06:25 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Ghisler released Total Commander 2.0 for Pocket PC which looks like a good & free alternative to the dominating Resco Explorer. Beside added support for Windows Smartphone devices, new features include an FTP client, Registry editor, LAN access, and support for portrait/landscape switching.

06:07 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

As we promised you last week, ACCESS has just released the English version of its embedded web-browser for Pocket PC, NetFront 3.2!

Edit: Alex attached some impressive screenshots of NetFront to this thread.

Edit 2: Discounts for registered 3.1 users apply but we don't know yet how much you'll save.

Edit 3: Upgrade fee from 3.1 to 3.2 is USD $14.

Edit 4: Use ACNF38529 as a checkout code to receive a USD $10 discount.

NetFront v3.2 with JV-Lite2 Rel1.01 includes advanced features such as Rapid-Render, Smart-Fit Rendering, Multi-Window, Auto-Cruise, Java applets support with JV-Lite2 VM, and Flash support. See attached file for a full feature list and changelog.

You can download the trial via PocketGear. If you decide to buy it, use ACNF38529 as a limited time discount code (silly PocketGear wouldn't tell me the amount of the discount unless I ordered the product).

05:10 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

For a limited time, if you purchase a new Axim X50/X50v now, you'll get a free (excl. shipping) Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade CD as soon as it becomes available in October 05. All existing owners will have to pay USD $39.00 for the CD.

[via Aximsite]

05:04 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | iSilo/X

Darren from DC & Co. released the second beta of iSilo and iSiloX V4.27 today. The major news of this release is support for the Symbian Series 60 platform and a couple of bug fixes.

If you are new to iSilo make sure to visit this thread for more information

08:50 PM by Bob Russell in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

Don't forget that there is a contest going on at the forums at Palm Addicts. Just participate in the forums and you can win $200 worth of software or other goodies.

05:51 PM by TadW in E-Book General | Reading Recommendations

If you like reading good Fantasy novels, you should definitely check out this site:

Take a stroll through any mega-bookstore, and you will be inundated by isles and isles of fantasy titles. A few will be great, some good and most, appallingly bad. Finding a good fantasy book is difficult, like sifting for gold among sand. But occasionally, you’ll find that rare nugget, that grain of gold to forever treasure. I find myself in a unique position as a "fantasy pundit", since I have read most of the fantasy books out there. I often find myself recommending the same books over and over. Tired of this, I decided to create a comprehensive list of "The Best". Tastes change from person to person, but I think most astute fantasy readers will agree that the books on my list stand out above the rest.

04:29 PM by Bob Russell in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones

From Palm Addicts...

From Justine. "We are pleased to let everyone know that we have just released an update to Trip Boss, found at Creative Algorithms. The update adds some new features, like being able to beam trip databases to other Trip Boss users...

I had the pleasure of meeting Justine in San Jose. It's a very interesting story of a software startup.

Trip Boss is one of those programs that you seem to hear about all over, so it was nice to see one of the people behind Creative Algorithms. It's a full-featured trip planning and documentation tool that keeps getting better, so it's on my todo list to give it a try.

10:57 AM by Bob Russell in Miscellaneous | Lounge

There's a very interesting post at PDA24/7 called The PDA ruined my Life? by Shaun McGill. It's a very interesting read, which talks about a love hate relationship with a PDA and the related web site work, and it got me thinking how:

-- PDAs can be a real lifesaver. You can organize and carry all your most important information, and have it at your fingertips.

-- PDAs are a great tool to do many other things. Watch movies, check TV listings, read books, keep up on news, play games, manage your diet, navigate on roadtrips, etc. The list seems almost endless because of the rich selection of 3rd party applications and hardware options.

-- PDAs can be a life organizer. Many handheld owners are using a methodology like GTD to keep their life in order and bring focus to the things that they want to concentrate on. It can be a real help in keeping your life balanced.

But...
-- PDAs are not just a tool and device to everyone. It can also be a hobby in and of itself. Or even grow into a distraction and a habit. It's not hard to become a slave to the very device that is meant to help you. And if you love to constantly make things work better and be more automated, you could spend your entire life just making that PDA into the perfect tool with the perfect setup.

I think a lot about balance, and work hard to keep a balance because I'm definitely one who would be happy to work on the computer and PDA for a week and never leave the house. I love to fiddle with PDAs, and I give it as much time as I can justify to myself. It's a great hobby, but it has to stay in its place. I guess it's kind of like desserts, because they're great in limited quantities, but you can't live on desserts alone.

Which reminds me... I need to lose some weight!