A webOS software update for Hewlett - Packard ’s TouchPad tablet will be delivered over - the - air starting on Monday , a fellowship executive said on Twitter .
The TouchPad has been criticized for its tedious functioning , and HP state it would deliver a webOS software update for the tab to track down quicker .
“ It ’s in the grapevine … jump to roll out this morning , ” write Richard Kerris , frailty president , ecumenical developer relations for webOS at HP , in a Twitter content Monday morning time .
HP decline to volunteer further detail , saying entropy on the software update and specific feature film would be provided at a later meter .
“ We ’re focused on ensure an excellent experience on TouchPad , and we ’re addressing as much of the other performance feedback as potential to render the experience customers expect . While we have n’t given a specific clip of when the OTA will occur , customers can expect it curtly , ” said Sara Coughlin , an HP spokeswoman , in an email .
HP started shipping the TouchPadJuly 1 with webOS 3.0 , which was announced earlier this yr . A $ 449 TouchPad mannikin include a 9.7 - inch screen door , 1.2GHz dual - core group sleeve CPU , Wi - Fi and 16 GB of storage , while a 32 GB model is $ 549 . The original prices for the 16 GB and 32 GB TouchPads were $ 499 and $ 599 , respectively , but HP is presently providing “ inst rebates ” of $ 50 on both modelsin an attempt to attract buyers .
Users have criticized the tablet ’s performance and weight when compare to Apple ’s iPad or Samsung ’s Galaxy Tab , but the TouchPad has discover buyers in early adopters and those who have Palm smartphones , which also utilize webOS .
HP has also said it would relinquish a4 gramme TouchPad pill for AT&T ’s wireless networkin the U.S. , but has not given a vent appointment . That version of the tablet include promote hardware such as a 1.5GHz central processing unit .
