An update for Palm’s webOS has been released today bringing the software up to version 1.3.1 for those of you on Sprint or Bell.

The update, which clocks in at 126MB, will allow for contact and calender syncing with Yahoo! along with Yahoo! IM. Additionally, users can now copy and forward a single text or IM and view a YouTube video in the OS’ native player after clicking on one in the web browser.

You can view the full change log after the break.

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Tags: 1.3.1, Bell, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, Sprint, Update, webOS

If you’ve been dying to see the Palm Pixi in the flesh getting taken from its retail package your dreams have been answered as WireFly has just uploaded a video showing just that.

Of course, just like every other unboxing video, it’s not a very interesting video but if you’d like to see what you will be getting when you purchase Palm’s second webOS device, this video is for you.

Of course, you won’t be able to get your hands ont he device until it drops on November 15th for Sprint at $99.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, palm pixi, Sprint, Sprint, unboxing, webOS

Sprint is really interested in selling the Pixi at any cost. In fact it would seem that the carrier has forgotten one important fact about the new Palm webOS phone: the Pixi lacks WiFi support which is a pretty annoying thing in the first place. But Sprint is announcing the fact that the Pixi is “WiFi capable.” As much as we’d like to imagine that the Pixi will arrive with WiFi support, that will not be the case this time. Maybe the future webOS Palm phone will offer WiFi but the Pixi won’t be able to sport such capabilities. So, Sprint, what do you have to say in your defense?

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Palm Pixi is now an official Sprint and in case you’re still not sure about buying one then maybe this little info will help. Well it’s mostly a rumor but it looks like the new webOS phone will come with a new OS version. The new software will bring you more features although we still don’t know what they are. Rumors say that the next OS built is either 1.2.9 or 1.3. Currently the Pre is running version 1.2.1 which means we could be in for a lot of changes once the new OS hits. What do you say Pre owners? Are you ready for a new webOS version?

Naturally there are no release dates announced yet but we might just see the Pixi come with the new OS on board. We’ll tell you more about the new webOS once it becomes available.

via precentral

Tags: Palm, Palm, Pixi, pre, Sprint, Sprint, webOS

A Twitter app known as Twee has finally hit Palm’s App Catalog. You can get a free version of this app, which can support photos such as TwitPic, yfrog, TweetPhoto, and Img.ly and track TwitTrends with Twitturly. It also lets you preview a thumbnail of a friend’s image URL without opening it. As for the $2.99 Twee pro, it is perfect for those who have multiple Twitter accounts and receive local tweets from 1 to 250 miles. Of course, Twee isn’t the only WebOS Twitter app, but time will tell if it will be the best-selling.

Tags: Mobile Software, Palm, Palm, Twee, twitter, webOS

Verizon Wireless has just updated their Twitter feed letting us know that the Palm Pre will be hitting the carrier earlier than we expected.

As you can see from the above screen shot, Verizon expects to have the Palm Pre “early next year”. Exactly when early next year remains a mystery but at least those webOS fiends on Verizon now have something to look forward to.

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If you’re an O2 UK subscriber anxiously awaiting some webOS goodness, you will be happy to hear that the carrier has put the Palm Pre up for sale.

If you’re looking to save some money upfront you can snag the Pre for free with a ~$71 per month contract or opt to pay ~$157 upfront for a cheaper monthly cost.

Whatever you choose you can now head into an O2 UK retail store or their website, here.

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, o2 uk, Palm, Palm Pre, webOS

At the rate that the weather is going crazy these days, the need to be aware of current weather conditions is a must. With the WeatherBug Elite Premium Weather app for the Palm webOS, you can now be informed when to bring an umbrella or raincoat along or even prepare for snowy weather. It can also be useful for people who are planning trips such as the beaches or going abroad. This is an ad-free app that puts the multi-touch interface of Palm devices to good use. The WeatherBug Elite Premium Weather app for the Palm web OS is now available for an introductory price of $1.99 at the Palm App Catalog.

(Source) Press

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Everyone that happens to own an iPhone, Android or webOS smartphone in the USA will be happy to notice that Google has decided to improve mobile search capabilities for these platforms. Users will be available to take advantage of search features similar to those found on the regular Google search engine version found on your PC. These new search options will definitely improve the quality of your results as you’ll be able to add various filters to your future searches. By using specific filters like “forums” or “time of day” you’ll be able to find the most relevant and most recent articles, news and even user opinion related to the topics, products or events that you happen to Google for while you’re on the move. Unfortunately, in case you own a Symbian of Windows Mobile smartphone you should consider either switching platforms or wait for Google to remember you exist too. The upgraded mobile search engine is available for now just for iPhone OS, Android and webOS handsets.

via the unwired

Tags: Android, Google, Google, iPhone, mobile search, software, symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile

Just yesterday we saw a GSM Palm Pre running on O2 Germany soothing the wounds of anyone who doubted the device’s European presence. Today, the Spanish carrier Telefonica has announced that they will be getting the webOS powered phone on October 14th.

According to Engadget, the device will range in prices of 0-219 depending on what contract. The only way to get the Pre for free is to pay 60 worth of voice in addition to 15 worth of voice.

So again, Palm Pre on Telefonica October 14th, got it?

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, spain, Telefonica, webOS

Earlier today it was made known that Microsoft launched their Windows Mobile 6.5 Marketplace app store and now we have a similar announcement regarding Palm and their webOS. While the App Catalog has been live ever since the Palm Pre was released to market the app offereings were very slim and featured no apps you could actually buy.

Today, however, Palm has announced that the first round of paid apps are making their way into the App Catalog with the first being the above Air Hockey game priced at $1.99.

via engadget

Tags: app catalog, App Store, apps, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, paid, Palm, Sprint, webOS

Late last month webOS 1.2 made its way onto the scene promising a few new features to make the update worthwhile. One thing it didn’t fix, however, is the Palm Pre’s syncing with iTunes which has been busted for some time now.

If you thought Palm was going to take the side lines and let Apple win you were wrong as they have recently pushed out webOS 1.2.1, a minor updating fixing a couple things with its most prominent feature the ability to sync with iTunes 9.0.1.

However, that’s not all, view the full change log after the break.

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Tags: Cell Phones, iTunes, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, syncing, webOS

Ready for watching some Sling streaming TV on your webOS or Android phone? Well it looks like Sling Media is looking forward to offer its SlingPlayer to Android and webOS phones. Before it can really do that the company is looking to hire a Mobile Interface Designer who has lots of Android and/or webOS experience. I wonder how the carriers feel about all this. Will they let their future webOS and Android subscribers watch TV via Sling Player all at once?

In the mean time if you’re looking for a job at Sling Media and meet the following conditions:

Be knowledgeable about and/or interested in becoming an expert on the existing user interface paradigms used on iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android, and Palm WebOS

and then go ahead and apply for it! You might just the key person that will bring Sling TV to our future smartphones.

via Sling Media

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If rumors are to be believed, we may be seeing the Palm Pixi hitting Sprint on October 20th, just a few weeks away from today.

News comes to us from BGR who were apparently contacted by an anonymous source who told them that the Pixi would be made available in both Sprint and Best Buy retail locations.

Considering the Palm Pre hasn’t sold as well as Palm had hoped, doe the Pixi stand a chance?

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Palm has released a new version of their operative system, made for the Palm Pre users. It is codenamed webOS 1.2 and this upgrade is already available for download at the Palm website.

The webOS 1.2 bring a few new features to their users:

- being able to buy songs via Amazon MP3 just by using the phone (no need for WiFi);
- being able to insert credit card information so it is stored in a Palm profile, along with your bookmarks and other data;
- new way to share link easily, with a push of a button;

Visit the Palm website for more details on webOS 1.2.

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O2 has finally announced launch dates for the Palm Pre in three European countries. The phone will be available in Germany starting with October 13 while customers in UK and Ireland will be able to purchase Palm’s webOS phone starting with October 16. In the UK the Pre will be available for free as long as you choose an 18- or 24-month contract starting at $72 per month so we should expect similar offers to become available soon in Germany and Ireland.

So there you have it folks, the GSM version of the Pre is getting ready for business in Europe which raises one important question: when will it be available in the USA?

via O2

Tags: Germany, GSM, Ireland, Mobile Software, Other Brands, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, UK, webOS

Sure, the Palm Pixi was pretty extensively showcased when it was officially unveiled earlier this month but what we haven’t heard of was exactly what processor the device will be running.

Well, today it seems that Qualcomm has come forth to let us know that the Pixi will in fact feature a dual core ARM processor split into 600MHz for application processing and a 400MHz modem processor. Additionally, the Pixi will apparently feature a 200MHz GPU for gaming, a 320MHz multimedia processor.

Unfortunately we still have no solid release date for the Palm Pixi other than sometime before the holiday season but we’ll keep you posted.

via palminfocenter

Tags: ARM, Cell Phones, gpu, Mobile News, Palm, palm pixi, Processor, qualcomm, Sprint, webOS

While Samsung is just beginning its Application Store adventure, Palm is working on improving the general aspect of its already launched App Catalog. It’s clear that Apple has implemented a key feature in this mobile modern business and everyone else is following the new trend. We couldn’t be happier since we do need all the mobile content we can get in order to go through our daily routines as smooth as possible. And Palm is apparently working on redesigning the App Catalog. The new features include credit card payments support, integrated app management, tag cloud support and a new page layout. We’ll be waiting for Palm to make everything official as the App Catalog should finally be filled with brand new applications! But what do you say Palm Pre users, are you ready to start purchasing more apps from the store?

via Engadget

Tags: app catalog, Apple, Apple, application store, Mobile News, Palm, Palm Pre, Samsung, Samsung, webOS

If you think the Apple App Store is taking all the heat for its controversial manner of approving submitted iPhone apps then guess again. Palm’s App Catalog made it first official app rejection by thumbing down the NaNplayer, a music player app.

Apparently the folks over at the App Catalog camp found some inconsistencies for the NaNplayer and this was traced to the undocumented use of a webOS API call. The said app was using the same API the built-in music player uses to index files so it could make playlists.

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Tags: Apple, apps, inconsistencies, index files, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, music player, Palm, Palm, rejection, webOS

While Palm might have stopped the webOS 1.2 leakage, that doesn’t mean you can’t check out webOS 1.2 in action. The video above was made by one lucky webOS 1.2 owner. As you can see the new OS version will let you copy and paste both text and graphics. You can also save images and copy URLs now and the zoom features has been definitely improved. Search email is now available and I’m sure some of you have been requesting this feature a lot. And it looks like the LEDs in the gesture area could be enabled to offer notifications but you’d have to do it yourself (not included in the video above.)

What’s you experience with webOS 1.2? Have you installed it already on your Pre? Palm will probably release the new OS soon as they’re definitely getting ready to launch the App Catalog.

via palminforcer

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