Palm will display webOS 1.3.5 at CES, talk about expansion shortly

Palm has mentioned that it would be at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next January, but it didn’t reveal much about what it planned to unveil. Well, at least not until now. It seems that Palm has loosed up about a few details regarding what kind of improvements we’ll see from its webOS smartphone platform.

Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein revealed during an earnings call thatwebOS 1.3.5 will be on display at CES. The latest version of webOS will include:

• More storage space for users to install apps
• Usage tweaks that enable better battery life
• Changes that will “increase Pixi speed and responsiveness”
• Stronger support for WiFi and app performance

Palm has also offered clues about what we likely will not see at CES, and that’s a webOS tablet. Though Internet tablets are the buzz item heading into CES, Palm is unlikely to debut a product of that kind. Instead, the company is focusing on improving and expanding the Pre and Pixi experience to more carriers. CEO Jon Rubinstein said:

We will be launching with new carrier partners in the near future and we’re pleased to have their committed, strong support. We at Palm will be working hard on the marketing front to support our partnerships, including the introduction of a new, broad-based campaign to drive better awareness of Palm products and our new carrier relationships.

Expect more talk of expansion at and after CES. The Pre and Pixi are currently available only on Sprint in the U.S., but the Pre is expected to come to Verizon next year, and both phones will appear on more networks in other countries.

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