What is Web OS?
webOS, also known as LG webOS and previously known as Open webOS, HP webOS and Palm webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices such as smart TVs and it has been used as a mobile operating system. Initially developed by Palm, Inc. (which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard), HP made the platform open source, at which point it became Open webOS.
The operating system was later sold to LG Electronics. In January 2014, Qualcomm announced that it had acquired technology patents from HP, which included all the webOS and Palm patents.
Web Operating System is an internet service through which a user can access his computer data remotely anywhere on any computer and in any part of earth were internet is available.
WebOS is an LG-owned, Linux-based, smart TV operating system that is set up to allow control and access of LG Smart TV’s more advanced features and connected devices through a graphical user interface (GUI).
WebOS was developed by Palm as a mobile OS. The company released it in 2009 as Palm webOS. Hewlett Packard acquired palm in April 2010.
The operating system was used in a number of Palm and HP smartphones before being modified for use in HP tablet PCs, such as the TouchPad. After the TouchPad failed to gain market share, HP made webOS open source. LG purchased webOS in February 2013 and modified it as a smart TV operating system.
Of particular interest to LG were webOS’s cloud integration and its easy adaptation to LG’s Magic Motion remote. John I. Taylor, Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications at LG Electronics, said LG intends to use webOS in other smart appliances. LG has not ruled out future use in smartphones.
It has been termed as “Web Operating System” because they are present on the web and not on the computer of the user, all the data is being stored on the servers of the Web OS provider.
WebOS are the dynamic computers. The applications, hard disk, operating systems are all present at the servers from where they are operated. The web OS service provider has different spaces for application access and database. The user is provided with a graphical user interface which feels like the one at your PC. This operating system consists of application section like calendar, clock, calculator, document editors etc then there is a section for data storage where user can store data, and there are many other sections depending upon the web OS. Whatever content user wants to store is stored at the hard disk at servers. As the terminology itself says, the web OS make use of the web to connect and upload files to the client server.
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