Palm's new Pre webOS 1.2 Leaked

Palm's latest version of webOS has been leaked. The chief feature of webOS 1.2 is support for paid applications. Reviewers have considered the Pre’s app selection notoriously weak; hence allowing developers to offer paid apps is an extremely necessary step.

Surprisingly, Palm's app process seems to be following in the footsteps of Apple a bit too close. Embedded within the code for 1.2 is the sentence, “Palm had to delete this application from the App Catalog and your device. If you paid for this app, your money will be refunded.”



If you find that a bit annoying, you're not alone. It's understandable that Palm intended to have the ability to remove any, if not all, apps that they deemed to be breaking copyright law or policy, however it's completely understandable that you do not want to give them that power over your phone. That line was discovered in the apprevokedalert_scene.html file, and private webOS users being able to find a way to disable it in pretty short order is still expected.

Aside from those two features, there’s a 'select all' option in the edit menu, “improved browser functionality”, and finally a “find as you type” support for email. All in all, the new webOS1.2 is gearing up to be a solid update. It might be a little necessary to come out soon enough to save the Pre's app market from dying a premature death in the market.