Hewlett-Packard (HP) has increased its offer to £1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) to take over the data storage company, 3Par, against the third biggest computer maker in the world, Dell.

The decision of HP to increase its offer comes just an hours after Dell settled an agreement to take control 3Par, having met the previous offer of HP worth $ 1.6 billion, scheduled on Monday. Furthermore, HP, the biggest computer maker in the world, stated that its bid was higher and it was in a advance arrangement rather than its competitor Dell to accomplish the agreement.

Critics are now anticipating to witness if Dell again competes with the bid of HP. On the other hand, HP also said that it anticipated the agreement for 3Par to be finished by the end of 2010. According to the maker of computer, Dave Donatelli, this is not only their bid higher to the offer of Dell, HP stays uniquely exclusively positioned to perform on the arrangement given the total of actions between the two firms.

Previously, Dell stated its agreement with 3Par will significantly speed up the data income growth of the data storage firm. The company declared in a statement that Dell has an established dedication and follow record in combining and developing acquired companies and promoting their industrial and pioneering cultures.

Analysts said that with gross between April and June approximately twice those of Dell, HP has bigger capitals to appeal upon. Moreover, Ashok Kumar at Rodman & Renshaw said that although Dell has the accounts to raise the bid, they were likely getting the higher limit of what they can give.

Kumar also said that in the long run, Hewlett-Packard is in good position to complete the deal. However, they also questioned whether 3Par was worth much more than the newest bid.