HP and Samsung should team up to make a webOS Awesome Device

HP needs to do something about it to excite the market and the media about the platform. Android is taking over the world, iOS will have its dedicated following and there is Microsoft pouring billions in Windows Phone 7. So what can HP do? It's too late to repeat Apple success, so a different strategy is needed.

They are now too late to pitch Nokia, The Korean company is the world second largest handset maker with ambitions to become the number 1. An array of devices covering every aspect of the market - from super-low-end feature phones to high-end smartphones is there, covering every possible price point. In addition, Sammy also has a vast distribution network, rock-solid supply chain, and a whole portfolio of patents. All said its the company every platform maker should pitch. And most of them already did so there are Samsung smartphones running both Android and Windows Phone 7.

HP should convince Samsung to make webOS devices

We've already heard HP is thinking to license webOS. If they manage to convince Samsung to jump on board they may actually have a chance to fight Google and Microsoft. What the "webOS world" needs is the webOS-based Galaxy S II. Moreover, the webOS-based Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 could help the platform as well.

Whats in it for Samsung?

They already have their own platform, though that has not stopped from making smartphones running other mobile platforms. The way I see it, they could only benefit from such a partnership with HP taking part of the bill. What Samsung should do is use the existing hardware and simply cram new software (webOS) inside. HP could additionally help with marketing and distribution of the new devices, pitching its enterprise clientele.

Lets face, not many people like the TouchPad. The money HP asks for its first webOS tablet gets you a comparable Android-based tablet and even the Apple iPad. As far as I can tell, more tablet hardware options are needed to make webOS appealing to developers.

Samsung cool but thats not enough

If I were at HP I would also be interested to have Asus on my side. What the Taiwanese company is doing is extra-ordinary. Their existing line-up includes the Eee Pad Transformer and that phone turned tablet - Padfone. Those two devices alone could help a LOT. Then there is Amazon, but I already covered that scenario.