We might not be seeing new phones, but webOS is still alive in some form, at least: LG has reportedly agreed to acquire the OS from HP and use it in smart TVs. According to CNET, the Korean manufacturer has acquired source code, employees, patents, and more in the deal, of which financial details are yet to be disclosed. Last year we heard that LG was working on a smart TV based on Open webOS and hoped to show it off at CES — that didn't come to pass, of course, but it turns out there was some truth to the rumors.
Scott Ahn, LG's president and chief technology officer, says "It creates a new path for LG to offer an intuitive user experience and internet services across a range of consumer electronics devices." The webOS team will...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/25/4027018/lg-buys-webos-smart-tv
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