Palm has just released webOS 1.1.0, which brings with it quite a few changes. The most important change is the patch note that says that it “resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with latest version of iTunes (8.2.1)”. Many of you may remember that blockade Apple placed on the Palm Pre just a week or so ago. Users of the Pre smartphone could not sync their device with iTunes 8.2.1. (click here to view original post). Now that issue has been resolved by Palm.
Palm’s webOS updates also include emoticons and Exchange support. Besides, its 31st app, NFL Mobile Live is there too, which is great for watching games from the device. Additionally, scrolling through lists, working with push email and IMAP Gmail accounts seems better now. Email alerts sound a bit different and apps even seem to load faster, thanks to Palm’s latest update! Update your Pre and let us know how you found the entire experience now.
We do not have too much information on this one yet, but we hear that Google will be giving the Apple iPhone its location-sharing service that is built into Maps for Mobile, starting today. Google VP of Mobile had confirmed at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference that Latitude would be coming soon and lo! Here it is.
Latitude has already been spotted in the mobile Safari Web browser before. Now iPhone users can visit the App Stores and throw even more attitude, with Latitude!
Vodafone UK announced in a press conference that its customers will now get access to Facebook for free through their mobile phones or PCs by using the Vodafone broadband service. This offer lasts a whole week, starting July 24. Vodafone UK has started with Free Mobile Internet in May, then went on to the daily 50p rate to browse mobile Internet, then continued with Free Music Friday in June, with Vodafone being the first carrier to launch DRM-free music. Free Facebook is the very first service to last a whole week.
Connecting to other sites with Vodafone’s mobile broadband service will be chargeable, though. That is the standard 50p per day, as usual. Visit and sign in to www.facebook.com/mobile for more info on the free offer. Goto www.vodafone.co.uk/facebook to know more about the promotion and set up notification alerts. if you would like to know which of your friends is using the service, simply SMS ‘Friends’ to 97886.
Make sure you don’t miss this great offer, guys. Visit the above-mentioned links right away and enjoy your Free Facebook!
TerreStar now plans to make history by introducing their TerreStar phone service and TerreStar hybrid mobile phone as well. The company had released their TS-1 satellite earlier this month and now, they have completed the testing process on a pair of “TerreStar Satellite/Terrestrial” smartphones, via the TS-1 communications satellite that is currently rotating in the Earth’s orbit.
This move may well take all of us to the next level – that of using the tiniest, fully-functional satellite phone. Partnering with AT&T at present, TerreStar plans to reach its services to as many users as possible.
The TerreStar smartphone, made by Elektrobit, will run Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional and will be equipped with a 2.6” touchscreen display, 3MP cmarea, 3G, GPS and WiFi. We should get more info on this very soon, as the company plans to start their service online by this year end. Yes, we too are waiting to get our hands on this one, just like you folks!
