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Palm introduced webOS in 2009 as a new platform for their Palm Pre and Pixi smartphone devices. Palm was then purchased by Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2010. HP continues to perfect webOS as it is considered one of the best operating systems available on the market. With the introduction of new smartphones and tablets in 2011, HP's webOS product will continue to shine.

UpdatedSlavish copying is never classy, but it inspires needed innovation

Android Mobile platforms have come a long way in a very short time. Just five years ago, Android was an unreleased product, iOS (then called iPhone OS) was brand new, BlackBerry was aging but very much still in charge and Windows Mobile was, well ......

PopularCould webOS be revitalized in 2012?

Webos If you were to go over to Google right now and type in ‘webOS’ into that familiar search box, you’d see a pretty desolate sort of return. You’ve got some familiar websites that pop up, but you’d have to scroll to the bottom of the search results to...

Android the choice of first-time smartphone buyers in Q4 2011, Apple takes top smartphone maker spot

Android Today the folks at The NPD Group let loose their findings on sales in the U.S. smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2011, and it looks like both the Android and iOS crowds have something to celebrate. First up, The NPD Group's numbers show...

Jon Rubinstein decides to leave HP

News Hot on the heels of HP detailing its plans to make release webOS into the arms of the open source community, a new report has revealed that former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has decided to leave HP. According to All Things D, Rubinstein's exit from HP...

HP makes Open webOS official, complete version 1.0 expected in September

News A little over a month ago, HP ended months of rumors claiming that it may be selling or licensing webOS by announcing plans to open source the software that it had bought along with Palm. Today the company finally detailed exactly how it intends to...

iPhone 4S helps increase interest in iOS as overall smartphone adoption grows, says Nielsen

Android The Apple iPhone 4S produced some pretty impressive sales figures when it made its debut back in October, and according to a new Nielsen report, the device helped to boost interest in iOS among new smartphone buyers through the remainder of 2011. As...

PopularVolunteer for The Ultimate Fanboy War this Friday!

Android If you don't usually have time to tune into PhoneDog Live on Fridays, this is the week you'll want to make time. I'm proud to introduce a fun show we'll be hosting this Friday, January 6th called The Ultimate Fanboy War. You guys are passionate...

Reader reactionsMotorola DROID 3, LG Revolution and several other Verizon devices may be getting the axe this month

4g Considering how many times the Motorola DROID 4 has leaked over the past few months, one might think that the 4G LTE slider is official and available for purchase. Obviously that's not the case, though the rumor mill has alleged that it could be...

Reader reactionsTop 5: Worst smartphones of 2011

Android We definitely saw some awesome phones in 2011 and I listed the top 5 smartphones in a previous post, but we also saw some disappointing phones as well. And I'm not just talking about low-end Android phones, though there were plenty of those. What...

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TeleNav announces free HTML5 browser-based turn-by-turn navigation service

Android If you're a smartphone owner that's ever gotten lost while out and about, you're likely aware of the fact that most platforms offer a wide variety of downloadable navigation apps to find your way. TeleNav is responsible for some of those very apps,...

Reader reactionsNTSB recommends nationwide ban on the use of cell phones while driving

Android Currently, different states have different laws regarding cell phone use while behind the wheel of a car. Today the National Transportation Safety Board made a recommendation that that change, though, as the five-member group has called for a...

Reader reactionsWhich manufacturer would you like to see pick up webOS?

Webos The fate of HP's webOS, which was acquired during the Palm buyout in April of 2010, has been up in the air since HP hit some turbulence in mid-August. From way out in left field, HP announced plans to spin off PSG and pull out of the webOS hardware...

HP opts to make webOS open source [UPDATED]

News The wait for a webOS decision is finally over, as HP announced today that it's decided to open source the platform. In a press release issued moments ago, HP said that it plans to continue to develop and support webOS but that it will also make the...

HP reportedly holding all-hands webOS meeting tomorrow, may make decision on platform's future

News We've heard HP CEO Meg Whitman say numerous times that the decision of what to do with webOS is a difficult one and that the company wants to make the "right" choice. Tomorrow we may finally get an answer, though, as the folks at PreCentral are...

Reader reactionsHP's decision on webOS to come in the next two weeks, Meg Whitman says

News It was way back in the middle of August that HP announced its plans to discontinue operations on webOS hardware, and at the time HP said that it would be exploring its options on just what it would be doing with the webOS software. Fast forward a...

Nielsen report shows that Android and iOS make up 71 percent of the smartphone market

Android We're right about at the mid-day hump where the morning's passed but an afternoon of work is still ahead, but the good news is that Nielsen just released its Q3 2011 report on the smartphone world to help us power through the remainder of the day....

ExclusiveCheap tablets for the holiday season

Android Tablets galore! Last year at this time, the whole idea of modern tablets was a relatively new idea. Who would ever want to carry around a blown-up smartphone? What's the point? Why are they so expensive anyway? Well, it's safe to say a lot has...

ExclusiveWhat should HP do with webOS?

Webos It has been an uphill battle for webOS since day one. It launched on the brink of an Android explosion and quickly fell from the limelight to the shadows only a few weeks after its launch. In short, Palm missed the mark in more ways than one....

HP still unsure what to do with webOS, decision may come in three to four weeks

News So much for making a decision to finally end all the speculation, eh? Earlier today we heard that HP was planning to hold an all-hands meeting tonight where it would discuss the future of webOS. The meeting kicked off just a little bit ago, but it...

Reader reactionsHP purportedly holding all-hands meeting today concerning the future of webOS

News Last night a report emerged claiming that HP is considering selling off webOS for "hundreds of millions of dollars" and that there have been a number of interested parties. That information is still unconfirmed at this point, but according to...