HP played musical CEOs - 3 in less than a year - and one decided they shouldn't be in the phone or PC business. People loved the phones which were objectively years ahead of Android or iOS. It was not a product failure, but one of management.
People loved the phones, but they didn't buy them. The carriers didn't want to sell them because they don't get paid on the backend. As I said, the business model doesn't work.
