SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers. HP, which acquired webOS in a $1.2 billion purchase of Palm in 2010, had been trying to figure out how to recoup its investment after a failed foray into the smartphone and tablet market. The technology giant said it will make webOS available under an open source licensing agreement but did not detail the terms of the licensing deal it plans to offer. ...
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