webOS

E409720

webOS is a Linux-based smart TV and formerly mobile operating system known for its card-based multitasking interface and later adoption by LG for its televisions and devices.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
webOS canonical 3
Palm webOS 1
Palm webOS platform 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf operating system
smart TV platform
acquiredBy Hewlett-Packard
LG Electronics
acquisitionDateByHewlett-Packard 2010-04-28
acquisitionDateByLG 2013-02-25
appStore LG Content Store
basedOnKernel Linux kernel
developer Hewlett-Packard
LG Electronics
Palm, Inc.
hasSoftwareDevelopmentKit webOS self-linksurface differs
surface form: webOS SDK
initialReleaseDate 2009-01-08
license open source components
proprietary
notableFeature card-based multitasking interface
gesture-based user interface
operatingSystemFamily Linux
originallyDesignedFor Palm Pre smartphone
originalName webOS self-linksurface differs
surface form: Palm webOS
primaryUseSince2014 LG smart TVs
programmingLanguage C++
HTML5
JavaScript
successorTo Palm OS
supports native applications
web applications
supportsAppStore true
supportsBluetooth true
supportsDeveloperTools true
supportsHTML5Apps true
supportsJavaScriptAPIs true
supportsMultimediaPlayback true
supportsMultitasking true
supportsOverTheAirUpdates true
supportsScreenMirroring true
supportsStreamingServices true
supportsWiFi true
usedFor appliances
automotive infotainment systems
projectors
smart TVs
smartphones
smartwatches
tablets
userInterface graphical user interface

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jon Rubinstein workedOn webOS
this entity surface form: Palm webOS platform
ESPN app platform webOS
this entity surface form: WebOS
Palm OS successor webOS
LG smart TVs hasOperatingSystem webOS
this entity surface form: webOS TV
webOS originalName webOS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Palm webOS
webOS hasSoftwareDevelopmentKit webOS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: webOS SDK