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.

A new report from FlatpanelsHD has revealed that LG will be rolling out its TV operating system, webOS 24 and webOS 25, to older TVs from 2021 through 2024. The updates are part of the LG Re:New ...

The strange story of the webOS platform continues, with HP providing a few details on how the open sourcing will proceed. The company recently confirmed it will offer up the platform to open source, ...

We're live at the webOS 3.0 / Palm / HP event today covering all the news that's blasting forth from the groups, all of it adding up to what seems to be the truth – webOS isn't dead. One of the more ...

HP has gone into detail today on what webOS components will be open sourced over the coming months, making Enyo 1.0 and the newly-announced Enyo 2.0 available immediately. HP has gone into detail ...

When Palm first unveiled webOS in 2009, the new platform was supposed to be the next mobile messiah. With its sexy user interface, a developer-friendly backend and a host of new features like ...

When we first learned LG had purchased webOS from Hewlett Packard (HP) as part of a plan to refresh its smart TV platform, we were left scratching our heads. What would LG want with a failing mobile ...

The Internet is abuzz over news announced at Mobile World Congress 2013 today regarding LG Electronics’ acquisition of WebOS from Hewlett Packard (HP). The topic is getting a fair amount of traction, ...

LG's brand-new smart platform, webOS, wasn't initially intended for televisions. In a previous life, webOS was Palm's (and then HP's) last attempt at a mobile operating system, and it was... average.

I’d been hoping I wouldn’t have to say this a second time, but here we go again: WebOS is reaching a critical failure point and I doubt the technology will make it through the next two years. Why?

HP’s Meg Whitman has finally made the fateful decision on webOS: it’s going open source. Follow along here as we track the former Palm software through its transition into a free-for-all operating ...