PDA Street

Home | News | Reviews | Features | FREE Downloads | Forums | Compare PDA Prices | Compare SmartPhone Prices


PDAStreet.com > News > PDA Briefs: CALYPSO, PocketTerra, BugMe!, WakefieldSoft, FlashPack, Opera, ListMaker & More

PDA Briefs: CALYPSO, PocketTerra, BugMe!, WakefieldSoft, FlashPack, Opera, ListMaker & More

By PDAStreet.com Staff
November 13, 2003


CALYPSO ($14.95) is a new sliding-piece puzzle game from fun4palm. It features a variety of colors plus several game levels and options. The game requires visual and spatial planning and users must place falling pieces on a complex shaped grid.


Sylvan Ascent's PocketTerra is a set of mapping and GPS components for field data collection for the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework. With PocketTerra end users can locate features in the field using detailed topographic maps, aerial photographs and GPS at no cost. Once found, data can be entered about the feature using normal Windows Forms. Microsoft SQL Server CE enables data to automatically synchronize to a centralized SQL Server database whenever the device is connected to the Internet.
NeuVoice has released its eponymous voice dialing and command & control application NeuVoice($16) for the Nokia 3650 smartphone, bringing the software over from the Nokia 7650. The application lets users voice dial contacts, change ring profiles, start the infrared receiver and more with the sound of their voice.


Electric Pocket has announced a major upgrade to the Pocket PC version of its BugMe! ($20) scribble-note and reminder alarm application. One of the major enhancements in version 3.0 is its integration with the Today screen so users can see and access their BugMe! alarms from their main screen, as well as a refined user interface.


DoInventory Plus ($20) from WakefieldSoft is a inventory application that allows users to take an inventory of their personal or business assets or collections for insurance use or other purposes. With the application, a version of which is available for the Palm OS and Pocket PC, data can be viewed, searched, sorted, and more. Also included is a PC companion software application for data entry, data import, export, and printing.

              

In related news, WakefieldSoft's GiftBox Plus ($20) is a gift and gift idea tracking application. With it, details can be entered for each person such as favorite color, sizes, birthdays, anniversaries, and more with the customizable fields. Another application, LoanExpert Plus ($20) is a loan and mortgage calculator and analysis tool that can be used when purchasing a home or car.


Version 1.5 of Handsmart's FlashPack, an application for creating Macromedia Flash content for Pocket PCs, now offers support for Windows Mobile 2003 along with new features and customization options. FlashPack 1.5 allows users to add custom HTML to their flash application runtime (like FSCOMMANDS), control device features by accessing APIs, launching external applications through Shell Commands and more. All these features are controllable from within the flash movie with one line of ActionScript code.
XI-ART has created a few preview screenshots of its new MonsroCity game, which is currently in development. The company claims this game, which features a race game with arcade and evolution modes, is slated to support realistic physics effects. Also, MonsroCity includes skins, such as Real World, Rubber World, and Ice World and more. XI-ART is planning to release the game next month. Everybody who has purchased any XI-ART game before December 2003 will get a iscount off MonstroCity.


BenQ has decided to include the Opera's Smartphone Edition Web browser on their upcoming Symbian-based P30 smartphone. Opera reformats Web pages to fit the available screen size, eliminating the need for horizontal scrolling on handsets. The P30 will feature a a 16-bit touch screen that sports a resolution of 320x208 pixels. It is scheduled to be available during the first quarter of next year.


Installigent's ListMaker ($20) is now compatible with Palm OS 5 with the release of version 2.0. ListMaker, as the name implies, is a application for making lists of all kinds. Features include hierarchical items, common items for each list, descriptions, custom fields, date, and notes, as well as unlimited categories, the ability share and organize lists, and more.


Proporta has a new leather case for the Treo 600. Like all Proporta leather cases, the is custom designed and has a secure attachment system to keep the PDA snug and secure. There are also additional storage compartments for credit, business and memory cards allocated within the case for multi-function use.


LDW Software's Plant Tycoon ($15) for Palm OS 5.0 devices is a simulation game where the player grows a garden in their Palm OS device in Real Time, as they sell their creations and try to solve the genetic puzzle that holds the secret of the 4 Magic Plants.




Related Links:

  • PDA Briefs: Pong, Signature Wallet, Palm Pays Back , Axim Update, Tungsten E Case, WorldMate, Intell
  • PDA Briefs: WordSmith, Styrite USA, SilverScreen, LightNzip, ProximityMail, & Trivalon
  • PDA Briefs: ForCE, Soft2Buy, UTS Weight, Sprint PCS, Mastersoft Money & Digger
  • PDA Briefs: CLIE Accessories, Astraware, IntelligentFind, Aileron Email, Games & More
  • PDA Briefs: Astraware, Photo Contest, GoToMyPC Corporate, Blade of Betrayal, Onset, PiLoc Localizati

     
     Printable Version
     Email this Story to a Friend  Add Your Opinion



    User Opinions:

       

    Be the first to add your opinion about this product
    Click HERE Now!


     Add Your Opinion  



  • PDA/Smartphone Newsletters
    text html text html
    X WindowsMobileToday X PDAStreet
    X Palm Boulevard X SmartPhoneToday
    X BlackBerryToday X Pocket PC Wire
    X iPhoneGuide      

    Other Personal Technology Newsletters
    X Sharky Extreme X WiFi Planet


    internet.comearthweb.comDevx.commediabistro.comGraphics.com

    Search:

    Jupitermedia Corporation has two divisions: Jupiterimages and JupiterOnlineMedia

    Jupitermedia Corporate Info

    Legal Notices, Licensing, Reprints, Permissions, Privacy Policy.
    Advertise | Newsletters | Tech Jobs | Shopping | E-mail Offers