The big news breaks and it was irresistible for me to keep away from not posting it. HP is set to purchase the smartphone manufacturer, Palm for $1.2 billion. A good news for all its fans after the manufacturer has taken one hit after another over time.
The fight will continue to strive to make the Palm OS survive the challenges put forth by the likes of Apple, Android, Nokia’s Symbian and the Windows Mobile, which have evolved rapidly with time. Palm’s webOS has not quite been able to surface high in the ranks and has continued to take a hit over time. HP on the other hand would add power in terms of its massive presence in the industry and bulk of finances to promote and more importantly improve of what remains of the Palm. Palm on the other hand would provide HP the right ingredients to invest in its mobile strategy, building on Palm’s unique OS.
