Here We Go Again: HP to Sell WebOS?

Release Date ‎Nov 9, 2011‎ in Tom's Guide

 
   

HP Announces Non-Decision On WebOS

InformationWeek (blog) - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
Reuters reported Tuesday that HP was contemplating the sale of its WebOS division for a few hundred million dollars, which is a bargain compared to the $1.2 billion paid in early 2010. When you count the money that was spent after the acquisition on ...

HP CEO says the firm is undecided about WebOS

Inquirer - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP's CEO, Meg Whitman has revealed that the company does not know what to do with WebOS, the operating system it acquired when it bought Palm in 2010. "It's really important to me to make the right decision ...

HP weighing sale of webOS unit

IBNLive.com - ‎Nov 9, 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. ...

HP Delays Decision on Fate of WebOS

PCWorld (blog) - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
A little birdie (The Verge) revealed earlier today that HP's new CEO Meg Whitman had scheduled an all-hands meeting for the WebOS crew. The news sparked speculation that HP had perhaps found a suitor for the mobile platform, ...

HP to webOS group: Business is JUST SO HARD!

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
Summary: HP would like to keep webOS but it can't decide because business is JUST SO HARD! HP CEO Meg Whitman met with the webOS group today in a meeting that was expected to lay out a definitive plan ...

HP still mulling fate of WebOS, report says

CNET - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
Despite reports that Hewlett-Packard was nearing an announcement regarding plans for its WebOS business, Meg Whitman is still undecided. The company was reportedly expected to reveal the ...

Report: HP doesn't make a decision about webOS yet

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
As predicted earlier today, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman did discuss the pending future of webOS with HP during an all-hands meeting on Tuesday evening. However, what was revealed was not what was ...

Report: HP to Decide Fate of webOS at 'All-Hands' Meeting

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
Something appears to be cooking at Hewlett-Packard with regards to webOS. A new report from The Verge suggests that HP will hold an "all-hands meeting" Tuesday night to decide the fate of the troubled division. ...

HP reportedly ready to unveil fate of WebOS

CNET - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
Hewlett-Packard maybe ready to unveil the fate of its troubled mobile operating system, WebOS. The company is planning an all-hands meeting tonight, led by newly installed CEO Meg Whitman ...

HP expected to decide webOS fate at all-hands meeting today

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 8, 2011‎
According to The Verge, HP will be holding an all-hands meeting today at 4:30PM PST after the US markets close. The meeting will be led by CEO Meg Whitman and will most likely cover webOS. ...

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. ...

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, ...

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

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎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's webOS Decision Could Affect Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft

eWeek - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
HP is still making a final decision about whether to sell its webOS platform. That decision could affect companies ranging from Oracle to Amazon to Microsoft. Hewlett-Packard's executives are mulling what to do with webOS, the mobile operating system ...

HP Still Does Not Know What to Do With webOS

Tom's Hardware Guide - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
HP's Chief Executive Officer has admitted the company is still unsure as to what to do with webOS. Though HP just this week offered developers a discount on TouchPads, it seems the future of webOS is still uncertain. Newly appointed CEO Meg Whitman has ...

What HP's Meg Whitman Can Do With WebOS

Investorplace.com - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
You've got to give Meg Whitman this: She isn't one to pull punches. The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO told a room of HP and Palm employees on Tuesday that she flat-out doesn't know what to do with the webOS operating system " the platform that was the ...

HP Still Doesn't Know What to Do With WebOS

TPM - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
On Tuesday night, HP held an “all-hands” meeting hosted by new CEO Meg Whitman in which she admitted the company is still wringing its hands over what to do with WebOS, the mobile operating system it had acquired along with device maker Palm for $1.2 ...

HP Plays WebOS Waiting Game

TheStreet.com - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
PALO ALTO, Calif. (TheStreet) -- HP(HPQ) yet to decide what to do with its webOS software, despite rumors that an announcement on operating system's future was imminent. The no. 1 PC maker reportedly held a ...

HP tells all-hands meeting webOS decision is 'a few weeks out'

Examiner.com - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
HP held an all-hands meeting on Tuesday night, but unfortunately for any employees working on webOS, who might have been hoping for a final decision so that they can leave "job limbo," HP has still not decided what to do with its mobile platform. ...

What should Meg Whitman do with webOS?

BetaNews - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
It was all hands on deck at HP Tuesday night: new CEO Meg Whitman wants to decide what to do with WebOS. HP is keeping its PC business, but there is no decision yet on the mobile platform, and some thought this would come last night. ...

$99 HP TouchPad Sale: HP Looking to Sell WebOS Software

Christian Post - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
HP is looking to sell Palm's webOS software it purchased just last year for $1.2 billion in an effort to recover from the poor sales of the HP TouchPad, which the company was forced to discontinue in ...

Hewlett-Packard may be looking to sell webOS platform

Futures Magazine - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
Citing four sources close to the matter, Reuters reported late Monday that Hewlett-Packard is looking to sell its webOS mobile software platform. HP acquired webOS when it purchased Palm in 2010, and many believe that it will not be able to recoup the ...

HP moves to sell WebOS

PCR-online.biz - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
IT giant HP aims to sell off the firm's Palm-acquired WebOS mobile operating system according to a Reuters report. Following the cancellation of HP's WebOS hardware line, the degree that HP is committed to the software arm of failed ...

After Crazy Day at HP, Fate of webOS Still Unclear

TMC Net - ‎Nov 9, 2011‎
The technology headlines for the past 24 hours have been dominated by an unlikely source: Hewlett Packard's underperforming mobile software platform, webOS. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, we didn't really ...

 

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