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| Will HP manage to become a major mobile player ? | |||||
| By Shaun Zelber, May 2nd, 2010 :: News & Events, OS & Handsets | |||||
That is the question that I am sure everyone is asking after the acquisition of Palm this week. There have been already many pundits doubting the synergies or saying it will be a huge challenge. Here is my two sense : HP/Palm can win but only if the can actually manage three things : 1) Manage to really be hip and cool. There is space there I believe cause Apple is, BB manages mail best.. Android is still looking for itself and WindowsMobile isn’t. 2) Succeed in really getting app developers to actually develop on their OS. The two are obviously linked. Palm had in the past a huge developer following. So they need to get those guys and others to develop again. 3) Do something that Apple refuses to do and Android does too much of.. being OPEN. Driving the OS but allowing for cool things to happen by people with cool ideas. I think that there is still a space out there for Palm/HP… Lets watch and see. | |||||
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I am of the view that HP sees great potential in WebOS becoming a major playr in Tablet segement, majorly because of its multitasking capabilities, app developers need to see thr wares in maximum numbr of hands HP could provide that, though I would like to watch with interest if they actualy intend to get into handhelds at all