Personal mobile software roundup: May 1 - 12, 2006   Birdsoft has released Contact-ing, a contact management application for the Windows Mobile Today Screen. Users can lookup contacts using one of two interface modes, using Contact Photos or using the List Mode. Users can filter by category or company and use Alpha Search. The software can also display upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries without the need for a dedicated today plugin. The software is available at birdsoft.net and at Handango for a discounted price.

FutureDial released version 5.0 of its FutureDial Suite, its cellphone content management and mobile web access software. FutureDial Suite 5.0 enables its user to backup and transfer mobile content such as phonebooks, calendar, ringtones, pictures, videos, and SMS text messages between the cellphone and PC. It also enables its user to utilize a cellphone as a wireless modem for a PC or laptop to access the Internet from anywhere at anytime. FutureDial Suite 5.0 supports several hundred cellphone models and is available at FutureDial.com for US $45 for the download version and $50 for the CD version. The CD version of the software is also available at retail chains.

PhatWare released version 4.7 of its PhatNotes Smartphone Edition, a notes organizer for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices and Desktop PCs. New in PhatNotes 4.7 is support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and smartphone devices with QVGA screens. The application includes standard editing commands, such as cut, copy, paste, undo and more. The software also has an improved smartphone user interface and notes synchronization. Version 4.7 also allows users to attach files to PhatNotes documents, record and replay voice notes and link to other documents stored within the same database. PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition works on devices running Windows Mobile 4.0 or later. The application costs US $29.95 and is available at phatware.com. The software is a free upgrade for registered users of previous versions. The Windows Mobile (non-Smartphone) edition is available at Handango.

RealOrganized released its RealtyJuggler Calculator tool for Windows Mobile / Pocket PC Devices. RealtyJuggler Calculator allows agents and homebuyers to do real-estate calculations such as rent-vs-own comparison, computing monthly mortgage payments, or determining the maximum loan a buyer can qualify for. RealtyJuggler Calculator is also available for Palm OS PDAs. The software is priced at $9. Users can download a 30 day free trial of the software from realorganized.com. For quick information on RealtyJuggler, see the company's summary page on MobileVillage.

Weathernews, a provider of mobile weather content, announced the launch of the WNI LiveLocal mobile application at NAB 2006. Available through Sprint Nextel, LiveLocal (pronounced “liv” local) is a mobile video application that subscribers download onto their cell phones and use to access content from the WNI Network, including local video broadcasts of news, weather, sports, traffic, and other information. For more information, see weathernews.com or www.livelocal.tv.

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