HP acquires Palm, declares commitment to webOS

29 April, 2010
Surprise, surprise! Palm have been sold. It's not like we didn't see it coming but it just happened so quickly. Quite unexpectedly the highest bidder turned out to be HP. The quoted acquisition price stands at 1.2...

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  • v
  • vmakre
  • 0UT
  • 02 Oct 2010

i think this will be more blackberry concurrent
for business than nokia but HP have chance for
developing server client integrations of pda's
because of involvements in computer business where
blackberry and others are weak

    • V
    • Versed
    • 4wS
    • 02 May 2010

    I think this is great, for both Palm and HP. But I will tell you this, it isn't going to kill the iPhone or Nokia off, what it will do is provide for more choice. WebOS is a great mobile and most likely Slate OS.

      • C
      • Camry
      • K1C
      • 02 May 2010

      This could mean the return of the great iPAQ... =D

      I loved those back in its haydays. This could bring them back to life with webOS!

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • 4Ax
        • 01 May 2010

        Palm is RIPped!!

          • V
          • VIPER
          • P$u
          • 01 May 2010

          There is no problems with chinese companies, just HP is way better when it comes to management and have an excellent after sales support.

            • j
            • jack
            • vGC
            • 30 Apr 2010

            HP + Palm =

            a new lease of life in the mobile world for both companies and the perfect opportunity to start afresh.

              • B
              • BHUPIN
              • TL5
              • 30 Apr 2010

              Really A good Move ... My first IPaq 65+ was best and only love after that is Pre...WOW...Palm keep up the Gr8 Work and kick out incompetent Nokia n BB

                • w
                • wat
                • tVk
                • 30 Apr 2010

                Definitely has to do with HP cancelling the Slate (or rather, replacing Win7 on the Slate for webOS)

                  • a
                  • akira
                  • P%C
                  • 30 Apr 2010

                  Anonymous, 30 Apr 2010I think this is great. hp has been doing great with laptops... more....and whats wrong with the chinese company...? /sigh

                    • ?
                    • Anonymous
                    • QMr
                    • 30 Apr 2010

                    I think this is great. hp has been doing great with laptops and this is a good move on their part. its good for palm too because hp has tons of cash for r&d and marketing, and at least it wasnt some chinese company that bought them out.

                      • H
                      • H
                      • PCM
                      • 30 Apr 2010

                      E52, 29 Apr 2010Agree. Eldar from mobile review, reviewed the N8 with the S... moreWow, it's the first time i see a french sentence in gsmarena. You speak french?

                        • u
                        • ukamyu
                        • Ma@
                        • 29 Apr 2010

                        I think the author of this article needs to have someone else check his grammar before committing to production--"Palm HAVE been sold"???

                          • H
                          • HD engr
                          • jWL
                          • 29 Apr 2010

                          OK all, THIS IS Palm's last chance to prove its worthy OS! But if given more than one good option it becomes very hard to choose the best.

                            • R
                            • Raj
                            • qp4
                            • 29 Apr 2010

                            Anonymous, 29 Apr 2010You do realise that Palm's patent portfolio has been valued... moreHm...You are right looks like I underestimated the value a little. Well anyway like I said here is hoping the utilize there new partnership properly.

                              • b
                              • bummy
                              • 9xE
                              • 29 Apr 2010

                              Loved the Palm WebOS, hated the palm-pre hardware!

                                • E
                                • E52
                                • 0xb
                                • 29 Apr 2010

                                Anonymous, 29 Apr 2010With all these new OSs coming with their slick looking flas... moreAgree. Eldar from mobile review, reviewed the N8 with the Symbian S3, and he said it was a big fat do not like. I have the E52 and it's as boring as any samsung or lg or Sony degenerycson. I really can't wait for the new iphone to arrive. Bon voyage Nokia. You just flushed your last chance down the toilette.

                                  • S
                                  • Skeye
                                  • 4d{
                                  • 29 Apr 2010

                                  Palm was once a great pioneer for mobile OS but lack of change and progressive development. They thought one OS could last forever but ended up being left behind.

                                    • a
                                    • aq
                                    • PAq
                                    • 29 Apr 2010

                                    reminds me of benQ siemens...

                                      • b
                                      • bosun99uk
                                      • ftV
                                      • 29 Apr 2010

                                      It is now clear that HP had an eye for palm since. but you cant blame them every one has a mobile os this days.

                                        • N
                                        • Nagin
                                        • ID3
                                        • 29 Apr 2010

                                        This is probably the best thing that has happened in this year so far.
                                        HP & PALM are both a world leading companies in their own areas and this marriage should be welcomed with a Smile as HP has global presence and Palm already has very good Engineering and Mobile Platform webOS. Now its upto the big guys from HP-PALM to give a big push to webOS and bring the best into mobile market which seems to be possible. Good Luck