webOS
Sign in to savewebOS, also known as LG webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices, such as smart TVs, that has also been used as a mobile operating system. Initially developed by Palm, Inc. (which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard), HP made the platform open source, at which point it became Open webOS.
Key facts
- OS.preceded by
- Palm OS (phones)NetCast (smart TVs)
- OS.name
- webOS
- OS.logo
- LG WebOS New.svg
- OS.logo size
- 240px
- OS.screenshot
- LG webOS 2x Home Screen.png
- OS.developer
- LG Electronics,previously Hewlett-Packard & Palm
- OS.family
- Linux (Unix-like)
- OS.ui
- Graphical (Luna)
- OS.license
- Apache License, proprietary
- OS.programmed_in
- C++ (Qt)
- OS.kernel_type
- Monolithic (Linux kernel)
- OS.supported_platforms
- ARM
- OS.marketing_target
- Embedded devices
- OS.prog_language
- C++ (using Qt), HTML5, C
- OS.working state
- Current
- OS.source_model
- Open source, source-available
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- 2009–2010: Launch by Palm
- 2010–2013: Acquisition by HP; the launch of Open webOS
- Growth and decline of HP App Catalog
- 2013–2018: Acquisition by LG; open-source edition launch
- 2019–present: webOS Auto, expansion of software
- Features
- HP/Palm webOS
- Multitasking interface
- Synergy
- Over-the-air updates
- Notifications
- Sync
- Third-party applications
- Developer mode
- LG webOS
- Smart TV features
- Platform
- Hardware
- See also
- References
- External links
webOS, also known as LG webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices, such as smart TVs, that has also been used as a mobile operating system. Initially developed by Palm, Inc. (which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard), HP made the platform open source, at which point it became Open webOS.
The operating system was later sold to LG Electronics, and was made primarily a smart TV operating system for LG televisions as a successor to NetCast. In January 2014, Qualcomm announced that it had acquired technology patents from HP, which included all the webOS and Palm patents; LG licenses them to use in their devices.