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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Keeping Things Running (part 2)
Last week I mentioned the things we are doing to keep PDA-247 running and over the weekend have started a new facility for anyone who donates to PDA-247. Thirty companies have been asked if they would like to be involved and even though the request was only sent out on Friday night, a series of offers have already come in.
The idea is that if you enjoy PDA-247 and donate $5 or more you will receive a series of offers and freebies in return. At the time of writing we have a selection of very good discount offers, but this will be increased over the next few days to include free stuff and further discounts on hardware and accessories from select distributors. Anyone who donates will be updated on new offers as soon as they are available. Other ideas are to offer unique content to donators and to do anything else we can to make your donation feel like a bargain, and not just a way to help the site. Full details of how to donate are here and a list of the current incentives is below-
A unique permanent 20% discount code which can be used in our BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Palm OS software stores. Applies to all software not already discounted.
Access to a support email service which is only available to donators. If you have a smartphone or PDA related problem which you cannot fix, we aim to reply within 24 hours and will always do our best to get the problem sorted for you. This service is available for 12 months following a donation.
25% discount on WebIS titles for Windows Mobile & BlackBerry platforms. A code will be emailed to you following a donation along with links to the available titles, which include Pocket Informant (WM & BB), Note2Self (WM), WebIS Toolbox (WM) and FlexMail4 (WM).
$5 discount on Creative Algorithms Palm OS titles (use 20% code above for Trip Boss and Gage Tech for a higher discount). A code will be emailed to you following a donation along with links to the available titles. Titles include the following with the discount percentage in brackets; Date Wheel (33%), Serving Sizer (50%), Quick Ohm (42%), OptiSize (42%) and Fraction Fit (50%).
30% discount on ‘any’ iambic title. From the classic Agendus through to Health & Diet Manager there is something for everyone, on every platform. A discount code will be emailed to you following donation.
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25% discount off any Megasoft2000 title for Palm OS, Symbian and Windows Mobile. Titles include Billiards, MegaLauncher, PocketClock Pro and rssPicker.
A free copy of Escape for Palm OS. It is admittedly only $0.95 to buy from PDA-247, but free is free so why not take advantage if you use a Palm OS device? Simply send your HotSync ID to shaun (at) mailstm.co.uk after you donate to receive your free code.
“Addicting and yes a little mad. One to take for the road and annoyingly addictive.” Andrew.
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Pending offers
40% off Calendar Touch, PocketWeather, PocketBreeze and PhoneWeaver from SBSH. We are currently discussing extra discounts for selected SBSH S60 and BlackBerry titles.
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A monthly competition for donators which should include hardware, accessory and software prizes. The number of donators is currently low so the chances of winning are high:)
QOTD: eBook Pricing?
Do you think that eBooks are priced fairly? I would say that they are a little too high for my liking, particularly titles on dedicated readers.
99c
How do software developers for Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry and webOS compete with the iPhone 99c software setup which is currently dominating mobile software sales?
We have a strange situation at the moment where a software title that is priced at 99c in the iTunes App Store can be as much as $15 on another platform. It is obviously due to the numbers involved because there has never been a single repository for the other platforms and this has led to a spread of sources selling software. The fact that the makers of the other platforms have for years ignored the potential of the third party software market has not helped. I remember writing about this at least 4 years ago and posed the question of why companies like Palm and HP do not make more of an effort to push third party software in the literature which comes with a new device. At the time, I suspect that stability was the main reason and we were seeing lots of titles cause issues on lots of devices- why would a company want the expense of extra technical resource enquiries for products they did not even develop?
The world changed and these same companies are now desperate to entice their users into purchasing software because this is seen as the perfect way to show how much a particular smartphone can do. There are without doubt a huge number of people who would be willing to buy software at the right price once a good marketing campaign has made them aware of the possibilities, but the pricing will need to come down.
We are in a chicken and egg situation at the moment; not enough consumers are aware of the third party software markets and so reducing a Windows Mobile title to 99c, for example, will just kill the revenue flat. Also, why would someone do that when all of the other developers are still charging historically higher prices for similar software?
I think the App Stores will make a difference, but somehow suspect that Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry and webOS titles will be priced higher than similar iPhone titles for a while yet. If a platform does fly (webOS?) then that may change things significantly.
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MSDict Oxford Multilanguage Pack Professional for BlackBerry
The MSDict Oxford Multilanguage Pack Professional for BlackBerry from Mobile Systems must be the most complete dictionary reference available for any mobile device. It’s not cheap at $74.99, but should cover your needs for a long time to come. Use discount code ‘April’ at checkout to take 20% off the asking price…
The MSDict Oxford Multilanguage Pack Professional is a collection of 5 Oxford dictionaries from the Concise Oxford series, covering the most used European languages today – English, German, Spanish, French and Italian, with English as a base language. Each of the bilingual dictionaries includes both directions and is with an average range of 170,000 words and phrases, and over 910,000 words base for the whole dictionary bundle. In addition to the word definitions, the dictionaries provide transcriptions, useful information on usage, register and style, grammar notes, and cultural information.
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Power Station for HTC – 1800mAh
Brando is now selling the HTC Power Station which will provide a much needed boost for power users- Charge the power station by your USB cable. Plug the power station to charge your HTC phone at any time and any where.
Test button for checking the power station’s current capacity
Animated LED indicator when charging is in progress
Capacity: 1800mAh
Input: 5V/800mA
Output: 5V/500mA
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Snake Deluxe 2 for Palm OS Released
Snake Deluxe 2 for Palm OS has been released by CrazySoft, and with so few new games being released this is worth a look for the discounted $12.95.
Snake Deluxe 2 is simply the best ‘classic snake’ game on Palm OS!
It is based on the classic game we all loved enchased with astonishing graphics and gameplay. The game objective is almost the same. You try to eat fruits by controlling the snake¢s route. There are 32 different Rounds to complete, 4 different words and 4 different Bosses to kill.
Below the game¢s screen you will see all the meters. (Score, Time etc.) There you will see how many fruits are left for eating. Also keep an eye on the time that remains until you eat the next fruit. You can turn the snake by touching the screen or by the hard keys of your device (If it has any). There are some obstacles in every level, so be careful not to crash on them.There are three modes of play. Easy, Hard and Adventure. With the Adventure mode you can complete the levels, unlock the map and complete the story. With Easy and Hard you can choose one of the unlocked levels to play.
EXTRAS:
Heart: You get one more life
Meat: Much points & much snake size
Soda: Reduces the snake size
Clock: Gives plenty of time until the next fruit.
Present: Gives letters until you complete the word ¡Bonus¢*.
* Next to ¡Bonus¢ word you can see an ¡x1¢. It means that your points are multiplied x1. When you complete the ¡Bonus¢ word, x1 becomes x2 and so on.”
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Nokia Gone With Music
Ewan at AAS has come up with a good reason as to why Nokia has only 23,000 Comes With Music subscribers in the UK- the Nokia 5310.Why oh why is the Nokia 5800 not promoted with Comes With Music? The 5310 is a brilliant phone, but the 5800 is all about entertainment and is a much better fit…
“Can someone, anyone, please come up with a valid business model that satisfies the handset manufacturer, the music industry, and the end user? And if not for 23,000 Nokia 5310 handsets, then for the estimated one million Nokia 5800 units that are being shipped per month? That device is the one that should be leading the Comes with Music charge, yet it’s only available with the music subscription service in a handful of territories (Italy, Australia, etc).”
CT AlarmClock for Windows Mobile
CT AlarmClock is built in the style of the classic alarm applications from a few years back, but with many more features… CT AlarmClock is a simple and inexpensive alarm-clock which is more convenient than standard Windows Mobile alarm-clock. This flexible utility allows you configure the daily alarms as you like!
- MULTIPLE ALARMS. CT AlarmClock supports unlimited number of once and recurring alarms.
- FLEXIBLE SOUND CONFIGURATION. Sound Melody, Type and Volume could be configured as you like. CT AlarmClock plays all system-recognized file types, including MP3, WAV, MID.
- FLEXIBLE PLAYBACK CONFIGURATION. You can limit the alarm playback time. Alarm-clock automatically goes into Snooze-mode if Playback Time is exceeded. The default snooze-period is also can be configured as you like.
- EARLY DISMISS. CT AlarmClock supports ability to dismiss the forthcoming alarm in advance. This feature is very convenient if you, for example, awake earlier than usual and want to avoid the next alarm.
- AUTOMATIC PASSWORD-PROTECTED PHONE UNLOCK. If you use phone lock, there is no necessity to unlock the phone manually when alarm occurs. In Options dialog you can enable automatic unlocking and, if necessary, enter the password required.
- SMART PLAYBACK AND SNOOZE INTERVALS. Smart ‘increasing’ and ‘decreasing’ snooze intervals are very convenient feature. You may use them for ‘gentle’ wake-up, for example.
- ONE-CLICK SNOOZE OPERATION. There is no need to run through menus if you want to snooze another few minutes. Just press ‘Snooze’-button and go on sleeping.
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PDair pops up early with cases again
PDair has once again come up with a selection of new cases for devices that have barely hit the market. New cases have been released for the Nokia 6700 Classic, Sony Ericsson W705, BlackBerry Curve 8350i and the Nokia 6260 Slide.
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Air Traffic Control for BlackBerry! Flight Control Mark 2?
Flight Control has been hugely popular in the iTunes App Store and seems to have been number 1 forever. It is a simple, yet brilliantly addictive game which will sap the hours from your life before you know it.
Air Traffic Control has just been released for the BlackBerry platform and looks quite similar with multiple modes of transport to land and 2 airports (something Flight Control does not have at this time). It is also on sale for only $4.99 until May 3rd which is a 50% saving and if it is anywhere near to the sweetness of Flight Control it is one to get! It is a BlackBerry Storm only game at the moment.
“Safely land all the planes on the runways by simply drawing the path using your finger. Includes 2 beautiful airports and many planes.”
The video below shows how like Flight Control it is, and that is definately a good thing.
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13 year old downloads the billionth application / Lemonade Tycoon Released
Connor Mulcahey from Weston, CT was the lucky little chappie who downloaded the billionth title from the iTunes App Store. He is 13 years old and downloaded Bump, a contact swapping application, for free. He takes home a $10,000 iTunes® gift card, an iPod® touch, a Time Capsule® and a MacBook® Pro. It would be exciting to win it at any age, but he must be over the moon at the moment. Well done Connor! More at Apple.
On the subject of the App Store, EA has released Lemonade Tycoon for free (remember the classic Palm OS version from Jamdat?). This one is supported by advertising, but they are not too intrusive and could be the start of a new trend in advert loaded free gaming.
QOTD: What would your rather lose? Your smartphone or your wallet?
I parked my car yesterday to go to a meeting and left my wallet and iPhone on the roof. Fortunately I realised quite quickly and retrieved them, but then I thought about which of the two was more important. If I lost my wallet I would have to cancel credit cards etc. and would have lots of hassle getting money from the back for the next few weeks. However, the iPhone would be gone forever and the insurance hassle would take even longer.
So, what would your rather lose? Your smartphone or your wallet?
TetherBerry: The perfect application?
TetherBerry has proved to be quite popular this month in our software store despite having a price of $59.99. When you look closely at the features the reasons for the popularity become clear-
- Internet Anywhere: You can use TetherBerry anywhere you can make phone calls.
- Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop… Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
- Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,800 kbps.
- No Tethering Fees: TetherBerry uses your phone’s data plan and we do not charge tethering fees. (refer to our Terms of Service)
The current reviews also ‘all’ give it 5 stars out of 5 which is quite unusual. If the price is too high for you, use discount code ’247member’ to grab a 20% discount and take it down to $47.99.
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Nokia 5800 accounts for 20% of the touchscreen market
Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has estimated that the Nokia 5800 currently accounts for 20% of all touchscreen devices sold worldwide. It is a bit of a darkhorse this one, but consistent sales figures suggest that it is an extremely popular device. More at AAS. Thanks to Jah.
“During the address, Mr. Kallasvuo also highlighted the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music devices as a great success: “Consumer response has been well beyond expectations, and it has the potential to become our most successful device ever. We estimate that this smartphone alone accounts for around 20 per cent of all touch screen devices sold worldwide. It offers unique value for those who want to experience their music on the move, particularly when combined with our innovative Comes With Music service.”"
Acer X960 Now In Stock
Clove now has the Acer X960 in stock for £349 inc. VAT. It looks quite good for the money and seems to cover all of the bases expected in a Windows Mobile device today.
“No compromises. Acer Tempo X960 has everything you’ve ever dreamt of in a smartphone: GPS, PDA, camera, MP3 player and a widget-based friendly interface for instant access to the web, email and your life online
Who says you need more than one device to organize your life on the go? Meet the Acer Tempo X960. Browse the web, read and reply to emails, socialize online and of course make phone calls: the Acer Tempo X960 was designed for adventure. And with GPS software pre-installed, you’ll always know how to get there.
A high-resolution 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen and five-way navigation button allow easy manoeuvring. The intuitive widget-based user interface provides quick access to all your contacts, emails and messages, browser and bookmarks, calendar and events, date and time, world weather and music player.
Windows Outlook and Office mobile allow for quick email access and easy reading of attachments. The embedded GPS functionality provides reliable positioning and easy navigation with software available through retailers. The X960 comes with a VGA 3.2
megapixel autofocus camera with flash as well as a front-side camera for video calls and a classy black and silver design.
Sleek and compact, the X960 is ideal for quick access to all your communication and navigation needs.”
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