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Over 70 Improvements Expected in Palm Pre webOS 1.2

Over 70 Improvements Expected in Palm Pre webOS 1.2


Since PreCentral.Net member Lethal first found the leaked Palm Pre webOS 1.2, the PreCentral forums have been abuzz with activity. Several dozen users immediately went to work and have uncovered over 70 key improvements. So far users have found support for the Paid App Catalog, real Cut and Paste, speed improvements, and possibly LED notification.
PreCentral first broke the bad news that webOS 1.2 would be delayed last week but the good news is that Palm Pre users have found improvement on almost every front!
Here's an overview of just a few of the things we're expecting in webOS 1.2, which should hit this week or (if things go badly) next.

Paid App Catalog

Many more great apps were just added to the Palm App Catalog this past Thursday but still no joy for paid apps. Until now, the Palm App Catalog has been in beta testing with under 100 apps. Many developers have told us that they were holding off until they could be paid for their work. Well our wait will soon be over!

We have already seen a number of the 240 Homebrew Apps make it into the beta version of the catalog and hear many more will be coming now.
Improved Copy and Paste

The Pre has had the ability to copy and paste text that you were typing but users wanted to be able to copy images and text that they found on websites. Look at this!
You can now select and copy text:

Plus you can now select and copy images as well:

Image Options

webOS 1.2 will also bring requested options for Internet images. When you find an image you like, Press and hold the Orange button and tap on an image to copy or share it!

Improved Browsing

A number of the most requested upgradesare expected in the Web Browser. Bookmarks and History are automatically backed-up and restored even after full resets now. You will be able to download files in the browser including PDF's! You can now also copy and share links by pressing the Orange key and tapping on a link.
Also, the entire browsing experience is improved with new features like auto zoom when you click on a form field:


Email Upgrades

Along with webOS 1.2 will come a number of significant improvements in the Email application including:
  • Enhanced Copy - Gesture-C copies any text or images selected.
  • Play audio - WAV's now play directly from email
  • Save PNG Images - Hold the Orange button then tap an image to save or share it.
  • Filter - Email Search Filter, though it only searches subject and sender right now
  • Search - Find-as-you-type search support in Email
Phone Upgrades

Pre users will be happy to see a number of good improvements in their phone features. First, the the Pre phone app is significantly faster! Plus while on a phone call, alerts used to be so loud in the headset that the caller on the other end could over hear them. You will be happy to hear that alerts while on a call are now at a reasonable level.
Other nice improvements in phone features include the ability to turn on or off Data Usage, the display of the caller's name and number, and a better layout with buttons moved apart so that you are less likely to accidentally hang up on a call.

Notification Upgrades(?)

Other nice upgrades are coming to the Pre's Notification system. First notification of new text messages will also display the contact picture. The second major find is that LED Notification code is now included in 1.2. Unfortunately, we don't know yet whether Palm will have this code ready for 1.2 (it was commented out in the 1.2 leak), but we do know they've gotten started.
LED Notification was a standard feature in Palm Treo's going back to the Treo 600 in 2004. The LED was included in the Pre but this feature was not enabled in the initial release. Here is how LED Notification setup will look if Palm removes the enables it:

But wait, there's more!

Improvements are also expected in a variety of other areas including Bluetooth compatibility plus contact, calendar, and task enhancements, and more. Oh yeah, and we're fairly sure that iTunes Sync will come back.
For details on expected improvements in webOS 1.2.X, check out the features found summary. For fun, join other users in the Anticipation thread as they anxiously await webOS 1.2.X.
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