| Consumer
mobile
software roundup:
July - August 2009
(For
Android, BlackBerry, & iPhone apps see Page
1)
Palm
WebOS
A developer has created a application called My
Tether, which enables you to share your Pre's 3G connection
and link up laptops on the road over USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
My Tether's free version (1.5) requires some technical know-how
and Linux hacking in order to install and configures, while a
$10 donation buys a more user friendly version (2.0) that comes
with its own automated installer. My Tether is available at http://mytether.net.
Symbian
S60
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Infodev
has released Project Manager 4.0, a past Handango
People's Choice Winner. The app covers all type of projects
and helps you keep track the project, task, subtask and
schedules information. The apps' Task Management functionality
lets you store information regarding tasks, task types,
durations etc, and associate tasks with schedules. The app
also includes a step-by-step guide to managing projects
through to completion, including software development projects.
Project
Manager is $19.95 at
Handango.
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More new
apps: See a complete list of Handango's new
and updated S60 apps.
Windows
Mobile
F-Secure released a new Windows Mobile version
of F-Secure Mobile Security, already available for S60
3rd and 5th edition smartphones. The new version includes a anti-theft
remote lock, remote wipe and theft control functionalities. Using
remote lock, you can lock the device and protect confidential
information by sending a single SMS message. A change of SIM cards
activates the theft control feature, which locks the device. As
an ultimate safety measure, remote wipe erases all of the data
on the phone when its user sends an SMS message to the device.
F-Secure Mobile Security 5 is available at f-secure.com.
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Pageonce has released Personal Assistant,
a finance tracking app that lets you automatically
update and monitor your banking, credit card transactions,
and investment accounts; track cell minutes; see itineraries;
manage air miles; and view your Netflix queue and online shopping
accounts. Personal Assistant uses 128 bit SSL encryption and
is insured by a top ten, A+ rated insurance carrier. If you
lose your phone, the Remote Data Destruct feature lets disable
access of account information from the missing device. Personal
Assistant works on Windows Mobile 5.0 or greater, with 1-2MB
of device memory. Personal Assistant is available at
at
Handango for $9.95. |
Vito
Technology has released FunContact 3x, a full screen
dialer app. FunContact 3x lets you assign pictures to your
favorites and organize them as you like in the grid or list mode.
The app also lets you delete or filter call your call history,
and search for contacts. FunContact is available for $19.95 at
Handango, and at vitotechnology.com.
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