Palo Alto (ip-192.com): Hewlett-Packard (HP) is working on a tablet-style device that will run on WebOS. The tablet, known as Hurricane, will utilize the open source based operating system HP inherited as part of the $1.2 billion Palm acquisition. WebOS, which runs on the Linux kernel and proprietary components developed by Palm, would allow Hurricane [...]
Call connected: HP buys Palm
April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Palo Alto (ip-192.com): Hewlett-Packard (HP) will buy Palm Inc. for $1.2 billion. The company (ip-192.com reported here and here) was founded in 1992 by Jeff Hawkins and has already been through several acquisitions. U.S. Robotics acquired Palm Inc. in 1995. After the 3Com takeover in June 1997, Palm became a subsidiary. Palm Inc. became an [...]
Palm for sale: Buyers, anywhere?
April 12, 2010 By 2 Comments
Sunnyvale (ip-192.com): Palm Inc. is up for sale, according to a report on Bloomberg. The Sunnyvale based company is working with investment firm Goldman Sachs to find a potential buyer for the maker of smartphones such as the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi. Founded in 1992 by Jeff Hawkins, the company first sold PDA’s to [...]
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