Welcome to this week's software roundup! We look at some ringtones for the business professionals, some games and some great utilities.

Palm OS New:

Business Professional Ringtones by ExecTones v4.0

Hey, have you ever just been plain ANNOYED by that ridiculous ringtone you have to suffer through when trying to reach a particular party? Yes? Well, think of how UNprofessional it would be to have such a noise for a PROFESSIONAL.

One of the most overlooked items by professionals today is their ringtone. 41% of people surveyed in the workplace said that inappropriate ringtones were their primary annoyance.

Business Professional Ringtones, by ExecTones, is a collection designed and authored for the working professional.

We were always amazed at how unprofessional the pre-installed ringtones were. Other packages available on the net clearly did not understand what professional meant because they ship with futuristic sounds and voices.

This is the ONLY truly professional collection of tones and notifications.

Features:

• 200 ringtones and notification sounds.
• A huge collection of notification sounds for MMS, SMS, Voice Mail, and Email.
• NO VOICES, RAPS, BARKS, or MUSIC.
• Perfect for the workplace, getting that promotion or sale.
• No hidden fees, subscriptions, or recurring billing.
• Real ringtones and digitally mastered tones.

Professionals, get it here for $17.95 and start ACTING like the professional you are!

Lucky Gems v1.0

Lucky Gems, by Handcase, is an addictive game because you can NOT stop trying to gain gems. Comes with 5 choices of gems chests (2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 chests), and 2 modes. Test your luck opening chests and seeing that you can have more gems at each chest that the Palm. In English. Free only for users of the games of Handcase the GameScore to you organize all your moves for any type of game, ours game, console, arcade, pc or web.

Features:

• 5 options
• 2 modes
• Free only for users of the games of Handcase the GameScore

Minimum Requirements:

• Palm OS 3.5

Get it here for just $7.00.

Motorcycle v1.5

Motorcycle, by Handcase, is a suite of 15 tools. Organizer for all details of your bike. expenses, insurance, travel, fuel, taxes - including repair - complete with tuning, financing, mileage, diary travel, purchase and sale, fines, accidents where you draw the way it occurred, notes and oil changes.

Features:

• 15 tools
• tuning

Minimum Requirements:

• Palm OS 3.5

Basically this sounds to be an all-in-one program for any motorcycle owner!

Get it here for $15.00 and take care of that bike!

2008 Astrology & Horoscopes Pro v1.2

With 2008 Astrology & Horoscopes Pro, by CrazySoft, you get 4 programs in one!

Matchmaker by Sing:
The stars can provide much insight about ourselves, including how, when, and with whom we are most likely to fall in love. Of course, astrology is not destiny, so while the one you love may not be a "classic" match for you in astrological terms, that doesn't mean all is lost. By understanding the universal forces that attract you to your lover, you can learn how to make any relationship work, and better understand your own self in the process.

Horoscopes 2008:
What's in the stars for you in 2008? Astrology & Horoscope Pro has the scoop on everything from professional developments to romantic interludes to the general trends of your life! Find out when you should ask for that raise, lift your ban on blind dates or start planning for a visit to faraway lands.

Zodiac Signs:
Welcome to the fascinating world of astrology and horoscopes! For years, decades and centuries human-kind has turned to the heavens for answers and guidance in their lives! This program area covers all details about your sign as: Love, Health, Likes/Dislikes, Problems/Solutions, Planet ruling, your animal, color of choice, starstone, famous persons with your sign etc.

Numerology 2008:
Numerology is a key to your inner self. All numbers based on your date of birth reflect influences and events related to the momentum of your life. Think of their effect on your life as similar to the weather and the landscape you travel through -- the Path of Your Life. The influences are enormously important. In fact, the most important number in your chart -- the Life Path number -- is based on your date of birth. And yet, the power of these numbers is felt as almost "external" -- most of them affect you only for periods in your life (cycles) or are overcome after you reach a certain age (Challenges). Even your Life Path number is a cycle; it is the longest cycle of your life.

Features:

• Run on the newest and the old Windows Mobile smartphones.
• Horizontal resolutions supported.
• Windows Mobile smartphones WM6 & WM5 fully supported.

I've always heard that astrology is bogus, or evil - but, heck.. it's fun to read about what MIGHT just be coming! With this program, you just MIGHT get some advanced information that could be advantageous to you!

Get it here for $16.95 and find out!!

Palm OS Updated:

Video Poker Deluxe

DeluxeWare, has updated its Video Poker Deluxe to version 1.08!

VideoPoker is surely the most popular card game in the world! It's simple, it's gambling and it`s gonna win your heart. VideoPoker is well-known to all the casino and game machine haunters. It`s pretty simple: make a bet, get your cards. All you need is to take a decision whether to leave or change some cards to get the winning combination. The prominent distinction of VideoPoker Deluxe is that your defeats won`t ruin your budget. Slake your passion for free!

Features:

• Enhanced digital music for Palm OS 5 devices (Music requires Palm Zire 71, 72, Tungsten T, T2, T3,T5, C, E, Treo 600,650 or Sony TJ, TH or UX series)
• Low-Res / Hi-res / Hi-res devices support
• Enhanced digital sound effects for Palm OS 5 devices
• Visual effects and animations
• Excellent 16 bit graphics
• Statistics

It's WAY cheaper than a trip to Vegas! Heck, the cost of gas alone would prohibit me from going, LoL!

Get Video Poker Deluxe here for ONLY $7.95!

eWallet Professional Edition for Palm Handhelds

Ilium Software has updated its great eWallet Professional Edition to version 6.1.3.

Now you can have all your important information in a format that's secure, easy to access, centralized and portable wherever you want it!

Store your credit cards, passwords, PINs, calling cards, accounts, usernames and much more in eWallet. Your information is convenient for you, but encrypted for complete safety, and you can sync to your desktop for extra ease-of-use and backup.

Features:

• Nested categories! eWallet lets you have categories in other categories. Organize your info how you want it.
• Choose to see your cards in an easy-to-browse list using Flex View, or use Card Style display.
• Complete card-level synchronization on any platform. Change your cards anywhere, any time, and keep all changes when you sync.
• The highest-praised portable wallet program - the winner of 9 major awards.
• Government-level 256-bit AES encryption to protect your important info.
• A built-in password generator to instantly create unique and secure passwords.
• Protection against keyboard logging (on the desktop) - fill in passwords, credit cards and other info on web pages without keying them! It's easier and more secure.
• A password hint. No more worries worry about forgetting your password.
• As many Desktop wallet files as you like. Have different wallets for work, home, family and more. Organize your info the way you want it, and share wallets with family members or coworkers on a network.
• Over 30 unique card templates. You'll recognize your cards at a glance when they look like your real cards. More than 30 card types makes it easy to have everything you need right with you when you need it!
• The ability to change card field labels and save cards as templates on any platform. Make exactly the card you want.

TreoCentral user Chris bought the program and had this to say about it:

Excellent, now I can keep vital information in a secure location instead of in my contacts application. Great Software.

Fantastic, easy to use and build up into a mini date base of private info. Well worth the money, works very well on the 650 recommended.

Get this award winning program here for $29.95!

ABCTextPad

ABCTextPad, by Binar, has been updated to 2.54.

ABCTextPad is a small footprint (150k) MemoPad replacement providing multiple textpads (16 categories each), VFS exp.card support and various advanced text editing features.

Features:

• 10 Clipboards with Tap'n Drag icons support
• Undo All Changes option
• Directory Pads (direct access to texts stored on the VFS card)
• Unlimited # of text pads with 16 categories each
• HiRes proportional & monospaced fonts
• 320x480 screen support (incl. landscape mode)
• Fast full-text, incremental and keyword filters
• Up to 28,000 chars texts
• Automatic (reload) synchronization with txt file stored on VFS exp.card
• "Instant Note" functionality (by a single button press)
• Twin view and built-in several small and fixed size HiRes fonts
• Built-in reconfigurable on-screen keyboard (with macro language and enhanced navigation)
• Super fast incremental and keyword search
• Hyperlinked (PalmWiki) memos
• Powerful Search&Replace with "All" and "InCategory" options
• Text, Category & Book statistics (word count etc)
• Bookmarks, LastRecentlyUsed list, AppRun list
• Presets, Templates, ASCII/HexCalc lookup, AutoIndenting
• Three levels (up to 128 bit) of encryption for optimal data protection
• Various backup/restore modes incl. export to Doc and VFS
• Enhanced one-hand Treo/T5 5-way navigation and text select mode
• ...and many more

Sounds like a VERY complete MemoPad replacment! Feature-rich and a decent price!

Get ABCTextPad here for $9.95!

Resco Explorer 2008 for Palm OS

Resco has updated its Resco Explorer 2008 for Palm OS to version 4.10.3!

File manager, zipper, viewer, launcher, backup tool, ftp, bluetooth and network explorer in one product. You get in one package handset of tools that used to be scattered in various applications.

One of the best features of the Explorer is its customizability. The users may choose between one- or two-panel modes, horizontal or vertical layout and setup other display aspects. Note also the possibility of the one-handed control and the support of all common devices and resolutions.

Since v4.10 Explorer supports Firefox-like Tabs and touch scrolling.

Features:

• The File Manager is the heart of the Explorer. It is stable and efficient and it provides a comfortable way for file operations such as copying, moving, deleting, renaming, etc. It offers many enhaced functions such as drag&drop, copy&paste, multi-selection, RAM/card conversions, powerful sorting, searching and filtering.
• The zipper is integrated fully transparently into the Explorer. A zip archive is like a folder that just happens to take less space. You can even start zipped apps or preview zipped images.
• Secure encryption (AES) is part of the zipper enabling thus protection of the whole data folders.
• Explorer allows to start the applications stored in RAM, on the card or even in the zip archives.
Moreover, by tapping suitable file (image, eBook, Word document, mp3...) you can launch the associated application. Editor of the associations is available, too.
• Lists Palm applications grouped by the traditional Palm categories. You can find here each application with conveniently grouped resources — files and databases.
• Integrates more enhanced features such as editors of the preferences, file associations or alarms as well as the additional system information.
• A simple fast viewer providing full-screen image preview. Displays jpg/bmp/gif images and images produced by Clie and Zire cameras. Enables direct image preview from the zip archives. Alternatively the external viewers can be employed.
• Txt files offer the easiest way how to share the information with the non-Palm world. Text files can be beamed, hotsynced, created and finally edited either with the built-in memopad or using the hex editor.
• Backup: For those who need just manual backup, Explorer 2007 offers a multi-backup solution with fast compression, incremental backup, encryption, sorting and filtering and with open zip format. Unique feature is the backup verification.
• RAM Analyzer: Explorer offers structured folder view of the RAM with the databases sorted into reasonably defined folders. Ideal for PDA cleaning.
• FTP explorer allows access to the web ftp servers. Explorer 2007 presents remote resources just like another card.

New in Explorer 2008:

• Ability to browse over Bluetooth Nokia phones, PC's etc.
• Zip installer contains Blue FTP server that enables browsing your Palm PDA from another device
• Streaming mp3 player can play songs over the network
• Secure storage will safely store documents, images etc. Direct editing possible.
• Tab interface, touch scrolling, improved launcher, favorites...

Fellow writer Andre Kibbe reviewed Resco Explorer for Palm OS and said:

The Windows Explorer style interface isn’t the most elegant design for a file management, but it is the most informative and familiar for Windows desktop users. For anyone in search of that information and familiarity, Resco is worth exploring.

Get it here for $29.95.

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