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| name = HP TouchPad

| image = File:Android on the HP Touchpad =(6961180945).jpg

| caption = Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” on = HPthe TouchPad on Touchstone charging stand

| developer = [[Hewlett-Packard]]

| manufacturer =

| family = =

| type = [[Tablet computer]]

| media = =

| os = * [[webOS]] 3.0 to 3.0.5 <ref name=QuickSpecs>{{cite web|url=http://www.webosnation.com/webos-3-0-5-now-available-touchpad |title=webOS 3.0.5 now available for TouchPad |date=January 12, 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

* [[Android (operating system)|Android]] 2.3 to 89.10 (unofficial)<ref>{{cite web |title=( ROM GUIDE ) How to install Android 8.1, 7.1, 6.0 or 4.4 on Touchpad. |url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/general/rom-guide-alternative-method-to-install-t3575861 |website=XDA Developers |accessdatedate=March 20, 2017 |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref>

* [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] (unofficial)

| power = Rechargeable, 3.7 [[Volt|V]], 6000 [[mAh]], {{convert|22.2|W.h|abbr=on}}, [[lithium-ion polymer battery]],<ref name=TearDown />

| cpu = 1.2 [[GHz]] (black model),<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown>{{cite web|title=Cracking Open the HP TouchPad; TechRepublic; June 29, 2011.|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940|access-date=July 18, 2011|archive-date=May 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519130237/http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/Pages/HP-TouchPad-Carries-$318-Bill-of-Materials.aspx |title=HP TouchPad Carries $318 Bill Of Materials; iHS; July 7, 2011 |publisher=Isuppli.com |date=July 6, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><br />1.5&nbsp;GHz (white model),<ref name=whitemodel>{{cite web|url=http://www.webosnation.com/hp-france-outs-white-64gb-touchpad-1-5ghz-processor |title=HP France outs white 64 GB TouchPad with 1.5&nbsp;GHz processor; precentral.net; August 17, 2011 |publisher=Webosnation.com |date=August 17, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><br />[[Qualcomm]] [[Snapdragon (system on chip)|Snapdragon]] S3 APQ8060,<br />dual-core ARM-based Scorpion<ref name=apq8060brief>{{cite web|url=http://www.qualcomm.com/media/documents/files/snapdragon-msm8x60-apq8060-product-brief.pdf |title=Snapdragon APQ8060 Product Brief; Qualcomm; 2011. |format=PDF |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

| memory = 1 GB, [[Mobile DDR|Mobile DDR2 SDRAM]]<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown />

| storage = 16 or 32 [[gigabyte|GB]] (black model),<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown /><ref name=BOM /><br />64 GB (white model),<ref name=whitemodel /><br />[[flash memory]]

| display = {{convert|9.7|in|cm|abbr=on}}, 1024×768 [[pixel|px]] XGA (132 PPI), 18-bit color, [[TFT LCD]] with [[IPS panel|IPS]], [[Light-emitting diode|LED]]-backlit<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown /><ref name=BOM />

| graphics = [[Qualcomm]] [[Adreno]] 220 core<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=apq8060brief />

| input = [[Capacitive display|Capacitive]] [[Multi-touch]] [[touch screen|screen]],<br />4 resizable virtual keyboards, power / volume / center buttons, [[microphone]], ambient light sensor, [[Accelerometer]], [[Gyroscope]], [[Magnetometer]] (compass)<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown /><ref name=BOM />

| controllers =

| camera = 1.3 [[megapixel|MP]] HD front-facing<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown />

| touchpad = =

| connectivity = Atheros AR6003 chip [[Wi-Fi]] ([[IEEE 802.11|802.11]] [[IEEE 802.11a-1999|a]]/[[IEEE 802.11b-1999|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11g-2003|g]]/[[IEEE 802.11n-2009|n]]), [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 + EDR with [[A2DP]] stereo,<br />Hi-Speed [[microUSB]]<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown />

| dimensions = {{convert|240|mm|in|abbr=on}}&nbsp;''(w)'' <br />{{convert|190|mm|in|abbr=on}}&nbsp;''(h)'' <br />{{convert|13.7|mm|in|abbr=on}}&nbsp;''(d)''<ref name=QuickSpecs />

| weight = {{convert|740|g|oz|abbr=on}}<ref name=QuickSpecs />

| compatibility =

| predecessor =

| successor = [[HP Slate 7]]

| related = [[Palm Pre]], [[Tablet computer]]

| website = [http{{URL|https://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad.html www.hpwebos.com]}}

| carrier = =

| releasedate = July 1, 2011 (US),<br />July 15, 2011 (Canada, France, Germany, and UK),<br />August 15, 2011 (Australia)

| price = {{USD}}499.99 (16 GB), <br />{{USD}}599.99 (32 GB), <br />{{USD}}599.99 (64 GB)

| unitssold = =

| unitsshipped =

| Sound = Internal stereo speakers with [[Beats Audio]], [[3.5 mm jack|3.5 mm stereo jack]] for headset / headphone / microphone, vibration motor<ref name=QuickSpecs /><ref name=TearDown />

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The '''HP TouchPad''' is a [[tablet computer]] that was developed and designed by [[Hewlett-Packard]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HP TouchPad – Tablet PC – HP Official Site – U.S|url=http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad.html|accessdateaccess-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> The HP TouchPad was launched on July 1, 2011, in the United States; July 15 in Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany; and August 15 in Australia.<ref>[http://www.belmonster.net/how-green-is-the-hp-touchpad/ How Green Is The HP TouchPad?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314174720/http://www.belmonster.net/how-green-is-the-hp-touchpad/ |date=March 14, 2012 }}, by Scott Belmon, August 18, 2011, Belmonster</ref>

On August 18, 2011, 49 days after the TouchPad was launched in the United States, HP announced that it would discontinue all current devices running [[webOS]]. Remaining TouchPad stock received substantial price reductions, and quickly sold out.<ref name=firesale>{{cite web|last=Trout|first=Christopher|title=Let the liquidation begin – HP's 16GB TouchPad on sale for $99|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/08/19/let-the-liquidation-begin-hps-16gb-touchpad-on-sale-for-99/|publisher=Engadget|accessdateaccess-date=August 20, 2011}}</ref>

The HP TouchPad was announced on February 9, 2011, at the webOS "Think Beyond" event held at the Fort Mason Center in [[San Francisco]] alongside the [[HP Veer]] and [[HP Pre 3]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/01/04/hp-webos-event/ |title=HP Holding webOS Special Event February 9 In San Francisco |publisher=Techcrunch.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

Initial sales of the device sold 25,000 of 270,000 units, and did not meet HP's expectations, rapidly becoming overshadowed by the launch of the [[iPad 2]] in March. On August 16, 2011, it was reported that [[Best Buy]] refused to pay HP for any more TouchPad stock.<ref name=ouchpad>{{cite news|last=Hesseldahl|first=Arik|title=Ouchpad: Best Buy Sitting on a Pile of Unsold HP Tablets|url=http://allthingsd.com/20110816/ouchpad-best-buy-sitting-on-a-pile-of-unsold-hp-tablets/|accessdateaccess-date=August 17, 2011|newspaper=AllThingsD|date=August 17, 2011}}</ref> In Europe, the TouchPad was estimated to have sold 12,000 in its first month of release. In Australia, [[Harvey Norman]] who was the exclusive retailer sold about 1,200 units in the four days it was on sale.<ref name="zdnet australia">{{cite web|last=Hopewell|first=Luke|title=TouchPad fire sale cost over $300 per unit|url=httphttps://www.zdnet.com.au/article/touchpad-fire-sale-cost-over-300-per-unit-339321202.htm/|publisher=ZDNet}}</ref> Industry commentators suggested that the lack of apps for the platform and lackluster advertising was hindering sales.<ref name=tnw>{{cite web|last=Adhikari|first=Richard|title=Is the HP TouchPad Untouchable?|date=August 17, 2011 |url=http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Is-the-HP-TouchPad-Untouchable-73094.html|publisher=Technewsworld|accessdateaccess-date=August 18, 2011}}</ref> On August 18, HP announced that it would discontinue all webOS devices.<ref>[http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110818b.html?mtxs=rss-corp-news HP Confirms Discussions with Autonomy Corporation plc Regarding Possible Business Combination; Makes Other Announcements], Aug. 18, 2011, News Release, Hewlett-Packard Development Company</ref> HP CTO Shane Robison noted that the TouchPad "was half a generation or a generation behind the [[iPad]] and so that wasn't going to drive volume."<ref name=crnhp>{{cite web|last=Kovar|first=Joseph|title=HP Committed To WebOS As Enterprise Development Platform|url=http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/231601470/hp-committed-to-webos-as-enterprise-development-platform.htm;jsessionid=+56y7GiNHHlanY7QZ0aa8A**.ecappj02|publisher=CRN|accessdateaccess-date=September 18, 2011|archive-date=September 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922005853/http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/231601470/hp-committed-to-webos-as-enterprise-development-platform.htm;jsessionid=+56y7GiNHHlanY7QZ0aa8A**.ecappj02|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some years later, a member of the development team described the device as being made from "cast-off reject iPad parts."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ziegler|first1=Chris|title=Pre to postmortem: the inside story of the death of Palm and webOS|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/5/3062611/palm-webos-hp-inside-story-pre-postmortem|website=The Verge|accessdatedate=June 5, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>

On August 19, 2011, HP announced a substantial price drop on the TouchPad. In Canada and the USA, the price was $99 for the 16GB16&nbsp;GB model and $149 for the 32GB32&nbsp;GB model and quickly sold out.<ref name="firesale"/><ref name=tpfire>[https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/19/hp-issues-touchpad-liquidation-order-get-yours-now-for-100/ HP Issues TouchPad Liquidation Order – Get Yours Now For $100], By Devin Coldewey, August 19, 2011, TechCrunch</ref> Large numbers of buyers acquired the TouchPad at these "[[firesale]]" prices.<ref>{{cite webnews|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/08/hp-touchpad-mania-touchpads-selling-out-in-us-at-99.html |title=HP TouchPad mania: TouchPads selling out in U.S. |worknewspaper=LA Times |date=August 20, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> Most brick-and-mortar retailers reportedly sold out their entire inventories within hours the morning of August 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202438/20110823/hp-touchpad-hurricane-irene-where-is-gaddafi-s-p.htm |title=HP TouchPad Sells Out, Gadhafi Whereabouts Unknown: Daily Scoop |date=August 23, 2011 |publisher=Ibtimes.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> Online retailers, including [[Barnes & Noble]], [[Amazon.com]], and Best Buy, took orders on August 22 that rapidly exceeded their inventory, and were forced to cancel many orders.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/238674/touchpad_backlash_retailers_say_sorry_for_order_errors.html TouchPad Backlash: Retailers Say 'Sorry' For Order Errors], By David Daw, Aug 23, 2011, PCWorld</ref> A similar sale was held in Australian Harvey Norman stores, with several stores selling out their inventory within an hour.<ref>Chris Griffith, August 22, 2011, [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/exec-tech/harvey-norman-sells-touchpad-at-100/story-e6frgazf-1226119630371 Harvey Norman sells HP TouchPad at $100], The Australian</ref><ref>Moses and Grubb, Aug 22, 2011,[http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/national/national/general/hp-touchpad-fire-sale-slashed-from-499-to-99-in-a-week/2266403.aspx HP TouchPad fire sale: slashed from $499 to $99 in a week], The Border Mail</ref> Similar sales took place in the UK with several stores reducing prices (£89 for the 16GB16&nbsp;GB and £115 for the 32GB32&nbsp;GB), and the HP TouchPad became the tablet with the highest approval rating.<ref>The Lonesome Success of the HP TouchPad Aug 9, 2011,[http://www.andrewsavory.com/blog/2011/1539 TouchPad fire sale: slashed from $499 to $99 in a week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117025721/http://www.andrewsavory.com/blog/2011/1539 |date=November 17, 2011 }}, Andrew Savory</ref> HP TouchPad stock immediately sold out domestically and overseas from consumers rushing to take advantage of the price promotion.

Following this successful sale,<ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2011/08/22/hp-touchpad-tops-amazon-us-sales-rumored-for-uk-price-drop/], By Brian Heater, Aug 22, 2011, Engadget</ref> and to clear out their component suppliers' inventories of touch panels, batteries, and chassis,<ref>[http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110901PD218.html Digitimes: HP to produce 100,000–200,000 TouchPads to clear out supplier inventories] Yenting Chen, Sept 2, 2011</ref> HP announced on August 30 that it would make another production run of the TouchPad.<ref>[http://h20435.www2.hp.com/t5/The-Next-Bench-Blog/UPDATE-Last-Chance/ba-p/68749] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220055402/http://h20435.www2.hp.com/t5/The-Next-Bench-Blog/UPDATE-Last-Chance/ba-p/68749 |date=December 20, 2011 }}, By Mark Budgell, Aug 30, 2011</ref> These units were used to fulfill existing orders to businesses like [[Tiger Direct]] and Best Buy, in bundles with a set price of $249.99 and $299.99.<ref>{{cite web|last=Paul |first=Ian |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/242927/hp_touchpad_returns_to_best_buy.html |title=pcworld.com |publisher=pcworld.com |date=November 1, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

The HP TouchPad is a touchscreen tablet that runs HP webOS. It has several notable features. The TouchPad uses card multitasking found in [[Palm Pre]] phones.<ref>{{cite web|title=HP webOS – High connectivity, stability and security – HP® Official Site – U.S.|url=http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad-webos.html|accessdateaccess-date=July 17, 2011|deadurlurl-status=yesdead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923192445/http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad-webos.html|archivedatearchive-date=September 23, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The integrated webcam on the front of the HP TouchPad enables video conferencing. There is a backlit Home button at the bottom. The HP TouchPad also allows for haptic feedback with vibration function. The hardware includes an [[ARM architecture|ARM]]-based [[Qualcomm]] [[Snapdragon (system on chip)|Snapdragon]] processor and 1GB1&nbsp;GB of RAM.<ref>{{cite web|title=HP webOS – High connectivity, stability and security – HP® Official Site – U.S.|url=http://www.hpwebos.com/us/support/handbooks/touchpad/HP_TouchPad_UG.pdf|accessdateaccess-date=July 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812091528/http://www.hpwebos.com/us/support/handbooks/touchpad/HP_TouchPad_UG.pdf|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Touch to Share" allows a [[Pre 3]] mobile to share information such as websites by touching its sensors with the TouchPad's sensors. The TouchPad can receive calls and text messages forwarded from any phone using a Palm Profile.<ref>{{cite web|title=HP Touchpad – first thoughts and tips « TechOpsGuys.com|url=http://www.techopsguys.com/2011/07/02/hp-touchpad-first-thoughts-and-tips/|accessdateaccess-date=July 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608071639/http://www.techopsguys.com/2011/07/02/hp-touchpad-first-thoughts-and-tips/|archive-date=June 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as make and receive calls via the Skype application. An independent site estimated that the 16GB16&nbsp;GB and the 32GB32&nbsp;GB HP TouchPad's contained $296.15 and $318.15 of materials respectively with a cost to assemble of $10.<ref name="BOM" />

The [[Atheros]] AR6003 chipset supports dual band 2.4&nbsp;GHz and 5&nbsp;GHz [[Wi-Fi]] 802.11a/b/g/n and [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 + EDR with [[A2DP]] stereo Bluetooth. The tablet can share [[URL]]s, phone calls, and text messages with webOS phones via Bluetooth pairing.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad.html | title= HP TouchPad features | work = [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] | accessdateaccess-date =March 30, 2011}}</ref> Pairing with non-webOS smartphones was enabled by a software update 3.0.4.

The TouchPad uses a rechargeable 6000 or 6300 [[mAh]] [[Lithium-ion polymer battery]] rated at 3,7 V (total 22,2 [[Watt-hour|Wh]]).<ref name="TechRepublic Teardown">[http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940?seq=47&tag=thumbnail-view-selector;get-photo-roto Cracking open the HP TouchPad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928084738/http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-hp-touchpad/6253940?seq=47&tag=thumbnail-view-selector;get-photo-roto |date=September 28, 2012 }}, June 29, 2011, TechRepublic</ref> It can be charged via MicroUSB connector or optional wireless charging by Touchstone charger. When using the Touchstone, the TouchPad enters a mode called Exhibition Mode, which displays simple information such as a clock, schedule or media.<ref name="engadget review"/>

The battery life was estimated at nine hours by HP; in a review by [[Engadget]], the battery lasted for about eight and a half hours.<ref name="engadget review">{{cite web | url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/ | title=HP TouchPad review | publisher=Engadget | date=June 29, 2011 | accessdateaccess-date=August 9, 2011 | archiveurlarchive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/60nYn7R1e?url=web/20110805002828/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/hp-touchpad-review/ | archivedatearchive-date=August 95, 2011 | deadurlurl-status=yes dead| df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In July 2011, HP announced their webOS hardware roadmap.<ref name=webosroadmap>{{cite web|url=http://www.webosnation.com/white-processor-bumped-64gb-and-black-4g-touchpad-due-august-opal-and-pre3-fall |title=White processor-bumped 64GB and black 4G TouchPad due in August, Opal and Pre3 by fall;precentral.net; July 4, 2011 |publisher=Webosnation.com |date=July 4, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://forums.webosnation.com/hp-touchpad/291488-8-touchpad-models-now-showing-my-suppliers.html |title=8 Touchpad models; precentral.net; August 15, 2011 |publisher=Forums.webosnation.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> This included the "HP TouchPad 4G", with a faster 1.5&nbsp;GHz processor, 32 &nbsp;GB of [[flash memory]], integrated [[A-GPS]], and [[AT&T]] 3.5G [[HSPA+]] wireless mobile broadband capabilities; demo models were displayed at a press show, but it was not released for sale,<ref name=webosroadmap /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110712xc.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN |title=HP TouchPad 4G Press Release; HP; July 12, 2011 |publisher=Hp.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> except to HP employees, where it later appeared on eBay and craigslist. In August, a white model with 64 &nbsp;GB of flash memory, a 1.5&nbsp;GHz processor and Wi-Fi – but without 3.5G – was built in small quantities and shipped.<ref name=whitemodel /><ref name=webosroadmap /><ref>[http://www.webosnation.com/review-white-touchpad "Review: White 1.5&nbsp;GHz HP TouchPad"]; precentral.net; November 2, 2011.</ref> A small number of "TouchPad Go" models (codenamed "Opal") with a 7-inch display, 32 &nbsp;GB of flash memory, a 1.5-&nbsp;GHz processor, and cellular capabilities were made, some of which sent to technology review websites. These smaller TouchPads, however, were not mass-produced, with the overall inspiration later carried on to the [[HP Slate 7]].<ref>[http://www.webosnation.com/ATT-touchpad-4g-runs-through-fcc-hspa-speeds-1 TouchPad "Go Opal model in FCC certification database"]; precentral.net; August 10, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.webosnation.com/hp-touchpad-go-details-galore-exclusive "HP TouchPad Go details galore"]; precentral.net; September 28, 0211.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9kqnOzdzW4 "HP Touchpad Go Review"]; YouTube.com; December 27, 2011.</ref>

The TouchPad was sold with the [[webOS]] operating system, which offers video chat, wireless printing (HP printers only), email integration, ebooks, Web browsing, document editing, and access to the "HP Catalog", where additional apps can be downloaded.<ref name="webOStour">[http://www.technologytell.com/blog/18072/video-a-tour-hps-touchpad-webos-35001261/ Video: A Tour of HP's TouchPad and webOS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330072141/http://www.technologytell.com/blog/18072/video-a-tour-hps-touchpad-webos-35001261/ |date=March 30, 2012 }}, 2011/08/18.</ref>

On October 6, 2011, it was reported that a few customers received new TouchPads with [[Android (operating system)|Android]] installed instead of webOS. HP was investigating the unofficial release, but has not commented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techworld.com.au/article/403159/hp_investigates_android_touchpads/?fp=16&fpid=1 |title=HP investigates Android TouchPads |publisher=Techworld.com.au |date=October 6, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

On October 22, 2011, [[Android Gingerbread (Android)|Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)]] (in an Alpha version) became available for the TouchPad. This port, based on the [[CyanogenMod]] enhanced distribution of Android, allows the TouchPad to run most Android apps natively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3477-releasealpha2discussion-cyanogenmod-team-touchpad-port/ |title=Android thread |publisher=Rootzwiki.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012 |deadurlurl-status=yes dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103151934/http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3477-releasealpha2discussion-cyanogenmod-team-touchpad-port/ |archivedatearchive-date=January 3, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Android port for TouchPad does not replace webOS. It provides a "multi-boot" so that TouchPad owners can start their tablets into Android, webOS, or other [[operating system|OSs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webosnation.com/cyanogenmod-7-enjoying-dual-boot-android-alpha-glory-touchpad |title=CyanogenMod 7.1 released, CyanogenMod 7 enjoying dual boot Android alpha glory on TouchPad; precentral.net; October 22, 2011 |publisher=Webosnation.com |date=October 13, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' was not ported to the TouchPad because the source code was not publicly available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howtogeek.com/76960/how-to-install-android-on-your-hp-touchpad/ |title=How to Install Android on Your HP Touchpad |date=October 14, 2011 |publisher=How-To Geek |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

On January 17, 2012, a port of [[Gingerbread (Android) Ice Cream Sandwich|Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)]] based on CyanogenMod 9 became available. It was a preliminary alpha build (Alpha 0) with some features including hardware-accelerated video playback, microphone and camera not functional at the time. It was updated to Alpha 0.5 around January 24, 2012 and then to Alpha 0.6 around January 30, 2012, bringing fixes and stability improvements.<ref>{{cite web|title=HP TouchPad Ice Cream Sandwich CM9 updated to Alpha 0.6|date=January 30, 2012 |url=http://androidcommunity.com/hp-touchpad-ice-cream-sandwich-cm9-updated-to-alpha-0-6-20120130/}}</ref>

On February 2, 2012, HP released the source code for Android 2.3 for the HP TouchPad.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://rootzwiki.com/topic/17563-the-other-touchpad-kernel-source-from-hp-android-dump/ |title=The other touchpad kernel source from HP (android dump); RootzWiki.com; February 8, 2012.] |access-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210082744/http://rootzwiki.com/topic/17563-the-other-touchpad-kernel-source-from-hp-android-dump/ |archive-date=February 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The CyanogenMod Team received source code from HP and started working again on the TouchPad tablet port.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://tablet-news.com/2012/02/08/cyanogenmod-team-now-gets-android-source-code-from-hp-starts-working-again-on-touchpad-tablet/ |title=CyanogenMod Team Now Gets Android Source Code From HP, Starts Working Again on TouchPad Tablet; tablet-news.com; February 8, 2012.] |access-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701133737/http://tablet-news.com/2012/02/08/cyanogenmod-team-now-gets-android-source-code-from-hp-starts-working-again-on-touchpad-tablet/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> PhoneNews.com reported, "The Android kernel was based on Qualcomm’s reference Android source code, and was used by HP internally to accelerate the release of the TouchPad. It was never intended for public use, but rather, to ensure that the TouchPad’s hardware would be ready for release to consumers alongside webOS 3. As webOS 3 was lagging behind the hardware in development, Android was also used in the manufacturing lines to test TouchPads before ultimately being flashed with webOS."<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.phonenews.com/hp-releases-touchpads-android-debug-kernel-source-code-19809/ |title=HP Releases TouchPad’sTouchPad's Android Debug Kernel Source Code; PhoneNews.com; February 8, 2012.] |access-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-date=February 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210182903/http://www.phonenews.com/hp-releases-touchpads-android-debug-kernel-source-code-19809/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) based on [[Android version history#Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich .28API level 15.29|Android 4.0.4]] have official stable builds with all features working. There are also unofficial CM10, CM10.1, CM10.2 and CM11 based builds that have all features working. The CM11 builds' stability for daily use is dependent on the kernel used. Development of kernels based on Linux 3.0 and 3.4 are proceeding. ROM's based on the 3.4 kernel can be unstable and may have features missing. ROM's based on the 3.0 kernel are generally stable. Android 5.0 works for the TouchPad, although it is sluggish.<ref>[http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/11/25/hp-touchpad-gets-android-5-0-lollipop-video/#more-76453 HP Touchpad Gets Android 5.0 Lollipop (video)]. Retrieved 17 December 2014.</ref>

[[Android version history#Android 7.0 Nougat .28API level 24.29|Android 7.0]] (Nougat) was made available in September 2016, via Evervolv, an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) ROM authored by Flintman, and is nearly feature complete. It is usable and runs better than 5.1.<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/development/rom-evervolv-7-0-0p1-wifi-t3456292] |title=&#91;ROM&#93; Evervolv &#124; 7.0.0p1 &#91;AOSP RetrievedNougat 7.0.0&#93; &#91;3.4 kernel&#93; &#91;ALPHA&#93; WIFI & 4G |website=forum.xda-developers.com |date=September 6, 2016 |access-date=6 Oct 2016}}</ref>

[[Android version history#Android 7.1.1 Nougat .28API level 24.29|Android 7.1.1]] (Nougat) was made available around December 2016, via [http://evervolv.com/devices/tenderloin Evervolv] (authored by Flintman) as well as a second option by [http://www.invisiblek.org/roms/lineage-14.1/tenderloin/ LineageOS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222055034/http://www.invisiblek.org/roms/lineage-14.1/tenderloin/ |date=February 22, 2017 }} (authored by Invisiblek).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/help/how-to-install-android-7-x-hp-touchpad-t3512182|title=[ROM GUIDE] How to Install Android 7.x.x Nougat builds on the HP TouchPad|website=XDA Developers|date=December 3, 2016 |language=en|access-date=2017-02-21}}</ref>

A port of [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] to run natively on the TouchPad was in development in January 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304475 |title=Thread on xda-developers.com |date=October 15, 2011 |publisher=Forum.xda-developers.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> which boots via the moboot multiboot [[bootloader]] (using the same method as the Android port). The port was in an early alpha stage and is functional, but development ended after 2012.

In addition to Ubuntu, an alpha port of [[Arch Linux|Arch Linux ARM]], which in January 2012 provides full touchscreen support with [[GNOME]] 3 / [[LXDE]], [[Wifi|Wi-Fi]] access, but not [[Bluetooth]], camera or sound can be installed using the previously mentioned moboot method.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1948 |title=Thread on |publisher=Archlinuxarm.org |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

[[LuneOS]] is a Linux-based operating system, designed specifically for native execution on touch devices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webos-ports.org/wiki/Install_LuneOS_for_Tenderloin |title=Install LuneOS for Tenderloin |accessdateaccess-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>.

The Touchstone is a [[wireless charging]] dock. While charging with the Touchstone, the TouchPad can be set to an Exhibition mode, allowing the user to choose to display photos in a [[digital photo frame]], upcoming appointments, a clock, or other items (using third party extensions).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-add-exhibition-apps-to-the-hp-touchpad |title=How to Add Exhibition Apps to the HP TouchPad |accessdateaccess-date=3 July 2012}}</ref> The Touchstone also enables wireless communication between a [[HP Pre3]] and a TouchPad. Tapping on a specific region will transfer web links to the Pre. This technology is known as “Touch to Share”.

The protective case doubles as a stand for watching videos or typing. There are holes on the edges of the case for access to the [[microUSB]] connector, [[3.5 mm jack]] connector, internal microphone. When it is folded open, there is an opening for the speaker along the "binding" edge. The case has a raised surface above the power and volume buttons, so they can easily be found. The TouchPad can charge while in the case using either the microUSB cable or Touchstone dock.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/tablet/touchpad.html |title= HP TouchPad |date= February 9, 2011 |publisher=[[Palm, Inc.]] |accessdateaccess-date=February 10, 2011}}</ref>

Early reviews of the HP TouchPad were mixed. [[David Pogue]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "It works beautifully, and conveys far more information than the [[iPad 2]]. The tablet offers "real multitasking" with all open apps always running."<ref name=lxnewsreview>{{cite web|title=LX News Review of Touchpad|url=http://lxnews.org/2011/07/04/hp-releases-the-touchpad/|accessdateaccess-date=August 18, 2011|deadurlurl-status=yesdead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809065336/http://lxnews.org/2011/07/04/hp-releases-the-touchpad/|archivedatearchive-date=August 9, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mossberg|first=Walter|title=HP TouchPad goes on sale to mixed reviews|url=http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-touchpad-goes-on-sale-to-mixed-reviews|publisher=PC World|accessdateaccess-date=August 20, 2011|deadurlurl-status=yesdead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817162013/http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-touchpad-goes-on-sale-to-mixed-reviews|archivedatearchive-date=August 17, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Jason Chen of [[Gizmodo]] wrote, "After actually holding the TouchPad, I can say it's deceptively heavy. It's around the same weight as the iPad, but you'd think it would be lighter because the back was made of plastic. That said, it's not overly heavy, just heavier than you'd think by looking."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/5756223/hps-touchpad-tablet-looks-great-but-moves-slow |title=HP’sHP's TouchPad Tablet Looks Great, But Feels Slow |publisher=Gizmodo.com |date=February 9, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> Matt Buchanan, also writing for Gizmodo, praised the OS interface concept as 'good conceptually' but described the performance as "slow motion... give this thing six months. It could be amazing. If it's not by then, well, I guess that says everything that needs to be said."<ref name="Touchpad review Buchanan">{{cite web|last1=Buchanan|first1=Matt|title=Touchpad review|url=https://gizmodo.com/5816916/hp-touchpad-review-unbreak-my-heart|website=Gizmodo|date=June 30, 2011 }}</ref> The Verge also noted poor performance, describing its interface as 'intuitive and natural' but 'sluggish, unfinished...a bit of a hard sell right now.'<ref name="TouchPad review Verge">{{cite web|last1=Stern|first1=Joanna|title=TouchPad review|url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/10/24/2510554/hp-touchpad-review|website=Verge|accessdatedate=June 29, 2011 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>

Due to the firesale of the Touchpad, HP led all non-Apple tablets sold in US in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/hp_leads_all_1_2m_non_apple_tablets_sold_in_us_in_2011.html |title=HP leads all non-Apple tablets sold in US in 2011; AppleInsider; November 22, 2011 |publisher=Appleinsider.com |date=November 22, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> By December 2011, HP's TouchPad was the second most desired tablet, with a 5 percent of share of tablet sales and an estimated 903,354 devices sold.<ref>{{cite web|author= Meghan Kelly |url=https://venturebeat.com/2011/12/16/touchpad-nextag-gift-guide/ |title=Nextag; HP Touchpad 2nd most desired tablet this holiday, says NexTag |publisher=Venturebeam |date=December 16, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/idc-ipad-maintains-tablet-dominance-hps-touchpad-fire-sale-bu/ |title=Engadget; iPad maintains tablet dominance, HP's TouchPad fire sale burned brightly; December 16, 2011 |publisher=Engadget.com |accessdateaccess-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>

The HP Touchpad's firesale had an effect on future Android tablet sales and the low pricing scheme, as compared to iPad, was used with the [[Kindle Fire]] and [[Nexus 7 (2012 version)|Nexus 7]], which were commercially successful Android tablets originally priced at $199.<ref>Pepitone, Julianne. (2011-08-23) [httphttps://money.cnn.com/2011/08/23/technology/tablet_prices/index.htm TouchPad sell-out shows $99 is the magic tablet price point - Aug. 23, 2011]. Money.cnn.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-28.</ref>

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