OnSpeed & WebCopier announce web viewing utilities for Pocket PC devices

- Gary Thayer, News Editor

March 31, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Two new web site viewing applications for users of Pocket PC devices were released this week. Ohio based MaximumSoft updated its web page copying and offline viewing utility, and London, UK based OnSpeed released its web browsing acceleration software.

MaximumSoft has released version 4.2 of its WebCopier for Pocket PC application, which allows users to download entire Web sites, store them locally and view them later view them on desktop computers or Pocket PC handhelds, with no Internet connection required.

WebCopier can copy or print whole sites or sections. The user can schedule the downloads to occur at a particular time, and saved pages can then be copied onto disks and CDs.

The new version provides added landscape and high-resolution support for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, more functionality when downloads are paused, and gives users easier access to previously used templates, according to MaximumSoft.

To download WebCopier, see the MaximumSoft web site.

OnSpeed has released its OnSpeed web-browsing acceleration software for Pocket PC devices. The software allows users to browse the web and use web based email up to 10 times faster, according to the company.

After it's installed, OnSpeed sits quietly in the background, accelerating any Internet browsing as required. The application can be used on any Pocket PC internet connection - including GSM, UMTS, 3G and GPRS. Where users are billed per MB download, the software will have the added benefit of reducing the user's telephone bill by up to 90%, says OnSpeed.

OnSpeed says its technology has nine patents, some of which cover its Content Sensitive Compression (CSC) technology that is based on a series of algorithms that compress and then optimise content by each individual file within a web page.

OnSpeed for Pocket PC costs GBP24.99 a year, or about US $40. The software is compatible with most widely used Pocket PC phones and devices. To view a device list and buy the software, see the OnSpeed web site.

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