preNotes

Your webOS profile is one of the innovations introduced back in 2009 that still come in handy today. Occasionally (rarely) problems develop with this profile. It’s useful to know how to diagnose and fix it, and you can hear all about it on this week’s preNote.

Are you worried about losing your phone? Do you know what you should do if you lose your phone? There are some clever ways to improve the odds of getting your phone back and you can hear all about it on this week's preNote.

Let's face it taking and sharing pictures on the go is fun and with a just few webOS apps, useful tips and hardware accessories you can really kick it up. Hear all about it on this week's preNote.

I have been receiving a weekly webOS apps newsletter from HP since September of 2011. Yes, really once a week every week. It is informative and easy to subscribe too. Hear about it on this week's preNote.

One of the great things about webOS devices is the Palm Profile or HP webOS Profile. Sometimes it is handy to have more than one and your can hear why on this week's preNote.

I really enjoyed using my Veer to take and share photos at CES this year. If you like to snap lots of pictures with your Veer there are some good things to know and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

The popular Carbon for webOS has a big brother now. Graphite for webOS brings the main features of Carbon to the Touchpad while adding a few new twists. I have been using it for several weeks and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Ok, there actually not hidden, you just have to know where to tap to find them. I was at a recent webOS Meetup and found the Kindle reader tools, duh, right there, and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Like many I have made the switch to AT&T to stick with webOS. It's not easy, cheap or fun but there are a few bright spots and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

The core Google Maps app has been replaced with a shiny new Bing Maps app on all webOS phones. Building off the TouchPad Maps app the phone Maps app brings more features, improved speed and a better interface. You can hear about it on this week's preNote.

The Mobilize 2011 conference just ended and of course the world is mobile. Some great insights were shared and I pick a few to highlight how they relate to webOS. Add in a couple of TouchPad apps and you can hear about it all on this week's preNote.

If you are one of the many new TouchPad owners and want to know how far you can go with webOS. Just ask. The online community is strong and willing to help. You can hear about some of the places to go and things to do on this week's preNote.

You can hardly type a text message (or email) these days without some crazy punctuation.  The SYM button makes it easy to add just the right accent. Finding what you want is easy and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Whether you are traveling or just trying to manage your battery life understanding airplane mode, and the ability to selectively turn on WiFi or Bluetooth is useful and simple. You can hear about it on this week's preNote.

WebOS has taken some hard hits in the past two years but none so hard as HP's decision to stop hardware development. We all want to know what this means for "the mobile OS that could" and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

With the TouchPad getting a lot of attention these days it might be easy to forget about the tiny Veer. So after living with the Veer for 90 days I still think its a winner and you can hear why on this week's preNote.

TouchPad performance took a big step forward with the latest OTA firmware update. The early response is in and folks are liking the update. Was this take 3 on the TouchPad launch? Hear about what's new on this week's preNote.

What used to be your Palm Profile is now your HP webOS Account. When you connect a second device to the same account there are few new things to keep in mind and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

One of the great things that webOS 2.1 brings is simple call handling for tough situations. Creating and managing a conference call is easier than ever and you can hear how on this week's preNote.

Some big apps just showed up for the TouchPad. As the number of designed for TouchPad apps grows you might be confused about finding and using legacy apps or sharing one profile. Hear about app differences on this special preNote.

Having spent some time now with the email application that ships with the TouchPad, I can say I really like it. This version sports a new layout, added features and lots of speed. You can hear about some of the cool changes on this week's preNote.

Synergy is one of the stars in webOS 3.0 for the Touchpad. You can sync up lots of accounts in Email, Calendar, Contacts and Messaging as well as Quickoffice, Adobe Reader and Photos & Videos. Its easy to do and you can hear how on this week's preNote.

Now that the TouchPad has arrived, and you can find one just about anywhere, it's time to get yours set up and running like a champ. There are few things you will want to know about getting started and you can hear about them on this week's preNote.

These days you can get Text Alerts from all kinds of service providers: banks, airlines, weather, sports, news and more. Most services use a short code. One of the cool things you can do is name a short code and you can hear how on this week's preNote.

Apps are great when you have a data connection, but sometimes you can't find a data connection or need to be hands free. This is when a voice service can save the day. Hear about how voice services can get you to the web on this week's preNote.

You'll find a lot of webOS answers right here on webOSroundup, but when you need technical support it's nice to use live chat, especially on your phone. Starting a chat support session is easy and you can hear how on this week's preNote.

Some things are just as cool in webOS 2.x as they were in 1.4.5 and Contact Reminders is one of them. There are several ways to create and use this unique feature of your palm profile and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

There are lots of places that offer free WiFi these days and your webOS phone saves battery power and data charges on WiFi. Hear how to quickly find free WiFi and take full advantage of it on this week's preNote.

After playing with the HP Veer for a week I've settled on my top five reasons to love this phone. Along the way I collected some tips and thoughts on how to get the most out the Veer. Hear about both on this week's preNote.

The HP Veer Launched Sunday at AT&T, I visited a few stores and picked one up. Despite some less than favorable reviews of the device I find it to be a great webOS phone. Hear about my adventures and thoughts on the Veer on this week's preNote.

The Text Assist app is part of webOS 2.1 and improves the typing experience. While Text Assist is a nice extension of Auto-Correct there are a few handy things to know and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Being able to replace your battery has always been a great feature of webOS smart phones. While it isn't a documented feature it's possible to replace the battery without turning the phone off. Hear about how on this week's preNote.

The Quick Launch Bar remains a flexible and powerful way to access apps and information. It has changed slightly for webOS 2.1 but customizing it remains easy. Hear about how and the differences on this week's preNote.

A hot new Twitter client "Carbon for Twitter" arrived this weekend (read the full review here). This version (1.2.0) sports a few nice improvements over the Beta and you can hear about what's new on this week's preNote.

Breaking of NDAs is not good, ever, so let's keep a positive thought for the long term consequences. Yes it looks beautiful, and the keyboard on the Touch Pad is really starting to shine. You can hear about it on this special edition preNote.

WebOS enables many neat features that use the keyboard. It's fun and interesting to speculate on what a keyboard-less webOS device might do or not do and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Sprint Navigation on the Palm Pre is quite good (and free). To start you'll need an address. There are several neat ways to get addresses into Sprint Navigation and you can hear about them on this week's preNote.

Your webOS phone takes great pictures, but sometimes a 3 or 5 MP picture is a bit much to share. You can use a cool app like Photo Resizer or Photo Effects Plus to resize the picture or just crop it yourself. Hear all about it on this week's preNote.

WebOS allows unprecedented levels of multitasking and managing notifications is an important part of the multitasking experience. There are some neat things to know about notifications and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

The webOS 2.1 over the air (OTA) update brings Exhibition and Voice Dial to the Pre 2.  These new apps along with Stacks, Just Type, and a few new features take webOS to the next level and you can hear all about it on this week's preNote.

It is fun and easy to cut, copy and paste in webOS and sometimes you need a place to collect or edit your text.  Clipboard does this and makes it easy to send that text to other apps and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Bluetooth technology is one of several wireless technologies your phone supports. While it has become the standard for wireless headsets, there is more to come with the Touch Pad and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

So you like to use your phone to listen to music (I do too). There are a few lesser know ways to listen to music on your phone and you can hear about them on this week's preNote.

Smart phones must do a lot of things well and right at the top of the list is email. Between the gesture area and the keyboard webOS supports a long list of email shortcuts and you can hear all about them on this week's preNote.

HP's Think Beyond event introduced some new phones and a tablet along with some ideas about how a family of devices could work together. While everyone is digesting the news I share some of my highlights in this week's preNote.

Hey this is my 50th post. How time flies when your having fun. A year has come and gone since I started posting preNotes, and a lot has happened. I talk about where we have been and a bit about the future on this week's preNote.

I love text messaging on my Palm Pre and I'm sure you do too. There are lots of nice things to know about texting with webOS and you can hear all about it on this week's preNote.

There are lots of Twitter apps (clients and utilities) for webOS. I'm often asked: "what is the best webOS Twitter App?" While there may not be one right answer for everyone there are some good things to know and you can hear all about it on this week's preNote.

The webOS web browser is quite good and if you want to create the perfect launcher icon to take you straight to your favorite web site there are a few good things to know. It's simple to do and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.

Now that the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show is winding down we can look towards HP's webOS event with some perspective. A lot gets said and shown at CES in an effort to set expectations for the coming year and you can hear about it on this week's preNote.