Rumors have been doing the rounds that the Android based tablet by HP might never see the light of the day. Though the rumors strictly say the device has been postponed but by many a chance this will be the final word for it. The tablet had to hit the markets by the end of [...]
Jul
16
2010
16
2010
May
10
2010
10
2010
HP Hurricane, WebOS Tablet in Q3 – Rumor
According to Examiner.com, rumors are that the first rumblings of a webOS-powered tablet coming through HP’s pipeline. This tablet is called HP Hurricane internally and will be coming as soon as the third quarter of this year.
After HP acquired Palm, the company made it clear that it intends to use Palm’s webOS on tablet computers. [...]
Apr
29
2010
29
2010
HP buys Palm in $1.2 billion
Wednesday night Hp has surprised everyone by announcing the acquisition of Palm through which the company intends to invest more heavily in the segment of smartphones. The transaction will be concluded no later than July 31. John Rubinstein, Chairman and CEO of Palm, should remain in society.
The company informed that Palm ready to [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
HP’s December results exceeds forecast, ups guidance
Hewlett-Packard – the largest personal-computer maker, fiscal first quarter beat profit and sales estimates for November-December quarter, buoyed by holiday orders and businesses starting to replace their aging technology.
The Palo Alto, California-based company posted a solid 25 per cent first-quarter profit of $2.32 billion, up from $1.86 billion, for the same period a year [...]
Feb
15
2010
15
2010
Microsoft comes up with an upgrade
Microsoft Inc. has unveiled an upgrade of its mobile service. The launch was done during the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. The series is considered very promising and is called the Windows Phone 7 Series.
Steve Ballmer the Chief Exeecutive Office of Microsoft did the unveiling and said that the Windows Operating Systems are going [...]
Feb
13
2010
13
2010
HP gets EU approval for the acquisition of 3Com
The European Commission finally gave the approval to Hewlett-Packard Co., the US computer giant, for the acquisition of the networking switching and routing manufacturer 3Com. The deal was cleared without any concessions required from the companies. In an official announcement the European Commission said that it would not harm competition in Europe.
“The commission concluded [...]
Jan
27
2010
27
2010
HP deals Omnifone for music service on PC
HP, the largest computer maker in the world, said Monday it was partnering with U.K. mobile music startup Omnifone Ltd. for digital streaming service MusicStation pre-installed on European laptops and desktops.
The deal which will cover on about 16 of its new PC models across 10 European countries comprising of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the [...]
Jan
7
2010
7
2010
Microsoft-HP Tablet Disappointed The Market
Much talked about Microsoft tablet PC atlast got unveiled on Wednesday but with a disappointment for the market. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in his keynote speech in CES 2010 raisd the curtain from the tablet notebook which was considered to be a competitor for Apple iSlate. But the launch definitely would have given relief to [...]
Jan
7
2010
7
2010
Microsoft, HP introduce tablet computer
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer introduced a touch-screen tablet computer from Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) and said U.S. sales of PCs running Windows jumped 50 percent over the holidays.
The firms unveiled the Windows 7 powered touchscreen machine, also known as a tablet, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The aim [...]
Jan
7
2010
7
2010
HP throws his hat in the tablet-computer ring
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer did the honors by unveiling the new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on the opening day of Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, beating Apple Inc’s widely anticipated move into the market. The event kick started with Microsoft’s product introductions over the past year followed by tablet PC from HP [...]