What is WebOS?

WebOS is a smartphone platform that is powered by Linux & developed by Palm. WebOS was first introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 8, 2009 (same day Palm Pre was introduced). WebOS is designed to work with touchscreen smartphones or devices. The OS has Web 2.0 integration (basically, allowing you to do more than just retrieve information; you can actually search, post comments & upload pictures to a social-networking site, upload videos to YouTube, & so much more). WebOS includes a suite of applications such as: photos, mail, calendar, maps, tasks, calculator, & so on to meet personal information management. WebOS uses web technologies such as: HTML 5, JavaScript, & CSS. WebOS is based on a system of "cards" to manage multitasking. Applications can be launched from the "Launcher" or the Quick Launcher bar. Palm stated that the Pre could manage up to 12 "cards." The OS doesn't include a virtual keyboard as it has a slide-out keyboard. WebOS web browser allows for portrait & landscape orientation. The Palm Pre is the currently the only smartphone running on WebOS.