Palm webOS 1.0.3 update now available

Looks like the first post-Pre-launch webOS update is now being pushed out -- Pre owners, get ready for 13MB of 1.0.3 awesome. We're getting a full list, but Palm just told us some of what's new includes better Exchange email support, faster Google calendar syncing, and a bunch of app improvements.

Update: Palm's posted the full release notes here.

[simon @ Jun 19th 2009 4:36PM]

Is that the actual font on the Pre? That is nice.

[sweet greggo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:41PM]

Yup, that's it. The screen is VERY nice.

[donatom3 @ Jun 19th 2009 4:44PM]

That indeed is a screen shot of the phone. It lets you take screen shots by pressing Orange + Sym + P.

[Kevin @ Jun 19th 2009 4:47PM]

My gf has the Palm Pre - the fonts are definitely very elegant and easy to read.

[sweet greggo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:55PM]

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#103

There's the info for the update.

[Dillinger @ Jun 19th 2009 5:42PM]

The whole UI in general is very nice, even the accuweather app, which when i first got it for the iphone you could tell they shoved it out the door, its nice looking now, but V1 on the Pre is really really nice.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Jun 19th 2009 5:42PM]

Yeah there was a whole article a week or so ago about the Pre fonts. Can't remember the upshot.. I think it was about the company that designed it?

[General_Trelane, (retired) @ Jun 19th 2009 5:44PM]

Yes, she IS definitely easy and elegant. yum yum oh yes...

[OneLove @ Jun 19th 2009 6:40PM]

- Removed itunes support. What!?

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Jun 19th 2009 6:43PM]

WOW that was a long list of things you dislike about the Pre. It was too long for me to even bother reading. It must have been even more painful to come up with in the first place.

[MarkCohen @ Jun 19th 2009 6:50PM]

@boblobb

This is in order of what the Pre is "lacking" part:

8GB is small, fair enough
Yet
Again, fair enough
Yet
Yet
Yet
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Yet
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Not true, it's small because it's less than 2 weeks old
Yet
Yet
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Wrong, synchs with iTunes, so it does get Podcasts
Yet
Matter of opinion, I like the screen size, but it's the same pixel density, so higher res
Yet
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LOL still better than no keyboard (again, opinion)
Yet
I find Sprint more reliable, plus no insane amount of iPhone congestion
WiFi is free in most places anyway, again, don't really need it much with a reliable faster network anyway
See above
And again
Yet/Be responsible, sorry that Palm doesn't pander to idiot kids
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iPhone's isn't the best either
Meh, I rarely turn it off to begin with
And the iPhone's isn't? LOL
Meh
Um...wrong
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SO? Telenav makes that irrelevant
Sorry, our home screen is too busy keeping track of our multiple apps...
So? Kinda proves my point about your target audience
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So? That's what Blu Rays are for

[recharged95 @ Jun 19th 2009 7:45PM]

(boblobb)

Why is the same message being posted on every Pre story?

This isn't Digg ya know.

[Phoenix @ Jun 19th 2009 8:27PM]

The iPhone can't output 720p. the HARDWARE could, but the capability isn't being used.

[Kerber @ Jun 20th 2009 12:38AM]

@boblobb

FIrst, I don't own either phone, but they both seem pretty cool.

Second, listing every last gimmicky feature that one phone is lacking is a bit silly. Some people think that certain features are more important than others.

For example, some people really need to have a physical keyboard and the ability to multitask, so for them the iPhone is not an option.
Other people may prioritize a larger screen (same RES, lower DENSITY MarkCohen) for watching videos, so the Pre isn't as suited for their needs.

I mean, my crappy old phone does MMS messaging, which I never use, but I don't think it's better than the iPhone. And my crappy old phone can also voice dial, which I never used after the novelty wore off, but I don't think it's better than the Pre.

I say that, despite your list, the Pre IS a better phone for some people. And we should all be happy that other companies are willing to cater to the Un-Apple demographic, because Apple is obviously content to rake in money from the same enormous group of people year after year.

[sweet greggo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:37PM]

omg!

[skyblaze @ Jun 19th 2009 4:36PM]

whooosh.. lucky pre owners... who knows when a symbian update'll come for our n97s :\

[DirtyVegas @ Jun 19th 2009 5:43PM]

boobs - I concur.

[Cy Starkman @ Jun 19th 2009 6:21PM]

Well... probably never if the decade long experience With nokia et al is anything to go by.

It's the most awesome thing now that palm, apple and google are fighting them in the trenches. Actual updates and bug fixes without having to wait for the next model of the phone. It's genius!

[va jj @ Jun 19th 2009 6:36PM]

next week.

[Gi @ Jun 19th 2009 4:39PM]

I hada feeling there would be....speed brain updated this morning

[sweet greggo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:40PM]

Half a dozens apps have updated the last few days. I kinda figured this was coming soon too.

[wnr @ Jun 19th 2009 10:56PM]

Interestingly, the updates causes motion app's classic emulator to BSOD. So in effect this update knocked out support for the older Palm OS apps. hope they fix this soon.

[Keith Myers @ Jun 19th 2009 4:39PM]

Updating Now, Will report any new features

[pratik @ Jun 20th 2009 5:20AM]

Clock
If you create a weekday alarm on a weekend, the alarm sounds only on weekdays. Previously the alarm would sound on the weekend also.

TRY THIS ! its saturday :D

[Flaystus @ Jun 19th 2009 4:39PM]

You know if their phones do live updates its gonna make Apples threat of taking sync ability with itunes away VERY difficult.

[Poo_and_Wee @ Jun 19th 2009 4:40PM]

You assume pre devs will be able to code around whatever security Apple implements.

[Flaystus @ Jun 19th 2009 4:42PM]

If they change it to much to fast their own older plays will stop working without constant updates also.

[Cameron @ Jun 19th 2009 4:46PM]

You should know by now that where there's a will, there's a way. See iPhone Dev Team as an example. When companies enforce stupid restrictions, expect resourceful, determined individuals to find ways around the roadblocks -- the more insurmountable-seeming the obstacles, the greater the determination.

[Ryan @ Jun 19th 2009 5:07PM]

and knowing that Palm's CEO lead the iPod team for years, and he knows itunes like the back of his hand, im sure it will be syncable for a long long time.

[Tom @ Jun 19th 2009 6:38PM]

Theres a big difference between the iPhone Dev Team and Palm. Palm is a company, large enough to piss off Apple enough to really play dirty. At some point if Apple really wants to kill the Pre iTunes syncing, they will stop assigning engineers, and instead assign lawyers to fix the issue.

Ultimately, the knowledge base article is more about Apple covering their end. They don't want people crying to them if iTunes 8.3 breaks Pre syncing, even if the breaking was unintentional. Nor do they want people crying to them if the Pre update 1.1.0 or whatever breaks it.

[Fir3lord @ Jun 19th 2009 4:40PM]

what does it update?

[donatom3 @ Jun 19th 2009 4:44PM]

So far the two apps that show a new version number are the Phone app and clock app. If the Phone app controls the radio I would assume that's what the change is.

[Cycomachead @ Jun 19th 2009 8:44PM]

Well, there the list. And I think a big thing is the sync time was reduced from hours to 15 min. (WTF? it was hours before??? damn that made no sense, but I don't own a Pre)
Palm oddly decided to state that change about 6 times (twice per app)...

[Drew Miller @ Jun 19th 2009 4:40PM]

Sweet - also downloading it now, over the air. I love this phone.

[Anthony M. @ Jun 19th 2009 4:40PM]

I find the simplicity of just saying iPhone in a Pre post hilarious.

Despite the incoming downranks ;)

[J D @ Jun 19th 2009 4:42PM]

Installed, haven't been able to find anything new yet....

[superhobo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:42PM]

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Presented to you in a pretty precession. You may call me Pre.

[gonintendo @ Jun 19th 2009 4:49PM]

Woah buddy, say it don't spray it.

[asleeponatwinbed @ Jun 19th 2009 4:52PM]

pretty pathetic post.

[seanlindo06 @ Jun 19th 2009 6:16PM]

+80 internets for you for the obvious Vendetta inspired soliloquy

[Josh @ Jun 19th 2009 6:22PM]

This comment is full of V-esque win.

[Nick @ Jun 23rd 2009 9:19AM]

Dude, I never, EVER respond to Engadget posts, but, for this post, I, as an iPhone user, have to applaud you. You, dear sir, are FULL OF WIN! V FTW!.

[DBrim @ Jun 19th 2009 11:30PM]

Perfect.

[superhobo @ Jun 20th 2009 5:59AM]

Thank you. Where do I collect my internets from?

[vara411 @ Jul 26th 2009 3:42PM]

Bra-VO, sir! Brrrravo!!!

[GroovDude @ Jun 19th 2009 4:43PM]

Ice cream!

[Flaystus @ Jun 19th 2009 4:43PM]

Personally I'm waiting on the Palm Post. I prefer more mature phone OSs.

[Nagare @ Jun 19th 2009 5:04PM]

You do know that was an april fool's right?

[John Doe @ Jun 19th 2009 4:43PM]

"post-pre-launch"

[Alundre @ Jun 19th 2009 4:43PM]

1.0.3

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#103