Pre news has begun to come in from the CTIA conference in Las Vegas, and we like what we're hearing. Precentral posted a video walkthrough of 3rd party apps, during which an icon labeled "Classic" was spotted in the launcher (see pic).
Palm just confirmed the rumor on their blog, with emulation on webOS being handled by MotionApps. Emulation was previously all but written off when Palm OS was dropped in favor of webOS.
The emulator, named "Classic", will be built by MotionApps, creator of solid Palm OS apps including mVoice and mRing. We can expect good emulation, since it's coming from a developer with a history of creating powerful Palm OS apps. MotionApps wants to "help make the transition from Palm OS to webOS smooth and comfortable".
Engadget notes that although hopes are high, we should not expect all apps to run perfectly, or with full functionality:
"The emulator won't be able to leverage core webOS functionality," meaning that you probably can't expect pure bliss across all of your applications, particularly those with roots that go deeper into phone databases and the like."
Earlier, many Palm OS developers stated disappointment that their apps would not be backwards compatible with webOS, so this is great news, especially with webOS gearing up to energize developers. Classic will be available for the Pre at launch. You can visit the official page here.
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