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  • Winners of the Zeus Quest Giveaway!

    A week ago I posted on Zeus Quest : Anagennisis of Gaia, and today I'm happy to announce the winners of 5 free copies that were offered here by the publisher. The following forum members should be hearing from the publisher soon (and if not, feel free to contact me). Congratulations goes to... yawanag, jgrnt1, hubermsdj, timtam, and Magellan! Enjoy the game!
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  • Watch Those Bytes with Spb Wireless Monitor 3.0

    "Spb Software releases Spb Wireless Monitor 3.0 - a powerful software solution that offers full control over all types of smartphone data connections by monitoring them in accordance with configurable tariffs and data plans, and providing per application data traffic reports. First brought to market in 2002, Spb Wireless Monitor, formerly known as Spb GPRS Monitor, accounts for the lack of a built-in data tracking tool in Windows Mobile devices. A four-time prize winner in the Smartphone and Pocket PC magazine’s Best Software Awards, shipped in over a dozen devices by ASUS, HTC, O2, Samsung, and T-Mobile, the Spb Wireless Monitor has over 3,000,000 loyal customers worldwide. The new name of version 3.0 comes with massive enhancements in features and abilities. With the growing popularity of mobile Internet and captivating online services - crossing the data plan limits and receiving painful phone bills is common, especially with the high cost of roaming. Spb Wireless Monitor 3.0 prevents unwanted mobile service charges and gives subscribers control over their mobile data spending, by measuring data traffic, calculating the network charges, warning of costly data usage, and reporting which application exactly generates what kind of data traffic. The new Wireless Monitor supports both touch and non-touch screen devices, it can manage CDMA, GPRS, 3G, and even Wi-Fi and USB connections. Spb Wireless Monitor can provide per application traffic and cost reports, allowing users to single out guilty applications, responsible for high data charges. The new version has a modern, multilingual user interface and can manage several connections simultaneously." Spb GPRS Monitor is dead. But, all is not lost, as the new Spb Wireless Monitor 3.0 is now available for all flavours of Windows Mobile. Head over to our affiliate software store ( Pocket PC - Professional , Smartphone - Standard ) for free trial versions and/or full versions for $19.95. Upgrades from Spb GPRS Monitor 2.0 are $9.95.
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  • Get 30 Days Free Game Play With Mytopia

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...es/mytopia.mspx "Mytopia is a gaming community filled with high-quality multiplayer games. Available for free and exclusively to Windows Mobile users for a limited time, Mytopia lets you check out the first games that enable live play between smartphones and the web, including popular social networks. Play a game of chess or poker against your buddies on Facebook or MySpace-in real time and right from your phone. Mytopia launches with 8 games: All-in Hold'em, Sudoku Master, Bingo Island, Chess Arena, Lucky Slots, Spades Master, Ace of Hearts, and Vegas Video Poker. Additional games are released every month." I hadn't heard of this game before receiving my Total Access Newsletter today (not getting it? better sign up!), but the graphics look top notch - and who can turn down 30 days of free online gameplay? Definitely worth checking out!
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  • SBSH Releases PhoneWeaver 1.3, PocketWeather 2.1

    http://sbsh.net/ You requested features; SBSH delivered. PhoneWeaver 1.3 and PocketWeather 2.1 have just hit the streets, and there's plenty in both to satisfy new and existing users alike. To try, buy, or update, head over to our affiliate software store: PhoneWeaver for Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Professional) PocketWeather for Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Classic/Professional) PocketWeather for Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard)
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  • Treat Your Fingers to Spb Keyboard 4.0

    http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/keyboard "Spb Software, world's leading Windows Mobile software developer releases Spb Keyboard 4.0 - an award-winning on-screen keyboard, which works great with the stylus, but is optimized for typing text with one's bare hands. Created back in 2002, Spb Full Screen Keyboard pioneered in the finger-friendly approach to interfacing with a mobile device, and in its six years of market presence, proved to be a bestseller with the end-users, and a hit with the device manufacturers (recently seen as a customization enhancement in Toshiba's Portégé G810). Committed to usability and clarity in device navigation, Spb conducted research and gathered feedback from customers, identifying a demand for more flexible mobile text input methods. The new version of Spb's keyboard now offers three modes of on-screen text input, and has received a new name to portray the change - Spb Keyboard 4.0. The new keyboard benefits from an Spb Mobile Shell-like skin engine, and is optimized for working with both stylus and fingers. Among other things, the new Spb Keyboard offers dozens of languages with the default skin, is more compact in memory consumption, supports smart gestures and 'sliding pop-ups', which help to make sure the right key is tapped." Sick of the default on-screen keyboard? Spb Keyboard 4.0 offers three text input modes, a new finger-friendly UI, a new skin engine, support for 35 languages, sliding pop-ups, smart gestures, and auto-complete. If all that has you perked, head over to our affiliate software store to download a free trial version, or purchase the full version for $14.95. An upgrade from 3.0 costs just $4.95.
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  • Travelling in 3D -- A review of OnCourse Navigator 8

    Product Category: Road Navigation software Manufacturer: NavNGo Where to Buy: Easy PocketNav Inc. Price: $75.00 USD on 2G microSD card with adapters; 4G and 8G versions also available System Requirements: WM5.0 or 6.0, 400Mhz processor, 64M memory (128M recommended) Specifications: Approx 1.2Gb of map and POI data; over 12.3 million POIs; maps include Canada, US, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; Supports all VGA and QVGA screen resolutions; 30 language support with over 50 profiles. Pros: Seamless maps for door-to-door interstate/province mapping for USA and Canada; Smart Zoom feature is very useful, especially on longer trips; Quick route calculation & rerouting, with selection between alternative routes, depending upon your preferences. Cons: Product activation/licence is hardware tied to the specific card; No notification of processing/translating Outlook Contacts at initial startup; Some icons on the navigation screen are too small to be visable/usable. Summary: When looking for navigation software for the Windows Mobile platform, there is certainly no shortage of options. TomTom, Garmin, iGuidance, CoPilot, Ostia, Google Maps (if you are lucky enough to have an unlimited data plan) are among the better known alternatives here in North America. In Europe and Asia, the options become almost mind boggling. On Course Navigator is the North American package for iGo, one of the most popular personal navigation systems in Europe. We took a look at OCN6 about a year ago, and now Pocket EasyNav, the North American distributor has just released OCN8. The screenshots and brochures show a lot of 3D rendering of buildings and terrain but how does this affect performance? Let's take it out for a spin... Introduction Well, it was only a year ago that our own Doug Raeburn posted his very complete review of OnCourse Navigator 6. At the time, we were pretty impressed by the interface and the range of features supported. About three months ago, NavNGo, the developer, released iGo 8 to the European market and now the North American version OCN8 is available. According to Easy PocketNav, the delay was partly due to Americanizing the software, and wanting to wait for some bug fix patches to be included before release. So, what's new in this version? The big differences are: completely redesigned interface; 3D map graphics, including buildings and terrain; simple vs. advanced mode; POI search around current position, current cursor, along current route; full screen...
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  • Microsoft Patches Windows Mobile 6.1 SMTP Bug

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...splaylang=en&tm Microsoft has patched the bug in Windows Mobile 6.1 where the email database could become corrupt and you are unable to send emails via POP3 or IMAP4 through an SMTP server. Outlook/Exchange emails, as well as SMS/MMS messages were unaffected. We discussed this here recently . "This behavior is associated with a feature that is introduced in Windows Mobile 6.1. The feature allows for mobile operators to specify an alternate SMTP server name that is used if e-mail messages cannot be sent by using the user-specified SMTP server name. If the mobile operator does not specify an alternate SMTP server name and if the Windows Mobile 6.1-based device does not connect, the e-mail account is corrupted and cannot send e-mail messages." There is a 105KB CAB file to copy to your device and install from there or a 652KB MSI file to install while docked to your PC. I haven't tried to download directly from that page on my WM6.1 device yet. I don't understand why the MS site says this is supported on WM 6.0 as well as 6.1. My understanding is this bug is the result of a new feature in 6.1. It does affect both the Smartphone and Pocket PC variants, so if you have WM 6.1 and use POP3 or IMAP4 email, you should install this patch, and keep it handy. I suspect it would be lost if you hard reset your device for whatever reason.
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  • Zeus Quest - Anagennisis of Gaia Released. Win A Free Copy!

    http://www.crazysoft.gr/offers/news...etter-zeusq.htm "Zeus Quest is a brand new, huge and funny adventure game with gorgeous cartoon graphics*. The humor reminds us the old classic adventures games by sierra and Lucas." Zeus Quest, a new game by Crazysoft.gr, is now out and as a special offer to Thoughts Readers, the head of Crazysoft.gr would like to give away 5 FREE copies. All you have to do is post here and let us know how this game might improve your life (E.g. will it make your commute more tolerable? Will it provide recreation before bed? etc...). 5 random winners will be chosen from those who post. You have from now until Midnight, TST (Thoughts Standard Time a.k.a. MST) on Friday, November 14! Happy Posting and Good Luck!
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  • Elecont Releases Phone Dialer for Windows Mobile

    http://www.elecont.com/news-dialer-oct-08.htm "Elecont Dialer allows users to organize phone contacts directly on Home/Today screen. Contacts can be easily accessed by touching it with finger or stylus or selecting it by joystick. Elecont Dialer shows contacts in multiple layouts, optimized for different screen sizes. Most interesting feature is display mode with touch-controlled sliding effect, which takes only 1 line of Today screen. It saves screen space for other plugins." Looking to spruce up your phone dialing? Well Elecont has an offering that just may do so, if you're interested.
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  • Spb Traveler 2.0 Released

    http://spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/traveler/?en "Spb Software, world's leading Windows Mobile software developer releases Spb Traveler 2.0 - an expert mobile travel assistant application that is a pleasure to handle. The new Spb Traveler 2.0 offers a revolutionary animated finger-friendly user interface, a subscription-free flight search engine (powered by OAG), an animated 3D Globe with real satellite image of the sky, and a Geo Game for fun and learning. Winner in Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine's Best Software Awards, Spb Traveler provides valuable tools and information to travelers such as world time and global weather service (powered by Foreca, the trusted provider of msn.com), tip calculator and multilanguage phrase book, as well as currency, unit, and clothing size converters. In all it does, Spb Traveler 2.0 has the speed and usability of an Spb Mobile Shell-powered interface, topped off with high-class 3D animation and gestures." There's plenty going on today: the launch of Apple Thoughts , a certain election, and now, the introduction of Spb Traveler 2.0 . This new version includes some great features such as flight search, a three-dimensional globe, a geographical game, an improved trip assistant, and a gorgeous, touch-friendly UI. If you own Spb Traveler 1.x, an upgrade to 2.0 will cost $14.95, or is free if you purchased 1.x within the last 90 days; otherwise, our affiliate software store has a free trial version, or the full version for $29.95.
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  • You May Lose The Ability To Sent Email Via SMTP On Windows Mobile 6.1 Device

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958639/en-us "You have a Windows Mobile 6.1-based device that is configured to use a POP3 e-mail account or an IMAP e-mail account. On this device, you experience the following symptoms:. You unexpectedly lose the ability to send e-mail messages E-mail messages remain in the Outbox folder after you synchronize the e-mail account. You may receive the following error message when you try to send an e-mail message: The message cannot be sent Even though you lose the ability to send e-mail messages, you continue to receive incoming e-mail messages." What I find interesting, and frustrating, is this is because Microsoft has given yet more control to the carrier. As you read the rest of the KB article, you get to this paragraph: "This behavior is associated with a feature that is introduced in Windows Mobile 6.1. The feature allows for mobile operators to specify an alternate SMTP server name that is used if e-mail messages cannot be sent by using the user-specified SMTP server name. If the mobile operator does not specify an alternate SMTP server name and if the Windows Mobile 6.1-based device does not connect, the e-mail account is corrupted and cannot send e-mail messages." This blows my mind in two ways. First, how many times has Microsoft given the OEM or carrier control of how something on the device should work, and then when the carrier does absolutely nothing about it, the device doesn't function properly. I can think of two instances. The IE Cache settings are set by MS at something like 40MB and there is no way for the user to edit that without hacking the registry, and even that doesn't work on some devices as the registry value is reset on restart. MS expected the OEM to set it at a more reasonable level based on the device by the carrier, yet none that I know of do, so the storage on people's devices fill up over time because of the cache, unless they remember to go manually clear it. The other example is a few versions ago, Microsoft didn't put the necessary template on the device to control how Windows Media Player buttons could be assigned - that was the carrier's responsibility. Some carriers did, but others did not, leaving the user with no reliable way to assign buttons to WMP functions during use. I am sure there are other examples The second way this blows my mind is, why in the world is Microsoft allowing the carrier to intercept SMTP messages and send them through its...
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  • Palm Pulling Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for AT&T Treo 750 on October 31, 2008

    http://www.palm.com/us/support/down...update/att.html "The availability of updates that include Windows Mobile 6 for Treo 750 smartphones will expire as of 10/31/2008. Users of these devices who want this update must download it before the expiration date." HTC isn't the only one pulling upgrades . If you have an AT&T-branded Treo 750 and want to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6, you have a little over a week to do so .
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