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July 2009

Wednesday News Roundup, July 29, 2009

Wednesday Palm Pre news roundup: Palm releases webOS 1.1.0, Pre goes to Sprint telesales, Verizon to get Pre in 2010 and more.

Navigation

The Palm Pre comes with a built-in GPS receiver and software to take advantage of it.  Standard with every Sprint Palm Pre is the Sprint Navigation app.  Also standard is Google Maps.  Both of these programs can help you get to your destination and both offer good tools for seeing traffic. Sprint Navigation If you’re [...]

webOS 1.1.0 Released

Palm has released webOS version 1.1.0. To download, go to the Updates app (as described in our Keeping It Fresh post) and check for updates.

Homebrew On The Palm Pre

The Palm Pre has a very vibrant homebrew community. Even before the official SDK was released by Palm applications were being written for the Palm Pre. In this post we’ll cover what homebrew applications are, where to find them and how to install them.

All A’Twitter

Social networking sites are all the rage these days and one of the most popular is the micro-blogging site Twitter. The Palm Pre makes it quite easy to communicate with all your friends on Twitter. This article briefly covers three options and describes how to share pictures from the Palm Pre with your Twitter followers.

Palm Mojo SDK Public Release

Palm has released the webOS Mojo SDK, making it available to all who are interested in developing applications for Palm’s new platform.

Help Is Just a Click Away

How to find help using the Palm Pre. Where to find the Help app and Web sites that give you further information.

Extending Battery Life

Suggestions for increasing the amount of time you can use your Palm Pre.

Making Calls, Part 1

Tips and tricks for for making phone calls on the Palm Pre, including redial and speed dial.

TechRepublic Video Shows Palm Pre Basics

A quick video about using the Palm Pre’s webOS interface.