Monthly Archives: March 2009

SpaceTravel for BlackBerry Storm Released

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shaun

SpaceTravel has been released for the BlackBerry Storm and from the graphics alone looks well worth the $2.99 asking price. “The object of this game is to fly your ufo around outer space without crashing into planets, moons and satellites.

This game is 100% accelerometer based. In order to steer your ufo you will need to tilt your phone. Tilt the phone to the left and your ufo will go to the left, tilt your phone to the right and you will go to the right.

There are multiple levels in this game and each level posses it’s own challenges.”

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Astraware Sudoku for Palm OS Updated

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shaun

Astraware Sudoku for Palm OS has been updated to v1.50 and comes with the following changes- New stylish graphics, Improved the puzzle handling. Now you should never run out of puzzles! Added support for additional European languages: Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch!

Strangely the BlackBerry version appeared on the Handmark site last week, but is currently unavailable. I shall investigate further… and then it was released a few hours later:)

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Panoramic Contacts Genius for Windows Mobile

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shaun

If you are one of those people who has struggled to use the myriad of contact application available for Windows Mobile, maybe it is time to try Panoramic Contacts Genius- “Panoramic Contacts Genius allows you the freedom to easily manage your Windows Mobile contacts with your finger tip. Flip between two customizable favorite screens for quick access to your most frequently used contacts. An easy to use touch kinetic scroll menu allows you to find the person you are looking for in seconds. Check and sort your phone contacts call/sms history with ease.”

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iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 1 Software Walkthrough

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shaun

audioThe iPhone Blog has produced an interesting iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 1 Software Walkthrough which details what has been added, and what has not been touched, by Apple.

“Just like January 2007 when Steve Jobs held up the first iPhone at Macworld and showed the world full screen multi-touch, and March 2008 when Jobs, along with Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall stood up at the Apple Town Hall and unveiled iPhone 2.0 and the App Store, this week Forstall and Greg Joswiack dropped iPhone 3.0 and… what exactly?

Let’s take a walk through the first beta release of the software and find out together. Of course, this being a beta, come this “summer” when the final release version is made available to consumers (free for iPhone users, US$9.95 for iPod touch users), things could be a tad different. This is the way things are now, with the first beautiful, buggy beta into for developers to test Last year there were 8 betas between the first and the final release. Who knows how many there will be this time, and what may change between now and then. So don’t take this as full feature review, just a preview.”

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Symbian’s problem

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shaun

pda247Symbian’s problem is a new article over at TamsS60 and I think some good points are raised within- “While the T68i is now hopelessly outdated, the situation outlined has not changed much from 2005. Most owners of Symbian devices still don’t know that their device runs Symbian, and Nokia/Samsung are not likely to put a Symbian splashscreen into their phone’s startup sequence like WM licensees are forced to.

As long as customers don’t understand that they own a smartphone, they will not purchase advanced applications. This does not motivate developers to create advanced applications, and furthermore does not promote platform loyalty through investment lock-in…”

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AT&T source leaks new iPhone details

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

attBGR is reporting on a source in AT&T who has detailed some tantalising specs for the new iPhone. Personally I would like to see a keyboard- a clip-on one that sits at the bottom of the screen and automatically reduces the screen size accordingly. That would never happen, would it;)

New iPhone announcement around mid-June (duh)
New iPhone will be faster and have a more seamless experience unmatched by any device (could be just talking about 3.0, but we think it’s also a new iPhone)
U-Verse iPhone application; will allow control of your home DVR (play, pause, rewind, etc.)
The annual iPhone launch is “becoming a tradition.”
Nothing official is being confirmed, but they said that people should prep for an exciting time this summer.
AT&T is said to be working with Apple to create a unified product with an unparalleled experience across all their products and services.
Apple’s 3.0 software should tell us where the iPhone platform is going… uh, k?…

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TwitterBerry 0.9 Beta 1 Released

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

tberryAn update to the hugely popular (only BlackBerry Twitter app that works?) TwitterBerry has just been released. It includes a number of new features and first impressions are extremely positive.

New Features:

OS 4.2.1+: Includes improved TwitPic support. Look for the ‘Send to TwitterBerry’ menu in the Media application when viewing images. TwitPic uploads are sent over direct TCP connections, see ‘Connection Help’ in the Settings page
OS 4.2.1+: TwitPic progress bar, to show the progress of the upload
OS 4.3.0+: WiFi support for all connections
Full tweets on the list screen. No need to click to open new tweets
Improved network connectivity, adding support for WAP 2.0
Hyperlink “@username” in tweets to visit their timeline
Re-Tweet tweets from timelines or tweet views
Optional HTTPS SSL support on all authenticated requests
Background on close under ‘Configure’
Multiple bug fixes
New localizations: Portuguese

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For Palm, Some Tough Acts to Follow

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

For Palm, Some Tough Acts to Follow is a new editorial at The New York Times and summarises the current situation with Palm, and some of its history, very well indeed.

“COMEBACK stories are irresistibly appealing, in business as well as in sports. But recovering from some strategic mistakes is awfully hard. A case in point is Palm’s failure to anticipate the threat that Apple posed to its core business.

Nearly two years since Apple introduced the iPhone, Palm has yet to release the Pre, the successor to its aging Treo. Much is riding on the Pre, which the company says will available before July 1: sales of Palm’s older smartphones have collapsed.

Last Thursday, Palm reported smartphone revenue for the quarter ending Feb. 28 declined to $77.5 million, from $171 million the preceding quarter. Its net loss of $94.7 million was its seventh consecutive quarterly loss.

“The Pre is a bet-the-company product,” says Ken Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner.

A Palm spokeswoman said it is not the Pre, but Pre’s new operating system, WebOS, that is the bet-the-company offering. Palm plans to introduce additional products for WebOS, but has not announced any specifics…” Thanks to Julie for the link.

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Mariner Calc: Spreadsheet editing on the iPhone

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

marinerFor those of you who need excel spreadsheet editing on an iPhone Mariner Calc could be worth checking out. It includes support for viewing and editing excel files (Excel 97 and up) plus wireless transfer and 145 functions. Looks good for under $10.

With more than a year in development, Mariner Calc introduces leading edge functionality for the iPhone ~ the ability to view and edit native Microsoft Excel files (.xls format Excel 97 and up)! Whether you are a business user or a home user in need of access to your Excel files on your iPhone or iPod Touch, Mariner Calc is the perfect solution. Buy it today for only $9.95 in the App Store.

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Get Palm OS Triples for Free!

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

If you purchase any Palm OS game from Smart Box Design at the moment you will get Triples- Demo v GOP completely free. “For a limited period, Triples Election Edition will be available for download. This special edition of Triples features all the capture and fun of the original version, but with political party extra features. The game board is enhanced with stars and stripes pieces and includes the political option to play either as a Democratic or Republican. See who wins more often!”

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Two new Palm Windows Mobile devices delayed?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

pda247Brighthand is reporting on an article in the Commercial Times which suggests that two new Windows Mobile models from Palm may be delayed. This would make a lot of sense, given its current financial position, and the seeming reliance on the Pre and webOS to keep it aloat.

“The debuts of two of Palm’s smartphones have reportedly been pushed back from mid-year to the end of the year. Still, there’s a silver lining for this company: these will apparently be Windows Mobile models, not the Palm Pre.

The source of this information, a report in the Commercial Times, gives no description of these models, not even what operating system they will run. These un-named devices are being assembled by Compal, who says the delay is the result of poor performance with the current generation of Qualcomm processors. A new generation of chips from this company is expected out later this year…”

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QOTD: GPS?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

Are you using GPS and if so, which solution do you prefer to use? At the moment it is a standalone TomTom for me.

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The smartphone style factor

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

uglyStyle in the standard mobile phone industry means everything. If a phone is ugly, it will not sell and that is a fact that has only been disproven a couple of times. The T-Mobile G1 is pretty ugly, but it is selling well and some would argue that the Sony Ericsson K800i was a ugly beast, but it still sold in huge numbers.

The smartphone market was different a couple of years ago and style was not high on the agenda of any manufacturer. As smartphones became more commonplace so did the need to smarten them up a bit and we now see very few smartphones which have no significant input from design teams. From the Xperia X1 to the Curve 8900, style is becoming more and more important as time passes and so here is my top 5 ugly and beautiful phones-

The ugly crowd-

1/ i-mate Ultimate 8502

2/ i-mate Ultimate 8150

3/ iCEPhone

4/ HTC Touch Cruise

5/ Nokia E90

The beautiful set-

1/ BlackBerry Curve 8900

2/ Nokia E71

3/ Toshiba TG01

4/ Xperia X1

5/ Psion Revo Plus

Somehow I suspect a few of you will disagree with the above lists…

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The Pusher for BlackBerry

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

The Pusher for BlackBerry is a new game and one that I am already seriously addicted to. Great value at under $5, even if the graphics are a little 1988…

“Find your way to the exit by pushing obstacles, stepping on switches, going through warp zones, and more!

The Pusher will challenge your mind by trying to figure out how to simply get to the next level. The path to the next level may be visible, but there are many obstacles and puzzles that need to be solved before you can get there. This is a must have game for anyone who wants to sharpen their mind. There’s also a brand new, free level available for download every week to keep the challenges fresh

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iPhone 3.0 vs Palm Pre

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Shaun

iphonepreiPhone 3.0 vs Palm Pre is a decent segmented article over at Smartphone Daily. The Pre wins in almost every category- “With the summer release of the iPhone 3.0 software set to coincide with the launch of Palm’s much-hyped Pre it looks like the battle between the two will define the smartphone industry in the second half of 2009 (especially if the long rumoured iPhone nano emerges around the same time). But does iPhone 3.0 add enough to bring into line with the most cutting edge smartphone OS? Cut and paste and MMS, after all, only bring it into line with the cheapest phones on the market. What of the rest?”

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