In a surprising move, HP announced last month they were acquiring handset maker Palm for $1.2 billion. But before that took place rumors circulated that HTC and Lenovo were two prominent interested parties, while Palm had endured limited success with their webOS devices and looked for a financial exit.
Apple’s first iPad tablet launched in the U.S. on April 3, 2010., while the iPad 2 came out less than a year later on...