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Smart Box Design Launches Word Watch Game for Palm OS SEATTLE - - July 28, 2005 - - Smart Box Design, developer of high-quality games for PDAs and smartphones, announces the release of Word Watch, an entertaining word jumble game for Palm Powered mobile devices that pits the player against the clock in a race to unscramble words before the Word Watch winds down. Word Watch offers distinctive game play with added bonus rounds that give players another chance to unscramble words and advance. Word Watch is the second in Smart Box Design's series of entertaining word games for handhelds. "I love word games, and I try every one I can get my hands on. I can honestly say that Word Watch is my favorite word game ever," says Jan Galbraith, Deputy Editor of Palm Addict, a popular online resource for information and reviews of Palm OS devices and applications. "I would probably even go so far as to say that it is my favorite game ever, in any category! The minute I started playing, I was hooked, and I have been addicted ever since! I can't imagine ever getting tired of it." Those who enjoy word games such as Boggle and Scrabble, not to mention Smart Box Design's WordPop! game, will find Word Watch an addictive new part of their PDA game collection. Players of Word Watch are challenged to unscramble words before the allotted 75 seconds expires. The game presents one series of scrambled letters at a time and players must create the longest word they can find before time runs out in order to advance to the next round. However, Word Watch offers a unique twist: all unused letters go into a row of "red letters" which can be removed during bonus rounds. The game is over when the player receives their eighth red tiles. For those seeking a more relaxing game, Word Watch also offers an untimed game and practice rounds. Other features of this game include 18 levels of difficulty, a word list with over 50,000 entries, and both strategy tips and a special interface to help the players succeed at the game. As with all Smart Box Design games, great detail has been put into the interface, graphics and sound effects. Smart Box Design's word games are designed for players of all ages and skill levels. The breadth of the games' word list allows players to push the limits of their vocabularies and creates an excellent educational tool for parents and educators. "Word Watch's engaging art, driving sound, and rich game play represent Smart Box Design's next level of quality," says Todd Sherman, President of Smart Box Design. "Casual game players, especially those that enjoy word or strategy games will love Word Watch." Detailed information about Word Watch and a trial version are available at www.smartboxdesign.com/wordwatch.html. Word Watch is available for $14.95

Astraware Press Releases: Astraware and Revolution Software announce agreement to bring classic adventure games to PDAs THE MIDLANDS/YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND - July 29th 2005 - Astraware and Revolution Software are excited to announce a new partnership which will see Revolution's classic games brought to PDAs. Both Revolution and Astraware are active members of Game Republic, an alliance formed to bring together companies within the games industry, so when Revolution first began development for the PDA games market, they sought the expertise of Astraware, the leader in this field. The first title being developed for handhelds is Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars; the first in the worldwide multi-million selling adventure game series originally released for PC and PlayStation(R) in 1996. The story opens in Paris with an explosion in a cafe, and unfolds as American tourist George Stobbart and photo-journalist Nico Collard set about investigating the explosion and are drawn into a globe-trotting adventure involving conspiracies, cults and murder, all revolving around the Knights Templar. The handheld version is due out in the coming months. 'Broken Sword is ideal for the PDA,' commented Charles Cecil, managing director, Revolution Software. 'The game retains its unique ability to captivate and en"

Customize your own Magic 8 Ball style decision tool. FreewarePalm: MagicChooser v1.40 Description: MagicChooser is a program to help you choose anything. The example database, Oracle.pdb answers yes or no questions. Create your own databases to choose restaurants, movies, vacation spots, or anything else. You can put the items in your databases into separate categories, and have MagicChooser choose only items from a particular category. MagicChooser should run on PalmOS 3.5 or later, but it's only been tested on PalmOS 4.1 and later.

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Easter Eggs 2002 v1.4 Description: 'Easter Eggs 2002 is a puzzle game where you try to change all the eggs on screen to a single color (any color will do). Each time you click on an egg, that egg changes to the next egg color (you may play with 2 to 6 egg colors at once), the eggs above, below, and next to the egg you clicked on will also change color in the same way. 'In expert mode, the screen 'wraps around' so that when you click on an egg near the edge of the screen, an egg on the opposite side will change also. All puzzles can be solved - it's actually possible to solve them all in 20 taps or less. Don't be surprised to find yourself taking longer than that to solve them, but don't worry - it's not how many taps it takes you that counts - the only goal is to solve it.'

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

A Scrabble-style game for the Palm Crosswords v3.0 Description: Crosswords features human-vs.-human or human-vs.-Pilot games for one to four players. The program supports English, German, French, Italian, and Swedish. Dictionaries supplied for these languages range in size from 7K (for 850 words) to 170K (for 80K words).

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Palm Helps Commuters with New Traffic Application for Treo Smartphones SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2005-- For Treo(TM) customers who need help navigating traffic-jammed commutes, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced Traffic for Treo Smartphones. The wireless traffic application helps users make commute decisions quickly with interactive maps and incident information located conveniently on their Palm(R) Treo 600 or Treo 650 smartphones.(1) Traffic for Treo Smartphones debuts in 10 of the most traffic-congested markets in the United States: Atlanta, Baltimore/DC, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. According to the 2005 Urban Mobility Report, traffic congestion occurs for longer portions of the day and delays more travelers than ever before -- in 2003, 51 urban areas experienced more than 20 hours of delay per rush-hour traveler.(2) Informing drivers about their options can contribute to more efficient travel. Unlike most traffic information sources, Traffic for Treo Smartphones gives users both visual and textual information when they want it, on the routes that matter to them and updated as often as every five minutes. "With commute congestion on the rise, more than ever drivers need quick traffic updates on routes that matter to them, so they can spend less time in their cars and get home to family and friends faster," said Andrew Breen, director for the Data Solutions Group at Palm, Inc. "Now, Treo users can receive traffic updates as they're walking out the door, stopping for gas or at any time that is most convenient. Traffic for Treo Smartphones is one more way customers can take advantage of the wireless capabilities and versatility of Treo smartphones." Up-to-date Traffic Information The data for Traffic for Treo comes from Metrocommute, which develops advanced travel information systems to deliver enhanced traffic information. Metrocommute begins with sensor and incident information from local Departments of Transportation and complements it with information collected by its operations staff, and extra cameras and speed detectors at major "choke points," such as bridges and tolls. Traffic for Treo Smartphones let users do the following: -- See primary, secondary and tertiary roads for specific metro areas to make decisions on different commute options; -- Customize the application with a bookmark to quickly jump to a particular location; -- Move the map in any direction to see the geographic area that is most important to them, and zoom in on a particular area; -- Tap on a blinking traffic alert to get a dialog box with more information -- traffic speed and incident details, if available, such as accidents, construction and stalled cars; -- Quickly understand the severity of an incident with red (most severe), orange (medium) or yellow (moderate) flashing alerts; and -- Subscribe to multiple cities for access to convenient, up-to-date traffic information on business and vacation travel. Pricing and Availability Traffic for Treo Smartphones is available immediately for download at http://www.palm.com/traffic. A 14-day free trial is available, after which users will be prompted to go to the Traffic for Treo Smartphone web page to sign up for a subscription plan. Plans start at $4.99 per month for one city. Customers can choose two cities for $7.99/month, or all cities for $14.99/month.

While designed by Fitaly as a training tool for their text-entry system, FitalyLetris v1.01 will help you improve your Graffiti speed as well. Description: This download is both a word game and a training tool for learning fast text-entry on a Palm organizer. FitalyLetris provides you with word-oriented drills that let you practice the 400 most frequently used English words. This Tetris-like game aims at developing a visual memory of these most common words on the Fitaly display. FitalyLetris is designed to be full-featured and contains three modes. Features include Time and Words Per Minute displays, a test mode, and automatically adjusting speed.

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

This month we're proud to introduce two new and exciting eBible PDA products for both Palm OS and Pocket PC users: * eBible Essentials Bundle * eBible Standard Bundle In addition, be sure to check out the Free Title and Super Saver Title of the Month. Last but not least we’ve also added 5 new Bible reference titles that you can now purchase and download from www.eBiblePDA.com (including 1 Commentary, 1 Devotional, and 3 Topical references). Stay tuned for more exciting content for your eBible PDA software.

SuLite One Description: SuLite One is a simple but addictive SuDoku game. Note: Sudoku is a registered mark of Nikoli (www.nikoli.co.jp) in Japan. Fill in the empty squares with numbers 1 through 9. You can't put the same number more than once in any one row, column, or 3x3 box. When the puzzle is successfully completed there will be no empty squares and each number will appear once in every row, column, and 3x3 box. Over a hundred and fifty automatically generated puzzles of three levels of difficulty are provided. Alternatively you can enter and play your own or published puzzles.

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SanDisk Chooses Treo Smartphones with GoodLink for Select Employees Worldwide SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2005-- Award-winning Smartphone Offers Voice, Email in a Single Device, Letting SanDisk Staff Leave Their Laptops Behind Today, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) announced that SanDisk(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:SNDK) has chosen Treo(TM) 600 and Treo 650 smartphones running GoodLink for access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks for 225 select employees in the United States, Asia, Europe and Israel. With 150 Treo smartphones already deployed, this mobile communications solution gives SanDisk executives, sales, IT and operations staff global access to cell phone service and email on a single device.(1) SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash memory data-storage card products. As a fast-growing global company, real-time communication and collaboration among employees is both a challenge and a necessity. To unify a distributed workforce with real-time communication, SanDisk chose the GSM-enabled Treo smartphone running GoodLink from Good Technology. Scott Dillon, manager, Global IT Support at SanDisk, recalls, 'When an executive says that he traveled throughout China, didn't need a laptop and was connected all the time -- that was all our employees needed to hear to want a Treo smartphone of their own." Word of the Treo smartphone quickly spread throughout the company, without the use of internal marketing, causing the user base to grow quickly. The Treo smartphone running GoodLink empowers SanDisk employees to do the following: -- Leave their laptops behind when traveling abroad; -- Make cellular calls and send email worldwide;(1) -- Work easily with SanDisk products, such as SD(TM) Cards and MultiMediaCards(TM); -- Be consistently reachable for retail partners and colleagues; -- Increase flexibility of working locations; and -- Stay on top of important developments while away from the office. The Treo smartphone with GoodLink has freed employees from the burden of traveling with a cumbersome laptop and has improved their productivity with worldwide access to phone and email. "They can't imagine living without it," said Dillon. SanDisk also consolidated cellular providers, which has cut their service costs in half. To much of the IT team's delight, the Treo solution also had very low impact on the helpdesk. SanDisk's strategic objective to carry devices that are compatible with its products also drove them to choose the Treo smartphone. With the Treo smartphone, employees can use their SanDisk products, such as SD Cards and MultiMediaCards. Many employees use these cards to back up their GoodLink application running on the Treo smartphone, while others use it to store images taken at tradeshows and events or run applications, such as games, for personal use. SanDisk saw Good Technology as a company that could deliver a wireless messaging and corporate application platform on an employee's device of choice. "Good Technology provided the right combination of features and technologies we wanted," said Dillon. "We wanted to give our employees a choice of devices they would use -- but everyone chose the Treo smartphone." GoodLink provides SanDisk users with a rich, familiar Outlook-like experience and IT with robust management capabilities. The company selected the combined Treo smartphone and GoodLink solution as the best union of email device and cell phone. Applications SanDisk is using GoodLink 4.0 on the Treo smartphone, which runs with Microsoft Outlook for access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks. Good Technology also offers the IT group Secure Over-The-Air provisioning and management. Instead of having every Treo smartphone sent to SanDisk's IT team to be set up for each employee, they can provision employees in Europe and Asia from a central location. Additionally, if the device is lost, the IT team can wipe the device clean remotely, protecting any intellectual property that was kept on the device. For the future, SanDisk is looking to integrate its corporate applications onto the Treo smartphone.

Hands High Software has released Slap 1.67 that fixes a problem with the dial operation on Treo devices, where if you had a line that wrapped to more than one line on the screen, numbers after that line would not dial.

SplashData and Palm Addicts (palmaddicts.typead.com) are sponsoring a contest to find the best SplashBlogs. Those who use SplashBlog to wirelessly post photos from their Palm OS devices to their online photo blogs should submit their SplashBlogs to the SplashBlog Contest Forum (http://sjmcloughlin.proboards37.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1121871792), along with some information about the blog. Contestants can submit information such as a description of how they’re using SplashBlog, why their photo blog is cool, why other people come to their SplashBlog (or why they should), or what they like most about using SplashBlog for posting their pictures online. Winners will receive free software prizes from SplashData, developer of SplashBlog. Prizes include SplashID, SplashMoney, SplashShopper, SplashPhoto and, the granddaddy of them all, SplashWallet. Winners will be selected in categories such as Best Overall SplashBlog, Best Personal SplashBlog, Best Commercial Use of a SplashBlog, Most Prolific SplashBlogger, and Most Creative SplashBlogger.

Dataviz has a number of software titles on sale until August 1.

Pool DeluxeBrand new at Astraware is Pool Deluxe, a great 3D pool game jam-packed with features. Pool Deluxe is fully customiseable. Players can choose from 8 or 9-ball game, 3 different modes: Quick, Career, or Tournament, 20 different opponents at 6 skill levels, realistic sound effects, 3 music soundtracks and a range of table designs. The game has realistic physics, ball rotations and spins and customised visual effects and animations. Pool Deluxe supports hi-res and hi-res+ Palm OS® 4.0 devices or higher. Get your copy of Pool Deluxe for just $19.95 now!

Description: This application enables you to download files from the internet to your Palm's memory card. These files can include images from web pages, and Downloader will help you find the URL needed to download the image. Technorati Tags : Palm OS, Software, Freeware, PDAction

TMP is a replacement app for the built-in Calendar/Task functions. TMP is not as function-endowed as Datebk5 or Agendus, but it is a solid, good looking replacement. Some of its features:

• Unique layout with seamless scrolling makes managing your agenda and getting the overview more intuitive and faster than ever before.
• Integrated tasks list expands to two-thirds of the display (virtual graffiti devices; half the display for standard devices) for maximum viewing or collapses fully out of the way.
• Integrated monthly calendar shows up to four months (virtual graffiti devices; two months on standard devices) and provides quick, convenient skipping to any date even if it is years away. The appointment list remains in plain sight and no view-switching is needed.
• Up to ten user-selectable fonts (OS5 double density devices; up to eight fonts on Sony hi-resolution devices, up to 5 fonts on standard resolution devices) create numerous possibilities for customizing the display to your exact liking.
• Fully configurable colour-coding of specific display elements and item types further improves at-a-glance differentiation of days of the week and event and task item types.
• Appointments list supports the Location field on all devices, regardless of OS version.
• Tasks list display includes optional days-to-due-date column and can be filtered by priority, category, whether a due date was assigned, and threshold proximity to the due date.
• Hard button control of view switching and secondary pane position.
• Navigation of and selection in event list and task list using hard buttons including 5-way navigator and jog controls.

Connect4 is a simple, yet addictive game of four in a row. Working in a grid of six rows by seven columns, you tap columns to drop a coloured block to the lowest open level of the column. Alternating with the Palm, you try and get four of your blocks in a row, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. First one to a row of four wins.

Classic minesweeper game for PalmOS. The freeware game.

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

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ToDo Today gives an overview of all appointments and actions which are due today. It has primarily been designed for those who are following David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) philosophy but it's use is not limited to this. More information on Getting Things Done can be found here. Although is assumed that the user will be entering and editing tasks and appointments in another program such as Outlook, the Palm programs or another third party program, changes to tasks can be made in ToDo Today. The software reads and writes directly to the Palm ToDo and Datebook applications. No information is stored elsewhere so all changes made will be available immediately in the Palm built-in applications and in the desk-top applications via hotsync. Also, unlike many other third party task viewers available, ToDo Today will read directly from the more advanced Tasks database on machines such as the Tungsten T5 or E2 allowing repeated tasks to be understood and manipulated.

PalmWiki is a small program for PalmPilot and other Palm devices, which enables easy manipulation of hypertext data. The original idea came from the Wiki Wiki Web, and PalmWiki is best if used with Q-Pocket for Palm.

Keep track of your coffee habit with the Freeware program Barista.

"In the interest of keeping all of the coffee and tea information in my life duly recorded, I did what any mildly-geeky coffee lover would do: I wrote a program for my Palm. It’s called Barista, and it keeps track of a Maintenance Log, a Drink List, and a Shopping List. It remembers how much of each product is left, sorts drinks by their main ingredient, and can beam recipes to another Palm running Barista."

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2005--Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), a leader in mobile computing, has announced the availability of the Chinese-language version of the award-winning Treo(TM) 650 smartphone in Hong Kong.

The Chinese-version Treo 650 is available as a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band phone at CSL, 3, SmarTone-Vodafone and SUNDAY outlets, as well as chain stores and retail shops throughout Hong Kong. It comes built-in with the widely used CJKOS Chinese character display and handwriting input system, and supports both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, as well as the Treo 650's native English interface. The Treo 650 brings Chinese-speaking users out-of-box flexibility to switch between English and Chinese languages on demand.

"The Chinese-language Treo 650 allows Chinese-speaking users the ability to utilize the Treo 650's leading-edge features in their native tongue, like web surfing, SMS messaging, access to personal and corporate emails via VersaMail(R), and editing their office documents," said Paul Blinkhorn, vice president for Palm Asia Pacific.

FreewarePalm: DIgital Collection v2.01 Description: DIgital Collection is an application that let you manage all your music cd's, dvd's, video games, etc... in the same place, it also shows you some statistic information about your total collection and your money spent on it. Features: * Costumizable categories, up to 16 categories, you can even have categories for accesories, players, consoles,etc.. * Colorful interface in HIRES, it also supports low res color, gray and black & white. * View reports about your total number of titles, money spent and average price, you can filter the report by status and / or category. * Colorful graphic statistics. * Multiple fields for general information, specific information can be filled in the notes field. * Set an alarm to a title to remind you if you have to return it or it's release date. * Shows a list of your collection, you can filter the list by category and status or search for a title. You can also sort the list. * Allows you to put a status to your title's (owned, loaned, wishlist, etc.). * Export your collection to a memo, html document, csv file or beam it to another DIgital Collection user. * Available in english and spanish. * Now it's freeware! * And much more...

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Mobile Game Lab - The Prison The Prison is a Breakout-style game featuring a wide assortment of power-ups, special bricks, and other oddities. For the uninitiated, the object of the game is to destroy bricks by bouncing a ball (or in this case, a little man trapped in a ball) into them, while keeping the ball from falling off the bottom of the screen. One of the (relatively) unique points in The Prison's gameplay is that you don't need to hit every brick to complete a level; instead you just need to hit the top border a few times. Features: * 60 Internal Boards * Windows-Based Board Editor * Supports Color and Grayscale * OS 5 Compatible * Fully Customizable Controls o Hard Keys o Stylus o Jog Dial o 5-Way Navigator * Four Difficulty Levels * Top Ten High Scores * 14 Types of Bricks * 8 Types of Power-Ups * And Best of All... It's Free!

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After a long delay, Dogmelon has released version 3.0 of NoteStudio.

(Note: the Dogmelon site is not yet updated with the new version information, but I imagine that will be done shortly.)

Some of the more important changes include: -The ability to share books with other people on a network. -MUCH more stable encryption. -Better looking library. -Sample books provided when you first start using NoteStudio. -Better HTML output. -Indented bulleted lists on the computer. -Recent Changes can show all changes in the last X days. -You can store books on a USB flashdrive. -Automated backups on shutdown -A Mac OSX version!

Palm Bible Heritage With You 23 Bibles with Palm PDA Bible With You and Bible Concordances With You for only $30! Bible Heritage With You is a collection of 18 Bible translations in English, German and Spanish with Palm PDA Bible With You reader and Palm PDA Bible Concordance With You search engine included . Read, explore, compare and study the Bible with this powerful Bible bundle. Special Features: # 23 Bible translations in English, German and Spanish # Easy navigation in the text, comparison and reading modes, study features provided by Bible With You reader. # Standard and advanced search features (AND, OR, NOT, Wildcard, phrases search, selectable search range) provided by Bible Concordance With You. # Free updates with more Bible translations to be added to this bundle in future. GMPSoft cannot engage with exact dates for adding the next Bible translations to this bundle. Bible Heritage With You users will be notified about these upon release.

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations PALM: Mobile-computing Leader Adopts New Name, Ticker, Logo and Headquarters; New Nasdaq Symbol: PALM SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--- Today marks the date palmOne, Inc. becomes Palm, Inc. The company today begins trading under the symbol PALM, formerly traded under the Nasdaq ticker symbol PLMO. Accompanying the name change is the release of a new company logo, which will begin appearing on products this fall. Today's news follows an announcement on May 24 that the company had acquired unencumbered rights to the Palm(R) brand by buying out the share of the brand formerly controlled by PalmSource, Inc. (http://www.palmone.com/us/company/pr/news_feed_story.epl?reqid=712951 ). 'I'm confident we'll build our momentum even faster now that we can use the same term consumers and business people have always used for our products -- PALM,' said Ed Colligan, Palm president and chief executive officer. 'And while a lot has changed -- our name, ticker, logo and headquarters -- our vision remains the same. We believe the future of personal computing is 'mobile computing,' and we aim to deliver superior hardware and software solutions so that we can continue to set the bar in the industry.' The new logo builds upon the strong brand equity already established in the former blue Palm.

Handango Palm OS Software - Inner Backup The ultimate backup tool. With Inner Backup your can simply go back in time with only one click. With Inner Backup, your can manage multiple backups in your Memory Card. You can, for example, do a daily backup and restore your palm to a previous date check your information, and go back to the current state! Help Inner Solutions to keep Inner Backup free. Please, donate and help us developing this software for free. Visit http://www.innersoftware.com/usa/products/innerbackup/ and donate.

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Schoolwork Using the Palm OS application 'Schoolwork' a student can manage all her/his homework, marks and his/her timetable. You'll get used to the very flexible and neat user environment in a matter of days (if not hours), and when you're used to it, you don't want to go to school without it! A short list of possibilities: * You can enter an infinite amount of homework items. You can enter homework very fase by choosing a date, selecting the hour on your timetable and fill in the homework. * You can view the homework on three different periods: per day, per week and per month. * You can enter your marks per subject, with a weight (example: a test counts 1 time, an exam 5 times) term and description. The average mark will be calculated without any trouble, and will be rounded off to one decimal. * You can list all your marks for a subject in a summary. * You can easily view your report, on which all your averages are listed, per period (1, 2, 3, 4 and year average). * You can enter your timetable very easy: you choose a subject, the teacher will be placed automatically, and finally you enter the room. * You can view your timetable per day or per week!

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PlanMyDay What is it? PlanMyDay is a Tool, that helps you planning your days work. Todays entries from the built-in calendar and todo application get imported. After assigning a duration and the ordering of entries, the user gets an overview what must and can be done today. During work on every single event, the times they take get recalculated and the progress can be updated. Then it is always possible to see if everything is in plan or hurry is needed. Why did I wrote it? On some days it happens, that the things I have to do consumes more time than the remaining hours of the day. Then always some questions come up: * How much time do the different appointments take? * What are the most important thing to do?

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Natara has released version 1.5.1 of DayNotez Desktop and version 2.9.1 of Daynotez for Palm.

New in Desktop version 1.5.1:

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FEATURES: Export to HTML, CSV, Text, etc. Support for Keywords and Followup flags Support for entry templates (add, delete, modify or use existing handheld side templates) Ability to duplicate and existing entry Password prompting when showing DayNotez Desktop after it has been minimized Text filter now searches both entry text and keywords Ability to limit the date range of entries to work with, making DayNotez load faster in some cases Support for playing voice memos Ability to quickly set an entries date and time to "NOW". DETAILED LIST - Added: New status bar panel to indicate "All" entries are being loaded, or "Part" for partial load based on a date range (see previous bullet item) - Added: Disabled more controls for a more "user friendly" state when no data file is open. This should prevent users from hitting buttons that cause failures. - Added: Ctrl-Tab to sequence through the three tabs - Added: Better detection of true password protected data files. Other MDAC/ADO errors should now be reported and not interpreted as login issues - Added: Template Editing (see menu item "Edit->Edit Templates...") - Added: Time, Days Since, and Last Modified to CSV export - Added: Large button on blank screen to select a data file/hotsync user when none is currently open - Added: Status bar indicator that indicates when the custom view is filtered - Added: Latest DayNotez handheld build (refer to readme for handheld app for changes) - Added: Updated conduit (minor wording changes, etc.) - Added: ability to disable autoURL detect in editor - Added: ability to define "header" background color in Day View - Added: Custom Preview, Entry, and Day View background colors are now reflected in "Font" preview boxes in the prefs dialog - Added: Ability to define if the DateNav list initially starts out fully expanded or collapsed - Added: Voice Memo panel below DateNav for listening to voice memos. - Added: Menu item in "View" to exposing or hiding the Voice Memo panel - Added: Ability to Duplicate an entry. While in the entry tab, right click for context menu. Entire entry is duplicated with the exception of date/time, which is set to current date/time - Added: A "Now" button next to the date/time editors in the entry tab toolbar. Clicking on this item will reset the current items date/time to the current date/time - Added: Ability to set a limit to the entries being loaded (to save load time and memory). See "General Preference". Changes made to this will not take effect until after a restart of DayNotez Desktop or until you change users. - Added: Enhanced menu/toolbar look and feel - Added: Filter Text (search) will now also apply the search to the keyword. eg: Find "XYZ" in note text OR keyword - Added: Persistent category (saved on a per-user basis) - Added: Private and Follow up indicators in custom preview pane. - Added: URL links in custom preview pane. - Added: Follow up Flag to printouts - Added: Private and Follow up to "default new entries" preferences. - Added: Password protection when restoring from minimized (If password is enabled) - Added: Password protection when un-hiding private records ((If password is enabled) - Added: Basic block indent/outdent (Shift+Ctrl+] = indent / Shift+Ctrl+[ = outdent) - Added updated printer driver. Should not be noticeable to most. - Added: Custom tab context menu item for Setting and clearing the follow up flag on mulitple entries - Added: Custom tab context menu item for assigning a keyword to mulitple entries (basic text edit field for now) - Added: Custom tab context menu item for assigning a contact to mulitple entries (basic text edit field for now) - Added: Contact Name completion/lookup/edit added to Entry Tab. - Added: Contact Name completion/lookup/edit added to Custom Tab context menu dialog. - Added: Keyword completion/lookup/edit added to Entry Tab. - Added: Keyword completion/lookup/edit added to Custom Tab context menu dialog. - Added: Change the status bar just a bit to make a space between user/entry section and "caps/num/scroll" indicators - Added: Entry tab now displays only a single "New" button if you select a calendar date with no entries. Some users were confused when the Entry tab always displayed a - Added: Toolbar now again shows tooltip when you hover over them with the mouse. - Added: Reports now contain "Category / Keyword" information - Added: DayView now contains "Category / Keyword" information - Added: "Category/Filter" toolbar to the view menu. - Added: Ctrl-Shift-F as a hotkey for the text filter. - Added: "Aggressive Live Spell Menu" option in prefs. If you have problems right clicking on the live spell "squigglies" to get a context menu of suggested words, then enable this option. - Added: Added a prompt for overwriting existing files when exporting. - Added: You can use Alt-D to jump directly to the Date edit from the entry tab. - Added: Printout templates modified to reduce the amount of empty space between entries. - Added: Header for each entry in printouts now updated with same font of the user defined print font. - Added: Page header font now reflects font selected by user for printout. - Added: DayView Tab "Date Header" area now set to same font selected for the DayView entrys. - Added: Re-arranged main menu to be more in line with other standards. - Added: You can right click on the Custom list and choose "Export->Text/HTML/CSV" and do the same type of exports that you can do with the standalone export tool we offer non-DayNotez Desktop users. - Added: In the Entry view, there is now a toolbar field for Keyword. - Added: Entry view, there is now a checkbox to set or clear the followup flag. - Added: Entry view, the toolbars now wrap instead of hide with a cheveron. This is to avoid confusion for customs who didn't have the entry area large enough to show those items. - Added: Custom view, the Keyword field is now visable in the preview pane. - Added: Custom view grid, you can use the field chooser to add Keyword and followup fields to the list of columns - Chang: Improved speed time to create a new entry when there was a large data file. - Chang: DateNav list and Custom list should now always highlight the current item and not the parent item if the current item is the "topmost" grouped item - Chang: Double clicking on Preview pane header will now always take you to Entry tab with current entry - Fixed: bullets/numlist insertion when editor is not in "edit" mode - Fixed: More aggressive refresh after a hotsync. - Fixed: Tab order in entry area. - Fixed: Keyword printout from custom view - Fixed: Copyright date on Help/About box - Fixed: Removed 3d font effect in password dialog for easier reading - Fixed: Removed ability to click on date/time in status bar to jump to today since it had too large of a boundary - Fixed: Select HotSync User now centers on window - Fixed: Password dialog now centers on window - Fixed: Reworded dialog that informs users they need to sync prior to accessing their data - Fixed: security hole in encrypted data files. - Fixed: the "Save" icon to only be enabled when changes have actually been made - Fixed: When renaming one category to the same as another (Case Sensitive), the two are merged - Fixed: Category Edit dialog now correctly handles setting the proper category in the list - Fixed: Category Edit dialog now properly returns the selected category - Fixed: Category Edit dialog properly disables appropriate buttons - Fixed: print engine only printing 1 page - Fixed: When multi-selecting entries in custom view, same entry would print multiple times if grouping was included. - Fixed: Preferences (esp. category color) should not get wiped out if there are issues when initing the app. - Fixed: The data file name is based on the hotsync name, which may contain chars that are not legal for filenames. DnD now subst. _ for illegal chars. - Fixed: Persist cursor position in entry text after doing a "save". entry for a previous date when they clicked on calendar dates with no entries. - Fixed: The "Find" feature is no longer available unless you are in the entry tab. This is to help with confusion where some expect the "Find" to look through all entries as opposed to just the current one.

Changes in version 2.9.1 for Palm

New: - Added support for the PalmOne Treo 650 side button for voice memos. - Tapping on the voice memo icons on the Day and List views will open the entry and display the playback dialog. - The import of To Do's captures Agendus contact names and filters out icon and color meta-tags. - Added New and New Voice Memo menu items to the List view. - Start new entry from list view when character entered. Fixed: - Corrected the Edit menu in the edit template dialog. - Graffiti shift enabled when doing bullet or number list. - On some handhelds the category color dialog did not refresh properly after selecting a color. - The View Archive menu command was not always displayed when valid. - Do not apply the category of a template to an entry if the template category is Unfiled. - Sometimes the templates would not be sorted after synchronization. - Cursor position lost when editing a note and graffiti area hidden/shown.

eBooks - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - eReader.com E-book exclusive extras: 1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Mysterious Affair at Styles; 2) 'The Poirots': the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective. Captain Arthur Hastings, invalided in the Great War, is recuperating as a guest of John Cavendish at Styles Court, the 'country-place' of John's autocratic old aunt, Emily Inglethorpe—she of a sizeable fortune, and so recently remarried to a man twenty years her junior. When Emily's sudden heart attack is found to be attributable to strychnine, Hastings recruits an old friend, now retired, to aid in the local investigation. With impeccable timing, Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective, makes his dramatic entrance into the pages of crime literature.

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FreewarePalm: Idea Pad v3.2 Description: Idea Pad (TM) lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. Diagrams can be exported to any desktop graphics program, and Outlines can be exported to any word processor via the Memo Pad. Use Idea Pad to brainstorm new ideas, illustrate concepts, plan presentations, and create organizational charts. Key Features: * Easy-to-Use - Idea Pad is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. You'll be creating and editing diagrams and outlines in no time. * Quick Input - Automatically import existing To Do lists into Idea Pad. * No Drawing Required - Just enter your text and move the shapes around, Idea Pad handles all the drawing. * In Color - Although it works with any device running at least PalmOS 3.5, Idea Pad includes support for color devices. * Sharing - Use the beaming and export capabilities of Idea Pad to share your files with others.

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DataViz Launches RoadSync for Palm Powered Mobile Devices, Providing Secure, Wireless and Direct Synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MILFORD, Conn., July 12, 2005 - DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, today announced that its new RoadSync solution for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones is shipping. Based on the Exchange ActiveSync protocol licensed from Microsoft, RoadSync is the first commercially available software solution to provide secure, wireless and direct synchronization with Exchange Server 2003, thereby extending the existing mobile benefits of Exchange Server 2003 to reach non-Microsoft devices such as the popular palmOne Treo 600 and 650 smartphones. RoadSync for Palm Powered devices offers access to corporate Outlook e-mail, complete with attachments. With RoadSync, companies who rely on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for their corporate data will now be able to utilize their existing investment and deploy a low-cost, easy-to-implement mobility strategy for their workforce without the need for any middleware server. In addition, they will now have the ability to choose from more of the popular devices found in today's market and deploy a solution that meets their needs without any additional setup and recurring services fees commonly associated with today's alternatives. "With our award-winning mobile Office suite, Documents To Go, combined with our new RoadSync solution, our aim is to provide premium solutions that mobilize 'Office Life'," said Ilya Eliashevsky, DataViz, Inc. "As more businesses adopt a wireless strategy, we are pleased to provide more Palm Powered devices found in the market today with a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solution for direct and secure access to corporate Outlook e-mail along with attachments."

FileZ for Palm OS: Application Description FileZ is the premiere freely available file utility for Palm OS. It gives you full access to your handheld's files, system info, and preferences. The intuitive file browser allows you view, edit, copy, move, delete and send any file located on your handheld or an external card such as Secure Digital (SD) cards or Memory Sticks. FileZ also includes extensive system information, such as memory usage and battery status. A preference editor allows you to view and delete preferences for any application on your handheld. All of this in an easy to use and customizable interface. If you ever have any problems using our software or have a suggestion, don't hesitate to contact us. Your Files For any file in your handheld's internal memory or on an external card, you can view and edit general information such as the file's name, attributes (full), and dates. Any file can be copied, moved, sent (via Bluetooth or Infrared), or deleted. Files in internal memory can also be directly viewed and edited. You can also view information about any folder, such as the total size, as well as warnings about potential problems with the contents of the folder (illegal file names, etc.). The file listing allows for extensive customization: sort and filter the list in a variety of ways, and select what file information you want to see in the list. With 320x480 resolution support, the file list uses the maximum screen space available. You can also export the file list to the Memo Pad application. Your Handheld FileZ presents a wealth of information about your handheld's internals. Three tabs of information give you details about your handheld's memory, battery, and syncing. Memory info includes free/available/total amounts, filesystem info, and more. Battery info includes current/warning/critical values, battery type, and more. Sync info includes some details about your handheld's identity and sync history. Your Preferences An included preference manager within FileZ allows you to view, export, and delete the preferences for any application on your handheld (both saved and unsaved). Notice: Although some comments below state that FileZ is no longer being updated, this is not the case. New versions are planned and will continue to be released. Also, although PalmGear's website says that you are downloading a demo version, this is not correct and is a bug in PalmGear's website. All nosleep software applications are full versions and completely free. Updated Description: 6.8 adds support for the 5-way navigation button and fixes a few bugs. See the user manual for details and the full update history.

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PalmOne, Inc. - Investor Relations: Press Release: palmOne's Award-winning Treo 650 Now Available in Switzerland on Swisscom Mobile's EDGE Network ZURICH, Switzerland, Jul 11, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLMO) today announced that the award-winning Treo(TM) 650 smartphone is available in Switzerland on Swisscom Mobile's EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network.(1) 'The combination of the Treo 650 smartphone and Swisscom Mobile EDGE Network will provide users with fast mobile and email Internet access across Switzerland,' said Francois Bornibus, vice president, palmOne EMEA. 'Swisscom Mobile customers will be able to enjoy the Treo 650 to its maximum potential.' About the Treo 650 Smartphone from palmOne, Inc. Building on the award-winning Treo 600 design, the new Treo 650 smartphone from palmOne makes it easier than ever for mobile professionals to stay connected. By combining a compact, full-featured mobile phone with email, an organizer, messaging and web access,(2) the Treo 650 lets users organize and simplify their business and personal lives all in one place. The Treo 650 offers integrated Bluetooth(R) technology, a higher-resolution screen, multimedia capabilities, a removable battery, non-volatile memory, an improved backlit keyboard, and support for direct corporate email access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 using VersaMail(R) email software.(3) More information can be found at www.palmOne.com/Treo650.

FreewarePalm: MyInstall v1.00 Description: Copies all the .prc and .pdb files from /MyInstall directories on all VFS cards (MS, CF, SD, internal drives) to RAM. This lets you install software without hotsyncing on devices that have a Drive Mode or MS Import mode or if you have a card reader. Just copy software to a card in the /MyInstall directory, and run MyInstall.

SuperNova: It is the distant future, and humans have colonized countless solar systems and have spread their domain and authority well beyond the boundries of the Orion arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is a new age of science, learning, and above all, peace, throughout earth's side of the galaxy. A golden age never before seen by any of the inhabited worlds is on the verge of reality. When it was perceived that nothing could prevent this marvelous advancement, THEY came. You must stop Them before They stop you!

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Welcome to the homepage of Frodo for PalmOS, the free Commodore 64 emulator for your Palm!

pFuel is an enhanced version of "FuelLog" program for the Palm that records fuel purchases and computes statistics and Graphs related to fuel consumption for each vehicle. You can also set alert for the maintenance of your car. pFuel work in Km or Miles and Litre or Gallons or US Gallons. You can also export to and import from a memo pad record. A Brazilian-Portuguese, Catalan, Dutch, French, Galician, German, Italian and Spanish versions are also available.

Becoming the First Full Exchange ActiveSync Implementation on Non-Microsoft Based Devices Secure, Wireless and Direct Synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Now Available Allowing Mobile Access to Corporate Outlook E-mail, Attachments, Calendar and Contacts AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 5, 2005 - At Microsoft Tech*Ed 2005 Europe, DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, today announced that its new RoadSync solution for Symbian UIQ smartphones is shipping. Based on the Exchange ActiveSync protocol licensed from Microsoft, RoadSync is the first commercially available software solution to provide secure, wireless and direct synchronization with Exchange Server 2003, thereby extending the existing mobile benefits of Exchange Server 2003 to reach non-Microsoft devices. RoadSync for Symbian UIQ offers full mobile access to corporate Outlook e-mail, attachments, calendar and contacts, making the popular Sony Ericsson P900/P910 series smartphones the first non-Microsoft devices to support the full Exchange ActiveSync implementation. With RoadSync, companies who rely on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for their corporate data will now be able to utilize their existing investment and deploy a low-cost, easy-to-implement mobility strategy for their workforce without the need for any middleware servers. In addition, they will now have the ability to choose from more of the popular devices found in today's market and deploy a solution that meets their needs without any additional setup and recurring services fees commonly associated with today's alternatives. "Smartphones and mobile handsets have become serious business and productivity tools for professionals on the move. It's no surprise that wireless and reliable access to corporate Outlook data and e-mail, including attachments, is now a 'must-have'," said Ilya Eliashevsky, DataViz, Inc. "With the introduction of RoadSync, combined with our mobile Office suite Documents To Go, our goal is to provide mobile workers with high-quality, cost-effective solutions that keep them connected to their 'Microsoft Office life' no matter where they are." "We are pleased to see DataViz develop and market solutions that strengthen compatibility between Microsoft desktop and server solutions and our Sony Ericsson smartphones in such an innovative way," said Vu Nguyen, Vice President, Head of Enterprise Business for Sony Ericsson. "By extending the capabilities of Exchange ActiveSync to our smartphones, RoadSync provides an appealing offer for small to medium-sized businesses interested in a cost-effective mobility strategy that both enhances end-user productivity and lowers IT costs." Additionally, Microsoft recently announced that new wireless features will be available in the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Exchange Server 2003, including support for "push" e-mail and additional security enhancements. As an Exchange Server ActiveSync licensee, DataViz will incorporate these main features into select editions of RoadSync, in conjunction with the release of Service Pack 2 in the fall of 2005. System Requirements In order to utilize DataViz' RoadSync solution, the following requirements must be met:

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
• Supported Smartphone or Wireless Handset
• Data Plan through Mobile Operator

RoadSync for Symbian UIQ works with smartphones based on Symbian OS v7.0, and the UIQ user interface which is also based on Symbian OS. Supported devices include the Sony Ericsson P900 and P910 series smartphones. Editions supporting secure, wireless and direct synchronization of e-mail from Exchange Server 2003 will be available shortly for Palm Powered devices as well as select Java MIDP 2.0 mobile phones. RoadSync for Palm Powered devices will work with Palm OS 5 smartphones and wirelessly-enabled handhelds, such as the Treo 650 and Treo 600. RoadSync for Java MIDP 2.0 will work with select mobile phones including the Motorola RAZR. Editions supporting Symbian OS-based Series 60 and Series 80 platforms will be available later this year. Details regarding the features supported with each edition of RoadSync can be found at www.dataviz.com/roadsync.

from GMPSoft

CardTxt is halfway to 1 ;) CardTXT for Palm OS at PalmGear.com # View/Edit/Save/Convert plain text and palmdoc files. # File size up to 4M Bytes (depend on available memory) # support Landscape (480x320) and portrait (320x480) full screen mode on both PalmOne devices and Sony Clie Devices # Support IMPORT and EXPORT MemoPad records # Support Unix/Mac and DOS format .txt file # Support OS5 high resolution tiny fonts # Fast and accurately search & replace # Support Jog wheel/button and Back button on Sony Clie devices # Support 5-way navigation key on PalmOne/Treo devices # Support File management functions (create directory / remove empty directory / remove file # Support beam/send

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Astraware offers mythic mosaic magic with Pixelus THE MIDLANDS, ENGLAND - July 6th, 2005 - Astraware and PopCap are pleased to announce the release of Pixelus for Palm OS® and Windows Mobile™ for Pocket PC handhelds on July 6th. Pixelus was originally developed for PC by Nuclide, makers of other fine games including Rocket Mania. The game is set on the mythical island of Pixelus and players must help Claudius navigate the various temples of Pixelus to recreate the beautiful mosaic floors by replacing missing tiles. Each temple contains an increasing number of mosaic puzzles which Claudius must complete to please the gods and escape the island. To complete the puzzles players slide tiles into place using other tiles as a guide. As each puzzle is solved it displays the completed mosaic in full colour. Pixelus features beautiful highly-detailed graphics, an atmospheric music soundtrack and over 200 puzzles offering varying levels of difficulty for novice players or expert puzzle fans. With these elements, Pixelus has all the makings of another classic puzzle game. Howard Shortt from Tekguru is already a fan: "...clearing a difficult level brings about a level of satisfaction in me that I rarely feel playing games...some may say the game is a time sponge as it's not one you can put down too easily. It has a home on my device and I'll keep it there." Pixelus is available for both hi-res and lo-res Palm OS® 5.0 devices and Windows Mobile™ for Pocket PC with QVGA or VGA screens. Pixelus is priced $19.95 and is available from the Astraware website.

Details: Puzzles Port of Simon Tatham's desktop puzzle suite to the Palm platform; 11 games currently included, but more will follow as they are written.

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LG Electronics Signs Agreement with PalmSource to License Palm OS Company to develop Palm Powered smartphones SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 6, 2005 — LG Electronics, Inc., (Korea Stock Exchange: 06657.KS) and PalmSource Inc., (NASDAQ: PSRC) provider of Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices today announced that LG Electronics has signed an agreement to license Palm OS worldwide. Under terms of the agreement, LG Electronics can develop and market smartphones based on Palm OS. "LG Electronics is pleased to have entered into this agreement with PalmSource," said Skott Ahn, executive vice president of LG Electronics, Inc. "The flexible, open and powerful nature of Palm OS is an ideal match for our industry leading mobile handsets. We believe our customers will appreciate the new Palm Powered phones we will develop and distribute." "LG Electronics is a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of mobile devices including award-winning mobile handsets," said Patrick McVeigh, interim CEO of PalmSource. "We are excited to welcome LG Electronics to the Palm Powered™ Economy and look forward to working with LG to develop new, cutting-edge smartphones for delivery to the worldwide marketplace." With over 29,000 Palm OS software titles available today, the Palm OS platform offers one of the largest third-party software catalogs to enable users to customize their Palm Powered smart mobile devices to fit particular needs. Choosing Palm OS opens up new business channels for hardware manufacturers and software developers and provides the opportunity to broaden their reach into the smartphone and wireless device markets.

By Jason Kohrs

In the early days, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were not much more than glorified calculators with the ability to store contact information and brief notes. Now, the line between personal computer and personal digital assistant is blurred thanks to the advanced capabilities of these useful little devices.

There are plenty of makes and models to choose from in the PDA market, and finding the right model to suit an individual’s needs can be a dizzying challenge. This Tech Tip will take a look at seven basic things to consider when choosing a PDA in an attempt to help simplify the process.

Software The software on a PDA is capable of running completely independent of your computer, but being able to share files and resources between them is one of the key convenience features. Software availability is one issue, but compatibility is another. In general, a PDA will come with one of two operating systems: Palm OS or Microsoft Pocket PC, each with its own very different approaches to running one of these devices.

Palm OS is the modern version of the operating system that was found on some of the first PDAs, Palm Pilots. No longer just a dull, greyscale environment, the Palm OS is a sharp looking operating system with many software titles available (either included, as downloads, or for purchase separately) to do just about anything you would want to do on a PDA.

Microsoft Pocket PC is themed after the familiar Windows operating system, and this similarity gives the millions of Windows users a comfortable environment to work with when transitioning to a PDA. The basic commands are the same, and of all the software titles available for a PDA running Pocket PC, many of them are reduced “pocket” versions of what might be found on a computer such as Microsoft’s Word and Excel. Multimedia applications are a strong point of the Pocket PC environment, with many titles developed to make these devices more enjoyable and versatile. Applications are available for either operating system to do just about the same thing, although specific titles available for one may not be available for the other. Speed The speed of the processors in PDAs is picking up, and some older desktop computers are being left in the dust by these little devices. Presently, the bulk of the devices on the market are running at clock speeds of 300 MHz or higher, sometimes much higher. The HP Ipaq HX4700 sports a 624 MHz Intel processor, which is also currently the processor found in the high-end Dell Axim X50v In general, faster processors can be found in the Pocket PC devices, but that does not mean that Palm OS devices are slow. Many experts would argue that the Palm OS runs more efficiently, and may be able to get by on less system memory, which helps keep the speed comparison competitive. The applications for PDAs have been optimized to run well with less processing power, less system memory, and to occupy a minimal amount of disk space, so either type of PDA should be able to handle typical tasks well. Speed may be the main concern on a desktop PC, but the focus is a bit different on handheld devices, where other features are definitely more important. Connectivity Being able to connect a PDA to a computer or other device may be essential for utilizing all of the features to their full potential. Most now make connectivity to a PC via USB the base form of transferring data to the device, but there are a few wireless protocols that may be available on a PDA to make it even more convenient. Infrared is a short range protocol that can allow for a PDA to exchange data with another PDA, as well as with a compatible laptop or desktop computer. Many PDAs feature an infrared port, but not all computers do. The communications on this protocol are relatively slow, but may be useful for transferring basic data or synchronizing with a PC. Bluetooth is a protocol that operates on the 2.4 GHz radio band that provides greater range than infrared, but the speeds still aren’t that great. Bluetooth can be used for transferring data from computers, but it can also allow other devices to connect to a PDA. For example, a Bluetooth-enabled PDA linked to a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone may be able to access the Internet using the phone as a sort of wireless modem. WiFi, just as on your typical computer, is the high speed wireless protocol (802.11x) that also operates on the 2.4 GHz radio band. WiFi will not only allow compatible devices to exchange files, but the high speed will make streaming media and web surfing convenient at home, or at the numerous wireless “hot spots” popping up in public/commercial settings. Extra Features & Accessories It isn’t enough for PDAs to keep track of serious business items like appointments and contact information any more. They need to be able to multi-task, and most are now able to help their owners work and play. Many of these features may be considered nice extras by some, but others may insist on their availability when choosing a PDA. Many PDAs can now surf the Internet, stream movies, or play video games thanks to the higher resolution color screens. Most now include a stereo sound processor for listening to MP3s or other audio sources, as well as being able to double as a digital voice recorder. Other PDAs take the fun features to a whole new level. Some PDAs now double as mobile phones. Or is it that mobile phones that are doubling as PDAs? Many mobile phones have built-in cameras now. PDAs like the PalmOne Zire 72 include a digital camera for capturing stills and video clips at decent resolutions. Taking another look at the Zire 72 shows off another feature that has become popular in PDAs… GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers that will help plot and track routes during travel.

Many PDAs also offer a wide array of extra add-on accessories to add ease of use and maybe a touch of flash to your PDA. For example, most manufacturers offer such things as spare batteries, extra styluses, and upgraded leather cases. Other cool items may be a foldable keyboard that can be plugged into the PDA for easier typing, automobile charger so that you can charge your PDA while driving and even international power adaptors to use your PDA in different countries. Like cellphones, some PDAs even come with removable covers so that you can totally customize how your PDA looks.

Expandability PDAs generally come with a base amount of memory on board for storing data and applications, but they can be filled up quite quickly. Most of these devices now include slots that will accept some sort of flash memory to increase their capacity Typical formats supported by PDAs include: Compact Flash, SD, MMC, or Memory Stick.

Flash memory is fairly cheap these days, but selecting a PDA based on a format that one already uses could be a good idea. An SD card, for example, could be shared between a PC, digital camera, MP3 player, and a PDA to move various multimedia and application files between the devices. A PDA such as the HP iPaq rz1715 offers an SD/MMC slot for expandability, while the Dell Axim X5 offers the convenience of multiple flash memory slots, providing support for Compact Flash, SD, and MMC. In addition to choosing the proper format of flash memory for your PDA, it may also be necessary to consider the capacity of the card chosen. Although you may be able to purchase a 2GB flash memory card, for example, that does not mean every PDA will be able to access it. Check the PDA manufacturer’s specifications, especially on older models, to confirm that there is no maximum card size that it will accept. In addition to allowing additional storage space, expansion slots can be used for other devices, as well. GPS receivers are popular accessories for PDAs, and can be found with different interfaces to match the slots available on a PDA. Leadtek is one manufacturer offering both Compact Flash and Secure Digital based GPS receivers. Another innovation, from companies such as SanDisk, are combination memory and WiFi cards. However, be sure to check compatibility with your current PDA as some PDAs have problems “using” the extra features. Size The overall size may vary from model to model, but in general the length and width of a PDA will be in the range of a 3” x 5” index card. These values may vary slightly, and a difference of a few fractions of an inch may be important to a user with specific space constraints. For example, comparing the measurements of a Toshiba 830w (5.31” by 3.03” by 0.65”), to those of a Compaq Ipaq 3950 (4.54” x 3.00” x 0.61”), shows that the width and thickness are nearly identical. But, the difference of more than ¾” in height may be a big deal when trying to fit into a briefcase pocket, or even a shirt pocket. The weight may be directly related to size, and is perhaps another relevant area worth considering. The weight of a typical PDA may be just a few ounces (several hundred grams), so you obviously aren’t going to strain yourself toting it. The difference between one model and another may be due to the variety and quantity of extra features included, and in general, an individual’s requirements for functionality may influence the overall weight. Another key aspect when referencing size as it applies to PDAs is the screen size. Large screens, with higher resolutions, will allow the user to operate more comfortably. Using the same two PDAs referenced in this section, we see that the Toshiba 830w sports a 4.0” (480x640 resolution) screen while the Compaq Ipaq 3950 has a 3.8” (240x320 resolution) screen. So, the overall size of the Toshiba is a bit larger but it makes good use of the space by including a larger display capable of twice the resolution of the Compaq. Battery Life Most PDAs are now provided with an integrated rechargeable battery which recharges while connected to a base station or power adaptor. The most common type of rechargeable battery may be Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), and a general gauge of a battery’s capacity is provided in terms of mAh (milliAmp hours). Although real-world performance will vary among devices and how they are used, a battery with a higher mAh value will be able to hold a greater charge and last longer between charges. The general use of the device will obviously play a role in how long the batteries will last, and is a difficult number to provide with any certainty. Manufacturers may provide a figure on the normal life between charges, but this is most likely based on occasional use, where it is idling for a majority of the time. This figure may indicate battery life of up to several days on one charge, but under more intensive operation, the battery life could be cut significantly. Watching a movie, listening to audio files, or playing games may drop the life on one charge from a few days down to a few hours. Use of wireless networking and display backlighting are two other things that can seriously impact battery life on any PDA, regardless of the type or quality of batteries included. Your best bet for information on battery life is to seek out independent reviews or owner comments on a PDA of interest. Final Words With all of the options available, PDAs are far more versatile than they ever used to be. Finding a device with the flexibility to be useful for both business and pleasure doesn’t have to be a daunting task if a few key considerations are identified early in the process. A good balance of performance, size, and capabilities should be easily achieved, while still respecting a reasonable budget. Jason Kohrs how to choose a pda How to buy a pda and pda info.

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FreewarePalm: Tailor Cut v1.0 Description: This program is specially designed for custom tailor / fashion designer or anyone who going to make/design their own clothing/dress/shirt as a hobby. Tailor Cut will keep track all the body measurements for your clients or family members. You can enter unlimited measurement records and all filtered by person's name.

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FreewarePalm: JPad v2.30 Description: Get over 80% more space on your handheld screen. Get rid of those annoying text entry underlines in your memo pad edit form. This is not a hack. JPad is an alternative to the "memo pad" application aimed at providing you with more viewable text on your screen. This is done in 2 ways: First, a small font is provided to pack more characters on the screen. Second, the title bar on the edit screen is eliminated to allow more lines of text to be displayed. And, the smaller font is made more readable by eliminating the underlines for text entry.

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PolyNote for Palm OS at PalmGear.com The goal of this application is to provide a convenient all-in-one place for note taking. Multitude of note forms are (or will be) taken into account, including memo (text note), sketch drawing, voice memo, check list. Any comments are welcomed. Please address your ideas, suggestions, comments, critics, bug report,... to ckson at free at fr or use the mailing list described here-under. For bug reporting, please include as many detail as possible (including your device model, OS version, amount of free memory, and the procedure to reproduce the bug).

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Promo page Every week in July, PalmGear.com will send one lucky winner a LifeDrive™ Mobile Manager bundled with Handmark software! An additional winner will receive a bundle of Handmark software valued at over $250!

FreewarePalm: FuelLog v1.0.1 Description: The Palm Fuel Log is a program for recording petrol purchases, it then computes a series of statistics relating to fuel consumption. NOW supporting US/UK/european units. The statistics include average MPG, average miles per tank, average days between fills, maximum miles per fill, total miles, total fuel cost, fuel cost per mile, price per litre, etc. A summary screen shows a graph containing average MPG, moving smoothed average and individual readings.

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FreewarePalm: Food Pyramid v2.5 Description: This simple program is based on the USDA's food guide pyramid. It will remind you that what kinds of food you should eat everyday. You can sort the records by date and large notes field for input additional information. At the end of each day you can put in the daily rating that you think you should get and motivate yourself to do even better tomorrow.

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