Just a few days ago Palm webOS 1.1 was released, adding a host of new security features, as well as many undocumented features. Palm Infocenter covered some of the new features in more depth today, along with many screenshots showing all the nuts and bolts of the update, so you know what you're getting into. A summary of what they covered is below:
- New NFL App: Provides game day stats, scores, standings and offers live audio broadcasts of every regular season game. Live video NFL games More once the season begins.
- New browser font and features: Speedier javascript performance, smoother scrolling and zoom, new "forward" gesture. New Prelude font used exclusively.
- Photo app: Slightly faster including photo transitions; photos now slide in from left
- Memos and e-mail: E-mail a memo easily from the drop-down menu, auto complete dictionary expanded, GUI improvements show icons for responded / flagged e-mails
- App Catalog: Not much new, but they hint at possible hidden developer features?
- System: New notification sounds, although you still cannot change them manually (although homebrew apps such as Pimp My Pre give you more control). Center button now turns on Pre when slider is open.
Some additional features are also noted at Precentral, such as previewing e-mail (which was present, but hardly noticed before the update). Also, you can double-tap to start text selection in editable fields. Also on the possible Google Maps bug, sometimes searching Google Maps loads the program with no controls, instead plopping you down at your current GPS-triangulated location.
What do you think Palm has in store for the next update?
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