Palm today released WebOS 1.3.1, a software update bringing a range of improvements to the Palm Pre (and the Palm Pixi). The update takes webOS from version 1.2.1 to 1.3.1. Information in version text at Palm indicates that no new applications are being added, but that some changes are being made to current versions of the applications.Yet, there are a series of improvements, fixes and feature enhancements that users will certainly like to hear about. One such update is the ability to get calendar and contact synchronization with Yahoo!’s web system. Support for Yahoo! instant messaging has also been added, and the webOS now supports Google Apps and Yahoo! Small Business Domain email addresses.
Some highlights:
• Yahoo! now appears as a Calendar/Contacts/instant messaging synchronization account.
• You can forward a text or multimedia message by tapping the message > Forward.
• A new option is available for restarting the phone: press and hold power > Power > Restart. The prior restart method (Device Info > Reset Options > Restart) is still available.
• Widescreen videos (including YouTube) now display in widescreen mode on the phone by default, instead of being cropped.
• If you tap to play a YouTube video embedded on a web page, the YouTube application launches and the video plays in the app.
• While listening to a song with album art displayed, you can tap the screen below the art to display a playback slider. Dragging the slider jumps forward or backward in the song
Full details of the update can be found over on the Palm site.
