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United States Science and technology news website ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Larry Dignan (Larry Dignan) wrote today, analysts say Facebook might buy HP WebOS software, but he thinks the deal faced a number of adverse factors, not lead to outstanding performance.

United States investment bank Jefferies analyst bide·misaike (Peter Misek) said yesterday, Facebook may buy HP WebOS software.

In theory, Mi Saike this view has some significance, but Facebook acquired WebOS not have outstanding performance, its disadvantages include:

*Facebook will have alliances with carriers;
*Facebook will have to design the hardware, or at least the outsourcing management hardware;
*Facebook will have to verify the device over the wireless network;
*Facebook will have to combine social graph with the operating system has the potential, but under the operation of Palm and HP, WebOS failed to succeed.

Of course, Facebook can also be acquired WebOS after forming a joint venture to develop Facebook Mobile, but you still need time to manage. Emil Protalinski of ZDNet does not agree with Mi Saike viewpoint, think Facebook is best to develop your own mobile phone operating system.

In other words, Facebook is facing competition from Google and Google+ social networks when WebOS may be distributed to a large extent Facebook’s attention. On Facebook, the good news is to come out ahead in competition with Google, but this does not necessarily mean that the company needed to acquire WebOS

According to foreign media reports, the h-p CEO Meg Whitman (Meg Whitman) has just been told the company all staff meeting, the company did not yet have webOS Department plans.
Whitman said: “for me, what’s really important is to make the right decision, rather than rapid decision-making. “Whitman also said future 3-4 week the company will decide the fate of webOS.

Recently, rumors in the industry, HP has decided to sell webOS mobile platform, Whitman stance no doubt came as a surprise that people expected.

Whitman also said: “if HP decides to keep the webOS, we will within the next few years time to develop the platform. This is a very big decision, but HP can afford. ”

Whitman disclosed that delayed decision-making is only one reason, it is because she must first deal with HP’s PC business (retained), and management software company Autonomy acquisition transactions.

Whitman admits that deferring final decision of the webOS is “unsatisfactory”, but “the business is difficult to profit”, she needs time to decide whether HP to invest heavily in webOS business, or “the establishment of ecological systems in a different way”.

It was also reported that Whitman will give priority attention to the Tablet, and said “If you look at the mobile handset business, the situation will become more complex.”

According to foreign media reports, after market rumours, Amazon might be interested in buying HP its Palm. Network Edition of the New York Times today published an analysis of the article, perhaps Amazon owned Palm through the purchase of Hewlett-Packard, to make it from falling prey to the litigation. Following is the abstract:

Rumors that Amazon may have interest in buying Palm owned by HP, the news, shares of Amazon down 2% in the 1 hour early Friday. HP last year invested $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm.

According to technology site Venturebeat reported that Amazon is interested in buying Palm owned by HP, is for serious negotiations between the two sides, reports said, while other companies are also interested in buying HP its Palm. HP Palm acquisition in April last year with the intention of making it become the basis for HP’s mobile service.

Palm had invented the first personal digital assistants, the company provides a range of smart phone products for HP and webOS operating system. Executive Vice President of HP’s Todd Bradley (Todd Bradley) has said that Palm will provide an ideal platform for easy expansion of HP’s mobile strategy, and create a unique HP experience across multiple mobile connected devices.

Good times do not last long

1 year later, Palm business serious losses, and HP started to play down the PC business. As part of a larger reorganization, HP has since announced that the company will close its webOS business, and explore the webOS software business strategy. The business is huge part of the HP enterprise investment business, third quarter revenues of US $ 266 million, while its operating loss up to $ 332 million. HP said its fourth-quarter earnings will be reflected and webOS writedowns related to the cost of $ 1 billion.

Although Palm performance falling fast, but if Amazon or other mobile device manufacturers bidding, HP may still get some value out of Palm. Amazon Kindle Fire its debut this week its first tablet computer, which is Amazon’s highly anticipated touch-tablet, there is no doubt that Amazon’s attention for its mobile devices a plus.

Analysts noted that the Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet priced at $ 199, its limited functionality, seems to be positioned as a non-direct competitor of Apple iPad, Amazon may seek through the acquisition of patents, as a precaution. Palm with a mobile device and software-related patents, that could help protect the Amazon from future litigation disputes come from Apple or Microsoft.

United States market research analyst at Stifel Nicolaus qiaodan·Luohan (Jordan Rohan) said on Friday: “I think, no one believed that competition between Apple and Amazon will not happen in the future conflicts. Intellectual property value associated with the movement on the rise, even if no Palm devices in the future, but its value is still expensive. ”

Although the value of patents held by Palm still is uncertain, but Bradley pointed out that last year, the company has significant intellectual property assets. Intellectual property rights are the key elements of several billions of dollars deal this year, with the tech giants scramble for substantial market share of mobile market, patented assets are increasingly important, patent disputes will help protect against litigation, or competitor signing expensive, patent licensing agreements.

Apple and Microsoft-led consortium in July this year invested $ 4.5 billion acquisition of Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks) its patent, Google’s defeat in the competition, but Google IBM subsequently acquired a large number of patents, and announced that the company will spend US $ 12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola’s mobile, Motorola mobile holds more than 17,000 patents. Aliana Lohan pointed out: “it is a galactic war, they are not using weapons to armed, they are using patent portfolio for confrontation. ”

Of course, from a strategic perspective, buy companies like Palm is a deviation for Amazon, Amazon has not previously focused on through the acquisition of companies, to build their own products in consumer technology.

United States investment company Caris& analyst sikete·diergeman (Scott Tilghman) says that while Amazon is committed to building a better mobile devices, however, different from competitors, Amazon seems to be of concern is selling products. Diergeman: “the Amazon is committed to promoting the consumption of their own media products, exposure to other forms of mobile products, in particular moving into smartphones, it seems that is not part of their core competence and core business strategy. ”

According to the Theverge website reported that the multiple sources, Hewlett-Packard plans in the United States comprehensive conference held in the evening local time, meeting by Hewlett-Packard CEO Whitman leading, webOS software is expected to announce a decision. Reports that HP Conference will take place in United States Pacific time the following line 4:30 (Beijing time on November 9) was held, which is in the United States stocks after the market closed.

Reuters reported yesterday, the four sources, HP is looking to sell webOS mobile operating system platform, transaction could reach hundreds of millions of dollars, but less than HP offers $ 1.2 billion that year.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch provides consultancy services for HP, HP wants to make every effort to recover the investment in Palm. Many observers and analysts, Hewlett-Packard at that time through acquisition into the Smartphone market, costly, and did not pay off.

The source said, a number of technology companies interested in acquiring webOS sector, mainly looking at patents. Industry sources, Amazon, RIM, IBM, Oracle, Intel was thought to be interested in acquiring the company.

In 2010, HP acquisition of Palm, and webOS. Later, because the TouchPad sales difficulties HP cut products, resulting in webOS during crisis.

HP spokesman said: “we are looking for methods to optimize the webOS software. “But declined further comment.

Recently, h-p CEO Whitman interview was revealed, HP is considering the future of software, including whether to build a new webOS tablet. Whitman said: “the problem that lies before us is how to deal with webOS software, whether we should introduce webOS devices. Apparently it is not a device as in the past, but version 2. ”

One source said that, the auction does not have a very high price, because more than a webOS without large investments. Sources said: “it is not a case of strong auction. ”

In August last year, HP decided to us $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, to kill the white-hot mobile market. HP Palm has a great deal at that time clearly patent assets.

One insider familiar with purchase said that HP bought Palm mostly to patent value flat panel is not an important strategic direction. WebOS patents can be used for defensive patent litigation.

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Yesterday the New York Times article, discussion on the benefits of Amazon buying HP Palm: in order to protect the Fire, did Amazon should buy Palm?
Trading began within an hour on Friday, shares of Amazon fell 2% because of speculation that Amazon might be acquisition of HP’s Palm. Last year, HP’s $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, its mobile device status is slipping.

According to science and technology site Venturebeat reported that two companies had a “formal talks” and no other purchase.

In April last year, HP acquisition of Palm, it originally wanted to be shaping into a cornerstone of the HP mobile service.

Palm had invented the first personal digital assistants, it gives HP a Smartphone and webOS platform product line, which is a mobile platform, it compete with Google Android and Apple’s iOS. At one time, HP Executive Vice President Bradley (Todd Bradley) has said that Palm will provide “digital platform for mobile strategic expansion for HP, HP of different on mobile Internet devices to establish a unique experience. ”

But the honeymoon did not last too long.

A year later, departments lost money, personal PC HP business attitude turns cold. As a large part of the reorganization, HP had suddenly announced the closure of webOS devices business, “and looking for strategic alternatives for webOS”. The business was integrated into HP enterprise investment sector, third quarter revenues of $ 266 million, operating loss of $ 332 million. HP told analysts, are reflected in the four-quarter financial results and webOS writedowns related to the cost of $ 1 billion.

Although Palm quickly fall, still appear to be objects that we want to pursue, if Amazon or other mobile device operators bid, HP could extract value. On Wednesday, the Kindle Amazon striking Fire, it is clear that Amazon on your mobile device very seriously. Although Fire is the price of $ 199, limited functionality, look like the Apple iPad has no positive conflicts, but analysts believe that Amazon may be motivated by the defense and acquisition of patents. Palm has many patents associated with mobile software, equipment, it can help the Amazon to avoid litigation, such as a lawsuit from Apple, Microsoft.

Stifel Nicolaus analyst yuedan·luhan (Jordan Rohan) Friday said: “everyone believes that Apple and Amazon in the next skirmish broke out, move the related patent value up, even if no Palm devices in the future, it is also valuable. ”

Patents lead to billions of dollars in this year’s big acquisition. Several giants of science and technology in the mobile market share in the greater cake, in order to avoid expensive litigation, or forcing the opponent signed licensing agreements, patent becomes critical. In July, Apple and Microsoft formed a group, $ 4.5 billion acquisition of Nortel patents. Google after losing in the acquisition, buy thousands of patents from IBM, it also for $ 12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola’s mobile, a 17,000 patents.

Lu han said: “the massive war breaks out, is not only the military, it is also armed with a patent. ”

In addition, from a strategic standpoint, buying Palm-like company for Amazon is also a bit out of common sense, because Amazon don’t usually buy companies to set up their own consumer technology products. Although the direction is to establish a better mobile devices, its focus lies in selling content, this is different from your opponent.

Caris&Company analyst digeman (Scott Tilghman) says, “Amazon’s emphasis on enhancing AC media consumption, cut other mobile forms, especially smartphones, is not its core competencies and core strategies. ”

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According to foreign media reports, HP announced on Thursday that former eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman (Meg Whitman) will take over from Apotheker (Leo Apotheker) as HP’s President and CEO. The prospect of high-level personnel changes will make HP WebOS system more uncertain. This is mobile, wireless and telecommunications are a matter of concern, HP invested $ 1.2 billion acquisition in 2010 summer smartphone maker Palm gained after the WebOS mobile operating system.

He served as Chief Executive, HP unveiled three products based on WebOS system, HP TouchPad Tablet PC, HP Veer and Pre 3 Smartphone. These three products have not been caused sensation in the market.

Really shock the industry is in mid-August, or TouchPad tablet launched just six weeks later, HP announced that it would stop producing WebOS devices, additionally reports that HP will WebOS global service sector jobs, the job cuts will take place on October 31 at the latest.

This decision makes it other than iOS Apple and Google’s Android to WebOS basic dashed the dreams of the world’s third-largest mobile operating system. Before you make this decision at HP has often been reported/QNX Microsoft Windows Phone, RIM BlackBerry and WebOS operating system par, potential competitors known as the world’s third-largest mobile operating system, however there is no HP support, WebOS prospect worrying.

Whitman can HP WebOS business is not yet clear. One working in the WebOS HP employees revealed that the Department did not know Hewlett-Packard’s management change will have an impact on its operations. Analyst and investor conference call was held on Thursday, Whitman has no clear explanation on this issue, saying only that the company will invest in software as a service, and “to continue to explore optimization” WebOS business path.

WebOS is not entirely impossible for a business recovery. Despite reports that HP’s WebOS redundancies, but HP has not completely exit the Tablet business. HP TouchPad after the price cut to $ 99, attract large numbers of buyers, HP also promised to build more tablets to meet market demand.

However, HP is unlikely in the WebOS goes further. Although HP had offered to other companies authorized or selling WebOS, but no other public contacts. Most of them have the Samsung might be interested in WebOS is also said to the media at the beginning of September, the company does not purchase, nor does it use WebOS operating system, partly because Samsung is concentrating on its own operating system development work.

Whitman may decide to continue Apotheker develop abandoned plans for WebOS. HP has made clear that TouchPad tablet, Veer and Pre 3 smart phones have failed to achieve the company’s sales are expected and so retains the WebOS business costs associated with expenditures are Whitman does not want to see. When you decided to stop developing WebOS products explained, HP said that due to the highly competitive mobile, want WebOS to business success, HP must put in more funding.

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According to people close to VentureBeat the site said, Amazon is working with HP in talks to buy HP’s WebOS operating system. Amazon is the latest WebOS rumored interest in one of the companies. These companies include HTC, Samsung and Facebook. The sources said, HP is looking to abandon the WebOS operating system as soon as possible. HP will soon sign final agreements with Amazon. HP is not to comment on rumors or speculation. Comment Amazon respond to the request.

Amazon suddenly to buy HP’s WebOS is a strange move, because Amazon has just published Kindle Fire with customized version of Android 2.3 operating system tablets. Kindle Fire with the Amazon Kindle book, Prime TV and movie store, Amazon MP3 store and Amazon integration with content services such as closely. Amazon app store provides Android applications, instead of WebOS applications. If acquired WebOS, Amazon will need to start again on the WebOS operating system produce a similar interface for Kindle Fire tablets.

However, strange things have happened. Jon Rubinstein, head of Palm and HP WebOS (Jon Rubenstein) this summer said that Amazon is sure to become excellent partners of WebOS, because they have a lot of help expanding WebOS ecosystem characteristics.

According to foreign media reports, the sources said on Monday, HP’s WebOS sector initial bidding process has been completed. It is learned that HP plans on Tuesday to convene a full Assembly, which might be announced is a sale or a split from the parent company. HP announced last year invested $ 1.2 billion acquisition of smartphone maker Palm, and take advantage of this deal the mobile operating system WebOS. But this year’s new Touchpad tablet with WebOS operating system just a few weeks later, HP is announcing the end of the WebOS operating system used, it is no longer integrated into the hardware product design and development.

Besides WebO after the operating system build, Hewlett-Packard’s personal Systems Division (PSG) as well as producing PC with Windows operating system, HP but also the United States and the world’s largest PC maker. However, on August 18, when HP Chief Apotheker (l é o Apotheker) suddenly announced that the company will assess the personal Systems Division, is likely to sell it, or is split into subsidiaries. Since then, the WebOS’s fate has become pending.

HP on WebOS obviously investing heavily, iOS with Apple, Google’s Android, RIM BlackBerry operating system, as well as fight against Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system does not have any interest in. Even HP as a priority, focus on the development of objectives, this task is very difficult to end to be achieved.

Before the HP acquisition of Palm, Palm want WebOS to become the mainstream market are faced with the lack of adequate and sustained capital investment of this dilemma. When HP’s WebOS platform after the new owners, using their many years of experience in the game in the PC market, and Palm has been facing problems appear to have been resolved.

Although WebOS based hardware devices have come out of the system, but the impact of sales situation bleak, HP had to cancel WebOS hardware sales. In this way, Palm split makes many efforts before they vanish team, you have to start from scratch.

The most likely outcome, is sold to HP’s WebOS operating system similar to Amazon so that interested third parties. HP’s personal Systems Division has developed for the WebOS platform design the Enyo framework, mobile platforms that can be applied to an existing, or for existing systems for software vendors to create a Web-based software.

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Beijing time on September 20, according to foreign media reports, according to sources, HP’s Palm sector reductions of more than 100 employees. HP announced in August a plan to shut down WebOS hardware business, the cuts are closed WebOS hardware business of “consequences”.

HP confirmed this news. HP spokesman said that “HP announced on August 18, 2011 fiscal fourth quarter (the deadline is October 31, 2011) closure of WebOS devices business.

As part of this decision, WebOS global Division is jobs. Today’s initiative is part of this plan. We will continue to support WebOS client, ensure that customer support services will not be adversely affected. HP is exploring ways to use WebOS software. ”

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WebOS system for storage Email account, and memorandum, and SMS, and contacts of service “Palm Profile” was born has has two years time has, each Taiwan new of WebOS device first power on are needs through account registered landing “Palm Profile” zhihou to using, therefore “Palm Profile” user of registered Digital for statistics current webOS user new definitions today, of accuracy quite high, so now this digital what is how much does?

According to foreign media sources, recently, WebOS WebOS Internals of unofficial community organizations released a report on the webOS user registration “Palm Profile” data collection service reporting. According to the report results show, there are about 4.2 million webOS users enrolled in the “Palm Profile”, and TouchPad price cuts after processing this time increases quite quickly.

WebOS Internals said every webOS device registration “Palm Profile after”, inside the camera will automatically create a local configuration file, which is assigned a personal serial number in the configuration file. WebOS Internals published a method called “Impostah” application, available to WebOS users from viewing the Profile ID and submit data, including date, create a configuration file such as the date of registration.

Message, “said 4.2 million” this figure does not accurately reflect the activation number of webOS users, because every webOS phones are required to register “Palm Profile”, a user may have several webOS phones, and this user ID can be used for phones and tablets, as well as some user has stopped using webOS. So although the TouchPad led many new webOS users, but this does not come from official HP, probably will stop growing in the near future.