to get their hands on a 32 GB HP TouchPad on the cheap for just $150, ...

 

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