PDActions

• Palm Bible Bundle (LBLA/NBLH)
  Bible:
  La Biblia De Las Americas, Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
• Palm Bible Bundle (ESV)
  Bible:
  English Standard Version
• Palm Bible Bundle (EB1985)
  Bible:
  Die Elberfelder Bibel 1985

Application Description
ZMoto is the most complete and advanced motorcycle software for Palm Handhelds. With ZMoto you can keep track of everything related to your motorcycle. Whether you own one or a garage full.

Key features include:

- Default Settings for Standard, Metric or UK Metric
- Currency Settings for Dollars, Pounds, Euros, Yen, Won, Baht, Peso & Cruizero Real
- Configurable bike settings allowing you to keep records based on your type of bike
- Database forms for routine services, oil and tire changes
- Configurable fuel records allowing you to enter your mileage by odometer or trip meter
- Automatic conversion of fuel records into metric and imperial units
- Create records for your trips, including fuel averages, a 5-day weather forecast and packed luggage check
- Seperate forms for scheduled services, torque settings and parts database
- PC printing (Windows only)
- Advanced filtering of records - by service, date or trip
- Conversion calculators for torque settings, distances, fluids, temperatures and pressure

ZMoto for Palm OS at PalmGear.com.

Application Description
Happy Holidays from Novii Lifestyles! FREE Christmas Puzzle for Palm Santa is out of sorts this holiday season and he needs your help! Sort him out and you will reveal a coupon code for 20% off of your purchase of the Christmas Holiday Planner. The Christmas Holiday Planner helps you stay sane & organized this holiday season. This brand-new application contains a holiday checklist, a countdown-to-Christmas feature, budget, gift list, gift ideas, recipes, a scrapbook, & more! Compatible with Palm OS 4 and 5 handhelds with a Color Screen Christmas is the season of joy, warmth, reflection and good will and we wish you Happy Holidays!

Free Christmas Puzzle for Palm OS at PalmGear.com.

Application Description If you're Canadian, you'll love this skin for my favourite launcher, Launcher X. It features a red and white theme with a Canada flag toolbar background. In future versions, I'll include my own icons. I am a big fan of Launcher X, but I couldn't find a skin I liked. I emailed them about a skin-creator and they said it would be while before they release one. So I decided to take my first venture into CodeWarrior. It wasn't very difficult, and here it is, Canada LX Skin 1.0 Just a note: this should work on any 320x320pixel palm OS device

Canada LX Skin for Palm OS at PalmGear.com.

TimeWhiz
Welcome to the homepage of TimeWhiz, a Palm OS application aimed at keeping track of hours spent on various client projects. The application also can keep track of mileage and expenses incurred during a project.

You will find additional details of this application on the enclosed pages.

The application is distributed as freeware, so feel free to download the latest version and try it out.

Timewhiz.

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2005-- Award-Winning Phone Now Available to Huge, Fast-Growing Market

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), a leader in mobile computing, in cooperation with CEC Telecom Co., Ltd. (CECT), a subsidiary of Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (Qiao Xing Universal Group) (Nasdaq:XING), a leading manufacturer of indoor phones and mobile phones and a go-to-market partner in China, today announced the launch of the award-winning Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone in China. With its full-featured GSM/GPRS/EDGE(1) quad-band phone, a Palm OS(R) organizer, messaging, email and web access capabilities(2) in a compact design, the localized Chinese-language Treo 650 brings the Palm mobile-solutions experience to Chinese consumers and businesses. The Treo 650 is available at key retailers in China.

CECT is an excellent fit for Palm's sales and marketing strategy in China. The collaboration taps into the growing China market, which according to IDC is expected to be close to 7 million converged devices to be shipped by 2009, representing a compounded annual growth rate of 28 percent.(3)

"Palm is thrilled to collaborate with CECT to help reach the huge market potential in China and redefine the smartphone experience there," said John Hartnett, Palm senior vice president for worldwide sales. "We look forward to serving Chinese mobile professionals and businesses with a tool that helps them stay connected to important information, whether it's in the corporate data center, on the web or on the smartphone itself."

"The increasingly mobile work force in China is looking for mobile devices that feature superior ease of use and excellent hardware and software integration -- all to manage their busy lives," said Gu Lei, chief operating officer, CECT. "Palm's innovative and easy-to-use smartphone, together with CECT's well-established status in the local mobile-phone market, will provide a competitive edge for Palm and help it lead the development of smartphone trends in China."

Businesses and Individuals Gain Competitive Edge with Mobility

The Treo 650 smartphone uses the powerful Palm OS platform and is supported by an ecosystem of more than 400,000 developers worldwide. Organizations across various industries -- from healthcare and government to hospitality and financial services -- have leveraged vertical applications built for the Treo 650 to boost productivity, streamline processes and tasks, and gain competitive advantage.

In addition, Palm OS applications include a large range of personal and entertainment software choices such as databases, word processors, spreadsheets, travel maps, language translators, games, eBooks and video.

The Treo 650 incorporates the Intel(R) 312MHz PXA27x processor, designed to enhance multimedia performance.

"It's Time for Treo" Campaign

To build awareness for the Treo smartphone, China is the first market in the Asia Pacific region to launch the "It's Time for Treo" campaign, positioned to address business professionals in China. The integrated marketing campaign will have outdoor, airport and print advertising, in-store merchandising, and online interactive contests to support the Treo 650.

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2005--Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that John Hartnett has been promoted to senior vice president, worldwide sales and customer relations. Hartnett reports to Ed Colligan, Palm president and chief executive officer.

"John's leadership and success in the Americas gives me great confidence in his ability to expand Palm's market share worldwide," said Colligan. "We've had tremendous success growing Treo smartphone sales in the United States, and we see substantial opportunities for success in Europe and Asia as well."

According to Canalys research, Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone shipments in the United States substantially outpaced converged device growth in Q3 of 2005. Canalys estimates that Treo unit shipments grew 77 percent in Q3 2005 compared with the year-ago period. This compares to the overall U.S. marketplace growth of 40 percent and was more than twice that of Palm's nearest competitor.

Hartnett, a native of Ireland who leads Palm's sales and customer relations for the Americas, takes on the additional responsibilities for driving growth and serving customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as Asia Pacific.

"Expanding relationships with global carriers is a key emphasis in our growth strategy," said Hartnett. "We're also focusing on sales to businesses of all sizes, which includes close collaboration with email and software partners, such as Good Technologies, Microsoft and Research In Motion."

Hartnett brings more than 20 years' experience across sales, marketing and operations in the United States and internationally. Prior to his new role, Hartnett was Palm senior vice president of Americas sales and support, and before that, he was vice president of eCommerce and accessory solutions. Hartnett joined the company upon the acquisition of Handspring, Inc., in October 2003. He had been Handspring's executive vice president of worldwide operations, service, support and eCommerce. Previously, Hartnett was senior vice president of worldwide marketing and operations for MetaCreations and the director of international operations at Claris.

Hartnett has a marketing degree from the Marketing Institute of Ireland and is a graduate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Stanford University's executive-management program. He was selected by Irish America magazine as one of the Top 100 Irish-American businesspeople of 2005.

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release.

Waterloo, ON - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“District Court”) issued a ruling today in the patent litigation between Research In Motion Limited ("RIM") (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and NTP, Inc. ("NTP"). The District Court ruled that the Term Sheet entered between the parties in March 2005 to settle the litigation was not an enforceable agreement. Other details of the ruling were filed under seal by the District Court, therefore RIM cannot comment further on the details of the decision. The District Court also denied RIM's motion to stay further proceedings in the case until the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“Patent Office”) reaches a final determination in its reexamination of the NTP patents. As a result of today’s rulings, further proceedings will continue in the District Court.

The District Court will set up a briefing schedule and hearing date at a later time for further proceedings in the case based on the remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). The Federal Circuit decision of August 2, 2005 vacated the injunction and damages award originally entered as a result of the District Court trial in 2002 and remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings. The Federal Circuit decision also reversed or vacated the infringement finding on 9 of the 16 litigated patent claims.

As previously disclosed, RIM will file a request that the U.S. Supreme Court accept an appeal of the Federal Circuit’s August 2, 2005 decision in relation to its affirmation of infringement on 7 litigated patent claims. The process by which the Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the case is expected to occur over the next few months. While further review by the Supreme Court is generally uncommon, RIM continues to believe this case raises significant national and international issues warranting further appellate review.

During the upcoming proceedings, the District Court will be asked to decide a variety of matters relating to the litigation, including the impact of the Federal Circuit’s reversal of infringement findings on issues of liability and damages. RIM also expects NTP to ask the District Court to enter a new injunction prohibiting RIM from providing BlackBerry service and from using, selling, manufacturing or importing its handhelds and software in the United States. The District Court will schedule briefings and a hearing prior to deciding each of these matters. RIM maintains that an injunction is inappropriate given the specific facts of this case, including:

* the outright rejection of all NTP patent claims in rigorous initial Office Actions* already issued by the Patent Office;
* the fact that the Patent Office is expected to begin issuing its next Office Actions (which will take into account NTP’s responses to the initial Office Actions) in the coming weeks;
* RIM’s upcoming request for Supreme Court review;
* the Supreme Court’s November 28 decision to hear the appeal in the case of MercExchange v. eBay on questions relating to the propriety of injunctions in patent litigation; and
* public interest concerns relating to any potential suspension or interruption of BlackBerry service in the United States.

RIM believes these factors should hold significant weight in any decisions relating to an injunction, however it will ultimately be up to the courts to decide these matters and there can never be an assurance of a favorable outcome in any litigation.

As a contingency, RIM has also been preparing software workaround designs which it intends to implement if necessary to maintain the operation of BlackBerry services in the United States. Further details will be made available if such implementation becomes necessary.

RIM is reviewing any potential accounting implications of the latest developments and will provide a further update as soon as practicable.

* The rejections of NTP patents in the initial Office Actions issued by the Patent Office were based in part on prior art not considered in the District Court trial in 2002 and were derived through a recently improved Patent Office process whereby reexamination decisions now require thorough review and unanimous agreement from a panel of supervisors and senior patent examiners (see press release titled “USPTO IMPROVES PROCESS FOR REVIEWING PATENTS” at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/05-38.htm).

Research In Motion - News.

Full-Blooded Fantasy 8 Spellbinding Tales Where Anything Is Possible by Nancy Farmer Price: $0.00

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting Price: $0.00

The Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs Price: $0.00

The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss Price: $0.00

Description:
"Enigma in the Wine Cellar" is a FREEWARE Palm OS adventure game.

Use stairs, ladders, and ceiling handbars to explore underground passages and rooms in search of thirteen items.

Be wary of confusion traps and dead-end rooms.

The game is played from a first person point-of-view, and contains three-dimensional multi-level rooms.

While visiting your grandparent's country mansion nestled close to a small mountain, you discover a dark passage leading from an unused part of the wine cellar. Being an adventurous person, you grab your flashlight, compass and trusty Palm Pilot, and proceed into the passage...

NB: To download files, please use right click mouse on the zip file and select 'Save Target As' optio

FreewarePalm: Enigma In The Wine Cellar v2.0.

Description:
This program is designed to keep track the status of all your Christmas Cards & Gifts, how much you spent on each gift.

It is very easy to use and you can define your own categories and filtering by the categories.

FreewarePalm: Xmas Giftbox v2.0.

Research In Motion - News

Panama, Caribbean and Waterloo, Ontario - Cable & Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® wireless solution to Cable & Wireless customers in Panama. Cable & Wireless is offering the Blackberry 7290™, the BlackBerry 7100g™, BlackBerry Internet Service™ and Blackberry Enterprise Server™ v4.0.

The BlackBerry platform, together with the Cable & Wireless GSM/GPRS network, provides mobile professionals and organizations with always-on access to email, phone and data applications from a single device. BlackBerry users can manage their information and communications while on the go.

The BlackBerry 7290 and the BlackBerry 7100g deliver an exceptional voice and data experience with quad-band support (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for domestic and international roaming* and feature Bluetooth® support for headsets and car kits. In addition, both devices feature 32 MB flash memory and 4 MB SRAM.

The BlackBerry 7290 incorporates a full QWERTY keyboard with highlighted number keys for easy dialing and typing. The BlackBerry 7100g features SureType™, an innovative keyboard technology that effectively converges a phone keypad and a QWERTY keyboard to fit elegantly within the size constraints of a traditional 'candy bar' phone design.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ and Novell GroupWise™ and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and other corporate data. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 offers exceptional manageability, enhanced security and simplified application development.

For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access up to ten supported corporate and personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

Over four million subscribers use BlackBerry services today around the globe.

MetrO 5.3.6 for Palm OS at PalmGear.com

Application Description

Metro helps you find your way in the public transport systems (subway, bus, trams, ...) in more than 300 cities around the world. FREE, FAST & ACCURATE. Simply enter your start and end stops, hit the "Go" button and the program finds the fastest route.

Many more features to discover:

* Operating time awareness
* Interface with address book
* Directions to major tourist attractions (in selected cities)
* Take only the cities you need on your Palm
* Install the cities on an expansion card
* Easy station search
* Complete line & station lists: 721 stops in London, 939 in New-York, 1813 in Tokyo, 838 in Paris
* Database exchange through IR
* Ultra fast calculations (native ARM engine)
* ...

Available in 39 languages. Users of PalmOS versions not supporting accented characters (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Greek, ...) should download the "international" version instead of the default package (go to http://nanika.net/Metro/).

After downloading, please read the included "README.html" file for more information.

Updated Description:

Version 5.3.6 (11/27/05)

* Special: Bruxelles R�veillon (new year's night service) - see our home page
* New networks: Gouda (Netherlands), Evry, Pau (France)
* Major city changes: Istanbul, Lisboa, Nantes, Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockholm
* Other changes: Beijing, Bogota, Bordeaux, Brest, Buenos Aires, Hambourg, Hannover, Kyoto-Osaka, Lyon, Madrid, Morlaix, Moscow, Napoli, Padova, Paris (Bus), Torino, Toulouse, Vannes
* Fix for "left-handed" landscape mode display bug

EasyCalc

Easycalc was a simple scientific calculator. You enter a formula, press the Execute button and you can read the result. This version includes:

* Normal, Scientific and Engineering floating point mode
* All functions you would find on normal scientific calculator
* Unlimited number of variables and functions
* Graph support
* GuessIt function - it tries to find out, what the result means, like "pi/2", "e^(3/4)" and "47/23".
* Integer operations (unsigned 32bit), conversions between Bin/Oct/Oct/Hex
* Function solving through fzero' with three parameters - min,max and function, it solves the function (e.g. fzero(0:10:f()), where f()="x^2" will return '2'.). It is possible to write fzero(0:2:"(x-1)(x+1)") too.
* Up to 15 decimal points
* Scrollable results field
* Complex numbers, including a basic guessit for complexes
* Fast menu for selecting variables and functions
* Results history
* Normal/Polar/parameter graphs
* Tracing of functions in all modes
* Table mode for functions
* Installable version of EasyCalc with no graphs, you'll save about 20K of space, installable version with/without special functions
* Raffael added/improved many functions regarding some hard mathematics.
* Added popup-menu for built-in functions
* Some small changes to UI
* If you select the text and press a function button (e.g. sin), the selected text gets inserted into the function.
* Export to memopad. If you want import from memopad, write me, I'm not sure if it is a useful feature and I'll not add it until somone writes.
* Function/variable name can have letters 'G-Z' and numbers as part of their name

FreewarePalm: IEO-Gift Giving v3.0

Description:
A simple but complete seasonal gift organizer! Lists all gift that you plan to buy and give away.

Categorize the name lists into different categories. Reminds you when approaching to the date set.

Tells you how many gift outstanding. Budget the gift expense. Calculates the actual expense on the gifts.

Can deletes all records with just a single command without having to delete every single record.

Supports MemoPad printing. Complete and step by step guidance is available at developer web site.

Comes complete with a html documentation with screen shots to get you started.

Documentation folder is available with Demo/Reg installer.

Research In Motion - News

Orange France and Research In Motion Launch the BlackBerry 8700f: the First EDGE-enabled BlackBerry Handheld in Europe

Paris, France and Waterloo, Canada - Orange France and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® 8700f™ in France, the first BlackBerry handheld that is compatible with Orange’s EDGE network.

The BlackBerry 8700f from Orange leverages the advantages of Orange’s high-speed mobile network, the newly optimized BlackBerry handheld platform, as well as a powerful Intel® processor to provide exceptional performance for features such as email, phone, text messaging, Internet, organizer and corporate data applications.

The BlackBerry 8700f is expected to be available for Orange’s enterprise customers in France on December 15th, 2005,with retail availability planned for January. It will be available in other Orange markets across Europe in a phased rollout during 2006.

Enhanced performance:

The new BlackBerry 8700f from Orange is equipped with a powerful Intel® PXA901 processor that incorporates the latest technological advances in wireless communications and features 64 MB of flash memory and 16 MB of SRAM. As a result, users experience significantly faster Web browsing, application performance and attachment viewing as well as larger application and data storage.

The BlackBerry 8700f is also a quad-band device that will function on Orange’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE network. It incorporates high-end phone features such as dedicated ‘end,’ ‘send’ and ‘mute’ keys, as well as call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and automatic call forwarding. The BlackBerry 8700f also includes Bluetooth® technology and an integrated speaker phone for hands-free use.

Users will be impressed by the high resolution landscape QVGA (320 x 240) LCD screen that supports more than 65,000 colours and uses active matrix transmissive technology to deliver vivid graphics. The BlackBerry 8700f also features intelligent light auto-sensing technology that automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD and the keyboard to optimize visibility in outdoor, indoor and dark environments.

“The BlackBerry 8700f is a revolutionary mobile communications device that leverages all the benefits of Orange’s high-speed EDGE network. This is a significant innovation and its launch is an important step forward in our strategic relationship with Research In Motion,” said Jean Marie Culpin, Vice President Business Solutions, Orange France. “The EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8700f from Orange is an excellent choice for our customers who want an unrivalled data and voice experience to keep them connected and productive while they are away from their desk.”

“We are pleased to partner with Orange to launch the BlackBerry 8700f in France,” commented Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry 8700f was engineered to provide the ultimate balance of performance, design and function and Orange’s high-speed EDGE network will allow customers to experience the full potential of this device.”

“The BlackBerry 8700f utilizes the Intel XScale® architecture and the Intel PX901 cellular processor to enable exceptional EDGE communications capabilities, as well as industry-leading application performance, without compromising battery life requirements. The Intel XScale architecture provides users of the BlackBerry 8700f with the increased processing power needed to enjoy a rich user experience while running a variety of applications,” said Bernadette Andrietti, Country Manager, Intel France

The breadth of the high-speed mobile network from Orange:

The BlackBerry 8700f, together with the strength of the EDGE network from Orange allows for much faster Internet browsing, application performance, attachment viewing and data transmission.

Thanks to the breadth of its EDGE network, Orange covers more than 90% of companies in France (*INSEE Base of companies of more than 50 employees) and is deployed in more than 40 countries around the world.*

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software, tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ and Novell GroupWise® and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.

For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service™ allows users to access up to ten corporate and/or personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

AFK SUDOKU - Palm Games from clickgamer.com

AFK Sudoku

Description :

• Virtually unlimited generated proper Sudoku puzzles
• Puzzles can be solved with logic, no guessing needed
• Brute force solver to solve any valid sudoku
• Verify, hint, sanitize and solve puzzle options
• Pencil marks - input your own or auto generate them
• Option to automatically update the marks as you solve
• Quick values and pencil mark entry modes
• Custom boards - input your own sudokus
• Batch puzzle generator - generate 'em as you recharge
• Browse and load batch generated puzzles
• Load and save unlimited puzzles
• Copy puzzles from/to the clipboard
• Beam puzzles to other PDAs
• Receive beamed puzzles from others
• Undo and redo function
• Fully configurable color schemes
• Load and save your color schemes
• Various ways to visualize the values/marks
• Timer (need to get coffee? pause it!)
• High score listing

Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Software, Games, Sudoku

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• Astraware Sudoku
• Deluxe Sudoku
• Sudoku Solver
• Daily Sudoku

I’ve had a Blackberry for about a week and I already understand the sentiment being expressed in this article. It’s no wonder users call it a crackberry.

"I'm addicted to this thing," says one CEO. But what if the connection shuts down?

What would a day without the BlackBerry be like? John A. Edwardson, chief executive of tech distributor CDW Corp., ponders the question over a breakfast of poached eggs, bacon, and decaf in a Manhattan hotel. He picks up his BlackBerry from the table, turns it over, then can't bring himself to imagine such a dire possibility. "Let me get this out up front: I'm addicted to this thing," he says. "Seriously, in my opinion, this is the most important productivity tool that has come out in my lifetime. You think of something in the middle of the night. Bang. You take care of it right away."

Read on: No BlackBerry, No Life

Perfect Bubble at Handango

This a FREE game of sorting bubble!

Match up the bubbles in each test tube. Sound simple? This matching game uses the hardware keys for navigation. To place a bubble in a certain tube, just push the hardware key that corresponds with the tube. Try it! ^_^

Now from version 1.3 have more fun! there is 45 level to go and 10 color of bubbles, make it much more acttractive!

Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Freeware, Games, PDActions

Perfect Bubble at Handango This a FREE game of sorting bubble ! Match up the bubbles in each test tube. Sound simple? This matching game uses the hardware keys for navigation. To place a bubble in a certain tube, just push the hardware key that corresponds with the tube. Try it! ^_^ Now from version 1.3 have more fun! there is 45 level to go and 10 color of bubbles, make it much more acttractive!

Dogmelon has released a minor update to Note Studio. (The changes aren’t yet listed on their web-site.)

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What is new in 3.2?
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Desktop (PC and Mac)
-- search term highlighting
-- page management tool bug fixes

Mac
-- improved keyboard focus on some dialogs

Palm
-- search term highlighting (not available on greyscale devices)

If I thought Palm software could take off my excess weight, I’d buy a boatload of it. It could be handy, however, in tracking what I am losing. EiWeight v1.6.1 tracks weight and bodyfat percentage and can display the results on a graph.

Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Freeware, Health+and+Fitness, Weight+Loss

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars now available from Astraware

THE MIDLANDS/YORKSHIRE, UK - November 23rd 2005 - Astraware and Revolution Software are excited to announce the release of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars for Palm OS(R) handhelds. The game has been developed by Revolution Software, the original creators of the Broken Sword series, and is published by Astraware.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars is an epic adventure which takes you around the globe in a desperate race to unlock the ancient mysteries of the Knights Templar.

Originally created for PC and PlayStation, and now available for PalmOS(R) handhelds, Broken Sword is the story of George Stobbart, an American tourist on vacation in Europe, who becomes embroiled in a terrifying conspiracy when he witnesses the theft of an ancient manuscript and the assassination of its owner. The manuscript, created in the 14th century by the order of the Knights Templar, points to where their legendary power has been hidden for over six hundred years. Befriending a photojournalist, Nico Collard, the two find themselves on a global trail that ultimately reveals a deadly secret that will change their lives forever.

Just as in many modern mystery books, you will become immersed in the unfolding story as you guide George through the game, looking for clues, talking to witnesses, and following the trail as it takes him from Paris to Ireland, Syria and beyond.

Avid PDA users are already excited about the release. Jan Galbraith from Palm Addict told us: "I have been playing Broken Sword and it has knocked my socks off! Having never before played an adventure game, I was delighted to find that it is like "experiencing" a good mystery story. This game, with its interesting characters, exotic locales, and stunning graphics, has grabbed me, and I can't wait to find out what happens, but I don't want it to end!"

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars is released on November 23rd for specified high resolution Palm OS(R) 5.0 handhelds* priced $29.95. The Windows Mobile(R) for Pocket PC version will follow in February 2006.

Handmark Software: News Restaurant/Entertainment Guides For Palm® and Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC

New Version Includes Wireless Updates; Street Maps

And Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

KANSAS CITY, MO — (11/7/2005) — Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the immediate availability of the new 4.0 version of ZAGAT TO GOSM, the mobile version of Zagat Survey’s hugely popular restaurant and entertainment guides, for Palm® handhelds and Treo™ smartphones and Windows Mobile™ Pocket PCs. In addition to its comprehensive ratings guides, ZAGAT TO GO now offers many new features including wireless content updates, detailed street-level maps, and turn-by-turn driving directions to the user’s desired destination(1).

ZAGAT TO GO guides can now be installed via desktop installations for traditional PDAs, or accessed and updated over-the-air from wireless devices, a new feature frequent travelers should find invaluable. The subscription-based service, available at a special online download price of $24.95 per year, offers access to more than 60 guides of trusted Zagat Survey content. Zagat guides include the latest reviews, ratings, pricing and other essential information for thousands of restaurants, nightspots, stores, golf courses and more. Information is presented in the classic Zagat Survey format that is familiar to millions of devotees around the world.

“Handmark is committed to improving our customer’s experience by adding valuable new features to ZAGAT TO GO and by extending support to new wireless devices, beginning with Palm OS and Windows Mobile handsets,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark co-founder and executive vice president. “Anyone for whom quality entertainment is important, from frequent travelers and businesspeople to golfers, restaurant lovers and others, will find ZAGAT TO GO an indispensable addition to their Palm OS or Windows Mobile Pocket PC device.”

Comprehensive Information

ZAGAT TO GO delivers a comprehensive collection of more than 60 newly updated, survey-based guides for U.S. cities and locales as well as other top destinations around the world. Restaurant information—the most well-known Zagat service—is presented by neighborhood, cuisine, and special features, with ratings furnished for food quality, decor, service and cost. All restaurant data is searchable according to the user’s needs, making it easy to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion or interest.

In addition to its restaurant guides, ZAGAT TO GO also offers ratings and reviews for nightlife in 20 cities including Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco and more; the best U.S. golf courses; shopping in New York City; and the top movies of all time.

ZAGAT TO GO subscribers can install as many guides as they wish and can access content updates at no additional cost. Every establishment can be stored under “My Favorites” as well as in the user’s address book for easy access; personal notes about each establishment can also be added.

Full Color Maps

Two of the most useful additions in the new version of ZAGAT TO GO are the Map and Directions features. After choosing a restaurant or other establishment, simply click on “Map” to see the destination plotted on a detailed street map; by clicking on “Directions To” and entering your present address, turn-by-turn directions are displayed. Users can toggle between the map and directions to ensure you reach the destination as quickly and easily as possible.

Availability

ZAGAT TO GO 4.0 for Palm OS and Windows Mobile Pocket PC is now available and can be installed from either Windows or Macintosh computers.  A retail package with CD-ROM and a one-year subscription will be available for $29.95 in time for holiday gift giving.  A one-year subscription is available via online download at a special price of $24.95 USD. For more information or to purchase the downloadable version of ZAGAT TO GO, please visit software.zagat.com, or www.handmark.com.

Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Pocket+PC, Restaurant, Entertaiment, Guides, Travel, Software

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Alltel (NYSE: AT), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), a leader in mobile computing, today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone will be available through Alltel retail stores starting tomorrow. The handset will cost $399.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement.

"The Palm Treo 650 smartphone, with its unique form and functionality, offers Alltel customers an enhanced experience to manage their daily activities and stay connected to the office or home," said Wade McGill, vice president of wireless product management at Alltel.

"We are happy to deliver the Treo smartphone to a new set of customers on the Alltel network," said Tim Roper, vice president U.S. carrier sales at Palm, Inc. "In a world where everyone is mobile and everything is digital, people value mobile access to the information they care about most and the Treo smartphone delivers."

The Treo 650 combines a compact, full-featured mobile phone with a Palm OS(R) organizer, messaging, Web access, digital camera and direct corporate email access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 enabled by a company's IT administrator.

Building on the award-winning Treo 600 design, the new Treo 650 smartphone makes it easier than ever for mobile professionals to stay connected. The Treo 650 offers integrated Bluetooth(R) technology, a higher-resolution screen, multimedia capabilities, a removable battery, non-volatile memory and an improved backlit keyboard.

With Axcess Mobile Link, Alltel customers can use the Treo 650 to connect to the Internet at speeds up to 144 Kbps. Axcess Mobile Link is available for $59.99 for unlimited nationwide service.

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release

AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Telecom New Zealand today announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone on Telecom New Zealand's CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) network, offering users mobile email, internet and messaging capabilities.(1)

Kevin Kenrick, general manager, Telecom Mobile, said, "Telecom New Zealand is excited to offer its customers this truly converged device and mobile email at a compelling price. We're also pleased to be one of the first carriers outside the United States to be able to offer its customers the Treo 650 smartphone on a CDMA network.

"Many executives and business people travel extensively or spend a lot of their working day out on the road. The Treo 650 smartphone provides them with the convenience of a mobile office in a single handheld unit. Our network covers 97 percent of where New Zealanders live, work and play, so users can stay better connected and maximize their time with access to their phone, email, organizer and the web."

Paul Blinkhorn, vice president for Palm Asia Pacific, said, "The smartphone market holds a significant opportunity for future growth for Palm, whose technology is at the forefront of innovation in mobile computing.

"We welcome the opportunity to work with leading network providers such as Telecom New Zealand. Smartphone technology is changing the way people go about their working lives, making them more connected and productive than ever before."

FAKE AntiVirus - GUARDIAN for Palm OS at PalmGear.com

Application Description

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REAL ANTI-VIRUS APPLICATION. IT ONLY MAKES PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT YOUR PALM IS INFECTED AND CAN’T BE USED FOR SOME TIME, KEEPING THEM FROM YOUR PALM. IT DOES NOT PROTECT YOUR PALM FROM VIRUSES, WORMS, OR ANY OTHER THREATS. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFO CAREFULLY!

DTMP1 – Palm GUARDIAN AntiVirus is enhanced version of applications used from keeping your friends and family from playing with your Palm when you don’t want them to. Basically, it disguises itself as a game – ‘Book of Secrets 2’ – and when you start playing, it simulates virus alert and runs fake AV software. However, ‘scan’ is running in endless loop, and you can’t use your Palm UNLESS YOU PRESS THE SCROLL UP BUTTON DURING THE SCAN!

Here are some of the advantages over similar programs available:

1. Nice GUI
2. Realistic look and feel
3. Small size
4. Bug-free

www.palmopensource.com - The PalmOS Open Source Portal - Details: pFuel

pFuel
An enhanced version of "Palm Fuel Log". It records fuel purchases and computes statistics relating to fuel consumption for each vehicle. You can also set a warning to appear after x km/miles on the odometer. GPL (v 0.03.01 (alpha))

The Core Pocket Media Player - About TCPMP

The Core Pocket Media Player is an open-source media player for Palm OS-based and Windows CE / Windows Mobile-based devices.

PalmBible+ by Yih-Chun Hu - A free Bible reader under the GPL license

What is Bible+?

Bible+ is a free (GPL -licensed*) Bible reader for Palm OS derived from the original BibleReader that was created by Poetry Poon. BibleReader was previously hosted here at SourceForge , and was open-source under the GPL. Since then, Mr. Poon has taken his project commercial, allowing him to sell copyrighted versions (such as the NIV), but also preventing others from fixing or adding features to his latest project. Though it'd be nice if he kept the display code open-source and used only a closed-source decoding module, I do see some benefits tChinese Union and Greek NT.o a commercial scheme.

Some features:

• Fast Display Engine
• Cross-references (double-tap the verse number)
• Fast book selector, completely-Graffiti Goto
• Fast (ARMlet) search engine with transliteration, stop and resume
• Notes page for fast notetaking (with export to MemoPad)
• Built-in languages: Hebrew, Accented Greek, Interlinear Greek, "Thin" font
• Simultaneous Hebrew or accented Greek with Chinese
• Large Font option
• Copy word/verse/screen to clipboard
• Snapshots for search and navigation
• Highlighted bookmarks on color devices
• Extensive Graffiti shortcuts
• Footnote support
• Drag Scrolling
• Dual Version Display
• Browser-like operation
• Customizable Preferences
• Sony CLIE HiRes+ (native!) and HiRes (with FontHack123)
• Palm Dynamic Input Area (320x480 and 480x320)
• Runs on Palm OS 3.5 and up
• Dictionary lookup on double tap via Plucker Plugin Interface (PPI)
• Customizable Fonts

To all PalmSource Developers: We are delighted to inform you that ACCESS has completed the acquisition of PalmSource. We are looking forward to being a part of the vibrant and global Palm OS® developer community. We at ACCESS are very excited about the market opportunity in front of our newly formed company and the opportunities our new company may open for you. ACCESS’ goal is to be the global leader in the embedded software technology space. PalmSource and its family of software offerings are an important component to our strategy. We are committed to supporting PalmSource's ongoing development work on Palm OS for Linux. We are also committed to continuing to support all current offerings of Palm OS and its contracts with customers. We value your contributions to the Palm Powered™ Economy and encourage you to keep developing Palm OS applications. In addition, we believe the PalmSource developer community is one of PalmSource's greatest assets. As a global provider of Internet technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, we believe that together, ACCESS and PalmSource can provide you with opportunities to develop software applications for an even wider market of PDAs, phones and other mobile devices. Today, ACCESS’ NetFront technologies are delivering full Internet browsing and related services to mobile devices and consumer electronics ranging from digital television to automobile telematics. We believe the PalmSource developer community has tremendous opportunities in many areas and we want to work with you to foster continued innovation and growth for your businesses. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers who make up the Palm Powered Economy. We are proud to be part of this community and look forward to working with you. Best regards, Toru Arakawa and Tomihisa Kamada ACCESS co-founders

To all PalmSource Developers:

We are delighted to inform you that ACCESS has completed the acquisition of PalmSource. We are looking forward to being a part of the vibrant and global Palm OS® developer community.

We at ACCESS are very excited about the market opportunity in front of our newly formed company and the opportunities our new company may open for you. ACCESS’ goal is to be the global leader in the embedded software technology space. PalmSource and its family of software offerings are an important component to our strategy. We are committed to supporting PalmSource's ongoing development work on Palm OS for Linux. We are also committed to continuing to support all current offerings of Palm OS and its contracts with customers. We value your contributions to the Palm Powered™ Economy and encourage you to keep developing Palm OS applications.

In addition, we believe the PalmSource developer community is one of PalmSource's greatest assets. As a global provider of Internet technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, we believe that together, ACCESS and PalmSource can provide you with opportunities to develop software applications for an even wider market of PDAs, phones and other mobile devices. Today, ACCESS’ NetFront technologies are delivering full Internet browsing and related services to mobile devices and consumer electronics ranging from digital television to automobile telematics. We believe the PalmSource developer community has tremendous opportunities in many areas and we want to work with you to foster continued innovation and growth for your businesses.

Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers who make up the Palm Powered Economy. We are proud to be part of this community and look forward to working with you.

Best regards,

Toru Arakawa and Tomihisa Kamada ACCESS co-founders

Astraware has added a couple of new resources to their Sudoku line up: Daily Sudoku website, with help, tips techniques, free puzzle downloads and a Sudoku of the Day puzzle and Sudoku gear. Show the world you care, wear your puzzle on your sleeve (or a least on your chest). Technorati Tags: Sudoku, Astraware, Games, Puzzles

Palm Bible :: Bible With You (NLT)

The Holy Bible, New Living Translation was first published in 1996 and its second edition appeared in 2004. The challenge for the translators of the NLT was to create a text that would communicate as clearly and powerfully to today's readers as the original texts did to readers and listeners in the ancient biblical world. The resulting translation, that quickly became one of the most popular Bibles in the English-speaking world, is easy to read and understand, while also accurately communicating the meaning and content of the original biblical texts. The NLT is a general-purpose text especially good for study, devotional reading and to be read aloud in public worship.

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2005--

Companies Unveil Benefits of MovilOffice Software Running on Treo 650 to Mexico City's Business Community

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone is now available to Iusacell's CDMA network users in Mexico. The Treo 650 running Iusacell's MovilOffice solution is an efficient, quick and low-cost business communications tool that lets mobile users stay in touch with the office with wireless email.(1)

MovilOffice is a solution for executives, professionals and independent businessmen, as well as any employees who spend much of their time outside the office and yet need to stay connected. The application can be used on Lotus, Microsoft Exchange, IMAP or POP3 platforms, ensuring data security at all times at an impressive data-transmission speed.

"We are pleased to be able to offer together with Iusacell a solution set tailored to the needs of today's mobile professional," said Ignacio Gallego, general manager, Palm Mexico.

"We are living in a world where the business need for connectivity with the office is paramount. MovilOffice is a safe and effective solution that allows users to stay in touch with their office, employees, clients and suppliers to make sure decisions are made immediately. This lets us transform lost time into productive time," said Juan Carlos Quintana, Iusacell project director.

Palm OS version of ReadingPlanner

Project Description:

Keeping your resolution to read the entire bible has never been so easy, nor flexible. With ReadingPlanner2 you can easily select the books you wish to read and the time frame in which you wish to read them within. The software will then produce a reading plan which fits your schedule, and helps you track your progress as you read each assignment. The built in interface for Bible+ allows you to launch directly into your preferred version of the Bible.

Categories: ReadingPlanner, Palm-OS, Freeware, Bible

Now, if they could only guarantee the ball would go where I wanted it…

GPS Golf Pro - GPS Golf Technology for PocketPC

Features

• GPS Distances - Front and Center of the Green, Last Shot Distance, Etc.  GPS Golf Pro will also show you the number of satellites you are talking to for maximum accuracy. 
  

• Electronic Scorecard - Contains Yardage, Par, Handicap Info for Men and Women.  Score 9 or 18 Holes for up to 4 players.  

• Shot by Shot Tracking - Club, Lie, Hole, GPS Distance.  Track shots for up to 4 players, and then see all the information on our Free Statistical Web Site. 
  

• Club Recommendation - When shot tracking is used, and email specified, you can download club distance information on yourself for each round, making club recommendation accurate for each player.  

• Scorecard Email - Your scorecard will be emailed to you within 15 minutes of your round completion.  If you are a first time user the email will also tell you how to sign up for the Free Statistical Web Site.

• Free Statistical Web Site - Track every aspect of your game, see course records, calculate your handicap, and much more. 

• Course Mapper - A new program that allows users to more accurately map the tees and greens of their favorite courses.

Categories: PocketPC, Software, Sports, Golf, GPS

SuDoku (Numberz)
Summary: Beautiful rendition of SuDoku on your Palm. Generate unlimited puzzles, SuDoku solver, enter your own puzzles, unlimited Undo feature!

Application Description

Numberz for Palm OS Current version: 3.5 Beautiful rendition of SuDoku on you Palm handheld device. Try your luck at the fastest growing puzzle sensation. Generates proper SuDoku puzzles quickly and easily at varying difficulty levels. Up to 2 Billion unique puzzles can be generated. $9.95(**If you own a Macintosh, download the following for your machine instead: http://www.jampaq.com/images/numberz3_5.zip )

Features include:

• Generates unlimited standard 9x9 puzzles quickly and easily. Can generate up to 2 Billion different puzzles!
• Five individual skill levels of puzzle generation to challenge you.
• You can enter in your own puzzles from magazines or other sources.
• Quickly solves a puzzle you are playing, or solves a puzzle you have entered.
• Full support for "pencil marks", either automatically done for you, or your own entering.
• Customizable number outline colors, crosshatch line color.
• Choose from several solid color backgrounds, or picture themed backgrounds.
• Crosshatching support.
• Load/Save unlimited number of game states by name.
• Import/Export puzzles to the built-in memo pad Palm program.
• Remove wrong or Replace wrong numbers simply by selection a menu option.
• In-game hint capability.
• Quick save/load (snapshot) of your puzzle state.
• Intuitive interface makes solving puzzles fun.
• High-scores are kept at each level for number of moves, time completion, as well as number of puzzles solved.
• Automatically saves and restores your game state when you leave and re-enter the program.
• Never buy another puzzle book again, as you can generate puzzles whenever you wish!
• Crisp and clean graphics, with easy to read text.
• Audio notification for valid and invalid moves.
• Unlimited undo feature to go back in your steps.
• Separate high-resolution and low-resolution color, and black and white installation files. No need to take up unwanted space on your device if you have only low-resolution device.
• Supports Sony Clie hi-resolution 320X320 as well.
• Supports older Grey scale palm devices (version 3.5 or great OS required.)

SuDoku (Numberz) for Palm OS at PalmGear.com

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Powered UP Awards

The Palm OS developer community is one of the key reasons Palm OS is a leading operating system for mobile information devices. In recognition of those who create exceptional Palm OS applications, PalmSource is pleased to announce the Fall 2005 Powered Up Awards. These prestigious awards offer a prize package to winning developers, not to mention accolades from peers and the Palm Powered user community.

The awards will be given in five categories, and for the first time, the Powered Up Awards feature a Best-In-Class grand prize. The winner of the Best-In-Class award will receive $10,000.00, a Palm device of their choice, and a co-marketing package valued at approximately $20,000.00.

The open nominations period ends December 11, 2005. Five (5) Category winners and one (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected based on the following:

• Innovation — Solutions that are truly unique and run on the latest Palm Powered devices.
• Popularity — Solutions that lead the industry in sales or downloads.
• Benefits — Solutions that enhance quality of life.
• Ease of Use — Solutions that deliver power through simple and elegant software design.
• Support — Solutions that are regularly updated with readily available product support.

Categories: Palm, PalmSource, Awards, Software, Powered-Up-Awards

There’s a forum post at the Life Balance Support Center explaining how to install Life Balance to a USB drive. It’s not quite running from the USB drive as you can only use it on a computer with the .NET Framework installed.

DataViz' Documents To Go Premium Edition 8 for Palm OS Featuring Native Adobe PDF File Support Now Available

MILFORD, CT, November 10, 2005 - DataViz, Inc., a leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, announced today the release of Documents To Go Premium Edition version 8. This latest version of the Premium Edition adds native PDF support, providing customers with an image-rich, WYSIWYG-view of product brochures, manuals, annual reports and other common Adobe PDF files and attachments without requiring any desktop conversion.

"With this newest generation of Palm OS-based devices that are wirelessly-enabled like the Treo 650 smartphone and TX handheld, support for native PDF files has consistently ranked as the top feature request from our customers," said Danny Tu, Product Manager, DataViz, Inc. "Adding native PDF file support to Documents To Go Premium Edition 8 creates a compelling upgrade offer for our customers so we are very excited to deliver this solution to the market."

Native PDF technology includes support for embedded graphics, tables, multiple zoom levels, page layout and word wrap views to provide a desktop-quality view of PDF files on Treo smartphones and other popular Palm OS-based devices. In addition, pre-processing of files is not required on the desktop before the file can be viewed on the mobile device. For instance, customers who receive PDF files as e-mail attachments can easily view them right on their mobile device.

"DataViz continues to develop innovative applications that are optimized for Palm OS and designed to give customers the office solutions they need to be productive when on the road," said Lisa Rathjens, director of developer marketing for PalmSource. "A native PDF solution that doesn?t require interaction with a desktop computer is a must-have in today's wireless world."

(NC)—Whether you're a mom that's trying to balance work and home, an executive on the go, or simply want a little more structure in your life, Palm Canada offers the following 10 tips to keep yourself digitally organized this holiday season:

1. Put your mind at ease knowing you won't miss another holiday party with alarmed date book appointments.

2. Always have phone numbers and addresses on hand – not just for the dentist, your boss or your mom, but for those stores that sell the best last minute gifts for the office Kris Kringle.

3. Remind yourself about a lunch appointment or shopping date with your handheld alarm feature.

4. Quick! Scribble phone numbers or gift ideas on the notepad.

5. Show off photos of your family, friends or wacky moments with the touch of a button.

6. Keep those holiday pounds in check with health-related software programs, such as Diet & Exercise Assistant.

7. Skip the math and let your handheld calculator figure out the tip.

8. Can't remember how much money you've spent on presents? Track expenses on the go when you download SplashMoney and you'll always know where every dollar goes.

9. Read an ebook to pass time on your commute or while waiting in the doctor's office.

10.Keep the kids (or yourself) entertained on that long car trip to Grandma's with hundreds of different games and puzzles.

- News Canada

(NC)—If the old adage that "good things come in small packages" is true, then gifts for the technophile in your life won't be hard to come by this year. In the past, smaller handheld organizers sacrificed a variety of essential features, screens were tiny with low resolution, and memory was less than adequate. Individuals new to handheld technology have often avoided switching from paper to digital because of complexity or cost. But three new easy and affordable Palm handhelds offer a simple way to balance the demands of a busy life.

Small, but Mighty…

First-time users interested in a basic –but powerful – organizational device need to look no further than the Palm Zire 22. Priced at $149, the Palm Zire 22 houses all necessary information; from appointments to addresses in one tiny package, suitable for even the smallest purse. But size hasn't sacrificed quality; despite the fact it's only 3.4 ounces, it houses 32 MB of memory, with a 200 MHz processor, and its bright, full-colour screen makes colour coding appointments a breeze. As a special bonus, the Zire 22 comes bundled with Splash Shopper and an eBook reader, powerOne calculator and AddIt software – a collection of fun and functional applications for those long line-ups or times in the doctor's waiting room.

Multi-task, multi-media, multi-fun…

Imagine being able to keep all of your most important work and personal applications in one spot. Never fumbling to look up a contact, never worrying about searching for a spot to send email, and always having your favourite tunes on hand. Sound impossible? While other devices play music and movies well, their organizational capabilities often leave something to be desired. Not so with the new Palm T|X handheld.

For less than an iPod, the Palm T|X has built-in Bluetooth and WiFi, an expansion slot for various multimedia applications, and 128 MB of flash memory, so information is never lost. And all in a 65,000 bit colour screen.

For those who've been EXTRA good…

A new category of handhelds was introduced this spring for the executive that needs more power than what the typical handheld can offer….but Palm's LifeDrive mobile manager isn't all work and no play. It's the perfect traveling companion for business trips or family vacations.

For instance, the LifeDrive can serve as an alternate to a laptop for storing digital photos. When a digital camera's SD card is full, photos can be transferred to the LifeDrive so the memory card can continue to be used. Home movies and personal DVDs can be run while on an airplane or in the back seat while on a long road trip.

MP3 files can be easily transferred to the device's 4GB hard drive (up to the equivalent of 100 CDs) or an expansion card and then listened to through the built-in speakers or stereo headphones. Software makes it easy to create and edit playlists on the spot – much like an iPod.

Other features like Blazer Web Browser and Splashblog allow the mobile manager to become a true multimedia device, providing exceptionally fast Internet access, and web publishing. Splashblog enables users to instantly publish photos from the LifeDrive to an online photo album or photo blog, making the power of a PC truly mobile.

- News Canada

Categories: Palm-OS, Hardware, LifeDrive, T|X