Where would a good multimedia app be without a visualizer setting? You’ll one that under "Visual Effects" in the main menu, or work with a bunch of other useful tools you’ll find while tinkering around with mO. You’ll also see the new "My mOcean" menu, in which you can check for updates automatically, get tips, read the FAQ or tell your best buds about the latest release with ease. More visualizers are on the way, but if you’re impatient you’ll be able to make your own soon with the forthcoming SDK.

Truly, mOcean has stepped into the spotlight as one of the most diverse and flexible apps for your Treo. While it’s true that if you’re one of the lucky 700p owners, you’ll have more media content available to you, even 650 users will benefit from all the amazing stuff MotionApps have crammed in this unique application, which is a bargain at twice the price.

So, go ahead and try out an evaluation copy. Take it from me, it‘s free to test out, and you’ll be glad you did.

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Criteria  Rating GUI Aesthetics 5 Usability 4 Support 4 Value 5 Overall (not an average)

Pros Plays your multimedia files in a clean, iPod-like interface. Bonus feature turns your Treo into an SD card reader. Awesome! Easy browsing of MP3s by Artist, Song Name, Genre, and other categories. Plays multiple video formats. Listen to Podcasts, audio books or live Internet Radio stations. Smart pause/resume playback in headphone removal/insertion. Displays album art. Multiple interface choices to select from. Works with your Treo�s 5-way, side buttons and keyboard. Pauses playback when you receive an incoming call or SMS message. You can explore mOcean for free, for an unlimited amount of time.

Cons Serial number not connected to Hotsync ID. Playable video formats are limited by those your Treo can natively play. The new demo mode doesn�t allow for playback of multimedia files.