In the meantime, hackers have already figured out how to run Ubuntu Linux on the TouchPad. Update: It’s now possible to install Android on the HP TouchPad, thanks to the folks behind the popular CyanogenMod Android software. The open source operating system already supports devices with similar hardware, but it could be a while before we see fully usable versions that work with HP’s camera, WiFi, and other hardware. Projects are already underway to port Google Android to run on the TouchPad. Fortunately you may not be stuck with webOS… or at least not only with webOS. But with HP discontinuing the TouchPad and all webOS smartphones, the future of the operating system remains uncertain. I miss having my BlackBerry and still think about picking up a new Bold at some point.The HP TouchPad is a tablet with a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display, 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and webOS 3.0 operating system. Simply click the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the status publisher to select who to make the status update visible to before posting it.Īs my long time readers know I own a BlackBerry Curve 8330 and most recently used a BlackBerry Storm2, which I had to turn in for a Droid Pro back around February. Privacy control on status updates – Control who can see each update users share.Users will also be able to tap their friends’ names to launch directly to their profiles. View ‘Likes’ – See the names of the friends that ‘liked’ a user’s post.Users can even RSVP and write on the event’s Wall. View event details like the time, place, guest list and more. ![]() Facebook Events – View events and birthdays and receive notifications of new invitations.Get directions to and from a Facebook Places by clicking on the map image, which will seamlessly launch the Bing! Maps on the BlackBerry Playbook. Facebook Places – Users choose to share where they are, what they are doing and who they are with – with Facebook friends.The new features of Facebook 2.0 for BlackBerry include: The Facebook 2.0 client is out for both current edition BlackBerry smartphones and the new BlackBerry Playbook. (And yes, for my long time readers, the role of vicodin as seen in “House, M.D.” will be replaced by a constant stream of cold cans of Diet Coke.) Just call me “Greg House, MD” this weekend. And lastly, if things go really wrong, it looks like I’ll be able to download the webOS Doctor file for the Sprint Pre and revert the phone back to an official webOS 1.4.5 build. ![]() I’ve also backed up my USB partition to my Mac’s hard drive. Once you upgrade to webOS 2.x, your webOS 1.x profile is converted and I don’t believe that there is a way to downgrade it once you’ve stepped up to webOS 2. I plan on using a separate Palm Profile account, not my primary one until I have confirmed that I have a (mostly) stable install on my phone. Now, I’m not really a risk taker when it matters. ![]() I may also lose the ability to receive Sprint Roaming Profile Lists (RPLs), but hey, that’s life in the fast lane for ya. Oh, some things like Sprint Navigation may no longer work, but I use Google Navigation on my Droid Pro for directions in the car now. For extra fun, I’ll need to take a trip to the Unix command line of my Pre using something called “Novacomm”.Īt the end of the process, if all goes well, I’ll have a Sprint Pre running webOS 2.1.0 working with Sprint’s network. Then you need to download some tools that developers use to write software. You need to grab an unofficial build of webOS 2 that isn’t customized for Sprint. Reading the webOS Internals official wiki on the subject reads like a splashy summer murder mystery thriller.
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