Those Flash videos and games that won't play on iPhones and are hit or miss on Droid phones now work in the new Palm Pre 2.
The new Palm Pre 2 has embraced Adobe Flash. Thanks to its new operating system dubbed Web OS 2.0, Flash applications and videos function on the phone rather
seamlessly without additional software, apps or tweaks.
According to Hewlett Packard which bought Palm back in April, the Flash capabilities are just the tip of the iceberg of what Web OS 2.0 can do. It has also pumped up the Palm's multitasking abilities.
For instance users can pause a game, check email or read restaurant reviews without shutting down apps.
Keeping up with all of a friend's information is also simplified. With a feature called Just Type, by typing a keyword or someone's name, multiple options of emailing, updating a social network status, calling, texting or searching come up at once. Users "just type" out the desired action.
Technology Lifestyle Consultant and author of the Brotha Tech Blog Terrance Gaines finds the multitasking feature "smooth and attractive".
"Multitasking on other OS (operating systems) like Apple's iOS while just as fast, is not as intuitive," says Gaines. "The less thought that goes into switching between applications, the more attractive (or sexy) multitasking will be to use."
Gaines points out that Palm's sleeker and upgraded look may also draw the attention of buyers.
But ultimately it's all about the apps, not the operating system.
Currently the smartphone market is dominated by what Gaines calls the big three: Apple iPhone, Google Androids and the Blackberry. The iPhone and Android phones are the most popular because they offer a multitude of apps.
Notes Gaines, "In my opinion, apps are what make a good smartphone great, so the more developers willing to write apps for a certain OS, the more a brand can cement itself as the most popular."
In the app battle, iPhone is apparently winning.
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