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Topic subjectwebOS 1.2.0 now available
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207187, webOS 1.2.0 now available
Posted by BrillRick, Mon Sep-28-09 04:45 PM
Installing it now.

Here is what is included in update:

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#12


Amazon MP3
• Downloads - Support Amazon MP3 over WAN (not just WiFi)
• Reboot Error Fixed - Device will no longer reboot while attempting to download music when there was not available user memory.

App Catalog
• Purchases - App Catalog updated to support purchasing apps

Bluetooth
• Car Kit Support - There is a "Send all to Car Kit" option in the Contacts Application now
• Improved Reception - Static and crackles reduced: 2008 Infinity, Sony Headset
• Better pairing - Many Bluetooth pariing issues are fixed

Browser
• Bookmarks Backup - Automatic Backup & Restore of web browser bookmarks
• History Backup - Automatic Backup & Restore of web browser history
• Download files - Download files in browser including PDF's
• Forms Field Zoom - Web Browser auto zooms to fit form fields
• Form Capitalization Error fixed - First character typed in a form field is no longer capitalized
• Links - New Orange-tap link options: Open in New Card, Share Link, and Copy URL
• Save Images - Orange+Click on an JPG or PNG image for options to Open in New Card, Share Link, Copy URL, Share Image, or Copy to Photos
• Smoother - Selecting text and scrolling through text boxes is smoother, more accurate, and selects full words now
• Select Text - Shift-Tap and drag over text or tap another area to expand selection
• Select Image - Shift-Tap select an image
• Copy Text - Gesture-C copies any text or photos, etc. that are selected.

Calendar
• Colors - Calendar now has preference setting for "Calendar View Options" to set the color of your calendars and to show them in the "All Calendars" view.
• Dial Phone - Capability has been added to dial phone numbers from a calendar notes field.
• Dup Fixed - When editing or creating a calendar event and toggling to another application before saving the event, the event will no longer be duplicated.
• Google Sync Fixed - On Google calendar, all day events that are changed to timed events on a computer are now properly updated.
• Remove Fixed - If a cancellation is received for an event and the user selects "Remove from Calendar", the event is now removed from the device and desktop.
• Snooze Fixed - If a calendar event is snoozed then moved to a future time, the event notification will now appear at the proper time.

Clock
• SMS Fixed - If the device receives a notification alert (for example an SMS), a clock alarm would not play unless the notification alert was dismissed.
• Turn Off Alarm - "Play Alarm Anyway" On/Off when mute switch is on - under preference under "Ring Switch Off".

Contacts
• Auto-linking Fixed - Improved auto-linking of contacts
• Find Linked - When two contacts were linked (one with a last name and one without) you will now be able to find them in SMS and email.
• Send Contact - Send to options are Car Kit, MMS, and Email are now available when a contact is open.

Email
• Select Text - Shift and tap and drag over text to select or tap another area to expand selected area.
• Copy Text - Gesture-C copies any text or photos, etc. that are selected.
• Dups Fixed - If large attachments are sent in an e-mail, the e-mail is no longer sent twice.
• Manual Sync Fixed - When setting email sync time to manual the device will no longer automatically sync the email accounts.
• Play audio - WAV's now play directly from email(though I can't figure out how to save them)
• Save Images - Save PNG images as well as JPG's - Hold the Orange key and tap the image
• Filter - Email Search Filter, though it only searches subject and sender right now
• Search - Find-as-you-type search support in Email

General
• Copy fixed - Enhanced copy feature added to browser and email (shift key + tap and drag to select text).
• Faster - Speed increases across the board, notifications are much snappier - Updated Mojo framework (200.18) on 1.1 it was 191.15
• GPS Location Services - expanded to include Google Services
• Reboots Faster - Reboot time seems to have improved though it is still slow to reboot.
• PNG Images - Supports PNG as well as jpg images
• Lock Screen - When you get an incoming call the number now shows up at the top of the locked screen instead of the bottom (so it's not hidden by the "slide up to answer" button anymore.)
• Select All - Select All option in Edit menu
• Battery Indicator - While charging, the battery indicator now only is green when the phone is fully charged.

Memopad
• Fixed - Memopad is now back to single click to move the cursor

Messaging
• Contacts - No more having to manually link AIM contacts to people if you already have that AIM name in the Google profile
• Copy All - Option in Menu to Copy All - but not the Enhanced copy (shift key + tap and drag to select text).

Music Player
• Notification - While the screen is locked you can now tap Previous, Next, Play, or Pause from the Music Player notification.

Notifications
• Picture - Text Notifications now include a contact picture
• LED Notification - Center button can flash on alert but commented out. . Description - see video

Phone
• Alerts fixed - Sound alerts while on a call no longer deafen you
• Data Usage - Phone settings now have a switch to turn on or off "Data Usage"
• Better Layout - Speaker, Mute, Key Pad, and Add Call buttons moved away from Hang Up button
• Number Displays - During a call, phone number is now displayed along with extension type (Work, Home, etc.)
• Faster - Dialer is snappy, minimal to no lag on anything
• PRL fixed - Update PRL in Phone Preferences now displays "updating PRL" correctly.
• Ringtone - The default Pre Ringtone has changed
• Sync fixed - Photo Albums sync via Media Sync

Podcasts
• Podcasts Fixed - Resume support for podcasts and long songs

Syncing
• Fixed - Syncing issue with personal accounts has been resolved

Tasks
• Properties Fixed - Certain properties of tasks that can be set via the computer (but not displayed on the device) will no longer be deleted on the server.
• Sort Options added - Option to sort in "My Order" (how things were entered), by due date, or priority.

Universal Search
• Paste Fixed - If you are on the main screen or launcher.. in you press gesture+v to paste, it will start a global search with whatever you pasted.
• Synonyms - Improved global search to catch synonyms. For example, "Movies" brings up YouTube and Videos.
• Contacts - If the search finds one of your contacts, it will now offer to add a reminder for that contact.

vCards
• Enabled - Send/Receive vCards via the contacts application (tap left menu drop down)

WiFi
• Instead of EvDO - Can now disable Data(EVDO) and use WiFi in conjunction with standard voice service(Major battery saver)

Apps
• Classic - MotionApps has stated the HotSync will be enabled with webOS 1.2.
• Facebook - The full Facebook page now saves your login info and auto zooms to text boxes.
• LinkedIin - LinkedIn enhancements claimed by Sprint but not found yet.
• Sprint Navigation - Option to view driving instruction list.
• Yahoo Finance Real-time updates on Yahoo Finance now work properly.