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Should you buy a tablet instead of an eReader?

Android Back in late 2007, Amazon's Kindle eBook reader (eReader for short) kick-started a change to the way we read books forever. The days of buying print books are slowly fading as electronic renditions of leisure books, magazines and even...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 80 71 Reactions

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Are the numerous discounts for the HP TouchPad a sign of an impending permanent price drop?

Webos So the HP TouchPad is out and about now, with plenty of people putting their two cents on whether or not it’s worth your money. Obviously HP thinks you should pick one up, and while the price was a contentious point for some folks, at...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 5

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Should HP bring gestures to the TouchPad?

Webos So, gestures. They are by far one of the coolest things our smartphones can do. And that’s really saying something, considering that our smartphones can do some pretty awesome things. But, it’s true. Using a gesture adds a...

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Which company has the best lock screen for their mobile OS?

Android It’s all about the little things. The little details that add up to make the big picture all that much grander. When it comes to a smartphone there are so many different little things, so many gears in the whole machine that have to come...

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Could multitasking on tablets be better?

Android One of the less-hyped features of mobile platforms nowadays is multitasking, mainly because they all do it (or will, in Windows Phone 7's case) in one form or another. Whether it be gesture activated, long or double pressing the home...

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Has the smartphone changed the way we listen to music foerver?

Android Believe it or not, there was once a time that I actually purchased Compact Discs, better known as CDs, for all of my music needs. If I wanted a song, the best way to listen to it was to purchase the CD and rock it in my portable CD player...

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Should the Pre 3 remain unchanged for the sake of time?

Palm Webos Since buying Palm back in April of 2010, HP has tried their best to breathe life into Palm's web-based mobile platform, webOS. Much to their dismay, HP quickly realized that they are up against much stronger competition than what they...

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Forget Android and iOS, this is the perfect superphone

Android Being in the position I'm in, I often get asked which phone I am carrying, why I picked that particular device and even which upcoming phones pique my interests the most. Over the past year or so, I've obviously given a lot of different...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 118 31 Reactions

HP TouchPad 4G with 1.5GHz CPU and AT&T HSPA+ revealed alongside AT&T LTE modem, hotspot

4g Well what do we have here? HP just announced on its official blog that the HP TouchPad 4G will be making its way to AT&T's network, just like a leaked roadmap revealed earlier this month. There's no word yet on pricing but HP does promise...

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HP TouchPad Video Review Part 2

Cell Phone Reviews Aaron reviews the HP TouchPad , the newest device to run webOS . Rocking a powerful 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, 9.7-inch display, Wi-Fi connectivity, and front-facing camera for video calling, it offers quite a bit in the...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 6

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HP TouchPad Video Review Part 1

Cell Phone Reviews Finally, webOS is available in tablet form! Aaron reviews the 16 GB HP TouchPad , and unfortunately, all benefits of webOS are washed out by the fact that the device hangs on a regular basis. While it offers a powerful 1.2 GHz...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 60 58 Reactions

HP names Jon Rubinstein as SVP of Product Innovation, Stephen DeWitt now heads up webOS unit

News Well, this is a pretty interesting move. HP just announced that it's playing a small game of Executive Shuffle, moving Jon Rubinstein from his previous position as head of the webOS global business unit (formerly Palm) to his new spot as...

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HP Pre 3 reportedly not coming to Sprint

News Sprint launched the Palm Pre way back in June 2009, making the Now Network the original home of webOS. The Pixi came shortly thereafter, but there hasn't been any webOS love on Sprint ever since. Unfortunately for you Sprint-ers out there,...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 9

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Are you skipping tablets because the OS doesn't match your phone's?

Android If you think that tablet manufacturers should slow down, those same manufacturers would probably tell you that that’s just not going to happen anytime soon. After all, the tablet market is one of the most vicious, so slowing down would...

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HP TouchPad First Impressions

First Impressions webOS is an operating system that I want to see succeed, but the combination of lackluster hardware and unnecessary delays between product announcements and release dates endangers the platform. At this point, it's anyone's guess as to...

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Will the HP Pre 3 matter versus the competition in the fall?

Webos While HP kicks around the idea of licensing webOS to other manufacturers, and Samsung decides on whether or not they want a piece of the webOS pie, we’re still waiting to get our hands on the HP Pre 3. It’s the...

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HP TouchPad Unboxing

Unboxing Aaron unboxes HP's TouchPad, the first webOS tablet and a device that could be a serious competitor to the Apple iPad 2. Specs include a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 9.7-inch display, front-facing camera for video calling (no...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 108 103 Reactions

Leaked HP webOS slides tip white spec-bumped TouchPad for August, Pre 3 and Opal for fall

News Ready for a deluge of new info on upcoming webOS products on this fine Independence Day, folks? Good, because that's exactly what we've got for you. Our friends over at PreCentral just got their hands on a few leaked HP product slides that...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 7

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Aaron's Top 5 upcoming devices

Android Last week, I listed my top Android smartphones , but let's be realistic: while it's an important piece of the mobile pie, Android isn't everything. There's some cool tech launching in the coming months, and it's coming from all...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 101 97 Reactions

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Android remains most popular OS while iPhone sees the biggest growth, report finds

Android It's that time again, folks. Time to grab an ice cold drink (or hot cup of coffee at this time of the morning), sit back, and examine some market share numbers. Nielsen just released its latest survey on the mobile industry and, while some...

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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.