This week brings new Palm OS software TreoSpot, TopicList Pro, and updates to Phone Technician and CorePlayer Mobile for Palm OS. In WM, we look at Fizz Alarms, Lexisgoo English Dictionary, an update to Softick CardExport for Windows Mobile, and more...

Palm OS New:

Handcase launches HandWidgets in English

Finally Handcase has launched the English version of Handwidgets.

The concept is: Save Memory - Run all by the card, example: a software or game with 250 kb with HandWidgets gets 1kb (only the icon of the software or game on your Palm); Save Money - Divided by 70 widgets plus the HandWidgets is less than 1 dollar a software or game.

Handwidgets functions as a program launch pad, adding your chosen programs and programs you can access by signing up with HandCase. Shown below are 6 of these packages and what they contain.

By signing up, you will receive the following: Games, Monthly News, Free Updates. HandCase plans to offer 70 widgets a year.

Note: A memory/storage card is required for Handwidgets to function.

Widgets are typically small, 30 KB the 390 KB, and only 1k of your Palms memory is utilized.

Check it out today!

TreoSpot v2.4

TreoSpot, by TreoTown, is a Location Based Reminder and Phone Profile Settings utility for Palm Centro GSM smartphones. Once you set-up the TreoSpot database, you can enable alerts and phone profiles when you are in a specific area. This is useful in case you need to remember something (e.g., buy groceries, etc.) when you are in a particular place.

Features:

• Automatic collection of GIDs.
• Change phone settings when you arrive at a particular location. (e.g., forward calls to your home land-line when you arrive there).
• You can set the Theme, TimeZone (experimental), Mute Phone and System Sounds and Call-Forwarding.
• Alert at a particular location (e.g., set-up an alert to purchase groceries on the way back from work, when you are near your favourite store).
• Timed phone settings profile cancellation.
• Tiny PRC (~ 40 KB !!!).

Get it here for free.

ATM Match v3.0

With ATM Match, by IEOsoft, you can Keep track and reconcile every ATM transaction!

Features:

• It lists all transaction in descending order.
• It allows Export to Memo Function.
• It does not require much particulars, only date, account, transaction,amount and reason inputs.
• It calculates total amount withdraw at each account.
• List is filtered by ATM account type.

I think some of my family could benefit from this software! *ducks*

Get it here for $6.50.

My Vital Record v2.0

With Vital Record, by IEOsoft, you can make sure you and your family members know where you keep your vital documents!

Features:

• A list that checks every of your document's location.
• It supports editing of category.
• It sorts all your document in ascending manner..and...more

Get it here for only $6.50.

TopicList Pro v1.0

TopicList Pro, by HandCase, is a suite of 7 integrated tools in an unique interface where you will be able to organize informations, tasks and reminders with date and hour, note each information have already gotten, executed or remembered. Organized in tasks you set appointments, daily topics, urgent topics, reminders with sonorous and visual resource of acknowledgment. It has organized topics for volume of information: Short topics, Medium topics and long topics. In English.

Features:

• 7 integrated tools

Get it here for $15.00.

Palm OS Updated:

Phone Technician v4.10

Phone Technician 4.10, by Hobbyist Software, is now an official release.

Phone Technician is a powerful phone tool for the Treo smartphones! Sound Booster, Funky Ringer - Ringtones from Mp3, Wav, etc. Save Battery -Turn off the screen during calls. Radio control - set radio on & off times.

This is the first official release with the new Magic Tones capability.

That means that Phone Technician can now give you mp3 ringtones for individual callers or for categories of contacts as well as for your default ringtones.

Magic Tones can have rules for escalating volume, flashing the LED, vibrating and more. It can play MP3s (full tracks from your SD card), normal ringtones or old alarm tones.

You can even use Magic tones for 'normal applications' like the Calendar or Chatter Email.

As ever, this is a FREE upgrade for anyone who purchased in the last year.

Features:

• Sound Booster - boosts the volume of your phone calls.
• Funky Ringer - Ringtones from Mp3, Ogg, Wav, Midi - also gives you much more control...
• Alarms Off during calls - Alarms are loud when they're in your ear!
• Save Battery - Turn off the screen during phone calls.
• Radio control - set radio on & off times, turn radio on after reset.
• Use MP3s, Wav, Ogg, Midi or polyphonic tones as your ringtone.
• Choose repeat time, vibrate, LED, and more.
• Set volume to increase with each ring.
• Set first x rings to be silent (e.g. vibrate only).
• Vibrate every 3 seconds for 2 vibrates, then start mp3. Every 3 seconds vibrate once and increase the Mp3 volume.
• Play the midi bird tone at full volume every 5 seconds. Vibrate only if ringer switch is off.
• Play the Alarm ringtone constantly. Every 5 seconds, increase the volume and vibrate 3 times.
• Turn the screen on and off normally during a call.
• Set the screen to turn off automatically during the call if you don't press any buttons for x seconds.
• Turn alarms off automatically when you are on a call.
• Any alarms that were silenced will go off normally at the end of the call.
• Select times and days to turn your phone network connection on and off automatically.
• Turn the phone network connection on automatically after reset - vital if you use any buggy applications!

Get it here for $14.95.

Master Kick v1.3.7

Once, there was a table-soccer, now we have Master Kick!

Master Kick, by INDUSTRY Entertainment, arises in glory of the best arcade version of table soccer seen till now! An updated version 1.3.7 has been released! It's not just a game with stunning graphics of various playfields and players, weather visual effects, or live cheering. Master kick gives you the full atmosphere of soccer match combined with foosball skill. Highly sophisticated AI plus numerous formations selection, playing in a league or quick match will not fail any soccer fan expectations. Great dynamic music and sound powered by MODULA Audio Engine and fullscreen support enlarge the overall game experience. Master Kick is available for all the latest PalmOS devices. One thing is for certain, Master Kick tried once, will become your favorite addiction!

Master Kick is also available for Windows Mobile devices and Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems.

Features:

• GREAT ATMOSPHERE
• ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY
• AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS
• SIX PLAYFIELDS / SIX TEAMS
• VIVID SOUND FX AND MUSIC
• ACTION REPLAYS
• NOW in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Danish, Hungarian and Serbian
• AVAILABLE FOR PALM OS, WINDOWS MOBILE, WINDOWS, MAC OS X, LINUX, ASUS EEE PC...
• AND MUCH MORE!!!

Get it here for $19.95!

Initiate Standard v3.53

Initiate Standard 3.53, by Hobbyist Software, is now up in Beta. You now get to see your contact's pictures in Initiate views, and also easily use your own icons for applications.

Initiate Fast, Powerful launcher, with fantastic extra features

Initiate offers most of the useful features from launchers that cost much more. And it offers a host of features that you won't find in any other launcher. Features like Type To Search, Contact integration and Views.
You can try it for free until the nags wear you down!

Initiate Includes Full File Management Functionality:

• Drag and drop for beaming, deleting, move to sd card, etc
• Full category support to arrange applications
• Move applications to and from the SD card
• Run applications directly from the SD card
• Plus type-to-search to find what you want instantly

Features:

• Incredibly fast search (including SmartSearch)
• Launch applications
• Launch applications from the sd card
• Category Support
• Drab and drop capability
• Sd card support
• File Management (Beam, Rename, Sd-Ram,Delete)
• Jpeg Backgrounds, Skinning, Customise Colours
• View Contact details (number, email, etc)
• Views & Favourites
• Open Contacts in preferred contact application
• (Initiate Pro Only) Launch Calls
• (Initiate Pro Only) Launch E-Mails
• (Initiate Pro Only) Launch SMS
• (Initiate Pro Only) Play Mp3
• (Initiate Pro Only) Open Bookmark
• (Initiate Pro Only) Full Customer Support

This version speeds up the conversion of contact images by about 30% and irons out a few bugs that were in the initial release of this feature.

The custom application images feature is new, but it was inspired by Treo Launcher, so there are already a couple of excellent sets of images that you can download to beautify your launcher even more! Details here.

New in version 3.53

• 14/May/08 updated debugging so that it will show what contact was being processed if that causes a crash
• 14/May/08 added support for custom application Icons
• 14/May/08 fixed issues with custom icons on 650
• 14/May/08 increased speed of contact image parsing by ~30%
• 15/May/08 extended support for custom application Icons to applications on SD card

Get it here for $9.95

CorePlayer Mobile for PalmOS v1.2.4

CoreCodec, Inc has released version 1.2.4 of its great CorePlayer Mobile for Palm OS!

CorePlayer™ Mobile is at the center of the CoreCodec™ Universe for playing multimedia on your mobile phone, portable media players, PDA, GPS or convergence device. CorePlayer™ is truly the next-generation in multimedia playback. Its simple yet powerful interface and advanced features is designed to empower the CoreCodec™ community.

See why the Chicago Suntimes times says that it, "actually has a user interface designed with bipeds in mind" and why companies like Joost are using CorePlayer technology!

Features:

• YouTube support, with built-in browse and search
• BlueTooth Stereo (A2DP) and Remote Control (AVRCP) support
• Programmable Hotkeys
• Supports over 15 Languages
• Media library (Manage your RSS Feeds, playlists, podcasts, bookmarks)
• Podcast Support (Standard and Enhanced)
• Streaming supp
ort (HTTP, UDP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, SDP, Unicast, Multicast)
• IPTV Ready
• Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, MKA, WAV, OGG, Speex, WAVPACK, FLAC, MPC, AMR, GSM, ADPCM, ALaw, MuLaw, MIDI
• Video: CoreAVC™ (H.264), AVCHD, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 part 2 (ASP), DivX, XviD, MJPEG, MSVIDEO1
• Images: JPG (420, 422, 440), BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF
• Containers: FLV, Matroska™, ASX, ASF, TS, PS, M2TS, 3GPP, MOV, AVI, MPEG-4, NSV
• CoreUI / Universal Skins (Custom interface)

CoreCodec makes Awesome products for the PC and mobile devices!!

Get it here for $29.95!

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