HP Sets Its Sights on Smart Phones
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With PDA sales slumping, company is planning new devices.
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Hoping to make a big bang in consumer electronics, Hewlett-Packard is to unveil its long-awaited HP-branded iPod, along with its first televisions, an entertainment hub and the usual array of new printers and cameras, sources said.
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Royal Philips Electronics NV and Intel Corp. plan to launch a wireless, handheld device to assist doctors and nurses in recording and storing patient information.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. unveiled two new cell phones Wednesday, pushing deeper into the lucrative cell phone arena and broadening the array of equipment it can sell to large companies.
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Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup &#151; so don't be surprised if you hear about "HP TV" along with "HDTV" when shopping for your next television.
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The maker of Palm operating systems for handheld computers plans to introduce Tuesday its first version designed specifically for so-called smart phones.
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SAN FRANCISCO  -   Computerlike "smart" cellphones are starting to go mainstream, creating opportunities for the wireless industry. Holiday shoppers are expected to drive the number of smartphones sold this year to 81 million, says wireless analyst Todd Kort at researcher Gartner.
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Hewlett-Packard next year will take a fresh approach to its utility computing initiative with a product designed to reduce the cost of running corporate computing systems.
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By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co...
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By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Hewlett-Packard Co...
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HP today announced that it will be taking pre-orders for the company&#39;s branded version of Apple&#39;s uber-popular iPod digital music player.
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The entry-level handset aims at home and office users. In Gear Factor.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly digitized living rooms.
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(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard could soon turn mobile phones into shopping advisors with a color-matching prototype technology it demonstrated on Wednesday. The Color Match mobile service technology, developed by HP Labs, combines color science, imaging science and mobile networking technology to match colors that complement each other and provide product advice over a cellphone. [ See video:Â HP unveils color-matching cellphone techÂ ] The technology can be used in anything that requires the assessment of color application, said Nina Bhatti, principal scientist at the digital imaging and printing lab in HP Labs. It is particularly applicable to cosmetics, where buyers can use the service to buy a product that matches their skin color, she said. Users take a photograph of themselves while holding a specialized color chart under their face. The picture is sent using MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to an "advisory service" on a server. Software on the server seeks out corrections in the image -- it locates the face, adjusts lighting and calibrates the color. Then skin pixels culled from a person's face on the corrected image are compared to an existing database of previously analyzed images. Based on the analysis, the advisory service sends a return SMS (Short Message Service) recommending what cosmetic color and shades would best match the skin color. The service returned recommendations in a matter of seconds in the demonstration. Oftentimes stores don't offer the right product to match skin color, and this mobile application makes the phone a cosmetics advisor, Bhatti said. Among other applications, the service will be able to make recommendations to match and recommend colors for ties, pants, and suits, Bhatti said. Images can be taken with any cellphone camera and the mobile service will work with any service provider. For consumers, there's a value proposition in this technology: Take a picture and get advice, Bhatti said. While the technology is not out yet, it was developed with the view of making it a consumer application, Bhatti said. HP is seeking partners to make this technology available to consumers, the company said. This service can be implemented by retailers and other consumer goods companies to help users select the products they need, according to HP.
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An operating system for smart phones might make up for a rough quarter and Microsoft nipping at its heels.
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Manufacturers focus on mobile standard, expected to hit the market next year.
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Company unveils 'WidSets' for Java-enabled phones.