WebOS
WebOS, also known as webOS, LG webOS, Open webOS, or HP webOS, is a Linux kernel-based operating system for smart TVs, and formerly a mobile operating system. Initially developed by Palm, which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard, HP made the platform open source, and it became Open webOS. The operating system was later sold to LG Electronics. Through all iterations of the operating system (Palm, HP and now LG) the owners have stylized the name as webOS. The Wikipedia Manual of Style specifies the non-stylized name for an article like this, with a capital W. Various versions of WebOS have been featured on several devices, including Pre, Pixi, and Veer phones, the HP TouchPad tablet and LG TVs LB870, LB730 and LED LB671.Background
Palm launched WebOS in January 2009 then called Palm webOS as the successor to Palm OS. The first WebOS device was the original Palm Pre, released by Sprint in June 2009. The Palm Pixi followed. Upgraded "Plus" versions of both Pre and Pixi were released on Verizon and AT&T.In April 2010, HP acquired Palm; WebOS was described as a key asset and motivation for the purchase. The $1.2 billion acquisition finalized in June. HP indicated its intention to develop the WebOS platform for use in multiple new products, including smartphones, tablet computers, and printers.
In February 2011, HP announced that it would use WebOS as the universal platform for all its devices. However, HP also made the decision that the Palm Pre, Palm Pixi, and the "Plus" revisions would not receive over-the-air updates to WebOS 2.0, despite a previous commitment to an upgrade "in coming months." HP announced several new WebOS devices, including the HP Veer and HP Pre 3 smartphones, running WebOS 2.2, and the HP TouchPad, a tablet computer released in July 2011 that runs WebOS 3.0.
