14 DAY TRIAL // A new operating system version is being pushed out to Palm Pre and Palm Pixi mobile phones out there, namely the Palm webOS 1.4.5. Available both for the “classic” and Plus versions of Pre and Pixi, the new platform version marks some important steps in the evolution of webOS, in addition to being meant to enhance the experience offered to users via fixes, improvements and new features.
Palm already announced that the solution is currently starting to roll-out via partner carriers, yet there are no specific details available on what exactly the new OS flavor includes. From what the company announced and from what was expected, one of the main enhancements would be the support for the public release of the webOS PDK. Palm reportedly posted the changelog for the solution on its website a few days ago, but removed it since.
Among the other fixes and improvements that might have been included in the package too (via PreCentral), we can count: Web - If a user enters text in a field on certain websites, the screen focus now remains on the text being entered. - This release fixes a rare problem so that podcasts now download correctly. Security - This release addresses several security issues with the Palm webOS software.
However, the inclusion of support for the Plug-in Development Kit (PDK) is not the only reason for which webOS 1.4.5 worths mentioning. The operating system version is the first one to be released following HP's acquisition of Palm, and shows that the company plans on continuing the support for existing devices. The release of the webOS 1.4.5 update to Pre and Pixi users proves that Palm remains committed to its users.
For the time being, proof of the software update being rolled out on Palm Pre and Palm Pixi devices out there comes only from webOS users, who report that they recently started receiving notifications on the availability of a new OS flavor. An official announcement, as well as the full release notes for webOS 1.4.5, should emerge soon, so stay tuned to learn more on this.