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HP says Enyo 2 application framework is "production-ready," moves it out of beta

Android While there was some less-than-exciting news for HP's Enyo back at the end of May, HP has some good Enyo-related news to share with us today. Enyo is a JavaScript application framework, and Enyo 1 was the framework underlying the apps on...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

New mobile report shows Android and iOS on top, two thirds of recent phone buyers went smartphone

Android Friday's finally here, so how about we wind down the week with some market share numbers? The folks over at Nielsen have put out their latest report on the U.S. mobile market, and surprise, surprise, Android and iOS are sitting atop the...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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HP "WindsorNot" full-touch webOS smartphone shown off in promo video [UPDATED]

News There hasn't been much webOS hardware news ever since HP announced that it was discontinuing operations on webOS devices last year. That changes today, though, as a video showing an unreleased webOS handset has been discovered online. The...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

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What are the worst mobile devices you have ever owned?

Android More often than not, we ponder the perfect device. We imagine the absolute perfect combination of specifications, hardware and software that would make a device cater to our every last need. For some of us, that device is a crazy, wild mix...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 172

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Do you care about interface changes in major software updates?

Android Some would say the actual appearance of a mobile operating system's interface plays a major role in their opinion of it. For most of us who care to take the time to read and/or write about phones, that's probably true. If an phone's...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 25

HP's Enyo group touches on recent departures, says team is growing and will be bigger in the future

News Shortly after it was revealed that some of the webOS Enyo team would be leaving HP to join Google, HP put up a post on its official Enyo blog touching a bit on the news. The company confirmed that "some key members" of the Enyo group have...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Slavish copying is never classy, but it inspires needed innovation

Android Mobile platforms have come a long way in a very short time. Just five years ago, Android was an unreleased product, iOS (then called iPhone OS) was brand new, BlackBerry was aging but very much still in charge and Windows Mobile was, well...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 22

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Could webOS be revitalized in 2012?

Webos If you were to go over to Google right now and type in ‘webOS’ into that familiar search box, you’d see a pretty desolate sort of return. You’ve got some familiar websites that pop up, but you’d have to scroll to the bottom of the search...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 54

Android the choice of first-time smartphone buyers in Q4 2011, Apple takes top smartphone maker spot

Android Today the folks at The NPD Group let loose their findings on sales in the U.S. smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2011, and it looks like both the Android and iOS crowds have something to celebrate. First up, The NPD Group's...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

Jon Rubinstein decides to leave HP

News Hot on the heels of HP detailing its plans to make release webOS into the arms of the open source community, a new report has revealed that former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has decided to leave HP. According to All Things D, Rubinstein's...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

HP makes Open webOS official, complete version 1.0 expected in September

News A little over a month ago, HP ended months of rumors claiming that it may be selling or licensing webOS by announcing plans to open source the software that it had bought along with Palm. Today the company finally detailed exactly how it...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

iPhone 4S helps increase interest in iOS as overall smartphone adoption grows, says Nielsen

Android The Apple iPhone 4S produced some pretty impressive sales figures when it made its debut back in October, and according to a new Nielsen report, the device helped to boost interest in iOS among new smartphone buyers through the remainder...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 20

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Volunteer for The Ultimate Fanboy War this Friday!

Android If you don't usually have time to tune into PhoneDog Live on Fridays, this is the week you'll want to make time. I'm proud to introduce a fun show we'll be hosting this Friday, January 6th called The Ultimate Fanboy War. You guys are...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 50

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Motorola DROID 3, LG Revolution and several other Verizon devices may be getting the axe this month

4g Considering how many times the Motorola DROID 4 has leaked over the past few months, one might think that the 4G LTE slider is official and available for purchase. Obviously that's not the case, though the rumor mill has alleged that it...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 67 48 Reactions

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Top 5: Worst smartphones of 2011

Android We definitely saw some awesome phones in 2011 and I listed the top 5 smartphones in a previous post, but we also saw some disappointing phones as well. And I'm not just talking about low-end Android phones, though there were plenty of...

from 2011 by Sydney Myers 219 125 Reactions

TeleNav announces free HTML5 browser-based turn-by-turn navigation service

Android If you're a smartphone owner that's ever gotten lost while out and about, you're likely aware of the fact that most platforms offer a wide variety of downloadable navigation apps to find your way. TeleNav is responsible for some of those...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on the use of cell phones while driving

Android Currently, different states have different laws regarding cell phone use while behind the wheel of a car. Today the National Transportation Safety Board made a recommendation that that change, though, as the five-member group has called...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 134 119 Reactions

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Which manufacturer would you like to see pick up webOS?

Webos The fate of HP's webOS, which was acquired during the Palm buyout in April of 2010, has been up in the air since HP hit some turbulence in mid-August. From way out in left field, HP announced plans to spin off PSG and pull out of the webOS...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 129 97 Reactions

HP opts to make webOS open source [UPDATED]

News The wait for a webOS decision is finally over, as HP announced today that it's decided to open source the platform. In a press release issued moments ago, HP said that it plans to continue to develop and support webOS but that it will also...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 26

HP reportedly holding all-hands webOS meeting tomorrow, may make decision on platform's future

News We've heard HP CEO Meg Whitman say numerous times that the decision of what to do with webOS is a difficult one and that the company wants to make the "right" choice. Tomorrow we may finally get an answer, though, as the folks at...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 16

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"Have you lost all hope that we'll ever see a new webOS-based smartphone released?"

Humza Ahmed WebOS TVs? I'd give it a month before ones spotted running Android.

Mark Belkowski webos is done, nothing else to talk about.

Matt Jackson Android "wasn't that good" when it first came out; neither was ios. The tragedy that is webos is in what it could have been. Poor hardware support brought it down before webos had the opportunity to fully flourish. With enough time it could have easily competed against Apple and Google.

Devin Tolliver @Jesse Ling. Even though webOS wasnt "that good", people saw its potential and what it could become. I'd go as far to say that it would be competing with Android and iOS if it had better hardware.