With the advent of Googlerola, Android's licensing future is at least somewhat less clear, and HTC could pair WebOS with its winning hardware for a unique market advantage. It's hard to differentiate yourself in the Android world; with WebOS, HTC could stand out and deliver like never before.

2. Samsung

As another maker of popular Android smartphones, Samsung may also be wondering about its future given Google's Motorola purchase and lawsuit woes. Samsung has recently , but WebOS could offer a more developed complement--or alternative.

3. Facebook

We all know Facebook has been dying to develop ; this could be its big opportunity, and without all the trouble of starting more or less from scratch.