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HP goes all in on Palm's webOS, unveils trio of new devices

It's been more than nine months since Hewlett-Packard Co. acquired Palm and the company is just now taking the wraps off its plans for the technology and talented team that it bought for $1.2 billion.At a drawn-out press event yesterday, HP unveiled three new...

HP previews new handsets, tablets

Hewlett-Packard Co. today held an event in San Francisco to show off some new hardware. The invite suggested we "Think big. Think small. Think beyond." As it turned out they missed out "Think medium." – as the company announced three different sized products.

Analyst Angle: Mobile and wireless trends for 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I have always tried to give readers some perspectives on the coming year – trends...

Analyst Angle: What to expect when you’re expecting consumer devices in the year 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In many ways, 2010 was a landmark year in consumer devices: after years of...

Reality Check: Four predictions for 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The pace at which the mobile industry is changing right now has made crystal-ball gazing more difficult...

Reality Check: Creating applications ‘home field advantage'

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from the Heartland of America, where we are enjoying one of the best autumns in recent...

HP readies Palm revival with Pre 2 and webOS 2.0

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is finally going public with its next plans for Palm and the webOS operating system after acquiring the company last April.HP said webOS 2.0 will be commercially available on Friday when it launches the new Palm Pre 2 smart phone on...

Analyst Angle: Why Google is gaining so much market share

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.It’s very clear that Google Inc.’s Android operating platform is gaining a lot of market...

Analyst Angle: Open letter to Stephen Elop, Nokia’s new CEO: How to make Nokia great again

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I congratulate you on assuming leadership of one of the great mobile and wireless companies...

Review: BlackBerry's Torch splits users right down the middle

Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) new flagship device, the BlackBerry Torch, isn't exactly taking the world by storm. But who expected it to?After using the device for the past five days, it isn't difficult to see why early sales of the device are modest...

Google gives wannabe app developers a new tool

How often do you hear your friends tell about their can't-fail app idea? All too often, once someone first gets their hands on a smart phone running on one of the more modern and flashy operating systems like Google Inc.'a Android operating system, Apple...

HP eyes up tablet storm with WebOS based Hurricane

HP and Palm are brewing up a storm in the form of a WebOS tablet codenamed “Hurricane,” which could be a slightly re-invented version of the thought-to-be-dead HP Slate, shelved after its brief appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) back in January.

Analyst Angle: As smartphones grow, LG taps an ally

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.When The NPD Group reported that Google Inc.'s Android operating system had achieved 28% market...

Palm Pre set for May 16 launch at AT&T Mobility

Palm Inc. scooped AT&T Mobility announcing on its Facebook page that the nation’s No. 2 carrier would begin offering the Pre Plus beginning May 16 for $150 after rebates. In addition, AT&T Mobility will for a limited time after launch provide Palm’s Touchstone Charging...

Palm Pre set for May 16 launch at AT&T Mobility

Palm Inc. scooped AT&T Mobility announcing on its Facebook page that the nation’s No. 2 carrier would begin offering the Pre Plus beginning May 16 for $150 after rebates. In addition, AT&T Mobility will for a limited time after launch provide Palm’s Touchstone Charging...

Palm Pre set for May 16 launch at AT&T Mobility

Palm Inc. scooped AT&T Mobility announcing on its Facebook page that the nation’s No. 2 carrier would begin offering the Pre Plus beginning May 16 for $150 after rebates. In addition, AT&T Mobility will for a limited time after launch provide Palm’s Touchstone Charging...

RIM stays top dog in OS battle, Android tops Apple for No. 2

Has Google’s Inc.’s Android operating system hit an inflexion point? Data released today by The NPD Group Inc. would indicate that possibility as the research firm reported that the sale of devices powered by the OS outsold Apple Inc.’s iPhone OS during the first...

@ Digital Hollywood: Publishers embrace Apple and endure ‘misery’ elsewhere

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – For all the momentum Google’s Android operating system is enjoying of late, there are some key areas that many executives believe Apple has it beat on with the iPhone OS. These differentiating features – billing, user interface, development ease and...

We read HP’s Palm to get a glimpse of the future

Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of weeks, with suitors including Lenovo, HTC, ZTE, Huawei and others, but HP stepping in to save Palm's day was somewhat unexpected. We take a look at the implications and reactions to the acquisition.

We read HP's Palm to get a glimpse of the future

Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of weeks, with suitors including Lenovo, HTC, ZTE, Huawei and others, but HP stepping in to save Palm's day was somewhat unexpected. We take a look at the implications and reactions to the acquisition.

We read HP's Palm to get a glimpse of the future

On Wednesday, the mobile world was rocked with news flailing phone maker Palm had been snapped up by the world's premiere computer maker Hewlett-Packard for a cool $1.2 billion. Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of weeks, with suitors including...

Mobile ad space hot acquisition target, while VCs target mobile developers

Editor's Note:This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, "The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps." The 80-page special edition is available here. Although the National Venture Capital Association says it expects to see...

PC maker HP buys Palm for $1.2 billion

No. 1 computer maker Hewlett-Packard has snapped up flailing phone maker Palm for $1.2 billion, giving the PC firm a huge boost in the mobile computing and smartphone market. The deal has been given the go-ahead by the boards of directors at both companies and...

Palm's WebOS should not die

It's all about the smartphone these days, and with the countdown to the launch of the new iPhone 4G, the growing number of mobile apps across various app stores and markets a plethora of new devices and features launching monthly, mobile seems to be...