Apps & Games

Resco releases Resco Suite 2009 for Palm OS

The title says it all really! Resco have launched Resco Suite 2009 for Palm OS and are providing it as a free upgrade for existing Suite customers. The latest version has a number of key improvements over the previous version which the Resco press release details below:

Jan Slodicka, Founder of J.S. Soft s.r.o has proudly introduced Resco Suite 2009:

“Resco Suite is a combination of award-winning products for the Palm OS. It allows users to get all our products at an amazingly low cost of just 60$ (compared to 125$ when purchased individually), and should be included on every Palm OS device!” – Jan Slodicka

Version 2009 of the Suite is a free upgrade for existing customers and contains the latest version of Resco Explorer, which has added a variety of highly useful features like file synchronization!

As already stated above, customers save over 60$ by purchasing the Suite compared to buying the apps one-by-one. Customers who currently own one or more Resco products can update for significantly less by emailing customer support.

By the way: Resco Suite consists of the following products:

Resco Explorer
Resco Explorer is a file manager, launcher, zipper and encryption tool. The program can connect to LAN/FTP/VPN networks, can access Bluetooth file shares and offers many other advanced features that allow you to regain control of your Palm.

Resco Backup
Resco Backup is the #1 Palm OS backup solution. No other backup solution for Palm OS can verify backup results – Resco Backup makes sure that all is safe that should be safe.

Resco Viewer
Resco Viewer excels in every area: supported formats, image editing, speed, image management and image editing. And let’s not forget the slideshow mode that gives most digital photo frames a run for their money!

IDGuard
IDGuard is what password managers should be. It not only stores your passwords, PINs etc. – It protects sensitive documents and files. Your encrypted files can be edited in place without having to decrypt them. Security has never been so comfortable before!

Resco Neeews
Resco Neeews is the best news reader for Palm OS. HTML rendering, images and a huge collection of predefined feeds make Neeews the only feed reader you’ll ever wish to use! Neeews furthermore allows you to stream podcasts and lets you access services like Google News, Windows Live or Flickr wirelessly.

Resco Sudoku
Many Sudoku freaks consider Resco Sudoku the best Sudoku ever released for a mobile device. We included Sudoku – in case you ever feel like taking a go, the app is ready for you!

Posted by: Matt

Resco Backup v2 for PocketPC released

I’ve been using Resco Backup for a while now and was pleased to learn that Version 2 had just been released. As I swap between devices on a very regular basis, having the ability to back everything up quickly and easily is great. What’s more, being able to put that backup on a memory card and then move between devices is extremely handy!

When using mobile devices, data loss is inevitable: operating systems can crash; devices can break down, get lost or be stolen. In most cases, the value of the device is small compared to the value of the data on it – think how you would feel if you lost your calendar, your contact database and irreplaceable pictures of your friends and family…

So far, backup programs were limited to protecting you from system crashes and operating / programming errors by keeping multiple copies of your data on an external memory card. When that card is lost, your data is gone – which leaves you with a single point of failure.

Backup version 2.0 is among the few backup programs which can save your PocketPC’s data from both crashes and theft / hardware damage. Our Palm OS experience has taught us that the safest place for your data is off the device – which is why Resco Backup 2.0 allows you to move your data to a remote FTP server automatically.

But what happens to your data while your device is lost? Resco Backup is the only program which has an answer to this question: we have a desktop tool which allows you to use your data without accessing your device!

Look up contacts, read your SMS or extract files – even if your device is out of reach!

Power users will be happy about our Registry Diff tool: if your PocketPC has crashed after installing an app, find out what evil deeds it committed!

Cutting a long story short: if you want to keep your data safe, installing Resco Backup 2.0 should be your #1 priority! A free trial version can be downloaded from Resco’s web site (http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/backup/downloads.asp) – the full version costs 19.95$ and is available at Handango’s exclusively (MobiHand release will follow in the near future)!

Posted by: Matt

Mobile Banking from Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB have launched a new mobile banking application that introduces a simpler access method that does not require the use of a WAP browser. Once the application is installed and set up all you need to access the service is a 4 digit pin code.

Lloyds TSB mobile banking

Within the Java based application you can view your balances, a mini statement of the last five transactions and transfer money between your own accounts. Transferring money to third-party accounts should be supported in later versions.

We had a demo version of this new application on a Samsung U900 Soul and the navigation was simple if a little clumsy as everything needs to be selected by scrolling through with the arrow keys. This includes when you wanted to ‘OK’ after viewing the mini statement you need to scroll down all the transactions to get to the ‘OK’ rather than pressing the OK button.

In my option whilst the actual application has been made simpler to access there are still improvements to made to the functionality.

Posted by: Tracy

Astraware & PopCap Games release Insaniquarium Deluxe

Atraware and PopCap games always come up with funky and unusual games and Insaniquarium certainly fits in that category!

Check out the press release below:

Astraware and PopCap Games, Inc. are excited to announce the release of one of PopCap’s flagship titles for Palm OS and Windows Mobile smartphones. Insaniquarium DeluxeTM offers hours of frantic aquarium fun as you feed your fish, watch them grow and protect them from alien invaders!

Insaniquarium Deluxe is the craziest aquarium game ever – tend to your fish and keep them happy and they’ll reward you with precious coins and jewels. Use the money you earn to buy upgrades for your tank or egg parts which hatch lots of different in-tank pets with special powers. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank and wreak havoc.  You can also use the money you earn to buy better weapons to see the aliens off quicker!

Insaniquarium Deluxe includes 3 fun ways to play:

• Adventure – keep your fish healthy and protect them from aliens through 4 fun aquarium stages each with multiple levels of mayhem;
• Time Trial – feed your fish and fight off the alien invaders to make as much money as possible against the clock. A new time trial is unlocked as you complete each stage in Adventure
• Challenge – once you’ve mastered Adventure, face the ultimate challenge as you feed your fish and try to protect them from ever increasing alien attacks. The challenge ends when the last fish is zapped!

Insaniquarium Deluxe is available for Palm OS(R) 5 smartphones and PDAs with at least a 320×320 screen, and for smartphones and PDAs running Windows Mobile(R) 2003 and later. For more information, to try and to buy, visit http://www.astraware.com/insaniquariumdlx.

Posted by: Matt

New version of Skype for WM 6.1 released.

If you are a Skype user with a Windows Mobile device running WM 6.1 you’ll have probably noticed that Skype doesn’t work properly (or at all) on the latest WM version.

Fortunately the guys from Skype have come up with a fix and have just made the updated version of Skype available on their website. There’s no mention of any other changes in this release just that it claims to be for WM 6.1

Skype for WM 6.1

Head over to the Skype website to download now.

Posted by: Matt

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Astraware announces their Hot Summer Sale!

Here’s another great offer from Astraware:

Summer’s here and it’s time for some fun! Whether you’re on vacation, or just want something new to play, Astraware(R) has the solution – the Astraware Hot Summer Sale!

Starting on 1st August, Astraware is offering 25 games each with at least 25% off the regular price. Several of the games are as low as $9.95 each!

If you’re looking for action games like Platypus or GTS World Racing, strategy titles like Westward or Tradewinds 2, word games like Bubble Babble, or favourite classics like Astraware Sudoku – they’re all included with special prices for a limited time! The Hot Summer Sale only lasts until midnight on 17th August, so make sure you don’t miss out.

For all the details and to bag yourself a bargain, visit the Hot Summer Sale page at: http://www.astraware.com/promo/summer08.

Posted by: Matt

VITO Technology release new online task manager

VITO Technology have just been in touch to tell us about their new online task management software, Task2Gather. Task2Gather allows you to manage tasks online through any web browser as well as having client software for Windows Mobile and iPhone.

Looks like a pretty neat idea if you have a lot of tasks to manage and it’s currently a free service. However it will become subscription based at a later date.

Check out the full info below:

VITO Technology is proud to present Task2Gather – a brand-new free service for online task management. Task2Gather is one place for all your tasks and projects: family, social, business, and private. Task2Gather lets you put your tasks online and invite family members,  colleagues, or clients to participate and achieve common goals.

Our guiding criteria for developing Task2Gather were simplicity, high performance, sharing, flexibility and mobility. As a result there has been developed a completely unique service applicable for successful collaboration practically in any sphere of life.

• Simplicity. Task2Gather is so simple you can use it as a shopping list or as a to-do list and enjoy advantages of the online accessibility of this information at the same time. Task2Gather offers you unbelievably easy start as there is no need for training, reading manuals, or other time consuming activities. Sign up takes literally a couple of seconds and after this you see self-explanatory clear interface with useful tips for next steps.
• Flexibility. Task2Gather can be used literally anywhere. It can equally well serve students, social service, construction teams, small businesses, and housewives. Task2Gather allows you to organize all your tasks & projects exactly the way you like. You can see yourself using Task2Gather for your work when in fact you started to use it for managing your personal tasks.
• Sharing. Task2Gather is even more useful for collaboration and team-work. To invite somebody to a project you need to type in their email and press invite. After invitees logs in to their Task2Gather account they see not only their own projects & tasks but also the projects & tasks you have shared with them. Now you can assign each other responsible for particular tasks and start achieving your common goal.
• High performance. Task2Gater for desktop computers is entirely web-based application (like Google Dos)… but you will never notice it. It works very fast and steadily.
• Mobility. The soon coming Task2Gather clients for iPhone and Windows Mobile will prove that online task management can be as easy as a shopping/to-do list and very efficient at the same time.

Sign up for Task2Gather at www.task2gather.com. Task2Gather is a completely free service available on any computer with Internet access. It will be later available via paid subscription with more advanced features.

Posted by: Matt

HeroCraft Travel Genius

Today HeroCraft announced their latest game, Travel Genius. Looks like it’s going to be a fun and education game when it’s launched next month. Check out the press release below have a look at the at the game trailer on HeroCraft’s website.

HeroCraft announces the forthcoming release of an unique geographical quiz Travel Genius for PDA & Smartphones.

Whoever said learning couldn’t be fun? Travel Genius sets out to prove otherwise.

Meet a smart geographical quiz which helps you to test your world knowledge, get to know more about our planet and make the whole world seem a smaller place.  This ingenious new game puts you, the intrepid explorer, through your paces as you navigate your way to capital cities, oceans and seas, mountain ranges, famous battlegrounds, landmarks and much more.

Play a simple game, progressing level by level through exotic locations or test your mettle in a timed game where speed is of the essence as you track down those hard-to-find places.  Perform well enough and you’ll be able to access the frantic finger flexing bonus game!

Travel Genius – go travelling the world from the comfort of your armchair!

The detailed information about the game, including screenshots and trailer will be available soon on the HeroCraft PDA site – http://smart.herocraft.com.                                              

Official Date Release – August 25, 2008.

     Game features

• Simple and Timed game modes
• Joystick or stylus compatible
• 8 different themes
• Arcade bonus mini-game
• Over 700 locations across 6 maps
• Detailed statistics

     Supported platforms

• Palm 5.x OS
• Windows Mobile 2003
• Windows Mobile 2003 SE
• Windows Mobile 5.x
• Windows Mobile 6 (Classic / Professional / Standard)
• Symbian 7 / 8 / 9.x OS (S60)
• Symbian 7 / 9.x OS (UIQ)

Posted by: Matt

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Carling’s iPint most popular free iPod app.

Something a little different for a bit of weekend fun. If you’ve got an iPod Touch or an iPhone you may have seen an application in the Apple Store called iPint. iPint is a fun little game that allows players to earn themselves a virtual pint of Carling! Betting on sites like 벳센세이션 can be a delightful and entertaining way to try your luck and potentially win exciting prizes.

The idea is a pretty simple one, using the motion sensor on the iPod you have to easy a pint of Carling Lager down a slippery bar top. There are obstacles along the way to make the task more tricky and there are 3 levels of difficulty. Once you navigate the pint in to the hands or a waiting punter you earn yourself a frosty pint which you can also ‘drink’ using the motion sensor!

Since its launch just over a week ago Caling’s iPint application has rocket to the number one spot in the Apple Store free Apps chart.

Carling is one of the first UK brands to develop and distribute a third party application following Apple’s release of it’s SDK.

This fun little application will go down a storm with your friends whether you are in the pub or at work. Everyone wants to give it a go!

Thanks to the guys and girls at Hill & Knowlton for sending us the App. (and an iPod Touch to play it on!)

If you want to see the game in action then head over to the Carling iPint site.

Posted by: Matt

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iWindowsMobile Communication Suite now to Include Winterface

Vito Technology have updated iWindowsMobile Communication Suite to now include Winterface.

From the press release:

VITO Technology releases iWindowsMobile Communication Suite v 1.05. The Suite contains #1 finger-friendly contact manager FunContact, unique texting application SMS-Chat, zooming onscreen keyboard ZoomBoard, and now outstanding mobile shell Winterface instead of GoodWin! The price is $39.95, not $70 when purchasing separately.

With iPhone 3G out rocking the market even the users of the foremost flagship Windows Mobile devices may feel they are a tad behind progress. iWindowsMobile Communication Suite proves that Windows Mobile still can impress its users. Taking the best from iPhone interface the four applications included in iWindowsMobile Communication Suite build on the strengths of Windows Mobile and greatly enhance its standard interface.

Instead of putting on the usual marketing blurb, let me quote independent customer reviews from Handango for each product from iWindowsMobile Communication Suite.

FunContact (5 stars): “This really puts the default contact manager to shame. Even the souped up HTC Touch Contacts app looks pretty poor compared to this…”

SMS-Chat (5 stars): “…Look no further, bought this within 10 minutes of downloading. Brilliant, clear to view and does exactly what is says. Really useful for keeping track of conversations with different clients.”

ZoomBoard (5 stars): “The zoom modes really make it easy to make sure that you are hitting the right letter on your screen board!”

Winterface (user comment at MyTodayScreen): “This thing simply rocks! It is responsive and attractive, it’s clearly the start of something big…”

iWindowsMobile Communication Suite is available at http://iwindowsmobile.com for $39.95. The users of SPB Mobile Shell get a 30% discount during this week on the Suite and on Winterface – Mobile Shell of next generation.

Posted by: Iain

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