HP has finished the attainment of Palm, and proclaimed that it will utilize the smartphone creayor's WebOS in a variety of tablet PCs plus netbooks.

The technology huge proclaimed $1.2 billion contact in April and said it would gain the $190 million that Palm expend every year on research and development, having the intention of using Palm's technology in a new variety of devices in addition to mobile phones. WebOS is at present used in Palm's Pre and Pixi handsets.

HP showed off a tablet named the Slate, performing with Windows 7, at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January. Since then it has launched additional details regarding the upcoming device but allegedly dropped Windows 7 from its plans.

WebOS might as well search its method into HP's web-connected printers, chairman and CEO Mark Hurd supposed at HP's quarterly earnings call in May. The printers allow people print maps, theatre tickets and other materials direct from the internet, without requiring starting a PC.