Jon Rubinstein

Senior Vice President for Product Innovation
Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard

Jon Rubinstein has had a long history in the mobile market, both up and down. At Apple, he worked on the introduction of the iconic iPod. After he left, Rubinstein tried to compete with his former employer in creating the Palm and its webOS oper- ating system. That did not turn out so well, but with its new home inside Hewlett-Packard, Rubsinstein has another chance to prove himself. Will it work? As head of the Palm global business unit, Rubinstein was leading HP's efforts in the mobility space, responsible for webOS software development and related hardware products. Before joining Apple, Rubinstein worked at HP and NeXT, and found- ed his own company, Firepower Systems. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University and a master's degree in computer science from Colorado State University.

Posts With Jon Rubinstein

Former Palm Head Jon Rubinstein Leaves Hewlett-Packard

The former Apple executive who took over the handheld maker Palm has left its acquirer Hewlett-Packard.
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Hewlett-Packard: One Messy Piece of Business Cleared Up, Many to Go

Thursday’s decision by CEO Meg Whitman to keep Hewlett-Packard’s PC operations settled one of many outstanding questions about the company. But only one.
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Exclusive: Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Blake Krikorian Joins Amazon Board

Well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur Blake Krikorian has joined the board of Amazon, according to several sources close to the situation. He is considered one of tech’s most savvy execs with regards to video and media distribution, an area the online retailer is aggressively entering.
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Roger and Pre: Those Were the Days, McNamee (He Thought Palm Would Always Be)

It’s been a bad week for those who were big fans of Palm and its webOS operating system. So, it’s clearly time for a little McNamee.
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With HP’s Raising of the World’s Biggest White Flag, Will Jon Rubinstein and Todd Bradley Surrender Too?

Key webOS execs Todd Bradley and Jon Rubinstein were left out of the loop on HP’s dramatic departure from the consumer space this week. So, will they stay or will they go now?
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HP and webOS: But They Seemed So Happy Together!

Just over a year ago, HP and Palm were promising an “amazing roadmap of new tools for your mobile and web-connected future.” And now, suddenly, this!
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Another Day, Another Shake-Up at Hewlett-Packard

HP names a new head to run its personal systems unit for the Americas. But more importantly, Jon Rubinstein, former Palm CEO, will take over that unit’s product development. Both will report to Todd Bradley.
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What the TouchPad Launch Says About HP’s webOS Ambitions

The launch of the TouchPad isn’t just Hewlett-Packard’s attempt to take on the iPad, but the first step in what the company is hoping will be a strategy to stand out from its PC and phone competitors. However, weak reviews and a paucity of apps show the company has its work cut out for it.
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D@CES Today: Twitter, Nvidia, Microsoft in the Vegas Spotlight!

First things first, for those emailing me frantically about getting into our D@CES onstage interview event later today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: We’re sold out and have a very long wait list. That said, people in Sin City tend to flake out, so if you show up at the Marcello Ballroom at the Venetian at 3 pm, you might snag a seat to see us grill some tech execs well done with a side of news.

Mobilized Offers Some New Year’s Resolutions for the Mobile Industry

While I’m not privy to their actual New Year’s resolutons, here’s my list of what I imagine is making the lists in Cupertino, Espoo, Mountain View, Redmond, Seoul and elsewhere.

Palm, Qualcomm Chiefs Weigh Wireless Future

Dive Into Mobile in December