CHAPTER 8WebOS Security

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WebOS is a relatively new mobile operating system created by Palm, Inc, that makes liberal use of web technologies at the application layer, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Palm first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2008 and the first WebOS phone, the Palm Pre, was released in June 2009.

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WebOS is entirely different from the previous operating system used on Palm devices, organically known as Palm OS. Palm OS and WebOS are completely different.

Introduction to the Platform

WebOS is based on Linux and uses several open-source packages. These packages are freely available for download on Palm’s ...

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