We were recently contacted by the owner, Babak of PalmUnlocker to do a product review of their unlocking software in exchange for a HP Veer. We thought it would be a good chance for us to check out how far webOS has come from its Palm Pre days so we took the deal.

Their software for unlocking the HP Veer is relatively simple. What you need is your Veer, a Windows computer and an USB cable. Just purchase the software for $39.99 (To be honest, quite pricey in our opinion), and the rest is pretty self-explanatory. A quick 5-10 minute process at best. You will be provided with a straight foward walk through guide on their website.

Unlike jailbreaking for the iOS, this software doesn't really alter the phone's software per se, what it does behind the scenes is extract the unlock codes that is hidden deep in the phone already and  once you have it down, you enter it on the phone when prompted to do so... And it's unlocked.

You can get the software here and use the coupon code VEERUNLOCKDISC5 to save $5 OFF

We are not affiliated with Palmunlocker and we won't receive any commission whether you purchase the software with or without the coupon code

The facebook app has been updated to version 1.1.0, bringing some much needed features.

New Features: 

• Enhanced Inbox – Now, your inbox lets you compose, send, and reply, so you can always access your Facebook messages.
• Photo albums – Now you can view photo albums from all your friends, not just the photos in their news feeds. Uploading photos is easier as well, and includes the ability to add captions.
• Profiles – The new app lets you view users' profiles, whether they are your friends or not. View and post to their walls, view their information, and see their photo albums (subject to privacy settings, of course).
• Events and birthdays – Now you can see upcoming birthdays from your friend list as well as upcoming events.
• Friend search – Easily find your friends using the Friend Search feature. This takes you to their profile, where you can see and post to their wall, view their information, and look at their photos.

[Gizmodo]

The long overdue webOS 1.4 is now available for download OTA.

It looks like the changelog for webOS 1.4 has already been leaked. It's said to include video recording and Flash 10.1 beta.

Fixes

• Time Zone bug Fix

• Network time sync bug fix to reflect accuratenetwork time

• BT car-kit transition to device corrected

• No EV-Icon bug fixed (random)

• Random browser formatting bug fixed

• Fixed bug that incorrectly displayed Sprint when actually was Digital Roaming

 

According to a new FCC filing confidentiality request filed by Palm, the Palm Pre may be coming to AT&T, this May. Mark your calendar, if you like AT&T.

[via Gizmodo]

 

 With the imminent release of the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, Bell has dropped the price tag once again on its Palm Pre, but this time to a impressive $0. The catch is you're still required to be chained up to Bell for a whooping 3 years. Or $99 for 2 Years, $199 for a single year or Unlocked for $349. Maybe Sprint should do the same...

 

The folks over at PreCentral has spotted server logs showing both the Palm Pre and Pixi running on AT&T IPs - running webOS version 1.3.8. But rest assure that webOS 1.4 lands in February. Sprint got on the Pre first, now Verizon gets webOS devices on the network before AT&T, and AT&T is next.

 So Palm is back at CES this year and they surprised us all again! 

Here's what is coming down the Palm pipeline:

• Verizon is brining 2 revamped webOS Smartphones. The Palm Pre Plus, it sports a 16GB storage opposed to 8GB, coming standard with inductive charging back covers, and removal of the useless center button. And the Palm Pixi Plus, which now comes in pink, green, blue, orange, or black. Wifi capability, check. Both devices is hits Jan 25th.
• With the introduction of the 'Plus' devices, there will be a new App called 'Hot Spot' which allows you to Tether to multiple devices.
• WebOS 1.4 will bring Video Recording, editing and sharing right on your Pre or Pixi.
• Flash 10.1 plugin coming to the Pre and Pre Plus soon. No Pixi. 
• Pre and Pixi shipping in France in the 2Q from Vodafone.
• 3D Gaming baby!
• Palm App distribution can happen anywhere on the web! Palm's demo: Project Appetite
• New development tool, the PDK Plugin, which allows devs to implement C/C++ plugins to their webOS apps. Graphic extensive apps, no problem.

[via FoneFrenzy]

 

It's 2010 and the App catalog has finally reach its 1,000 App milestone! Go Palm and the developers!

Happy New Year!

 

Innovative 3D games on the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi may be just around the corner. With the release of webOS 1.3.5, Palm has apparently slipped in a software library called 'Simple Directmedia Layer' or SDL. What's SDL you ask? It's a cross-platform software library that gives developers a low-level hardware access, so they can add things like accelerated 3D graphics. With all this happening, devleoepr zsoc was able to port the game DOOM onto the Pre with functioning keyboard controls. To get the game on your Pre involves some work with the Terminal app, but the developer promises an easier solution soon.