Apple Andrews dual pressures of the final collapse of HP webOS

Hewlett-Packard announced a freeze on production webOS-based android 2.2 tablet and smart phones. This allows greatly surprised many analysts, they said webOS in Apple's increasingly powerful impact and Andrews, under the dual pressures of being overwhelmed.

HP announced it would stop selling webOS device, Wholesale Android Tablets including tablet PCs and smart mobile phones TouchPad. HP said it is seeking changes in the business, focused on business. HP plans to focus on their business and printer business, and breaks out of its personal systems group, or (PSG), PSG is responsible for sales of PC and webOS device.

However, HP claims will be looking for ways to use and optimize android 2.2 tablet webOS platform, including hardware manufacturers for licensing. HP last year for $ 1.2 billion acquisition of webOS and Palm. At that time, HP claimed webOS will be used in a variety of devices, including tablet PCs and printers.

"But in a rapidly changing and complex consumer market, webOS smartphones and Tablet PC sales has not been good. TouchPad sales are not as we expected." Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker to discuss third quarter financial results on a conference call on said.

"HP hopes will be built for mobile devices webOS the second-largest android 2.2 tablet operating system platform, but the software ecosystem is not good, and TouchPad hardware is not as excellent as expected in July, less than a month after release, TouchPad Tablet PC pricing on down $ 100. and these devices are less and less profit growth. "HP Chief Financial Officer Cathie Lesjak said.