Friday, June 29, 2007
Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2007 Best Software Awards.
"We start with well over 3000 consumer Pocket PC and Smartphone titles found in the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories. Between 20-25% of the titles are nominated. The Board of Experts judges cast votes in over 100 categories to determine the winners."
You can click the link below to view the list of nominees.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Yes, we realize this is not really Pocket PC news, but after all, we wouldn't want to be the only web site in the world not discussing the impending launch of the iPhone.
According to a report, Apple and Microsoft will announce a licensing agreement for the Exchange Activesync protocol. This means Apple iPhone users will be able to connect to Exchange Server and make use of its wireless messaging and synchronization capabilities.
This is a large development as one of the early knocks against the iPhone has been the lack of a large scale business email solution, similar to the ones currently used by Microsoft and RIM. Click the link below to read the full story.
According to a report, Apple and Microsoft will announce a licensing agreement for the Exchange Activesync protocol. This means Apple iPhone users will be able to connect to Exchange Server and make use of its wireless messaging and synchronization capabilities.
This is a large development as one of the early knocks against the iPhone has been the lack of a large scale business email solution, similar to the ones currently used by Microsoft and RIM. Click the link below to read the full story.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
According to a company road map released by HTC, their future plans include a device that will run both the Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Vista operating systems.
"To handle two different operating systems, this UMPC will have an unusual arrangement of memory. It will have 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of ROM to run Windows Mobile, plus it will include 1 GB of RAM and a 30 GB or 40 GB hard drive for Vista."
You can read the full story at Brighthand by clicking the link below.
"To handle two different operating systems, this UMPC will have an unusual arrangement of memory. It will have 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of ROM to run Windows Mobile, plus it will include 1 GB of RAM and a 30 GB or 40 GB hard drive for Vista."
You can read the full story at Brighthand by clicking the link below.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Laplink has released PDAsync 4, a program designed to let you synchronize your data between all major devices and applications.
"PDAsync provides you with simple, high-speed, one-click synchronization between your mobile devices and popular applications on your computer for all your corporate and individual needs. This fast, flexible and easy-to-use software supports all major devices and applications, including Outlook, Lotus Notes, ACT! and Novell GroupWise."
A free trial is available, and you can learn more by clicking the link below.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Microsoft Corp. today officially launched the new MSN Mobile, a completely redesigned and re engineered portal offering an exceptional experience when accessing the Internet and Web services on mobile phones. Now available in the United States at http://mobile.msn.com/ from mobile phone browsers, MSN Mobile provides customers with one-stop access to e-mail, news, sports, entertainment, local movie listings, maps and directions, as well as Windows Live(TM) services such as Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, and Live Search. MSN Mobile gives consumers a quick and easy way to find the content and services they need while on the go and features new technologies that customize the experience for each consumer's device.
Unfortunately it is currently only available to the US< but other countries are expected to follow shortly. Click the link below to visit.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Caught up in all the iPhone hype? You may want check out i-Contact, a freeware application for your Windows Mobile device.
"iContact is a simple contacts applications for your Windows Mobile device which will help you scroll your contact list in iPhone style by sliding down your finger in the screen ! The app is very basic, it only lists contacts in scrollable list. To select a contact, just tap and release, and standard contact details dialog should appear."
We have added it to our download section, and you can view the download page by clicking on the link below.
"iContact is a simple contacts applications for your Windows Mobile device which will help you scroll your contact list in iPhone style by sliding down your finger in the screen ! The app is very basic, it only lists contacts in scrollable list. To select a contact, just tap and release, and standard contact details dialog should appear."
We have added it to our download section, and you can view the download page by clicking on the link below.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Spb Software House releases the Smartphone version of Spb Brain Evolution, the #1 best selling Pocket PC game.
By using Spb Brain Evolution you can improve your mental awareness, and maintain brain fitness. Use this game for everyday training and you will find that your thinking processes will become faster and more reliable. This game has become very popular among users and is now the #1 best selling game for Pocket PC. That is why Spb Brain Evolution is one of the first applications Spb Software House has chosen to port from Pocket PC to the Windows Mobile Smartphone platform.
Visit the product page by clicking on the link below.
By using Spb Brain Evolution you can improve your mental awareness, and maintain brain fitness. Use this game for everyday training and you will find that your thinking processes will become faster and more reliable. This game has become very popular among users and is now the #1 best selling game for Pocket PC. That is why Spb Brain Evolution is one of the first applications Spb Software House has chosen to port from Pocket PC to the Windows Mobile Smartphone platform.
Visit the product page by clicking on the link below.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Rinfix has announced the launch of Pocket File Manager 1.2 - a software tool designed to enhance the efficiency of Pocket PC exploration and get the utmost from its capabilities.
Incredibly useful and feature-rich, the solution is amazingly user-friendly. Fully customizable Pocket File Manager 1.2 offers its users dual-pane layout (horizontal or vertical at the user's choice) with 3 built-in color schemes and enables 6 file view modes and 7 file sort modes. To further facilitate file management chores Pocket File Manager 1.2 offers files highlighting according to type and attributes. Pocket File Manager 1.2 supports all principal file and folder actions: file viewing and changing file/folder properties; creating, copying, moving, renaming or deleting files and folders; shortcut creation, viewing and changing file associations.
Incredibly useful and feature-rich, the solution is amazingly user-friendly. Fully customizable Pocket File Manager 1.2 offers its users dual-pane layout (horizontal or vertical at the user's choice) with 3 built-in color schemes and enables 6 file view modes and 7 file sort modes. To further facilitate file management chores Pocket File Manager 1.2 offers files highlighting according to type and attributes. Pocket File Manager 1.2 supports all principal file and folder actions: file viewing and changing file/folder properties; creating, copying, moving, renaming or deleting files and folders; shortcut creation, viewing and changing file associations.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Emoze has released version 1.4 of their free mobile push email solution, and it features some noticeable improvements.
"Emoze v1.4 allows you to push your emails & personal information "contacts, calendar, tasks" both via PC Connector or OWA (Outlook Web Access) without the need of a PC Connector. The OWA solution is available for all with an immense breakthrough in battery consumption and fast synchronization including an improved set up wizard."
You can download the new version by clicking on the link below.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
The Touch is HTC's answer to the iPhone, and The Unwired has posted a couple of vids that show you just how similar it may be.
"Following HTC's earlier HTC Touch announcement and the introduction of TouchFlo, here we go with an exclusive video walkthrough which shows it better what TouchFlo is and can provide. TouchFlo is definitely groundbreaking for Windows Mobile devices since it offers a new and unique way of controlling touch screen-based devices by recognizing and responding to the sweep of a finger across the screen."
Click the link below to view the videos.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Starting today, and running through the to the end of June we will be running a contest to win a free set of Bluetooth Headphones from Helium Digital (http://www.heliumdigital.com).
To have a chance to win, simply sign-up for our monthly email newsletter with your email address by clicking on the sign-up link on the right hand side of this page. Only one sign up per email address is allowed, and duplicate entries will be removed. The winner will be chosen randomly from all entries received, and will be posted on the website.
Good Luck!
Monday, June 04, 2007
Well we spent the weekend cleaning up our download section, removing some of the old links and replacing them with some great new freeware software.
If you have not visited the download section of our web site we urge you to do so. You can find over 140 freeware downloads separated into 9 different categories. You can search the download section by;
If you have not visited the download section of our web site we urge you to do so. You can find over 140 freeware downloads separated into 9 different categories. You can search the download section by;
- Search by Category, just pick a category from here.
- Show recently added only by clicking here.
- View other sites offering Pocket PC downloads by clicking here.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Sprite Software Ltd. today announced the launch of Sprite Mobile Swipe 1.0, their newest content protection application for all Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 phones. Sprite Mobile Swipe protects confidential information on mobile devices from unauthorized access in the event of phone loss or theft.
Today's advanced phones are so much more than just communications device. They are address books, organizers, email clients, photo stores, and even tools to edit or view documents and presentations. The recent high profile incidents of privacy breaches associated with phones which were lost or stolen or even just passed on without being adequately cleared down have highlighted the need for a solution such as Mobile Swipe.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Spb Software House releases six intelligent Mini Games for Pocket PC, including Spb Sudoku. There are six interesting games: Spb Sudoku, Spb Numbers, Spb Quadronica, Spb Minesweeper II, Spb Matches and Spb Balltracker. Playing these games is quite fun and addictive. Nice graphics with native qVGA and VGA support, simple rules and easy controls make progressing through each game very enjoyable.
All Spb Mini Games are currently available in English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Czech, and Dutch. Free trial versions of the games working for 15 days with some restrictions can be downloaded, or the full versions can be purchased from www.spbsoftwarehouse.com: Spb Sudoku for 14.95 USD and the rest of the games for 9.95 USD.
You can read the full press release by clicking on the link below.
All Spb Mini Games are currently available in English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Czech, and Dutch. Free trial versions of the games working for 15 days with some restrictions can be downloaded, or the full versions can be purchased from www.spbsoftwarehouse.com: Spb Sudoku for 14.95 USD and the rest of the games for 9.95 USD.
You can read the full press release by clicking on the link below.