It has been just over two weeks since HP announced plans to discontinue production of its webOS devices, and speculation over the way forward for the platform continues to be going strong. Just this week, Samsung CEO Choi Gee Sung put to rest rumors of a webOS deal, and now two leaked missives from inside HP show plans to separate the webOS global business unit in two. In step with letters apparently from Todd Bradley and Shane Robison, webOS software will discover a new home within the outfit’s Office of Strategy and Technology, while the hardware division will remain with the non-public Systems Group. This type of letters from Tom Bradley explains the split:
The pan-HP charter of OS&T provides a broad view of the way we are able to optimize our technologies. In reality, it has proven to be a successful incubator of technologies; it can be home to a team of senior technology experts devoted exclusively to exploring longer-term strategies for our technologies.
The second one missive, from Shane Robison, goes directly to say that “webOS software continues to be a superb asset.” None of this could come as a surprise, as our interview with Stephen DeWitt reiterated the company’s dedication to the webOS platform, while HP’s recent ads hocking PSG show the outfit’s intentions to spin-off its PC business. Now the question is, who has the bones to make it happen? For the complete-length leaks hit the source link below.
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