HP Pre 2 Gets webOS 2.1 Upgrade

A webOS 2.1 upgrade is now available for the unlocked version of the HP Pre 2. This isn't a huge upgrade, but it does bring a few new features to this smartphone.

The Pre 2 debuted last year running webOS 2.0, and HP unveiled webOS 2.1 in early February.

One of the most significant new features is Exhibition mode, which gives the user access to special applications while it is placed on an HP Touchstone charging dock, such as a photo slideshow or an agenda view.

webOS 2.1 also adds support for external Bluetooth keyboards.

Available for Some Versions
An upgrade to the latest verison of HP's operating system is available now for the unlocked version of the Palm Pre 2, and also for the version offered by the Canadian wireless carrier Rogers.

A version of webOS 2.1 for the Verizon's version of this smartphone has not yet been released.

Official Changelog
HP's list of changes in this new version is:

Backup

• Information backed up to your Palm profile now includes call history entries, text messages, and instant messages. Note that multimedia messages are not backed up.

Bluetooth

• This release offers support for Bluetooth keyboards.

Email

• If you download a music file that you received as an email attachment, the file name appears correctly after downloading.
• Email messages containing multiple replies appear with the replies correctly separated and formatted.
  This release fixes an issue where email message body text in POP email accounts was not being downloaded to the smartphone.

Messaging

• If you restore a Palm profile that includes one or more messaging accounts, the status icon showing your availability in Messaging appears correctly.

Photos

• Thumbnail images appear correctly for images in the Wallpapers album.

Tasks

• If you search for a task or a task list by typing the name, the search term can begin with a symbol.

Security

• This release addresses a number of security issues with HP webOS software.

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