Version 1.3.1 of webOS en route to Europe

Palm Pre customers on Telefonica networks in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Spain can expect an automatic update to webOS 1.3.1 soon. No action is required; your over-the-air update will take place when you have WiFi or 3G coverage within the next few days. Highlights of the update include:

• support for LinkedIn contacts and Yahoo! calendar and contact information in Palm
• improvements in e-mail and messaging, such as the ability to forward messages in the Messaging app
• a new Facebook for Palm app
• more options for using your Palm Pre in corporate EAS environments.

You can find more information about the over-the-air update process here and can find details about the update in your country here for the UK and Ireland, here for Germany, and here for Spain.

Jon Zilber