Ah, great! Thanks for confirming!! -- Michael
..... Original Message ....... On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:12:14 -0500 Craig Froehle <[email protected]> wrote: >Michael, >That was included in "lack of customization of the launcher screens & >Wave launcher". Palm knows your specific concern; they've heard it >from many before. >- Craig > >On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Michael M. Rye <[email protected]> wrote: >> Don't see one of my main gripes mentioned. >> >> I want to be able to setup the applications in the Wave launcher >> to be able to have _different_ applications in it than >> in the bottom bar of the main launcher. >> >> I.E. Bottom bar has Phone, Contacts, Email, Calendar. >> Wave launcher has Web, Tweed, Facebook, Slacker Radio. >> >> -- >> Michael >> >> On 2/16/2010 10:38 PM, Craig Froehle wrote: >>> All, >>> As promised, here's the summary of your feedback on webOS that I sent >>> to Palm. Note that asterisks are meant to indicate particularly >>> popular issues and that it's a mix of verbatim text and my >>> synthesis/condensing of similar points. >>> >>> ======== SOFTWARE ========= >>> >>> *** MORE RESPONSIVE!!! LESS LAGGY!!! {OS} ******+ [#1 complaint by far] >>> >>> CALENDAR [lots of complaints& grousing about how it's not even as >>> usable/useful as basic Palm OS Calendar was] >>> - Invite/add event attendees (and have them show up on Exchange) >>> - Show anniversaries and birthdays (from Contacts fields); >>> configurable per contact (not all bdays should show up in Calendar) >>> with reminders N days prior * >>> - Quicker delete of events (Currently it takes 4 clicks) >>> - Quicker editing of events (e.g., in place in the calendar grid - >>> text and time. I shouldn't have to open the calendar entry to do >>> that). >>> - A default reminder alarm for the scheduled start time (currently the >>> closest to this is '5 minutes prior'). >>> - Ability to set the reminder in minutes, hours AND days. I need to >>> set an event for an assignment deadline, and have it start reminding >>> me several days before it's actually due. >>> - If event has a reminder alarm set, an alarm bell icon should be >>> displayed in the event name in the calendar day view. (Currently there >>> is no indication that an alarm is set unless you open the event.) >>> - Finite duration option on alarms ("Had an alarm go off this morning >>> in my pocket whilst I was driving - you have no idea how annoying it >>> is not being able to stop driving to dismiss it!") >>> >>> EMAIL >>> - Threaded conversations (a la Gmail)! ** >>> - The formatting of picture in email. The whole picture is not viewed. >>> It gets cut. Text is fine in mail. >>> - Should be an option: When you delete an email, it should open up >>> the next email (as opposed to taking you back to the list) >>> - Group email addressing capability (be able to group multiple email >>> addresses and save as a single contact) * >>> - Ability to play wav voicemail files in email >>> - Ability to "watch" additional folders in the email app. Right now >>> it will only automatically fetch new mail for the INBOX of each >>> account; I'd like it to automatically show me new mail in subfolders >>> as well. >>> - A "delete permanently" option in email. My default action is for >>> delete to move messages to a Trash folder, but I prefer to permanently >>> delete some to save space. I can't do that today. >>> - When syncing to Gmail, would like to have swiping the message off >>> the screen in one direction "archives" the message and swiping it in >>> the other direction sends it to trash. Right now, prefs let me only >>> do one or the other. >>> - Keyboard-based email control shortcuts (like on Blackberry) >>> - Progress bar while downloading email. Currently, you don't know when >>> it's finished. (Something more accurate than the rotating number icon >>> that only indicates syncing is occurring) >>> - When deleting messages, ability to "delete from server" for >>> individual messages, as on the Treo 700p. >>> - Ability to sort email descending vs. ascending for various columns >>> (date, subject, etc). >>> - When multiple image files are attached to email, ability to view >>> them sequentially by tapping "NEXT", right arrow, or something >>> similar, without having to swipe back to the message to open each one >>> separately. >>> - Ability to "Save All" attachments, including image files, from an >>> email message. >>> >>> LAUNCHER >>> - Generally, there's a lot of frustration w/ lack of customization of >>> the launcher screens& Wave launcher: "Certainly>4 launcher pages, >>> or better yet maybe no pages at all, but a large seemless area one can >>> swipe around (like Android)?" **** >>> - Option to scroll launcher pages horizontally instead of vertically. >>> - Make launcher icons a bit smaller, so 12 show totally on the >>> launcher screen...currently the ones closest to the launch bar are cut >>> in half. >>> - More than 4 apps on the quick launch ribbon. >>> - Faster access to frequently used apps (>4) >>> - A task manager (a la JSTop) >>> - Fill screen with open cards (a grid, not single row) >>> >>> AGENDA/TODAY VIEW (Suggested by several) *** >>> - A today screen or agenda screen that can always be visible if desired. >>> - Press-n-hold on the button (Pre; glowing line on other devices) to >>> bring up an agenda overlay - or at least the next couple of >>> appointments - and it disappears when you let go of the button >>> >>> Full Documents to Go (document creation& editing, not just reading) *** >>> >>> SOUND >>> - More/better control over alarms, alerts and other sounds. Mimicking >>> the control I had on the Treo would be nice. Doing Profiles like the >>> BB would be better. >>> - Add much more granular controls for sound. I want options to change >>> alert sounds for everything that currently makes some kind of sound >>> (well, maybe not within 3rd party apps, except when those apps use >>> notification services) ** >>> >>> CONTACTS >>> - Anniversary field in contacts (shows up in Calendar) ** >>> - Allow the picture field in Outlook contacts to sync with the contact >>> picture in the Pre. (Currently wegOS does not support syncing contact >>> photos, so Outlook contact photos do not transfer to the Pre >>> contacts.) >>> >>> SMS/IM >>> - The ability to save lists for group texting and emailing >>> - Ability to purge old txt messages (e.g., all, older than 1wk, etc.) >>> - Allow picture messages to be sent when in wi-fi mode. >>> - Broader IM integration ("Most crappy phones have at least the big >>> boys now: AIM, yahoo, google, msn, icq, myspace, facebook") >>> - Windows Live Messenger support >>> >>> GENERAL >>> - Assignable keyboard keys (hold to launch apps, go to specific >>> websites, etc....like Palm OS did) ** >>> - Wide virtual scroll bar that autohides when not needed ** >>> - Allow for services to keep running even when the phone is locked >>> (screen is off). In particular, GPS. >>> - Better cut/copy/paste * (lots of frustration over placing and moving >>> the cursor w/r/t precision) >>> - On-screen keyboard (portrait and landscape) ** >>> - Proxy support for WiFi and cellular data connections >>> - Ability to select multiple items (email messages, photos, etc.) and >>> perform actions on them, such as delete, move to specific folder, or >>> (as in email) to be able to empty a folder. ** >>> - Landscape view for all apps (esp. email& PDF viewer) *** >>> - Universal Search should search all apps and all fields (e.g., not >>> just name& phone in Contacts); search strings that begin w/ numbers >>> (currently cannot do in Memos& Tasks) ** >>> - Ability to jump to "top of page" or "end of page" in emails, web >>> pages, and when viewing long list of records (e.g., inbox, or memos). >>> * >>> - Ability to control the brightness when it's turned off but on the >>> Touchstone (darker at night, brighter during the day; configurable; >>> maybe widgets to add stuff other than the clock and alerts!). * >>> - Microphone support in the SDK >>> - Global quicktext with emoticons too >>> - Ability to lock orientation (such as for reading when lying on side) >>> - Ability to send to printer directly from Pre >>> >>> COMPATIBILITY >>> - Support for more audio and video codecs and formats, especially >>> Audible.com format >>> - WMV& PPS file support >>> >>> BROWSER >>> - Optional "mobile reader" view, where the page is formatted so >>> content auto-word-wraps to fit the screen (no pinching/zooming >>> needed). "Android and Blackberry have this." >>> >>> PHONE >>> - International dialing (e.g., how to handle +) >>> - Fix problem with the dialer where it mixes people up when called, >>> and in the call log. If I have two people with the same phone number >>> but different extensions, it seems to randomly pick one of them to >>> display, without regard for who I actually called, and it loses the >>> extension information so I can't tell in the Call Log who I actually >>> called! * >>> >>> CAMERA >>> - Self-timer for the camera. >>> - Resolution options: VGA, 1024x768, 1600x1200,& Full (3MP) >>> - Quality (compression)& sharpening options: Low / Med / Hi >>> >>> OTHER/NEW >>> - Audio/voice recording (to standard format, saved in storage area) ** >>> - Voice recognition * >>> - Text-to-speech >>> - Visual voicemail >>> - XM/Sirius Radio app >>> - Shazaam app >>> - Decent Facebook app >>> >>> MUSIC >>> - Equalizer >>> >>> PATCHES >>> - Add most of the patches (or at least similar ones with options for >>> them to be turned on/off - configurability out of the box is not very >>> good) >>> - Patches I find useful are: >>> ...4x4 icons v3 >>> ...Brightness in Device Menu >>> ...Call Duration in Call Log >>> ...Call History During Call >>> ...Enable add/delete pages >>> ...Enable landscape email * >>> ...Enable landscape PDF viewer * >>> ...Flashlight in device menu >>> ...Improved filename format >>> ...Mimic Outlook formatting on Email Replies >>> ...No auto refresh after idle * >>> ...Repeat Reminder Notifies >>> ...Reset options on power button hold >>> ...Reset to first page >>> ...Timestamp - builtin >>> ...Wrap location field >>> >>> >>> ======== HARDWARE ======== >>> >>> *** MORE RESPONSIVE!!! LESS LAGGY!!! {change processor speed? RAM?} >>> **** [#1 complaint by far] >>> >>> Macro mode on the camera * >>> >>> External/Removable storage * >>> >>> A dedicated scroll key (or something) on the keyboard * >>> >>> LED notifications * >>> >>> Increased RAM ("for more speed and better handling of multiple cards - >>> we've seen this with the Pre Plus") >>> >>> Increased internal storage >>> >>> Digital compass >>> >>> More buttons (for creating hotkeys to do things or start apps without >>> all the swiping) >>> >>> Slightly larger and/or higher res screen - at least as one model >>> option (to compete with the larger Android& iPhone screens) >>> >>> Rotatable physical keyboard so it can be used when screen is in both >>> portrait and landscape modes >>> >>> Better battery life >>> >>> Finally fix the Touchstone problem where the phone cycles through >>> charging/not charging every few seconds >>> >>> BLUETOOTH: >>> - Better range: "If I leave my Plantronics Discovery 665 in one room >>> and walk to another with the phone, I too often have to manually get >>> into bluetooth and tell it to reconnect. It does, but it should happen >>> automatically, or not lose connection in the first place." >>> - "Auto-recognize and connect to available Bluetooth. I have three >>> Bluetooths (blueteeth?) - a Plantronics 655, Plantronics 655, and a >>> Super BlueAnt. I would like two things: >>> 1) for the Pre to recognize and reconnect after being out of range, >>> 2) is related - auto-connect to whichever of the units it detects, >>> of the ones to which it is paired. For instance, one of the >>> Plantronics runs out of battery, and I swap units. It should >>> auto-connect to the new one. Or I turn off the Plantronics and turn on >>> the BlueAnt (visor-mounted); it should detect the swap and >>> auto-connect." (Others said their webOS devices already do this; may >>> be a user-specific issue) >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! 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