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Oracle once considered buying RIM or Palm to build its own smartphone
Oracle once considered buying RIM or Palm to build its own smartphone
Oracle considered building its own smartphone in 2009 and would have purchased either Palm or RIM to do so. The shocking news came out today ...... 18 Apr 2012 - 1 comment
Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
In April 2010, HP announced it was purchasing the struggling smartphone maker Palm for $1.2 billion, after at least four other companies gave serious bids. ...... 28 Jan 2012 - 3 comments
HP admits failure, will kill off tablets, smartphones
HP admits failure, will kill off tablets, smartphones
Last April, HP saved Palm from death by purchasing the phone maker, webOS and its patents for $1.2 billion. Today, the company has admitted ...... 19 Aug 2011 - 22 comments
HP unveils 'iPad-killing' TouchPad tablet
HP unveils 'iPad-killing' TouchPad tablet
HP has unveiled their first WebOS tablet today, the TouchPad, set for release in the summer. The device will have a 9.7-inch display with ...... 09 Feb 2011 - 4 comments
Palm/HP will reveal new tablets at CES
Palm/HP will reveal new tablets at CES
FoxNews has reported today that Palm, purchased by HP in April, will unveil three tablets at the upcoming CES in January, taking on the iPad ...... 21 Dec 2010 - 2 comments
     

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