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HP: We've Abandoned Our Android Plans

By - Source: Tom's Hardware US | B 49 comments

If you were hoping to see an Android smartphone or tablet from HP, we've got some disappointing news for you.

HP has confirmed that previous plans for Android-based tablets and smartphones have been abandoned. Speaking to the Financial Times, former Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein said HP is now focusing on WebOS.

"HP voted with its pocketbook," Mr Rubinstein told FT, referring to the $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm earlier this year. "It’s all about focus."

Though HP is expected to launch a Windows 7 tablet for the enterprise market before it launches the WebOS tablet early next year, the company is abandoning plans for an Android smartphone. Rubenstein, now the head of HP's mobile devices division, said that they have no plans for a tablet device running on the Google-branded OS.

Similarly, it seems HP has no interest in building a phone to run on Microsoft's newest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. According to the Financial Times, Microsoft played down the news, claiming it didn't matter too much because HP hadn't been a big influence in the smartphone business to begin with.

Are you disappointed HP won't be releasing any Android devices or a Windows Phone 7 smartphone? Do you think it's silly for the company to put all of its mobile eggs in a WebOS basket? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Financial Times

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    amk09 , September 29, 2010 10:25 PM
    TBH I'm not disappointed because there is already so many other options out there.

    Sorry HP :/ 
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    tonyn84 , September 29, 2010 10:28 PM
    I'm more disappointed that they have yet to release anything tablet or phone wise. WebOS has some neat potential, its a shame to see it stuck on that crappy old hardware.
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    belardo , September 29, 2010 10:25 PM
    Well... kind of makes sense.

    They spent $1bill+ for a dying tech... might as well use it. Rather than look like idiots. Why use 2-3 other brands when you JUST bought a whole company out?
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    amk09 , September 29, 2010 10:25 PM
    TBH I'm not disappointed because there is already so many other options out there.

    Sorry HP :/ 
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    tonyn84 , September 29, 2010 10:28 PM
    I'm more disappointed that they have yet to release anything tablet or phone wise. WebOS has some neat potential, its a shame to see it stuck on that crappy old hardware.
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    hamthony , September 29, 2010 10:45 PM
    Smart business move, "Were going with the Palm OS, yea you know, the one that tanked. We here at HP like to go against the grain."
    -epic fail
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    bhaberle , September 29, 2010 10:55 PM
    HP shame on you for buying Palm lol. Your executives are running your company to the ground.
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    nicklasd87 , September 29, 2010 10:57 PM
    HP probably looked at the KIN 1 and 2 and at first were like ... and then they LOL'd
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    Kelavarus , September 29, 2010 10:59 PM
    tonyn84I'm more disappointed that they have yet to release anything tablet or phone wise. WebOS has some neat potential, its a shame to see it stuck on that crappy old hardware.


    I would guess that's what they're working on now. Thus I'd kind of see this as good news. More competition to WinMo7/Android/etc..!
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    SAL-e , September 29, 2010 11:00 PM
    Quote:
    Do you think it's silly for the company to put all of its mobile eggs in a WebOS basket?


    LOL. HP don't really have any "mobile eggs" yet to worry too much about the baskets.
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    Anonymous , September 29, 2010 11:02 PM
    webOS is still the best mobile OS in existence. The first iteration failed due to Palm's lack of sufficient funds to push it, not from being a bad OS - v2 will perform far far better, have much better hardware, and the biggest tech company in the world behind it. In 6 months time, the mobile landscape will look very different, with webOS and WinPhone7 taking a large slice of the pie
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    victorintelr , September 29, 2010 11:08 PM
    The question is:
    does HP have enough "webOS" {if you speak spanish, you'll get it;) , or in english: balls} to make it work?
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    martin0642 , September 29, 2010 11:09 PM
    amk09TBH I'm not disappointed because there is already so many other options out there.Sorry HP


    Because WebOS will never truly compete and they will be forced to catchup or abandon the format later. OSs are really about available software, and there are finite dev resources available.
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    martin0642 , September 29, 2010 11:10 PM
    Oops meant to cite:

    They spent $1bill+ for a dying tech... might as well use it. Rather than look like idiots. Why use 2-3 other brands when you JUST bought a whole company out?
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    feeddagoat , September 29, 2010 11:13 PM
    For $2.1billion You would of hoped they would of released a webOS device sooner and it would be a golden egg of a device! other wise HP's are going to be left with nothing more than a limp omelet......

    ..............I'll get my coat
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    kelemvor4 , September 29, 2010 11:21 PM
    amk09TBH I'm not disappointed because there is already so many other options out there.Sorry HP

    Yup. HP Doesn't exactly carry a name people trust these days. And now they're sticking with webos? Glad I don't own HP stock.
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    Alathorne , September 29, 2010 11:22 PM
    Don't care. Bought 2 HP products in recent years: a laptop and a desktop. Won't be buying any others. 'Nuff said.
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    Anonymous , September 29, 2010 11:31 PM
    They are going to fail in this market segment,period.
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    Darkv1 , September 30, 2010 12:04 AM
    It should be interesting to see what HP can do with WebOS. If they can push it hard enough it might be able to compete with Android and IOS. Personally I'd like to see it happen because competition is always good in any market.
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    eddieroolz , September 30, 2010 12:19 AM
    I personally think that webOS is a dead cause. It clearly hasn't received acceptance and isn't up to par in terms of development pace.
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    kikireeki , September 30, 2010 12:20 AM
    Actually I couldn't be happier. I think HP should focus on making printers because that's what they know best .
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    Anonymous , September 30, 2010 12:42 AM
    Buying palm for a billion bucks was their first mistake. Their second mistake is continuing to use a dead technology just because they were dumb enough to buy it.
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