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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Free Screen Capture From Ilium Software

Posted by Ed Hansberry in "Pocket PC Software" @ 02:00 AM

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Astraware's Big Box of Blox Free This Month

Posted by Darius Wey in "Pocket PC Software" @ 09:30 AM

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• Source: Astraware Press Release

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

New FindMe Location Sharing Service Keeps Friends Connected using Smartphones and Facebook

Posted by Rocco Augusto in "Smartphone Software" @ 01:37 PM

http://electricpocket.com/aboutus/p...s/pr080318.html

"Electric Pocket, developer of mobile media and media applications for Smartphones, today introduces FindMe for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices. FindMe enables users, their friends, family and colleagues to share their current locations automatically and securely through their BlackBerry or Windows Mobile Smartphones without needing GPS. FindMe offers the opportunity to “tag” commonly visited locations, such as home, office, soccer field or favorite bars and restaurants, and post those locations on their Facebook profiles."



This is probably one of the coolest applications I have seen come out in a while. There really isn't much to say on it as the program itself is pretty basic. In a nutshell, what you do is install a tiny application on your Windows Mobile device. This application grabs information about the cell tower that you are connected to and allows you to assign a tag to that location. Then the application uploads your current location to Facebook which in turn allows all of your friends to see where you are. The only downside of this application that I can see is it will make a bit harder to hide from those individuals that you do not want to hang out with.

If you're a Facebook user then I recommend giving FindMe a download to play around with this simple, yet fun, program.

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• Source: Mobility Site

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Yet Another Free Push Email Solution for Windows Mobile

Posted by Mike Temporale in "NEWS" @ 07:00 AM

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Fireworks for Free From Astraware

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:15 AM

http://www.astraware.com/fireworks

"Fireworks is a simple FREE application, showing sequences of fireworks flying and exploding into the air. As 4th July is traditionally a time for fireworks and celebrations in the USA, the features have been created to help our American friends highlight one of their major holidays - Independence Day! Fireworks features a selection of patriotic backgrounds including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Stars and Stripes, and offers a choice of stirring tunes including the Star Spangled Banner and Stars and Stripes Forever!"



If, by some chance, you can't get out and enjoy the fireworks this year, you can still watch them explode on your Smartphone. Astraware has just released Fireworks. A free application that will create fireworks on your device making sure that everyone can enjoy the holiday - even if you can't get out to watch the real thing. ;)

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Saturday, June 2, 2007

Mobiblogr v1.2.1 Now Out - Blog on the Move for Free

Posted by Pete Paxton in "NEWS" @ 08:00 AM

http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news3268.html

"You remember MobiBlogr that we mentioned a while back? It's a free mobile blogging tool letting you type blog posts on your Windows Mobile which appear instantly on your specially customized MobiBlogr page like this. A few days back MobiBlogr 1.2.1 was released and there's now extra functions such as picture uploading direct from your device and better blog post editing. You can also now reach your blog by browsing to http://mobiblogr.com/blog/{username} or your instant online album by going to http://mobiblogr.com/blog/{username}/album. I love this software, it's completely free and lets you write a blog without being tied to a computer. "



If you're a blogger and free is appealing to you, then MobiBlogr may be just what you want. Blogging is ususlly done on a desktop or laptop computer but with MobiBlogr you can blog right from your smartphone. I personally have never blogged but it is something I'm interested in. So do you blog? What do you like about blogging and is it practical from your smartphone or is this just not realistic?

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Free Collection of Windows Mobile Security White Papers

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 12:00 PM

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2007/05/11/free-collection-of-windows-mobile-security-white-papers.aspx

"Our Device Management and Security (DMSec) team recently produced a series of security booklets. These were very well recieved at the MEDC 2007 event last week. So I'd like to point out that these are also available online."



For those of you concerned about security these might be of interest. They cover both Windows Mobile and Exchange. While possible a bit too deep for most people, one might find some interesting nuggets of information.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Cingular Unlocks Blackjack for Free

Posted by Rocco Augusto in "NEWS" @ 09:00 AM

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• Source: Mobility Site

Monday, March 19, 2007

emoze - Free Push Email Software for Your Smartphone

Posted by Kris Kumar in "SOFTWARE" @ 03:30 AM

http://www.emoze.com/en/what.is.emoze.html

"A real revolution is about setting new standards and making them accessible to all. Every now and then a new mobile email solution appears on the market, but none of the solutions available today were able to become a real commodity for end-users. emoze is the realization of the mobile office vision, FREE and accessible for all mobile users around the globe. ... With emoze everyone can have the comfort of getting their e-mails and �Outlook�� data wirelessly onto their mobile device. Thanks to emoze end-users can now be available 24/7, FREE of charge."



Everyone wants push email support, but not everyone has access to a hosted Exchange server. This is where emoze steps in. Emoze, is a free email push service that supports Microsoft Exchange, Novell Groupwise, Lotus Domino, POP3, Yahoo Mail and Gmail. Not only does this product support a wide variety of email platforms and mobile devices, it also claims to be one of the fastest push email system. The company that makes emoze is so confident of its product that it is challenging BlackBerry at the CTIA Wireless trade show, to see who can push emails, contacts & calendar quickly and easily. In case you want to understand how it works, check out this Web page. The FREE download of emoze is available over here. We would like to hear from our readers who have used this product or plan to use it.

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• Source: marksmith

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Free Traffic Cam Application

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SOFTWARE" @ 07:00 AM

http://www.freetrafficcam.com/

"Real-time traffic video (4-frame sequences updated every 20 seconds). Currently supports cams in NY, NJ and CT - more to come..."



Well if you are on the east coast, John Cody has found something you might like and it is free! John says it is working great on his MPx220 (well nobody is perfect :lol: ). You can also download it directly to your phone. If you try it let us know how you like it.

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• Source: John Cody

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

jB5 - Free Internet Browser for Windows Mobile

Posted by Rocco Augusto in "SOFTWARE" @ 05:35 PM

http://www.jataayu.net/

�jB5 is a new browser from the guys at Jataayu. Open a free account and download it here for nothing. It's a slick and nimble browser which works extremely well on the Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard) interface. The user interface has been designed exclusively for the Windows Smartphone and, if I'm honest, the speed and rendering simply knocks spots off the in-built Pocket Internet Explorer. It supports many different web formats lets you alter your cache size, favourites and history - plus you can turn images on or off to reduce your data usage.�



It is refreshing to see a new mobile browser appear on the horizon. After using Pocket Internet Explorer for several years now, I am ecstatic at the chance to actually replace it with a more streamlined browser. Unfortunately, trying to download jB5 from Jataayu�s website has almost been as frustrating as trying to find a browser to replace Internet Explorer. It appears that no matter what I do I am unable to access their download pages and continue to get kicked back to their homepage. Hopefully this is just a minor glitch and not a cruel means of �torture by curiosity.� :lol:

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• Source: CoolSmartPhone.com

Monday, February 26, 2007

Windows Mobile 6 Upgrades Available for Free to Existing Vendors

Posted by Mike Temporale in "NEWS" @ 08:30 AM

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Free Blackjack Extended Battery and Door Cover

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 09:00 AM

https://www.web-rebates.com/cingular/blackjack/Step1.asp

Every once in a while one of these huge carriers does the right thing, even if they try to keep it a secret. Has anyone seen this advertised anywhere? I went over and signed up for my battery already. Get over there before they change their mind! Thanks, nutzareus for the find. :)

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• Source: nutzareus

Monday, February 19, 2007

Free Mobile NTP Client for Smartphone

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SOFTWARE" @ 04:30 PM

http://www.smartphone-freeware.com/download-mobile-ntp-client-1-2.html

Here's a handy little tool to help you keep your phones time in sync. If your carrier doesn't keep the correct time zones on their towers like mine, and you don't sync with your desktop all that much, you might want to give this app a go. The only drawback is that it's only available in German. However, the free price tag should make up for it. :D

Edited to reflect that it's actually a NTP client and not a NNTP client. ;)

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Amazon Offers Cingular BlackJack for Free After Rebates

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 01:18 PM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSamsung-i607-BlackJack-Smartphone-Cingular%2Fdp%2FB000KJS8CI%3Fie%3DUTF8%26m%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26s%3Dwireless&tag=smartphonetho-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=932

Is it a sign of a phones success or the end of its life span when Amazon starts to offer it for free after rebates? I'm going with the success option - especially in this case. ;) Cingular's QWERTY based Windows Mobile device, the Samsung i607 (aka BlackJack) is now available for the incredibly low price of $0.00 after rebates. In typical Amazon fashion, you�ll need to sign a contract in order to qualify for this rebate. That�s not a big deal for those of you that are looking to get your first device or are currently out of contract with your carrier. So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Amazon and grab yourself one of the hottest Smartphones on the market today. :D [Affiliate]

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• Source: crispeto

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Nokia Delivers Free Downloadable Maps to the Mobile World, Windows Mobile Included

Posted by Kris Kumar in "SOFTWARE" @ 05:00 PM

http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1103306

"Nokia today announced that it is making its smart2go mapping and navigation platform, available for free download (www.smart2go.com), enabling millions of people to use the most comprehensive map coverage offered on a mobile device. The platform allows for mapping and routing in over 150 countries and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries. The application allows people to view where they are on a map, search for points-of-interests (POI) around them and create routes to get them there free of charge. Nokia plans to start offering the smart2go application for free, on Saturday, February 10th, for selected Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices initially and has plans to roll out support for most of the major mobile OS platforms including Nokia S60, Series 40, PocketPC, Linux and other Windows Mobile devices."



Nokia has surprised the mobile world by releasing FREE mapping software for not only its own Nokia S60 devices, but also for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. 8O This unexpected gift for the Windows Mobile world has got some blogs speculating that Nokia might be interested in Windows Mobile and planning to launch a device with it. In fact I believe the IDC or Gartner has even recommended that to Nokia. Getting back to the mapping software, Microsoft and Google both offer similar applications, the unique feature of Nokia's application is that it an hybrid application; it allows the users to download the maps on to the storage card and also access the maps real-time like Google or Microsoft. I like the ability to have the maps available on my phone instead of downloading it always, not everyone has an unlimited data plan. The thing that bugs me is that this free download was supposed to become available today but Nokia's smart2Go Web site still says "Coming Soon." :roll: Oh, forgot to mention the one and only catch. The free mapping software offers only viewing locations, for turn-by-turn direction with voice prompts you will have to pay a fee.

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Sunday, February 4, 2007

Sprite Explorer - Free Utility for Sprite Backup Customers to Explore Backup Files

Posted by Kris Kumar in "SOFTWARE" @ 12:30 PM

http://www.spritesoftware.com/sprite-explorer

"Sprite Explorer provides you with the flexibility of viewing, browsing and extracting files and folders from your Sprite Backup or Sprite Clone images from your PC. Recovering individual files or folders has never been easier or more intuitive. What�s more, Sprite Explorer is free! ... Have you ever had a situation where you have accidentally deleted a file, or over-written a key document. You know that you have a copy of the document in your last backup, but the only way to access that document would be to restore your image to your device, erasing anything that you have updated! Now with Sprite Explorer, you can explore your images, and extract individual files and folders. Recovery has got even easier."



Kudos to the folks over at SpriteSoftware for releasing this handy utility. I have faced the situation where the file I need is on one of the backup files; but to get to it I had to take a fresh backup, restore the old backup, recover the file and then restore the latest backup. Not anymore, thanks to this tool. What amazes me is that this tool is FREE for the Sprite customers. 8)

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Free 3D Golf Game

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SOFTWARE" @ 10:00 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/domore/games.mspx

"Hit the links with Nine Hole Golf, a challenging 3D game, perfect for playing wherever you are. Choose from six animated characters and three luxurious courses, each with a distinct climate and landscape. Plus, compete with your friends by adding up to four players to one game. Register now and find your swing."



Head on over for a free golf game. The catch? You have to sign up for a Microsoft Newsletter. Small price I'd say. There are separate versions for landscape and portrait display Smartphones, as well as, ahem, Pocket PC's (are they still around?) :)

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• Source: onlydarksets

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Free Contact Exporting Tool From WM-soft

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SOFTWARE" @ 11:45 AM

http://www.wm-soft.com/products/export-contacts

"Windows Mobile 5 device to HTML or XML file. Everyting can happen, so it�s better to have several backups of your contacts, not only in PC outlook. Or may be you�re using Linux and can�t sycnronize your WM5 device with PC. This small freeware tool can export all contacts from your Export Contacts exports more than 50 properties, including photos and ringtones!"



Now here's a handy tool. If the developer would add an import function this could be a real hit as not everyone wants to install and use Outlook on their PC just to manage contacts. I also like the exporting of Ringtone settings as this is something that is lost everytime I switch phones. 8)

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• Source: CoolSmartphone

Friday, December 29, 2006

TxtMan - A Cool Free Inline SMS Tool

Posted by Rocco Augusto in "SOFTWARE" @ 11:00 AM

http://benhirashima.com/software/

"TxtMan is a threaded SMS program for Windows Mobile 5.0. It sends and receives text messages (SMS) and displays the messages as a conversation, like an instant messenger client. TxtMan requires the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 to be installed on your phone in order to run. It's free, and many other Windows Mobile programs require it, so it's a good thing to have."



This looks really neat. I'm a bit disappointed that it requires Microsoft's .Net Compact Framework 2.0 as the program is so huge. The good new is, you can now install the .NET Framework to your storage card. :)

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• Source: Jimmie Geddes