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WebOS 1.1 Update With More Apps Hitting Palm Pre Soon?

By Adrian Covert on July 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM

So says Pre Central, who received an apparent internal memo from a tipster indicating webOS 1.1 should hit the Pre in the next 30 days. The update is expected include with improved Exchange handling, beefed up security, and more apps.

The Exchange improvements seem to indicate that the phone would be able to do remote wipes from IT, required pin codes, remote wipes after a certain number of failed pin entries, and auto lock. This would seem to be setting the Pre up for more widespread enterprise adoption.

As for the mention of more apps, no one is sure whether that means more bundled apps on the phone, or more app store offerings. But maybe that means a dedicated Facebook app is finally on the way? And for the love of God, NO MORE NASCAR APPS. [Pre Central via Boy Genius Report]

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  • Warren Leitner
    July 10, 2009 at 11:12 PM
    Just give me a way to play 3D games without rooting, or the classic emulator, and I will be fine. Until then, I'll wait and get the Hero if/when it comes out.

    Warren Leitner

  • MF350z
    July 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM
    @Bill Nye's Secret Male Lover: Apparently someone didn't read the gizmodo rules of commenting.

    You're about to get hit by the "all-mighty banhammer!"

  • JoeLikesRamen Likes You!
    July 10, 2009 at 3:08 PM
    As I pointed out on Engadget, the date on the lower right corner of the slide says "May 19, 2009". So the next 30 days would have been in the middle of June..
  • Bill Nye's Secret Male Lover
    July 10, 2009 at 3:03 PM
    This isn't really on topic, but here goes. The new Palm Pre commercials scare me. That lady is creepy as hell.
  • NurseDave
    July 10, 2009 at 2:58 PM
    @erichg14: Gee, that has nothing to do at all with this article. I should reply to you and get you bumped up on the screen.

    NurseDave

  • NurseDave
    July 10, 2009 at 2:47 PM
    woohoo? Promises of maybe good things.

    NurseDave

  • jasondiaz
    July 10, 2009 at 2:46 PM
    How about updating the hardware!
  • erichg14
    July 10, 2009 at 2:35 PM
    I had the NASCAR app on my old Sprint phone. I don't like racing, but my older brother does. I showed it to him once, and he kind of looked at it sideways, said "That's kind of cool" and walked away. I figure that's how most NASCAR fans feel about it.
  • Itspeat!
    July 10, 2009 at 2:23 PM
    so total control from "The Man" basically
  • CarverInsect
    July 10, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    Hopefully a way to sync in 2 directions through Google calendar that actually works - I'd like to be able to search my emails too w/ this so called 'universal search' - maybe that's too much to ask.

    CarverInsect

  • Thangka
    July 10, 2009 at 2:04 PM
    Beef up reception, we need radio revisions because the radio is f-ing anemic.

    Thangka

  • Razta
    July 11, 2009 at 3:07 AM
    On the palm forums, this got tons of negative feedback because it was not implemented. Many people bought the phone on the first day and then couldn't use it at work.

    Razta

  • Ramrod-the-Destroyer
    July 11, 2009 at 2:31 AM
    SHOW ME THE APPS!!!!
  • MisterWho Cares
    July 11, 2009 at 12:30 AM
    If they want to truly be embrace in enterprise environments Palm should also add data encryption (if they haven't done so yet).

    MisterWho Cares

  • stratboy
    July 13, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    @NurseDave: Um, Giz brought up NASCAR. "And for the love of God, NO MORE NASCAR APPS."

    I'd also like it off my pre without resorting to hackery.

    I've never been "bumped", so please be gentle with me.

    stratboy

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