The Palm Pre is considered to be Palm’s best device as of late and the cheeky little smart phone is getting a third update for its Palm WebOS. This comes as a mild bit of surprise as the device has only been out for two months.
The new Web OS update is version 1.3.1 and will now allow users to connect their device to Yahoo! and LinkedIn. The new service will literally synchronize the contacts phone book and the phone calendar with your Yahoo! and LinkedIn accounts.
Aside from the Yahoo! and LinkedIn features, the update also enhances Palm’s email capabilities. New shortcuts have been added to allow users to easily filter through existing messages, copy and paste entire paragraphs, and text to email forwarding options.
That, of course, is the nice new “added feature” that is bannered on top of the update. In general, the 1.3.1 update does more than add another form of online synchronization to your mobile phone.
In fact, the real purpose of this new update streamlines many phone functions. There are now tweaks for the storing of information and cooking when browsing the web. Also affected in the update is the Bluetooth function that has been updated for better compatibility. The update also now adds a few new functions to the calendar, the camera, clock, and the contacts list. There are other details in this update that are outlined in the official Palm website.
The Palm Pre originally came out as a great smart phone, with this newest set of updates, it is clear that developers are listening to many of the comments people have about the device. The camera’s thumbnail now behaves in a more intuitive manner than the first when tapped. It is this type of update that truly shows how well a device can adapt to its users.
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