Rumor: HP considers WebOS sale again

Release Date 8 Nov, 2011 in SlashGear

Report: HP may sell WebOS ZDNet UK (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is weighing up a sale of the WebOS platform it got when it bought Palm last year, according to a report. The computer giant paid $1.2bn (£789m) for Palm in 2010, largely so it could get its hands on WebOS, ...
HP might sell its WebOS division Inquirer - 8 Nov, 2011 WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE, as once again HP is considering selling off a part of its business, as it did with its PC division recently, and might or might not be seeking a bit of public feedback on its plans. Reuters reports that HP is ...
HP weighing sale of webOS unit, say sources. Full Article Reuters India - 8 Nov, 2011 Get the latest news on the go. Visit Reuters India on your mobile device. Full Coverage A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Slideshow A man walks past the Hewlett Packard logo at its French headquarters in Issy le Moulineaux, ...
Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit Fox Business - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the ...
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. ...
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) - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 considering sale of webOS for 'hundreds of millions' uSwitch.com (Tech) - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard is giving some serious thought to the possibility of selling its Palm-developed webOS operating system, sources abreast of developments have said. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch has reportedly recommended HP cut its losses and recoup ...
	Rumor: HP considers WebOS sale again SlashGear - 8 Nov, 2011 So far, WebOS has failed at every turn. The operating system failed at Palm when the company tried to put it inside a new smartphone. HP paid big money for Palm after that failure to the tune of $1.2 billion just to get WebOS. ...
HP Reportedly Considering Sale Of WebOS Platform RTT News - 8 Nov, 2011 (RTTNews) - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ: News ) is reportedly considering divesting its WebOS software platform for a multi-million dollar sum. Citing sources familiar with the matter, a report carried by Reuters said Bank of America Merrill Lynch was the ...
HP looking to sell webOS, Oracle said to be interested Know Your Mobile (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011 According to 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.' HP famously acquired Palm way back in April 2010 for $1.2 billion. ...
HP seeks buyer for WebOS Reg Hardware - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is seeking a buyer for WebOS, the mobile operating system it acquired by buying PDA pioneer Palm last year. So says Reuters, citing a quartet of unnamed sources close to the consultation process by which HP ...
	HP Considering Selling WebOS Says Report ITProPortal - 8 Nov, 2011 So, a day after we reported that HP was trying to revive WebOS by offering discounted Touchpad tablets to developer, we now learn that it is considering selling the software platform. An article by Nadia Damouni from Reuters claims that HP is looking ...
	HP considering the future of its webOS business Siliconrepublic.com - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is weighing up options for its webOS division, after it decided not to spin off its PC business. It is reportedly evaluating whether or not it would be worth selling it off to another company. Reuters reports a sell-off of the division would be ...
HP considers fate of its WebOS business ComputerWeekly.com - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is in the process of deciding whether to ditch its WebOS business, which the company has previously earmarked for closure. But Apotheker was recently ousted by the company's shareholders and replaced by former Ebay chief Meg Whitman, who promptly ...
	HP eyes webOS sale for 'hundreds of millions of dollars' TechRadar UK - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is looking to offload webOS on the advice of its bank, according to the latest reports which estimate the OS's price tag at 'hundreds of millions of dollars'. Reuters claims that the Bank of America Merrill Lynch has advised the tech ...
HP Looking to Sell webOS Dealerscope - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is considering selling its webOS division rather than close it outright, Reuters reported Monday. The company is hoping to earn "millions" from the sale, the story said, much less than the $1.2 billion it paid last year to acquire Palm. ...
	HP Mulling Selling webOS Software Business Gotta Be Mobile - 8 Nov, 2011 Despite denying that webOS isn't going anywhere, a new rumor recently surfaced suggesting that HP is looking to sell off its webOS software business. The company had recently abandoned plans of producing hardware that runs on its proprietary operating ...
	HP TouchPad being offered to developers at $149.99 TechShout! - 8 Nov, 2011 By News Editor - It happens to be just the right time for being a developer in the US, Canada, or Europe and wanting an HP TouchPad at a lower price. The company, which has announced that it is on the verge of closing down its webOS operations, ...
	HP preparing to sell webOS to highest bidder? The Tech Herald - 8 Nov, 2011 Having recently pulled the plug on its ill-fated TouchPad tablet, computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) is now apparently looking for someone to take the device's webOS mobile operating system off its hands. ...
Report: HP looking into selling off webOS division Digitaltrends.com - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is researching the possibility of selling off the webOS division. Sources close to the matter say that several companies are interested in buying webOS for its patents. It seems as though we have a new HP and webOS rumor every month, this month's ...
	Discount TouchPads back on sale �" for developers only Digitaltrends.com - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard seems determined to keep its WebOS software platform alive - it emerged on Monday that the company was offering discount TouchPads to WebOS developers. This comes on the same day as news that HP was looking into the possibility of ...