- Compiled Oct. 12, 2007 by Gary Thayer, MobileVillage Editor

--- All Platforms ---

MobileReference's Language Phrasebook is a free 25-language reference for BlackBerry, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, & Symbian. Users can search, navigate from the Table of Contents or page by page, add bookmarks, and mark or annotate text. The reference includes phrases in German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Russian, Croatian, Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, and Thai. MobileReference Free Edition is available on Handango for Palm, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. The "Advanced" version is also available for $9.99 for Palm, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. (See links for respective download pages.)

Marketcircle has released Daylite 3.5, the latest version of its contact management application for Mac users. Version 3.5 supports syncing contacts, appointments, and tasks with several devices via Apple's Sync Services. It supports iCal and Address Book, Apple's iPhone and iPod, and many devices running Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile. Version 3.5 allows users to specify which categories sync, and adds international time zones, contextual help articles, and a multi-user trash system to reinstate deleted items. Daylite 3.5 is priced at US $149 at marketcircle.com, and the update is free for version 3 users.

--- BlackBerry ---

S4BB Ltd. has released BlackBerry Web Video Generator 2.4, which downloads, converts and optimizes YouTube videos. BlackBerry Web Video Generator 2.4 supports all current models that are able to play video, and can be downloaded at s4bb.com or on Handango.

--- Palm ---

Gx5 Software has released UltimatePhone, the successor to its DialByPhoto app. UltimatePhone provides a skinable phone interface with instant access to Photo Contacts, web links, application shortcuts and SMS messages. New features include animations and transitions, integrated voice dialing (VoiceDialIt required), speed SMSing and improved web searches. UltimatePhone v1.5006 costs US $20 and comes with a free trial period. It requires 3MB of free space and is compatible with the Treo 650, 680, 700p, 755p and Palm Centro. UltimatePhone is available from gx-5.com.

RNS Software has released TreoOfflineViewer, a utility that adds a few lacking features to the Blazer Palm web browser, such as a new 'open file' menu item that lets users open and view any saved or offline html files on a memory card. Users can also save and view the html source of a web page to a memo file. TreoOfflineViewer v1.0 supports the Treo 600, 650, 680, 700p and 755p (Palm Centro support not yet confirmed) and can be trailed or purchased for US $4.95 on Handango.

S4BB Ltd. has updated its Palm / Treo Web Video Generator 2.4, which downloads, converts and optimizes YouTube videos. The new version adds supports for the Treo 755p and Palm Centro, in addition to previous Palm devices. Palm / Treo Web Video Generator 2.4 is available at s4bb.com or on Handango for US $17.99 or $19.99.

Shape Services has released IM+ for Skype, a new Skype Certified Palm OS application for voice and text communication with other Skype users. IM+ for Skype can be trailed or purchased for US $13.45 or $14.99 on Handango.

--- Symbian ---

Jataayu has added a version of its jB5 browser for S60 3rd Edition phones. jB5, which also comes in versions for other S60 devices and for Windows Mobile 5 and 6, covers web standards including HTML4, CSS2, ECMAScript, as well as complete WAP2 specifications. The browser can be downloaded for free from www.jataayu.net.

Mike Bradley has updated his LogoManager Pro Suite, which lets Nokia users manage color logos, polyphonic ringtones, Java games, phonebooks and text messages with a drag and drop interface. The new version adds support for more Nokia phones, and for Widcomm/Broadcom Bluetooth 5.0 and 5.1, among other featuers. LogoManager Pro includes an updated version of MobiMB, a Windows-like file manager that lets users easily set wallpapers or ringtones, download games, organize photos, and more. The latest MobiMB adds support for Windows Vista and handling multiple Outlook contacts folders, as well as other features. LogoManager Pro sells for about US $45 or €32 at logomanager.co.uk.

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