When HP snapped up Palm we thought it meant that webOS smartphones were saved. Hell, we just said exactly that during our Palm Pixi Plus unboxing. But it seems we might have got the wrong end of the stick. HP head honcho Mark Hurd has revealed his plans for Palm and while webOS tablets are definitely on the way, it could be the end of the line for Palm smartphones. Read on for words that will cause Palm fans serious pain…
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HTC could be gearing up to buy Palm which is apparently offering itself for sale. Rumours suggest HTC wants to snap up the Palm webOS and develop its own mobile OS. Currently HTC relies on Windows Mobile and Google Android on handsets like the HTC Legend and HTC Desire. Is it time for HTC to build its own OS?
UPDATE: Palm UK just confirmed to us that the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi are coming here.
The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi are on their way to the UK – and that’s official. We’ve just got word from an O2 UK spokesperson that the network will be carrying the long-awaited followups to the webOS-toting Palm Pre, although we don’t have a date or pricing details.
Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein has written a memo to the smartphone builder’s staff and while he’s trying to remain positive it doesn’t look good. Handsets like the Palm Pre, he says, are just not selling as well as expected.
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