Latest Additions

12/Jan/2012 - WebOS Update for Touchpads
9/Dec/2011 - News re WebOS & SmartOffice

Current WebOS version & forthcoming events

Touchpad WebOS 3.0.5 released 12/Jan/2012 : http://blog.palm.com/palm/2012/01/an-update-on-upd...

WebSites

http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Data-Central/webOS-go... - WebOS goes Open Source
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

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad/293028-ne... - Invaluable guide for new Touchpad owners.

Palm App Catalogue Applications

Applications from the official Palm catalogue - please give title, cost and a short review

Title	Description	Price	Review/Comments
AA Days Out Guide	UK days out guide	Free	Search UK by location for local places to visit
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
Amazon Kindle	Kindle Reader for Touchpad	Free	Takes a bit of effort but possible using Impostah (see below) : Installation method is here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74...
Angry Birds	THAT Game	Free	Various versions - works really well on Touchpad
Beeb News	BBC news app	Free	BBC news app, front pages, catagory searches, country based searches
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
Facebook	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. V1.5 update with "places" capability released 22nd December 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.
LinkedIn	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
PicSel SmartOffice	Office suite	£6.50 (approx)	Full featured office suite, including PowerPoint compatibility and links to Box.net & Google Docs. Better PDF viewer than stock & it's fast.
Scratch	Word Processor	£3.19	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
Stuff.TV	Stuff Magazine	Free	Gadget magazine, tech reviews, updates etc
TestTube	London Underground Map & Status	Free	Zoomable/Scrollable tube map + Status reports & scheduled interruptions for each line.
Tunein Radio	Radio streaming	Free	Radio station streaming, searchable, favourites
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. Not available on WebOS2.x or 3.x
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.Not available on WebOS2.x or 3.x
Add Bing and Yahoo	Patch	Adds Bing and Yahoo as options in Universal Search. Not available on WebOS2.x or 3.x
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. Does not work on Touchpad. Not required on WebOS2.1 and above.
Enter Key for Newline	Patch	Modifies the Messaging app to prevent newline sending the message
Impostah	System utility	Too many options to list, but essential for installing Kindle outside the USA without resorting to illegal downloads
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. Runs on phone emulator, but still worth having on Touchpad
myFlashLight	App	Use the camera's LED as a torch/flashlight. Phones only
Navit	GPS Navigaton	Too small to use on phones, good on Touchpad. Maps are not provided, but see next entry
Navit Maps	GPS Navigation	Runs in phone emulation mode on Touchpad, but is the easiest way to install the maps for Navit
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.
pReader	e-reader	Handles multiple formats. Worth having as an alternative to Kindle.
Save/Restore	Backup utility	Backs up System files & App data onto the USB accessible partition
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. Not available for Touchpad
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. Not required on Touchpad
WhatIsMyIp	App	Reports the IP addresses for all your device's network interfaces.

Overclocking

Title	Type	Source	Comments
Uberkernel	Kernel Replacement	Preware	Allows clocking up to 1.2Ghz with selectable speeds & voltage. Can underclock the CPU when not in use, includes temperature monitoring to save processor & battery. 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
Calibre	ereader conversion	http://calibre-ebook.com/	Fantastic for converting from one format to another to use with Kindle or pReader
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