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

Release Date ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ in TechRadar UK

Report: HP Eyes Sale of WebOS Division Fox Business - ‎Nov 8, 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. ...
Hewlett-Packard weighing sale of webOS unit: Sources Economic Times - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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) - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 mulling deal to unload WebOS, report says CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 ...
	HP TouchPad will be sold to developers for $149.99 Ubergizmo - ‎Nov 8, 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 ...
	HP TouchPad selling to developers for $149.99 Mobiletor.com - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ In a bid to attract developers towards the webOS platform, the HP TouchPad Device Purchase Program is now offering the tablet at $149.99. As per this program, registered developers in Europe, Canada and the US will be given an opportunity to acquire a ...
	HP ponders offloading webOS PC Pro - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ HP is considering selling off its webOS operating system as the company continues to deliberate over the platform's future. Now, as part of a tortuous transitional period in which it considered ditching its PC business, ...
	HP rumoured to be investigating webOS sale THINQ.co.uk - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ Hewlett Packard's desire to attract developers to the webOS platform even as it ceases production of tablets and smartphones based on the software may have just received an explanation: the company's hoping to sell. While the Personal Systems Group ...
HP still wants to flog WebOS Fudzilla - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ Although the maker of expensive printer ink HP is no longer interested in selling its hardware division, its WebOS is still up for grabs. While it is thought that Palm's webOS mobile software platform could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars it is ...
	HP webOS software for sale �" reports Mobile Computing News - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ By Dean • Nov 8th, 2011 • Category: Industry News Hewlett-Packard is reportedly considering a sale of its HP webOS software. After months of uncertainty about what the company would do with the operating system after shuttering the hardware division ...
HP evaluating sale of webOS Pocket-lint.com - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ HP is reportedly weighing up a deal that could see webOS sold for "hundreds of millions of dollars". Although that sounds like an awful lot of money for an operating system that arguably plays fourth or fifth fiddle in the smartphone and tablet arena, ...
HP considering sale of webOS for 'hundreds of millions' uSwitch.com (Tech) - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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) - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎ So, a day after we reported that HP was trying to revive WebOS by offering discounted Touchpad tablets to developers, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 - ‎Nov 8, 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 ...