webOS 1.0.3 update is here! Better battery Life?

webOS 1.0.3 update is now available for download OTA via the 'Update' App... It's only 13MB this time around. Some minor fixes here and there, updates on a few apps, "Non-SSL Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) mail servers are now supported."

Update package:

Version information

• Version: 1.0.3
• Release date: 19 June 2009
• Configuration: Sprint 1.5

New applications

No new applications in update 1.0.3

Feature changes to existing applications

Calendar

• Events created in your Google calendar—either in Calendar on your phone or in Google online—that contain a symbol or accented character in the event name can now synchronize. Previously, including a symbol or accented character in an event name prevented the event from synchronizing.
• Changes made to Google events on the phone now sync with Google online within a few minutes.
• The sync interval for Google events has been decreased from every few hours to every 15 minutes.

Clock

• If you create a weekday alarm on a weekend, the alarm sounds only on weekdays. Previously the alarm would sound on the weekend also.

Contacts

• Changes made to Google contacts on the phone now sync with Google online within a few minutes.
• The sync interval for Google contacts has been decreased from every few hours to every 15 minutes.

Email

• Power performance in areas where wireless coverage is sporadic or unavailable has been enhanced.
• Non-SSL Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) mail servers are now supported.

Other

• Miscellaneous updates for Email, Phone, and other applications.

Update on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:07PM by PreThinking

Minor fixes/updated:

• Louder Speaker.
• Feels snappier.
• Notifications pops up for the Tasks App now.

Comments

[Linh]

When doing cursor movement or copy/paste (holding orange or shift down), I could use the gesture area to move the cursor.

Now, I cannot. anyone else?

Also have noticed the dial pad seems a bit better, especially when running multiple apps. definitely a huge improvement actually when unlocking the phone too.

The OS also feels a little smoother. still not fluid-like, but smoother.

[Mike Hollis]

@Linh likewise, however it's a fair trade for me as the cursor is a lot easier to control for me now using those methods

[kansei]

Anyone else having issues with the music app since this update? It just sits there with the screen overlay "working wheel" as I call it, as if it is scanning my library.. it's been going for 10 mins now, it's not like I have a lot of music. 6GB of apple lossless music is nothing.

[PreThinking]

My Music app is working fine, but then again I only have 16 songs so I don't know...

[jd77xx]

@Linh

If you hold the orange key you can swipe over the actual text input area one character at a time. If you hold shift you can highlight. Not sure if that feature was always there but it is pretty cool. At least it works that in the messaging app.

[Linh]

jd77xx, I know. Before you could use the gesture area too. I preferred that

[jd77xx]

Thanks Linh - without reading your post I would have probably never discovered that. Maybe Palm will bring that back in the next update, if Palm continues this release an update every 14 days schedule, well that seem fair..

[dajpgh]

My pre battery was being sucked down in three hours...so far so good (i have a full battery and it has been unplugged for 3 whole hours!!!) with the new OS. Even with auto locate, gps, bluetooth, email checking all turned off, it would still drain.

Anyone else have any battery issues?