A report from Digitimes is claiming that Samsung is considering buying Hewlett Packard’s webOS in order to strengthen its position against Apple and Google. As you’re probably aware by now, HP recently announced it was looking to offload its Personal Systems Group (PSG), which is responsible for the development of webOS devices.
Digitimes adds that the Korean manufacturer has already brought on HP’s former VP of PSG marketing Raymond Wah for its own PC sales.
Many speculate that Google’s recent pickup of Motorola could mean that many vendors – including Samsung – are uneasy about the future of the Android platform.
WebOS could make for an interesting contingency plan for either Samsung or HTC, both of whom have a lot riding on Android. According to an IDC report earlier this year, Samsung and HTC led the smartphone industry in year-on-year growth after the first quarter, improving 350 and 229.6 percent respectively over the same period last year. That growth, of course, directly coincided with the explosive growth of the Android platform.
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