webOS Browser

Browser on webOS devices, from Palm Pre smartphones to current LG TVs.

Facts

Developer

Palm, HP, then LG

Website

www.webosose.org

Current engines

Blink

Former engines

WebKit

Derived from

Chromium (LG)

Platforms

Other

Details

webOS (Palm Pre, LG TVs)

Popularity

76/100

Key versions

1. June 6, 2009
   webOS 1.0 (Palm Pre)webOS and its browser launch on the Palm Pre.[1]
2. Feb. 2012
   Isis (Open webOS)HP releases Isis, a new browser for Open webOS.[1]
3. 2014
   webOS TV 1.xWebKit 537.41First LG webOS TVs, introduced at CES 2014 (WebKit 537.41 engine).[1]
4. 2015
   webOS TV 2.xWebKit 538.2Last TV version based on WebKit.[2]
5. 2016
   webOS TV 3.xBlink (Chromium 38)Switch to the Chromium engine.[2]
6. 2018
   webOS TV 4.xBlink (Chromium 53)Engine updated to Chromium 53.[2]
7. 2020
   webOS TV 5.xBlink (Chromium 68)Engine updated to Chromium 68.[2]
8. 2021
   webOS TV 6.xBlink (Chromium 79)Engine updated to Chromium 79.[2]
9. 2022
   webOS TV 22Blink (Chromium 87)New year-based numbering; Chromium 87.[2]
10. 2023
    webOS TV 23Blink (Chromium 94)Engine updated to Chromium 94.[2]
11. 2024
    webOS TV 24Blink (Chromium 108)Engine updated to Chromium 108.[2]
12. 2025
    webOS TV 25Blink (Chromium 120)Engine updated to Chromium 120.[2]
13. 2026
    webOS TV 26Blink (Chromium 132)Engine updated to Chromium 132.[2]

Version sources: [1] WebOS (Wikipedia en), [2] webostv.developer.lge.com

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebOS
2. https://webostv.developer.lge.com/develop/specifications/web-api-and-web-engine