There were some rumblings from various sites today that WebOS1.3.5 may be coming today.  The update is here and is being pushed to your device as we type this.  The update comes in at just 13MB, but has some significat fixes for those of you using WebOS.

  • App limit fixed.
  • App Catalog downloads continue even after leaving the app’s page.
  • App purchases have been expanded to US territories (sorry Europe, Canada, etc).
  • Switching between days in Calendar is now faster.
  • Sprint Navigation can be launched from a Contact.
  • Palm Profile app restores happen in the background, letting the user get to the phone faster.
  • Future webOS updates can be downloaded over 2G wireless (1xRTT).
  • Notifications now work in landscape mode (which has strangely lost the rounded corners).
  • Improvement in battery life optimization when in marginal coverage areas.
  • QCELP capability fix to allow play and audio of video sent via MMS.
  • Launch Google Maps or Sprint Nav when tapping an address from contacts.
  • Minimized package of MR size through binary difference. Customers can now download over 2G connections if necessary.

This will probably be the last update before any new announcements by Palm at the upcoming CES Expo in Las Vegas shortly.  An interesting tidbit to note is that some who have scoured over the code have found pengles.ipk and opengles-omap3.ipk, which are what you need to get GPU acceleration running.  Happy updating!


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 Dragon dictation is a new app for your iPhone or iPod touch that allows you to record your voice and send it to MMS e-mail or copied to your clipboard. You can get the up now for free on the iTunes store for a limited time and test it out yourself. I just recorded this entire post via the app in posted exactly how it was recorded.

Try it out for yourself and let us know what you think. Click the link below or just head over to the iTunes store and typing dragon dictation.

[Dragon Dictation]


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  So you have MMS finally after two and a half years…  This is the experience I love and hate about iPhone.  Everyone who has had an iPhone has suffered at one time or another from the realization that our incredibly advanced phone, iPod and web browser-in-one lacks the simplest of features.  As much as I love my iPhone, the longer I have AT&T, the more I want to move to another carrier.
I know AT&T has been overwhelmed by the success of the iPhone and how it taxes their network, but to not allow a simple feature such as MMS is just crud.  I’m holding out to see what Apple does once their AT&T contract is up and am planning to move off this horrid experience that is AT&T. 


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  AT&T said it would finally be turning on MMS for US customers.  On mid-day Friday you will be able to update your iPhone with new carrier setting which will enable MMS.  This has been a long time coming and has been hampered by the overwhelming iPhone sales and underwhelming network capability.  Lets hope we have enough bandwidth for such simple messaging capability come Friday.


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  We knew this update was coming, but did not know all it encompassed.  The list is longer than thought, but should help refine the iPhone experience.  There are a few notable updates such as non-destructive video edits and voice control via bluetooth headset.  See all the updates after the jump.

 

- Improved syncing for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos
- iTunes U content organization
- Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store
- Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store
- Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll
- Option to "Save as new clip" when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS
- Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on
- Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
- Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
- Paste phone numbers into the keypad
- Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
- Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari (anti-phishing)
- Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
- Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly

 

You can now download the update via iTunes once you connect your iPhone or iPod Touch.

 

 


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