WebOS 1.3.1 Firmware for Palm Pre Available Now WebOS Update Released, Palm Pre iTunes Syncing Not Restored

Following on from advising our US based readers that the Palm Pixi is
now available via Sprint (see: Palm Pixi Available Now via Sprint Palm
Pixi WebOS Phone Hits Sprint: Pixi Yours For Under $100 ) we continue
with the Palm related news in confirming that the WebOS 1.3.1 Firmware
for Palm Pre is also now available.
WebOS 1.3.1 Firmware brings a host of enhancements to your Palm Pre but,
alas, if you were expecting the restoration of iTunes syncing to be one
of them you ll be sorely disappointed " but that really ought not to
come as any major surprise if you ve been following events closely (see:
iTunes Palm Pre Syncing Update: In Short, Forget it USB Implementers
Forum Wades In, Palm Left Red Faced ).
In terms of what the WebOS 1.3.1 does actually offer you re looking at
Yahoo syncing (with Yahoo contacts, calendar and Synergy) as well Yahoo
IM being made available as an instant messaging account, introducing the
ability to watch widescreen video content in widescreen mode and a
number of enhancements to the Palm Pre s messaging capabilities such as
improved formatting of forwarded messages and copy functionality.
You can peruse the full details concerning what WebOS 1.3.1 brings in
terms of update and revised features via Sprint s Palm Pre Software
Update Page.
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