LG to unveil new version of webOS smart TV platform at CES 2016

webOS has taken quite a journey. Originally the mobile operating system of the Palm Pre family of devices (as well as the ill-received HP TouchPad), webOS was licensed to LG who made it the cornerstone of their unique and animated smart TV platform a few years ago.  While Smart TV is no longer a catchphrase many get excited about, LG hopes to shake things up at CES when it reveals the all new and improved webOS TV platform.

LG webOS 3.0 was designed to provide an exceptional user experience to allow for more intuitive navigation of the TV's features. Since its introduction in 2014, LG webOS has been praised as one of the most versatile smart TV platforms by most major industry experts and publications.

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Vizio's SmartTV's and audio products now available at Future Shop

Future Shop welcomed the arrival of VIZIO’s award-winning Smart TV and audio collection both in-store and online at Futureshop.ca. VIZIO is known as the number-one Smart TVs, and sound bar company²in America, and has been a highly coveted brand by Future Shop customers for the past few years.

“Adding VIZIO to our assortment further cements our top position as Canada’s preferred destination for all things related to creating the ultimate home theatre,” said Jason Abrams, director of televisions, Future Shop. “We’re confident VIZIO will be a hit from day one. In the past year, VIZIO’s brand has been a very popular search term on Futureshop.ca. Clearly, Canadians want VIZIO HDTVs and audio products in their homes and we’re thrilled we can fill this gap through our best-in-class multi-channel experience, combining more than 30 years store experience with our online and mobile capabilities, including our popular reserve online, pick-up in store option.” Super. Hit jump for details.

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Video: First look at LG's webOS powered SmartTV

Here's a video showing what webOS can do as a SmartTV interface. webOS was Palm's mobile operating system that ran its Pre handsets and after HP purchased and eventually shelved Palm and webOS, the remnants got sold to LG. With less than a year in development, webOS on LG's SmartTV looks and feels like a responsive and very user-focused interface. It is so much better than some of the kludgy, cluttered and hard to navigate and control SmartTV implementations we've seen in past years. This video demo, taken today in LG's headquarters in Toronto, shows the future of webOS and I have to say I'm pretty impressed at what it can do.