WebMessenger
announced free downloads of their Mobile IM clients
as well as free IM service for users of BlackBerry, MS Windows
Mobile, Symbian, and Palm PDAs and smartphones. The free IM
service provides single client access to AIM, Google, MSN, Skype,
and Yahoo. The downloads are available at webmessenger.com.
WebMessenger also offers a BlackBerry messaging and device
manager called Message Alerts, which is available
for $22.49 at
Handango. Message Alerts has a Handango user rating of 5
out of 5 stars.
Palm
OS
iambic has released ToolboxToGo,
a new PIM manager that lets users make changes to their
tasks, meetings, or contacts. Users can adjust contacts' capitalization,
align phone number formatting, delete data based on creation
date, apply numerous changes to any of the contact, meeting
and task related fields, and remove tags from the item's note.
Version 1.0 is available for $9.95 at
Handango.
Megasoft2000
has released v6.45 of its MegaLauncher application manager
for any device running Palm OS 5 or above. Among the program's
many features are a Today view with plugin support, a network
and ftp manager, built-in file browser and utilities, multi-window
mode, a theme manager, zip support and whole range of customization
options. The latest update features full support for the GSM
Centro. MegaLauncher v6.45 (Apache) includes a free trial period
and costs $17.95 at
Handango. It has a Handango user rating of 4.5 out of 5
stars.
Shape
Services has updated their instant messaging software, IM+
All-in-One Mobile Messenger, which combines AOL IM,
Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN Live/Messenger, ICQ and Jabber. Key
features include SSL support, full presence status, groups,
detailed contact info, sound and vibration notifications, 5-way
support and background use with other apps. IM+ All-in-One Mobile
Messenger v3.2 costs $26.95 at
Handango, and has a Handango user rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Toysoft
has announced PictureID, a new full screen photo caller
ID app for Palm OS phones. Users can assign any JPG or GIF image
as a caller ID from internal memory or from an external SD Card.
When a recognized call comes in, PictureID will display the
caller's image in full color with optional custom color fonts.
The software also supports groups of callers and third party
ringtone managers, and includes a area code and city database
to display incoming call locations. PictureID v1.0 for Palm
OS is $9.95 at
Handango.
Symbian
JoikuSoft
has released JoikuSpot, an S60 3rd Edition file sharing
app that lets users share their 3G internet connection wirelessly
over WLAN with any compatible WLAN device such as laptop or
other smartphone. JoikuSoft says that multiple devices can connect
to JoikuSpot at the same time, with JoikuSpot acting as an Internet
gateway. The software can be downloaded for free at
Handango.
Symbian Guru released a new S60 currency
converter called Currencies, which uses real time
exchange rates from the European Central Bank, or the user's
own currencies rates set manually. Currencies
sells for $6.29 at
Handango.
SymbianOn
has released Firewall&Guard, a UIQ security
app that can automatically block certain messages, including
spam. The program can automatically hide and password protect
messages sent by specified contacts, and messages sent by a
contact or number included on a blacklist can be automatically
deleted. For more information see symbianon.com. Firewall&Guard
sells for $15.29 at
Handango.
Telexy
Networks has also announced a wireless file sharing
app, but for UIQ 3 phones. SymbSMB lets users
share, browse, transfer, organize, rename, or copy any files
and folders between their phone and computer. For more details,
see telexy.com.
Windows
Mobile
Electric
Pocket
has released FindMe, a location-tagging app for
Windows Mobile and BlackBerry that lets users share current
or commonly visited locations without needing GPS, and post
those locations on their Facebook profiles. For privacy, FindMe
doesn't broadcast actual location information, only the names
of locations that the user has tagged. The first release works
with all GSM Windows Mobile phones and all CDMA and GSM BlackBerry
devices with trackballs. FindMe is available from electricpocket.com.
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