Services

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Introduction

Services allow webOS applications to interact with the various applications and features of the phones.

Service	Description^[1]
Accelerometer	Orientation events and accelerometer data access.
Accounts	Returns information on established user accounts for use with the Palm® Synergy™ information manager.
Alarms	Sets a timer to activate on the device either after a specified interval or at a specified date and time.
Application Manager	Invokes default handlers for the common resource types or basic device operations.
Audio	Plays or streams audio by using common audio formats.
Browser	Loads and views the target specified by a URL.
Calendar	Various methods for accessing or creating Calendar data.
Camera	Launches the Camera application to take a picture.
Connection Manager	Gets connection status and subscribes to notifications of connection status changes.
Contacts	Various methods for accessing or creating Contacts data.
Display Manager	Gets events related to the status of the display.
Document Viewers	Launches the DocViewer application to browse and view common document file types.
Download Manager	Uploads and downloads files over HTTP.
Email	Sends an email, and includes options for pre-populating the email contents.
GPS	Gets the current location coordinates and registers for continuous updates.
Keys	Gets keypress events from headset and volume buttons.
Maps	Displays a map based on the various input options.
Messaging	Sends an IM/SMS/MMS, and includes options for pre-populating the message contents.
Mojo Messaging Service	An XMPP-based service to asynchronously send requests, information, and content to cloud-based recipients.
People Picker	Displays a list of contacts for the user to make a selection.
Phone	Makes a phone call with or without a pre-populated dial string.
Photos	Views an image in various common image formats.
Power Management	Enters Sleep mode after period of inactivity.
System Properties	Gets the named system properties, including device ID.
System Service	Accesses various system settings, including systemTime.
System Sounds	Plays audio feedback in response to user interaction. The sounds play when the message is played, with low latency.
Video	Plays or streams video by using the common video formats.
View File	Downloads and/or views a file in various formats or resource types.