WebOS developers say HP TouchPad was doomed from start
Developers who worked on WebOS have revealed that HP's rival to Apple's iPad, the TouchPad, was doomed from the start, thanks to a number of design flaws.


Developers who worked on WebOS have revealed that HP's rival to Apple's iPad, the TouchPad, was doomed from the start, thanks to a number of design flaws.
HP Palm TouchPad was announced at the recent "A New HP World" event in Shanghai, and with Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook launching next month, it seems that both tablet devices have some things in common.

HP acquired Palm in April this year, including their webOS operating system. And it only took the company less than a year to announce a Palm Pre 2 smartphone, based on the new webOS 2.0. Unfortunately, it is going to be available in US, on Verizon.
HP has announced that it has filed trademark for the name "PalmPad", which probably refers to their new tablet based on the WebOS. According to some analysts, the PalmPad could pose a major competitor to Apple's iPad.
Just two weeks ago, Palm was up for sale and there were potential buyers from HTC as well as Lenovo bidding for the company. Well, today, from various news sources, it seems the HP would be the new owner as it buys Palm for a massive $1.2 billion.
Remember the article we posted some time back about Palm being on the lookout for potential buyers? Well, we know of at least one company which have decided that they do not want to purchase the ailing smartphone maker: HTC.
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Its been a while since we hear news from smartphone maker Palm, and today, the news from various sources cited something that isn't at all pleasant; Palm is seeking buyers to take over the company.
Palm has come up with a new, affordable phone called Pixi, which claims to be the thinnest with Palm webOS. It would be exclusive to Sprint Nextel in U.S, and there's no word as to whether it will be available here.
According to BrightHand, Palm has accidentally leaked an early edition of WebOS 1.2 to some users. One user has also put up a YouTube video to show off the features of the new WebOS 1.2 on his Palm Pre.
