Android port for HP TouchPad one step closer

Summary: Bringing new life to your otherwise defunct tablet.

Got an HP TouchPad and desperate to get Android up and running on it? Well, this should bring a smile to your face.

The CyanogenMod team have been working hard to bring you Android on your otherwise defunct tablet, and it seems that they’re getting close. The alpha 1 and 2 builds of CM7 were pretty buggy on the platform, but it seems that the upcoming CM9 release will make things a lot better.According to the team everything except the camera and video playback works and they’re ‘well on their way in terms of progress, and hope to give you something to play with soon.’

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