Palm Pre/WebOS devices essentials
Archive #16012660
Contents
Current WebOS version & forthcoming events
Palm App Catalogue Applications
HomeBrew Applications and Patches
Latest Additions
3/Nov/2010 - Spotify
Current WebOS version & forthcoming events
WebOS 2.0 : announced with Pre2 on 19th October 2010. No dates available yet.
WebOS 1.4.5 : Released 1st July 2010 - minor updates only
WebOS 1.4.1 : Released 31st March 2010 - enables App Catalogue sales for non-USA users
Flash 10.1 released to approval on 22nd June 2010
WebSites
http://discussion.treocentral.com/gsm-pre/239760-f... - Discussion of NextGen unlock solution
http://www.nextgenserver.com/palm_pre_unlock.htm - NextGen Pre unlocking!!!
http://www.palm.com/uk/ - Palm's UK site
http://forums.palm.com/ - Palm's official forums
http://www.precentral.net/ - PreCentral hosts active discussion on most topics and has a very active developer group producing patches and homebrew apps.
http://discussion.treocentral.com/palm-pre/187145-... - how to backup your text messages, call history etc. before wiping your Pre.
http://m.tvcatchup.com/ - BBC iPlayer and other channels' equivalents - in open testing for WebOS and other non-Apple devices
Palm App Catalogue Applications
Applications from the official Palm catalogue - please give title, cost and a short review
| Title | Description | Price | Review/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AccuRadio | Streaming Music | Free | Streaming Internet radio app. Music chosen by genre and artists can be blacklisted to suit your tastes more closely. Audio ads are US oriented, but not too intrusive |
| AccuWeather | Weather Forecast | Free | Up to 7-day forecast of weather in your current location, or for places in a list that you create. Also shows current cloud radar image & hour by hour forecast for the next 24 hours |
| BFGmaps | Google maps client | Free | Superior alternative to the standard Google maps app. Launches much faster and includes streetview. Also has layers for Foursquare and other location-based services. Currently undergoing a rapid development phase with updates released 2 or 3 times a day. |
| Clock Sync | NTP client | Free | Synchronises WebOS clock with NTP server periodically |
| Elite GP | News | £0.79 | Aggregates multiple F1 news feeds + Wiki entries into a single App |
| Social Networking | Free | Official Palm app for Facebook now gives access to most features, except chat. Facebook contacts sync into address list and calendar syncs into pre calendar too. Also supports photo & video uploads. V1.4 update with shake to refresh feature released 20th October 2010 | |
| Flixster | Cinema Listings | Free | Search local cinemas for new releases, show times, ticket prices etc. Also allows viewing of trailers and reviews |
| Google Calendar Search | Calendar | Free | Does what it says - search forwards and backwards in your Google calendar. |
| Professional Social Networking | Free | Excellent front-end to the LinkedIn networking service. Contacts sync well, messaging works | |
| London Evening Standard | News | Free | Free app for free newspaper with regularly updated headlines & stories from the London Evening Standard |
| Need for Speed Underground | 3D game | £7.25 | Driving sim - need I say more ? Uses accelerometers for control in real time, includes between sub-game video & music clips. |
| News Feed | RSS Reader | Free | Simple configurable RSS feed reader - allows launch of website from story being read if more detail is needed |
| Scratch | Word Processor | £3.00 | Simple word processor with local storage. Can import/export with Google Docs, import from local HTML or from URL and send to email |
| Spaz | Microblogging | Free | BSD licensed client for Twitter, Idenit.ca and Statusnet. Supports searching, posting pictures & urls. |
| SPB TV | Internet TV | Free | Streaming TV viewer - refreshes a list of feeds on every launch and allows the user to control which are used in the list offered. Selection is dominated by various language news services but includes some sport, comedy and movie feeds. |
| Spotify | Music | Free | WebOS client for Spotify - requires a premium subscription to spotify |
| TestTube | London Underground Map & Status | Free | Zoomable/Scrollable tube map + Status reports & scheduled interruptions for each line. |
| Tweed | Social Networking | Free | (beta version) Twitter client - does everything it needs to and does it pretty well |
| VNC | Remote Access | Free | WebOS implementation of the VNC client for access to any computer with runs VNC server or the VNC protocol. Supports right and left clicking + screen scrolling. A little fiddly to use on the touchscreen, but it does the job - good for emergency use. |
| Yell.com | "Yellow Pages"" | Free | Search local businesses using the Yell.com database. Requires manual entry of location and gives search results via web browser. |
| Yelp | "Yellow Pages" | Free | Search local business listings for restaurants, bars, garages etc. Depends on accuracy of listing database so not every local business is listed, but it works well enough and uses GPS to identify current location. |
| ZumoDrive | Cloud file hosting | Free | Free version offers 1Gb storage expandable to 2Gb if you complete the online training. Syncs files with Mac, PC and mobile devices. Allows streaming of Audio. Works well for streaming on WiFi. |
HomeBrew Applications and Patches
Stuff from the Homebrew community - please give title and a short review
| TItle | Type | Review/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 4x4 icons v5 | Patch | Modifies launcher pages to have more icons present as a 4x4 grid. |
| Add Bing and Yahoo | Patch | Adds Bing and Yahoo as options in Universal Search |
| BatteryMonitor | App | Measures battery drain and shows predicted time left, also includes battery drain graphing function and battery temperature monitor |
| ClassicNote | App | Note taking application. Compatible with PalmOS/Palm Desktop notes. Includes categories, sorting, encryption and privacy. Much more comprehensive than the sticky notes available by default. |
| Character Counter | Patch | Adds a character counter to SMS in the messaging app |
| DRBattery | Battery Condition | Reports true battery condition and allows recalibration - requires DrBattery Service to be installed as well (Preware will do this automatically) |
| Enable Add/delete pages in launcher | Patch | Does what it says - enables Palm's inbuilt option to create and remove pages in the launcher |
| Enter Key for Newline | Patch | Modifies the Messaging app to prevent newline sending the message |
| JsTop | App | "top" type application for Javascript - shows running apps with memory usage and an option to force Garbage Collection to release memory for reuse |
| myFlashLight | App | Use the camera's LED as a torch/flashlight |
| Preware | Homebrew Installer | This is the must-have homebrew app. for all WebOS devices. Thanks to the WebOSInternals team, this single app. allows all other Homebrew apps, patches and themes to be installed once they are stable. It also gives access to Palm's Beta catalog and fast-release web app system. |
| Terminal | Command Line | Adds a standard bourne shell terminal to WebOS to allow Linux/Unix commands to be used. Very handy for mounting network resources using SMB or NFS as well as exploring the internal filesystem and editing config. files by hand |
| Unthrottle Download Manager | Patch | Turns off the default 64kbps download throttle. Enables full speed downloads. |
| Video Camera Flashlight | Patch | Adds a toggle to the video recorder to switch the camera LED "flash" on or off for low-light video recording |
| WhatIsMyIp | App | Reports the IP addresses for all your Pre's network interfaces. |
Overclocking
| Title | Type | Source | Comments |
| Uberkernel | Kernel Replacement | Preware | Allows clocking up to 800MHz with selectable speeds when not in use + temperature monitoring. Highly, HIGHLY recommended to improve responsiveness and battery life. |
| Govnah | Kernel clock control | Preware | Allows user to select maximum & minimum speeds through different governors |
Mac and PC Software essentials
| Title | Type | Source | Review/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebOS Quick Install (WebOSQI) | HomeBrew installer | http://forums.precentral.net/canuck-software/22831... | Essential installer to start access to the homebrew world. You need this to get Preware up and running at least |
| IPK Fetcher | App fetcher | http://www.nexave.de/forum/38947-ipk-fetcher-2.htm... | Fetch Apps which are not available in your country/App catalogue so they can be installed with WebOSQI (see above. Java based so multi-platform compatible.) |
| DoubleTwist | Media Sync | http://www.doubletwist.com/ | Nice replacement for iTunes sync. Picks up playlists, audio & video from all over the host and allows selection of content to sync with WebOS |
| Handbrake | Video Converter | http://handbrake.fr/ | Rips DVD and re-encodes video to format compatible with handhelds. Use H264 settings for output for WebOS. |
Accessories
Chargers, cases, screen protectors etc. Please post make, model and a brief review.
| Item | Type | Price | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone | Inductive Charger | £50 | Palm, O2 and others | Nice desk stand charger without the need to plug anything in - as long as you get the Touchstone back too. Some issues with constant reminders when 100% charge is reached, but well worth having to sit beside the main PC on your desk. |
| Phantom Skin | Clear protective skin | $25 | http://phantomskinz.com/ | Fantastically strong and 'invisible' protective skin for you Pre; many people could not believe I had a skin on my Pre. Originally designed to protect the leading edges of helicopter blades from erosion, PhantomSkinz are now exclusively designed for your Personal Electronic Devices (PED’s). http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre-accessories/... - Review can be seen here |
Contents
Current WebOS version & forthcoming events
Palm App Catalogue Applications
HomeBrew Applications and Patches