Hewlett-Packard will discontinue operations for devices running on WebOS. Despite critical praise, the WebOS software just couldn't compete in the crowded market for smartphone operating systems.

Company names HP veteran Stephen DeWitt to lead WebOS business. Jon Rubinstein will now work on ensuring WebOS will work across HP's many products. Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News ...

Samsung's Tizen OS has expanded its lead in smart TVs and streaming platforms with LG's WebOS a distant second, according to Strategy Analytics. Considering the history of those two operating systems ...

Amazon is said to be considering a purchase of Palm, the smartphone maker now owned by Hewlett-Packard, and its webOS mobile operating system. The Kindle Fire runs Google Android, but the software has ...

HP soon intends to relaunch their Palm-acquired webOS mobile operating system with a major new version, which they intend to use in a new lineup of devices to compete directly with iOS devices like ...