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SplashData has released version 5 of its SplashPhoto application for Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices. Version 5 features a new UI, support for new formats, and the ability to share photos on the web with Picasa, Flickr, and Facebook. SplashPhoto v5.0.2 is $26.95 for the full version at Handango. A discount pack, which includes SplashPhoto, SplashID (passwords), SplashMoney (finances), and SplashShopper (lists), is just $53.96 at Handango.

Symbian

Aldea has updated its SafeStore password manager and electronic wallet for java phones, including UIQ OS. SafeStore stores personal and private information, including passwords and other information for bank accounts, credit cards, memberships, and websites. SafeStore is $15.30 at Handango for UIQ and for S60.

David Macek has updated his QuickGPS software for UIQ phones. QuickGPS is optimized for geocaching but it can also work without a bluetooth GPS receiver for map browsing. The maps are stored in a mobile optimized format, they can also be built by Map Builder, an included Windows program based on Google maps. QuickGPS costs $10.80 at Handango.

Foxit Software announced that its free Foxit (PDF) Reader for Windows PCs is now available for UIQ 3.X phones. Foxit Reader is available at foxitsoftware.com.

Paragon's Epocware just released Handy Calendar 2.0, its calendar and time management tool for S60 3rd Edition phones. The program enhances the default Calendar application with more features, such as an overview of all dates/times in three different view modes, a timetable view, skins, the ability to cut, copy, and paste entries, and importing of birthdays. Handy Calendar 2.0 sells for $26.95 at Handango, and a discounted bundle is also available for $71.96 at Handango, which includes Handy Calendar 2.0, Handy Weather, Handy Safe, and Handy Shell.

Paragon also updated its SlovoEd Compact English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionary for S60 3rd Edition phones. The dictionary, from Oxford University Press, contains 7,618 entries. New features include a multiple-translation feature, virtual keyboard, flash card quiz, and irregular verbs (for English.) Ohter SlovoEd dictionaries are available in Dutch, English, French, Greek, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian interfaces. The Chinese dictionary is $22.45 at Handango.

Sybase iAnywhere released v7.0 of its XTNDConnect PC synchronization software, for synchronizing contacts, calendars, tasks, e-mail, and notes between Symbian and Windows Mobile phones and PC apps such as Outlook/Express, Lotus Notes/Organizer, and Novell GroupWise. The new version also supports Windows Vista Contacts, Calendar and Tasks, and Google Calendar, and Google. XTNDConnect PC 7.0 costs $53.96 at Handango for UIQ, and for S60. For more on Sybase iAnywhere, see the company's summary page on MobileVillage.

Windows Mobile

Aiko Solutions launched SecuWipe, its data erasure app for Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Windows CE handhelds. Since standard "deletion" and even a "hard reset" do not completely wipe data off a device, SecuWipe uses different algorithms, including zero-filling, U.S. DoD 5220.22-M method, Schneie's algorithm, and Gutman's algorithm to make data truly erased. SecuWipe costs $35.96 at Handango for Smartphone and Pocket PC. For more on Aiko Solutions, see Aiko's summary page on MobileVillage.

Concrete Software has released Aces Mahjong, the Chinese tile game, and also Civilization IV: War of Two Cities. Civilization IV is $13.49 at Handango for Smartphone and Pocket PC. Aces Mahjong and other games are sold at concretesoftware.com, and via the Concrete's summary page on MobileVillage.

GeoTerrestrial has updated its GPSToday free add-on for GPS-equipped Windows Mobile phones. The software continuously displays a user's location on the Today screen, provides relevant weather, and can automatically geo-tag photos. GPSToday supports touchscreen phones running Windows Mobile 5.0 or above. An unlimited data plan is strongly recommended. For details, see geoterrestrial.com.

Kinoma has released its Kinoma Play media software. Kinoma Play can access and play a user's own music, video, pictures, panoramas and audio books including Audible.com, Flickr, iDisk, Live365, and YouTube content, from the user's phone or PC. Users can also play free streaming podcasts, music, radio stations, webcams and audio books from thousands of providers. Kinoma Play is available at kinoma.com for $29.99. For more details, see Kinoma's summary page on MobileVillage.

SplashData has released v5.0 of its SplashPhoto application for Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices. Version 5 features a new UI, support for new formats, and the ability to share photos with Picasa, Flickr and Facebook. SplashPhoto v5.0.2 is $26.95 at Handango for Smartphone and Pocket PC. A discount pack, which includes SplashPhoto, SplashID (passwords), SplashMoney (finances), and SplashShopper (lists), is just $53.96 at Handango for Smartphone and Pocket PC.

WebMessenger Message Alerts, already available for BlackBerry, now supports most Windows Mobile phones. The latest version adds filtering and notification options for inbound calls, SMS texts, and emails. Users can also automatically have important messages redirected to other people. WebMessenger Message Alerts sells for $22.45 at Handango for Smartphone and Pocket PC.