The Palm webOS 1.2.0 finally released yesterday and now available to download after been leaked few weeks ago. There’s no new applications on this update, just features changes to existing applications and bug fixes including several security issues. With this update, the Sprint Navigation now pulls Google contacts from the phone, as well as Exchange and Palm profile contacts. In addition, like many people thought before, the iTunes sync doesn’t work.
Among those changes are include the following:
- The option to purchase MP3 from Amazon over the phone network connection instead of Wi-Fi
- The option in App Catalog to enter credit card information, re-download previously installed apps, and new Share button to enable you to send a link to the app page by email or text message
- Web browser bookmarks are now backed up to your Palm profile
- New options in Bluetooth paired car kit
- Enhancements in Calendar inlcuding the Map Location on the event details screen, changing calendar’s display color. Besides the calendar now recognizes the 7th day of a given month as the first Monday/Tuesday/etc.
- Enhancements in Contacts including the Copy All options that is now available on the Edit submenu in the application menu.
- Enhancements in Email options
- Media sync now allows for synchronizing photos without requiring the full-resolution originals
- New Copy All option is now available in Messaging
- Enhancements in Music playback
- You can now turn carrier data services on or off in the Phone application
- Photos app now support JPG, BMP and PNG format
Follow this link to read more details about the changes and info.
