Palm Pre users can now get the webOs 1.2.0 update with many improvements. A few users were treated to this update by mistake on September 6 and it appears it is worth waiting for.Here’s a quick summary of what you’ll find in the Palm Pre webOS update.. You don’t have use Wi-Fi when buying MP3 files on Amazon, it’s ready for the app store, copy/paste functions are improved throughout, better search, better filtering of emails, phone number dialing from calendar, podcast pausing and web browser downloading.
Editor’s Update 10/03/09: Palm has released the next webOS update web OS 1.2.1 that includes iTunes sync and fixes a problem with MS Exchange syncing that can be downloaded manually immediately.
List of Features in webOS Update 1.2.0
- You can buy from Amazon MP3 over a phone network connection you don’t have to do over Wi-Fi any more.
- Credit card number storage in profile and sharing options.
- If you buy an app you can download it again for fee.
- Web browser bookmarks are now backed up to your Palm profile.
- Copy and paste of web pages.
- Car kit changes and you can make a Bluetooth connection to a computer even if the computer’s Bluetooth device name field is blank.
- More calendar view options, glitch fixes and features.
- IIf a calendar note contains a phone number, you can tap the number to dial it
- More send, detail, copy and direct dial features in contacts.
- Automated LinkdedIn syncing.
- Better email search, as well as cut/copy paste functions.
- If playback of an audio file is paused or interrupted, when you resume playback, playback resumes at the point where it was paused. This applies to audio files for which the Genre field is defined as podcast, speech, spoken word, netcast, or audiobook only.
- You can use music playback controls on the dashboard even if the screen is locked.
- If the ringer switch is turned off, music playback is not interrupted by an incoming call.
- You can now turn carrier data services on or off .
- The Photos app can now display photos in JPG, BMP, and PNG format.
- Sprint Navigation now pulls Google contacts from the phone, as well as Exchange and Palm profile contacts
- The browser now supports downloading files from a web page.
You can expect an automatic over-the-air update to webOS 1.2.0 over the next few days.
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