HP releases webOS 3.0.5 for TouchPad

HP TouchPadHewlett-Packard today announced the availability of a new update for its HP TouchPad tablet. webOS 3.0.5 comes with a number of enhancements and bug fixes. Here is the full list:

  • Faster switching between Day, Week, and Month views, and faster event display in Calendar.
  • Faster scrolling when reading an email message.
  • Email attachments are now saved with draft messages.
  • Added sender photos and IM presence indicators in Email.
  • Improved stability when watching video in the Web app.
  • Improved handling of MP3s that are transferred from a computer using USB Drive mode.
  • Added a dedicated view of contacts available for a video call, for quicker setup of a video call.
  • New alert when video quality might be lower because of network issues.
  • When typing, pressing the space bar twice inserts a period. This can be toggled on and off.
  • Auto-correction can be turned off directly from the onscreen keyboard.
  • Added support for HTTP Live Streaming.

The webOS 3.0.5 update is now available via a free over-the-air system update.

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