Microsoft looking to poach webOS devs

Following HP's decision to kill off all webOS-based hardware and firesale their Pre phones and TouchPad tablet for $49 and $99, respectively, Microsoft is looking to bring talented webOS devs over to the floundering Windows Phone 7 platform.

Microsoft has had good success in bringing developers over to WP7 and despite mediocre hardware sales the platform has 30,000 apps in record time.

Director for Windows Phone 7, Brandon Watson, has tweeted this weekend:

To any published webOS devs: We'll give you what you need to be successful on #WindowsPhone, including free phones, dev tools, and training, etc

Microsoft is said to have strong tools and a strong training program for WP7 devs.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Aug 2011 14:29

KillerBug

Quote:
To any published webOS devs: We'll give you what you need to be successful on #WindowsPhone, including free phones, dev tools, and training, etc
Other than the free phones, Android offers this to everyone for free.

Also, do they really think that they can poach BOTH of the webOS developers?

22.8.2011 01:02 #1

plazma247

If this happens what do microsoft do ditch Windows phone 7 and move to webos and screw the developers who wrote code for wp7... more likely they want the palm patterns to add to their collection and will can the os..

22.8.2011 07:26 #2

Mrguss

webOS is superior that WP7.....

.....on Android devs side:
http://t.co/pxIRwaE
Video: Android 2.2.1 on HP TouchPad: (Qualcomm-Quirc)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmpmlOpvoC0&feature=player_embedded

...and.... even Oracle want to buy HP:
http://t.co/NOXR0Rs

+4000

22.8.2011 19:02 #3

xnonsuchx

They like people who enjoy pursuing failure, for some reason.

23.8.2011 22:55 #4

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