Last year, HP acquired Palm, developed the successful, according to many, the webOS mobile platform. HP CEO Leo Apotheker confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that the company not to license the software. In early June he had advocated providing platform for third-party companies, noting that HP “is open for proposals.
John Rubinstein (Jon Rubinstein), head of ThisIsMyNext, explained the position of the webOS, HP. “If someone really wants to invest and help develop the webOS, we are ready to communicate. But the time is and we have nowhere to hurry, “said Rubinstein. The HP is not willing to enter into partnership to “mark”. Rather, it searches for the company for strategic cooperation, such as Microsoft, Nokia, the Finnish manufacturer will make the Windows Phone platform platform for their smartphones.
Bloomberg sources claim that HP sees as a partner of Samsung, but officials of both companies refused to comment on this information. Other major players, including Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG and HTC have chosen Android.