14 DAY TRIAL // Sunnyvale-based Palm is reportedly gearing up to come to the market with a new iteration of its webOS, namely with the 1.1 version, which should prove to be a rather major improvement over the already existing variant, webOS 1.04. According to the rumors, the upcoming software flavor is not that far in the future, and it should drop as soon as July 22, though nothing is certain at the moment.
As previously reported, the upcoming software variant is expected to include a variety of security improvements, mainly aimed at turning the device into a better solution for business users. The Exchange Active Sync capabilities of the device should see some improvements, while other presumed changes should also include an IT-initiated remote wipe, as well as enhanced complexity in the PIN/password area, which would also sport an automatic wipe of the device in case a certain number of failed PIN attempts has been reached.
For what it's worth, it seems that kwbunn from the Pre Central forums has discovered that the Exchange security and compatibility improvements can already be seen in the emulator in case one sets it up to communicate with Exchange servers. Given the fact that more stringent PIN requirements are enforced from the servers, the obvious conclusion would be that Palm is ramping up to release that new firmware version into the wild.
As for what other improvements the upcoming webOS 1.1 should include, the rumors also point towards some UI animations, battery performance improvements, support for symbols in web page forms, and some enhancements to the messaging app. Hopefully, this will prove real in the end, and the new platform iteration will include the aforementioned improvements, along with others more, for it seems that, although the OS comes with a wide range of capabilities, some bugs have been already spotted, while some features have been left aside. Stick around to learn more on this as soon as details emerge.