(For iPhone, BlackBerry, & Palm apps see Page 1)

Symbian S60

Epocware has released Handy RSS news reader, which lets you read RSS news feeds either as feed headers or news articles. You can add/edit RSS channels, view a single list of RSS items, read item lists and RSS headers offline, open a web browser to read the full item, and mark items as read or unread. You can also keep items in their list for a select period of time. Besides English, Handy RSS supports Chinese Simplified, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian. It supports all S60 devices, including the new S60 5.0. Handy RSS sells for $14.95 at Handango.

MojosStudios has released PhotoInbox, a picture messaging app that lets you see a full-screen photo of message senders instead of S60's default text notifications. PhotoInbox also includes a message editor (supporting English and German), emotion support, a direct call-back function, and a customizable user interface. The software supports all S60 3rd and 5th Edition smartphones and Symbian Signed certified. PhotoInbox sells for $11.95 at Handango.

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Symbian Guru has updated its BT Guard security software, which aims to help protect your phone from unauthorized access via Bluetooth. The new version fixes previous bugs and adds support for Symbian 60.5 phones, like the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music and Nokia N97. BT Guard changes Bluetooth status automatically according to your settings. When it's time to change your Bluetooth status, the application can ask you for confirmation to turn it invisible or off. And if you are receiving or sending data, you can set the software as invisible. More info as well as a PDF user manual for BT Guard sells for $10.99 at Handango.

Windows Mobile

Eltima Software released version 1.4 of its SyncMate Mac - Windows Mobile synching app. SyncMate comes in two versions: Free and Expert. The Free Edition includes most frequently used features, such as Contacts and iCal synchronization, and lets you read text messages directly in Mac OS X. The Expert Edition lets you actually managing text messages right from your Mac, and also lets you synchronize iTunes, iPhoto, Notes, To Do's, Entourage, and Google Calendar/Contacts. The Expert Edition also lets you share Internet connections, synchronize separate folders, and view all the applications installed on your phone from your Mac. SyncMate installation doesn't require unlocking your phone, and connections can be via USB or Wi-Fi. SyncMate is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and higher, and most Windows Mobile versions except Windows Mobile 6.5 (the company is working on it). SyncMate Expert Edition is $39.95.

Vito Technologies has released version 1.8 of its Windows Mobile Communications Suite, which bundles the latest versions of five of Vito's bestsellers: the mobile shell Winterface, FunContact, SMS-Chat, Weather, and ZoomBoard. FunContact adds visual and navigational effects to your contacts. SMS-Chat is a threaded SMS application that includes animated smilies and contact filtering among other features. Zoomboard is an enlarged on-screen QWERTY keyboard that aims to be misprint free. iWindowsMobile Communication Suite 1.8 is compatible with most devices running Windows Mobile 5 and higher. The suite is $39.95 at Handango, a savings of over $30 off the total cost of the single apps.

Windows

Symbian Guru released the Windows PC version of its Phone Wallet data security software. Phone Wallet for Windows PC includes algorithm-based encryption, password protection, icon layout settings, view styles, and the ability to add, delete and edit folders, records and fields. Phone Wallet can also transfer data between your phone and PC. Phone Wallet is free at symbianguru.com.