Ever since HP went ahead and bought Palm, we’ve been wondering what they’d do with webOS that’d make it super interesting to the consuming public. Well, we’re starting to see some new screenshots of webOS 2.0 and it has at least two new features worth mentioning.

First, there is a manager that allows for the default handling of different file types. This is similar to what you’d do on your home computer, saying that you want VLC to handle all your MP3 files by default, for instance. The difference is that you can do that on your mobile (or tablet) too. This is all handled through the preferences menu.

Second, it looks like Quickoffice will already be set up to work with both Dropbox and Mobileme. This means that you can extend your storage into the cloud quite easily and, when combined with the default filetype handling, you could have the opportunity for quite a few interesting possibilities.

If both of these are in place, it seems easy enough to get new webOS devices, like a Black Pad, to “play uncommon and nonstandard formats,” especially those stored in your Dropbox cloud.

New webOS Shots Show Off Services, Default Apps For Filetypes [MobileCrunch]

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The BlackBerry Torch, in many ways, is supposed to compete against the Apple iPhone 4. In much the same manner, the Apple iPad could be facing some competition from RIM’s upcoming tablet. And now, we’re hearing that the so-called BlackPad could launch this November.

We’re already reasonably confident that a Research in Motion Black Pad is in the works and it will be designed largely to work in tandem with a BlackBerry device. That’s partly why, according to Financial Post, that the BlackPad will not come with a 3G-equipped option. That’s good and bad, I suppose, because you can still latch onto the Internet via a Wi-Fi connection, possibly tethering with your chosen BlackBerry smartphone. The rumors also point toward dual cameras (front and rear) and Bluetooth.

Most people are assuming that the RIM BlackPad will run on some variant of BlackBerry OS 6, but Wireless Ground is reporting that it could be Android under the hood instead. That sounds pretty out there.

RIM Reported to Launch BlackPad in November [IT Business Edge]
Rumors Say BlackBerry BlackPad Might Run on Android [Wireless Ground]

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