I restored Palm's webOS App Catalog, SDK and online help system
My pandemic project was to find, restore and organize scattered and archived remnants of Palm/HP's mobile webOS platform to help keep these delightful little devices alive.
In plain words
This project restores Palm and HP's webOS App Catalog, SDK, and online help system from archived sources. It is designed for developers and enthusiasts who maintain and develop for webOS devices. The restoration preserves access to tools, documentation, and applications for the discontinued mobile platform, enabling continued development and use of these devices.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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(TL;DR: http://i.imgur.com/LuPHqiN.png) While digging around in drawers that hadn't been touched for decades, I found a wonderful piece of history. The Palm Treo 600 [1] was the Mercedes-Benz of the cellphone 10 years ago, and I was lucky enough to rediscover one.[2] So I decided to restore it to working order, slapping in a T-Mobile SIM[3] and a fresh battery. It worked! It could browse the Internet[4], send/receive text messages[5], make phone calls...[6] The onboard browser even passed Acid1[7,8] and could do some level of JavaScript![9] Unfortunately, most websites…
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