Still out there, WebOS powers a wave of LG smart TVs

WebOS is a mobile operating system developed by Palm in the last years before its collapse. It was sold to HP, who did very little with it. And despite a lot of rabid fans of the software, most people would tell you it was abandoned as iOS and Android swept the market. Instead, it was sold to LG .

Smart Company reports Palm's WebOS rides again as the software interface to a new wave of LG smart TVs . Over a million units have been sold so far, and LG research shows the market is in favor of the approach.

In-kyu Lee, vice president and head of LG Electronics' TV division, says the choice of webOS was driven by a choice of simplicity over "continuing to add more and more functions into our smart TVs that few people will ever use. Consumers seem to share our view that this is the right direction for the evolution of smart TVs going forward," Lee says.