If Palm's WebOS 1.0 had potential, it seems like it'll start being fulfilled in WebOS 2.0. Check out some of the highlights inside.
Palm today introduced WebOS 2.0, the next generation of Palm's mobile operating system. While WebOS 2.0 will be released later this year, a beta version of the WebOS 2.0 SDK is available now via the SDK Early Access Program. Here are some of the highlights that have been revealed so far:
Stacks
WebOS 2.0 will group related cards in stacks to reduce clutter and make it easier to move quickly between tasks. WebOS 2.0 automatically stacks cards for you when it makes sense, and you can also drag and drop cards to manage stacks yourself.
Just Type
In WebOS 2.0, Universal Search has been expanded to include a powerful feature called Quick Actions. Start an e-mail, create a message, update your status, search your favorite Websites -- all without having to launch an app. With WebOS 2.0, whenever you want to do something on your phone, whether it's emailing, texting, searching, or almost anything else, you can just type. As such, Universal Search has been renamed to "Just Type".
Exhibition
Exhibition will enable users to run apps designed specifically for phones placed on the Palm Touchstone Charging Dock, showing you anything from today's agenda to a slideshow of your Facebook photos. A few Exhibition options will be built into WebOS 2.0.
Synergy
In WebOS 2.0, Synergy will be opened up to the developer ecosystem, so users can ultimately pull more from the Web onto their phones. Developers will be able to create Synergy connectors for Contacts, Calendar and Messaging. Later on, this aspect will include other WebOS data types as well. Using the new Synergy APIs, it'll for instance be possible to connect to your chat or IM network from the WebOS Messaging app. Another example is to keep track of your favorite sports and entertainment events from within the WebOS calendar app.
JavaScript Services
The Node.js runtime environment is built into WebOS 2.0, which means that developers can create services in JavaScript. Besides powering the new Synergy APIs, JavaScript services strengthen WebOS's support for background processing and add new capabilities - like low-level networking, file system access, and the binary data processing - to the web technology stack.
PDK Plug-ins
The ability to build C/C++ plug-ins for HTML/JavaScript/CSS apps will exit beta in WebOS 2.0, opening the door for developers to distribute apps that incorporate PDK plug-ins.
HTML5 Enhancements
WebOS 2.0 adds a number of new HTML5 features and enhancements. Highlights include enhanced Canvas support (including image data and gradients), support for Web Storage (both local and session storage), Geolocation support (allowing Websites to access location information with the user's permission) and Application Cache (which lets Websites cache resources on the device for offline use).
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