WebOS Update Version 1.03 Available for Palm Pre Now
Palm is moving quickly with updates to WebOS for the Pre as the second one is now available. This is a 13 MB update, according to my Pre, and it installed in just a few minutes. It addresses a number of issues and looks like it should offer improvements to syncing with Google in the cloud. Here are the update notes from Palm:
Version information
- Version: 1.0.3
- Release date: 19 June 2009
- Configuration: Sprint 1.5
New applications
No new applications in update 1.0.3
Feature changes to existing applications
Calendar
- Events created in your Google calendar—either in Calendar on your phone or in Google online—that contain a symbol or accented character in the event name can now synchronize. Previously, including a symbol or accented character in an event name prevented the event from synchronizing.
- Changes made to Google events on the phone now sync with Google online within a few minutes.
- The sync interval for Google events has been decreased from every few hours to every 15 minutes.
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.
Contacts
- Changes made to Google contacts on the phone now sync with Google online within a few minutes.
- The sync interval for Google contacts has been decreased from every few hours to every 15 minutes.
- Power performance in areas where wireless coverage is sporadic or unavailable has been enhanced.
- Non-SSL Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) mail servers are now supported.
Other
- Miscellaneous updates for Email, Phone, and other applications.
It looks like it addresses the problem that causes some Exchange Servers to block the Pre and if so, kudos to Palm for addressing that so quickly.
NOTE: this update has apparently broken the Classic emulator which can now no longer read the “Internal” drive where programs and data is stored. The only program I have installed is eReader and it no longer can find any books even though they are there in the ClassicApps folder on the Pre.
From the description given, it looks like this update does NOT address the Exchange problem you’ve linked to.
This update will support servers that don’t encrypt their communications (non-SSL). It does not say anything about enforcing the security policies (Device PIN & Remote Wipe) that many organizations require.
This Classic problem discussion is here: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-apps-software/187743-1-0-3-update-broke-classic.html
looks like its really easy to fix.