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webOS 1.3.1 Released

Today Palm released webOS 1.3.1. If you hit their support pages you will see a list of the release notes.

What was fixed.

I had personally reported several issues when if came to the sync of emails and calendars. With one exception (see the what is not list below) I think they have fixed it all. Not a moment too soon - I was ready to give up on the platform due to the email related issues.

In summary:

• Email messages still push even when your account hits 50 messages (FINALLY!)
• Calendars now still sync even with special characters and notes.
• Exchange related issues seem to be resolved.
  
  

I have noticed that the platform is a bit more responsive in certain situations, but generally speaking the speed increases are not as dramatic as previously suggested. Applications still take too long to launch.

What was not.

I hear that iTunes support is still broken. I don’t use it myself so I can’t confirm this.

More importantly Google Calendars (for Google Apps accounts) only sync over EvDO. So if you want your calendar to update you will need to turn off WiFi and then sync. If forcing update doesn’t work try editing your account settings and simply type in your password again - this got things syncing again for me.

The Punchline

If your calendar won’t sync, turn off WiFi and try again. And don’t hold your breath for iTunes support.

Everything else with the platform should be fixed.