James Delahunty
1 Jul 2013 9:47
HP is reportedly going to re-enter the smartphone business despite its previous missteps in slicing a piece of the global smartphone pie.
It took a risky shot when it bought Palm for $1.2 billion, which produced devices that ran the much-praised WebOS software. However, in hindsight the move was a costly mistake for HP, but that doesn't mean it is done with smartphones just yet.
HP Senior Director Consumer PC and Media Tablets Asia Pacific, Yam Su Yin, was asked whether or not the company would release another smartphone.
"The answer is yes but I cannot give a timetable. It would be silly if we say no. HP has to be in the game," she said.
She also said that HP was focused on all segments, including tablet PCs, notebook PCs and all-in-ones.