Palm Linux-based webOS platform
Posted on February 25, 2009, under Google Android.
Palm has published technical overview of their new Linux-based webOS platform that will support Palm application development with web technologies. Platform SDK Palm’s leverages standards-based web technologies and allows third-party developers to build complete applications using a mix of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It uses a custom JavaScript framework called Mojo and bundles some popular third-party JavaScript libraries, including Prototype. WebOS applications are displayed on “stage” elements, which are described with HTML and contain various “scene” elements. Scenes are organized in a stack and can be displayed or removed programmatically with push and pop actions that are executed through the JavaScript scene assistant. Basic widgets are described in HTML by inserting a div element with a custom x-mojo-element attribute that specifies the name of the widget.
Palm’s Pre - new generation of mobile device
Posted on February 5, 2009, under Open-Source.
New Palm Pre to Challenge iPhone and BlackBerry. The big news at the recent Consumer Electronics Show was Palm’s Pre, a new generation of mobile device from the former market leader. But Palm has a well-earned reputation for making phones that are easy to use. It’s good to see the company strive to maintain that characteristic while reaching for a phone that can do more. The Pre is still in development, but its innovative interface tailored for the Web garnered plenty of interest. The handset itself has sexy, rounded edges and a sharp, bright 3-inch screen. A slide-out hardware Qwerty keyboard gives it a clear advantage over the iPhone. It comes with ample add-ons, including 3G support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.