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Consumer
mobile
software roundup:
August - Sept. 2008
- Compiled
October 9, 2008, by Gary Thayer, MobileVillage Editor
Below are
new product releases and updates through October 9, 2008. Prices
quoted are in US dollars. Handango prices are after Club Handango
membership.
Multi-Plaform
Astraware's
Platypus game for Windows Mobile now also supports BlackBerry,
Symbian S60 and UIQ. The object is to pilot your Platypus aircraft
and save Mungola from an invasion by neighboring Collosatropolis.
To buy Platypus, see astraware.com.
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Momail
is now offering JAJAH's voice-over Internet service
for mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-landline calls. To activate
the service, a Momail user registers their JAJAH account
under "On Demand" on the Momail site, then emails
jajah@momail.com on their phone, with the number of the
callee in the subject line. The user receives a call from
JAJAH, and the call is initiated. Momail supports over 1100
different phones. For details, see momail.com, or see the
company's summary
page on MobileVillage.
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Visenza
has released a synchronization service that lets smartphone
users instantly synchronize e-mail, appointments, contacts,
notes and tasks wirelessly between their phone and PC. Visenza
is available for all smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone
and Windows Mobile. The service starts at $24.95 per month per
user, and can be purchased at visenza.com.
Visto
has released Visto Mobile 6, which lets users connect
with friends and family in real time using push e-mail, social
networking, SMS, IM and photo sharing. The application's address
book combines contacts from multiple sources, including social
networks, into a single user interface. The software update
also lets users filter updates from their list of contacts.
Visto Mobile 6 is available at visto.com. For quick info on
Visto Mobile, see the company's summary
page on MobileVillage.
BlackBerry
Concrete
Software has announced Aces Mahjong -- the Chinese
tile game -- and also Civilization IV: War of Two Cities,
both for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile. Civilization IV
takes classic aspects of Civilization and pulls them into a
new game, allowing players to engage in world domination via
their phone. Using technology development, army building and
combat, players expand an empire while progressing from the
birth of civilization to modern times. Civilization IV sells
for $13.49 at
Handango, and Aces Mahjong sells for $8.99 at
Handango. For details on other Concrete's games, see concretesoftware.com
and see the company's summary
page on MobileVillage.
iambic's
Agendus information manager, of which there are versions
for Palm and Windows Mobile, is finally available for BlackBerry.
Agendus offers a daily overview that includes Meetings, Tasks,
recent messages and calls, weather, and Quote of the Day. Users
can also see views for a week or a month, and view Tasks and
Contact information. Agendus sells for $17.95 at
Handango.
reQall
released a beta version of its memory aid for BlackBerry users.
reQall for BlackBerry enables users to create, edit and share
reminders, simply by saying or texting what they want to remember
straight to their BlackBerry. reQall converts voice messages
into text, sorts the messages into To-Dos, Notes and Shopping
List items, and delivers reminders to the user at the right
moment. To try the beta version for free, see reQall.com.
S4BB
has released TaskMailer, which lets users create and
email a "to do" task. Task preferences can be entered
by name, priority, status, due date, category, and notes. TaskMailer
is $9.99 from s4bb.com. S4BB also offers TaskMaster, a task
management app that synchronizes with Outlook, Lotus Notes,
Act!, Novell Groupwise, iCal, Entourage, and more. The latest
version is at
Handango for $26.99.
SBSH's Safewallet Pro is now available for BlackBerry.
Safewallet uses 256-bit AES encryption to store PIN numbers,
credit card and bank account numbers, and registration information.
The software will auto-close if the user forgets to close it.
Safewallet Pro, which
includes a desktop companion, sells for $22.45 at
Handango.
Palm
OS
iambic
has added Palm OS support to version 3.0 of its Windows Mobile
app, Health & Diet Manager, which provides resourcess
for making meal choices and exercise choices. Version 3.0.1
is also priced at $17.95 at
Handango. The Windows desktop version, which allows complete
data synchronization with Palm as well as Windows Mobile clients,
is bundled with the Palm version for $26.95 at
Handango.
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Megasoft2000
has updated its Billiards game, which boasts a "realistic
recreation" and a "super smart" interface
for playing against the computer. This new version has a
new interface and animation graphics engine. Billiards sells
for $17.95 at
Handango. A discount pack, which includes both Billiards
and MegaBowling is $24.43 at
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Resco
has updated its discounted Palm OS application bundle, Resco
Suite, which includes Resco Explorer, Viewer, Backup, IDGuard,
Neeews, and its Sudoku game. Resco Suite v2.01 for Palm OS is
available now with a free trial. The full bundle sells for $53.96,
at
Handango, a discount of over 50% off the individual purchase
prices.
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