Palm Pre gets upgraded to 1.0.4 (update: homebrew installs via email dead for now)

We don't know exactly what's new yet, but Palm's released firmware version 1.0.4 for Pres on Sprint (not to say there are any other Pres out there at the moment, anyhow). Stay tuned for details.

Update: Looks like the only changes here address security vulnerabilities -- and interestingly, Palm gives a shout-out to Townsend Ladd Harris (a Pre homebrewer no less) who helped find them. Cheers to that.

Update 2: Sadly, Palm's plugged the hole that allowed homebrew apps on the phone without a jailbreak, though software you've already installed on the phone will continue to work. The hole that's been plugged was admittedly dangerous to leave open (installing apps via a link in email), though rooting and installing otherwise remain unchanged as far as we know.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 29th 2009 3:05PM]

Poor Palmites. Closed (and reinforced) systems suck donkey, eh? LMGDAO!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 2nd 2009 2:22PM]

Thanks alot Townsend, you snatchface. Get a life loser

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 29th 2009 5:51PM]

calm down guys...less then 3 months and you will be able to officially install apps from any website on your Pre with no security hole. Why freak out?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 1st 2009 3:34PM]

thank the hacker and palm.. security hole fixed it will just take a little longer to install apps.. they didnt block access like another phone