HP eyes webOS sale for 'hundreds of millions of dollars'

Release Date 8 Nov, 2011 in TechRadar UK

Exclusive HP weighing sale of webOS unit - sources Moneycontrol.com - 8 Nov, 2011 NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - 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 ...
Report:HP Eyes Sale of WebOS Division Fox Business - 8 Nov, 2011 Just over a year after acquiring Palm, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is reportedly exploring a deal to unload Palm's webOS mobile software platform in an effort to recoup an investment that is now seen by analysts as questionable. ...
HP Reportedly Seeking Buyer For WebOS Business; But Who? Forbes - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard is seeing a buyer for its WebOS mobile operating system software, in a deal that is likely to bring the company far less than the $1.2 billion HP paid last year when it acquired the software by buying Palm, Reuters reporters, ...
Hewlett-Packard weighing sale of webOS unit: Sources Economic Times - 8 Nov, 2011 NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: 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 matter said. ...
	TouchPads on sale again for webOS developers only Moneycontrol.com - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard's (HP), much-spoken about TouchPad tablet may have gone off retail shelves, but the tablets that were being offered for a discounted $149.99 have gone up for sale again, according to an official post on HP's TouchPad Device Purchase ...
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, ...
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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 ...
Hewlett-Packard has to Decide Whether to Cut These Losses Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) might be in the market to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform for millions of dollars, which would be far less than the $1.2 billion they paid to acquire it last year. When HP bought Palm in 2010, ...
HP (HPQ) Said to Mull Sale of webOS, Suitors Swarm StreetInsider.com (subscription) - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is still struggling to streamline it operations following the CEO change in September. Despite efforts by former CEO Leo Apotheker to divest the unit, Hewlett-Packard decided at the end of October it was going to keep it's ...
Oracle To Buy webOS? OS News - 8 Nov, 2011 Now that Hewlett-Packard appears to be a little tipsy, not really knowing where it is and what it's doing, Reuters is reporting that the company is working on selling its webOS operating system. HP acquired webOS as part of its purchase of Palm, ...
HP considering 'sale or keep' options for webOS Pocket Gamer.Biz - 8 Nov, 2011 According to a report from Reuters, HP is still seriously considering whether to sell or keep webOS, with Oracle among the potential buyers. New CEO Meg Whitman said that the company will continue making tablets, ...
Does Oracle want to buy webOS to screw Google? IntoMobile - 8 Nov, 2011 It's no secret that HP is looking to sell its webOS division and a new report suggests that Oracle may be one of the interested parties. While it's likely not to happen, if Oracle did buy webOS, don't expect the enterprise-data company to launch into ...
	Is Oracle Interested in HP's webOS? SYS-CON Media (press release) - 8 Nov, 2011 HP is evaluating whether to keep its webOS software platform or sell it for what could be hundreds of millions of dollars according to what four people "close to the matter" told Reuters. One of them said Oracle might be interested. ...
	Rumours of HP Selling its WebOS Surface Again TechLeash - 8 Nov, 2011 Some would say that enthusiastic buyers would not expect WebOS, the infamous operating system that brought the Hewlett-Packard's downfall a year ago, to be bought by another company. However, analysts are already predicting large companies that would ...
	The future of webOS is unclear TG Daily - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett Packard (HP) is reportedly being advised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the corporation decides whether to retain or sell its webOS software platform. Any deal would likely generate hundreds of millions of dollars, but as Nadia Damouni of ...
	HP Would be Foolish to Sell Off WebOS Gold TheStreet.com - 8 Nov, 2011 PALO ALTO, Calif. (TheStreet) -- HP's(HPQ) rumored plan to sell off its acclaimed WebOS software would be a foolish move for the tech giant, carving off some of the sexiest intellectual property in its portfolio. ...
	$99 HP TouchPad Sale: $149.99 TouchPad Now Available for WebOS Developers Christian Post - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard announced over the weekend that it has put its 32GB TouchPad tablet on sale again, this time for webOS developers, offering the device for $149.99 with the use of a special coupon and over ...
Report: HP wants to sell webOS for 'hundreds of millions' FierceWireless - 8 Nov, 2011 Hewlett-Packard hopes to sell Palm's webOS platform for "hundreds of millions of dollars," according to a Reuters report, a move that would allow HP to partly recoup the $1.2 billion investment it made in buying Palm in 2010. ...
	HP TouchPad will be sold to developers for $149.99 Ubergizmo - 8 Nov, 2011 While HP may or may not have plans to revive their webOS platform in the future, they have claimed that they will continue to support the platform and are apparently trying to attract more developers to the platform. They are attempting to achieve this ...