In a reversal of sorts, some people are keen to load webOS on their Android devices, now that Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to make the software open source. HP said earlier Friday that it will ...

WebOS isn't dead! After much fiddling and tinkering, a pre-alpha of a WebOS running as an Android app has been shown in a working state. Previous attempts to make Open WebOS run on Android haven't ...

If you're a fan of the defunct smartphone operating system webOS, you will be glad to hear that the Phoenix project has moved forward. A company called Phoenix International Communications has been ...

UPDATE: A source within Palm (who is known to us but wants to remain off the record) has contacted us to say that "there is no memo and no plans to adopt Android. We are very happy with and committed ...

A video has appeared on YouTube showing the first successes of a group who are attempting to create a hybrid Android and webOS mobile operating system. The reason why is less clear. A group of webOS ...

Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein is considering licensing his WebOS platform to other hardware makers, he tells the FT. This after his turnaround effort has stalled and Palm's best hope appears to be an ...

Audi's foray into smartwatches has kicked off some confusion here at CES, over whether the car company is working on Open webOS or Android Wear. Turns out, the answer is "both". SlashGear sat down ...

There's a lot I like about WebOS, but I'm afraid that without mfg support from a significant manufacturer, this will be just another Haiku. Click to expand... I worry about that too, but I haven't ...

As a Palm Pre user who doesn’t want an iPhone but is disappointed that webOS is falling behind in cutting-edge app availability, I’m leaning toward Android when I next upgrade my mobile phone. But ...

With Google and Verizon recently announcing that several Android phones will be coming out on their network, a Linux lover might have smartphones on the brain. Obviously, having Linux running on your ...

You often see two types of products at CES: Those that will never see store shelves and those that will take months—if not years—to debut. LG’s recently revealed webOS-based smartwatch appears to be ...