HP updates TouchPad to WebOS 3.0.4

The update includes a new camera app for photos and video, the ability to pair non-WebOS smartphones to a TouchPad for answering calls via the TouchPad, and performance and user interface improvements.

HP announced on Aug. 18 it was shuttering its WebOS device business, including the TouchPad that went on sale in early July.

The WebOS research

Some TouchPad clients say they hope HP will sell off the WebOS research, which was originally built by Palm and later acquired by HP. Selling off the business is seen by some as a way of ensuring continued long-term growth of the OS, even though HP has not openly looked to sell it off.

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