Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:08:58 AM PST
by Ryan Kairer
mOcean, formerly a $30 application for Palm OS, has now been permanently reduced to just under $10 for the full version.
MotionApps's mOcean is an iPod emulating digital audio player for the Palm OS that also offers iTunes synchronization, skin and background support, live internet radio, podcast support, audiobooks and phone and video functionality. The program lets you browse and control music playback with an on-screen mini scroll wheel as well as the 5-way navigator. Although a
free ad supported version has been available for some time, its nice to see such an excellent program come down in price.
mOcean v3.2.3 is available now for Palm OS. It comes with a free trial period and costs $9.95. It is worth noting that mOcean is only compatible with Palm OS smartphones such as the Treo and Centro, so Palm PDA diehards need to look towards PocketTunes or elsewhere for their media-playback fix. Also be sure to checkout Tim's review of v3.0.
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:48:51 PM PST
by Kris Keilhack
Last week's
Treo Pro announcement focused primarily on Palm's latest handset offering, with little if any attention paid to the usual arsenal of accessories traditionally announced alongside any new Palm device. With Palm's apparent renewed interest and attention to Windows Mobile coming on the heels of their recent duo of high-end WM 6.1-powered Treos, several new accessories have been announced and/or just released.
Palm's ChannelSource reseller portal has posted a substantial bit of information on several new accessory SKUs for not only the brand-new Treo Pro but the recent Treo 800w as well.
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:19:49 AM PST
by Ryan Kairer
DataViz today announced the availability of
Documents To Go Premium Edition 3.0 for devices running Windows Mobile 6.x Professional and 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition. Already available for
Windows Mobile Standard, BlackBerry, Symbian and
Palm OS, Documents To Go, will now allow users of Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices to view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files (Windows: Office 97 – 2007, Mac: Office 98-2008) as well as view PDF files on their devices and in their native formats.
DataViz has also enhanced the PDF viewer included with their mobile office suite with this release of Documents To Go for Pocket PC. The improvements provide a clear and crisp viewing experience of all Adobe PDF file elements (rendering stays true to desktop file) and makes dramatic speed improvements when opening files so users can be more productive.
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:06:35 AM PST
by Kris Keilhack
Longtime technology publisher Ziff Davis Media Inc.
has canceled its 2008 DigitalLife show in New York City. Held at the Javits Convention Center, this show has been of primary interest to Palm-watchers as the venue for the official release of their "consumer-oriented" smartphone releases of
2007's Centro and the
Treo 680 in 2006. The show was scheduled to run September 25th-28th. Ziff Davis cites "poor economic conditions" as the primary reason for the show's cancellation this year.
It was widely assumed that Palm would be launching the Treo Pro at this year's event, as the show's timing coincides nicely with Palm's traditional fall release schedule in October. Palm was even listed as an exhibiting sponsor prior to the cancellation announcement. It's entirely possible that the seemingly rushed Treo Pro announcement is also related to the Digital Life show's termination.
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:30:50 PM PST
by Ryan Kairer
Rumor: Palm is also prepping to release a CDMA version of the newly announced
Treo Pro according to an unconfirmed statement from a Taiwan economic news publication.
Cens.com is reporting:
Palm is planning to launch CDMA (code division multiple access) version of Treo Pro series phone in the future for CDMA telecom service providers, like Verizon, Wireless and Sprint. The phone will also be supplied by HTC.
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:27:45 AM PST
by Ryan Kairer
The
Mobi Products Crystal Hard Case is a new case designed for the
Palm Centro. This clear hard case offers protection from scratches and everyday wear without getting in the way of the Centro's naturally good looks. There are cutouts for the screen, keyboard and other device features and a removable belt clip is also included. This case features a nearly identical design as the popular
Palm Air Case at a lower price point.
The Mobi Products Crystal Hard Case for the Palm Centro is available now for $14.95. Shipping starts at $5.95.
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:52:08 AM PST
by Ryan Kairer
Seidio has released a new
desktop cradle for the
Treo 800w. The
Seidio InnoDock Jr. Cradle features a microUSB connector for syncing and charging the Palm Treo 800w smartphone. The cradle design is highly functional, allowing you to dock your Treo 800w while in a case (compatible with most cases that have an open connector bottom and face out screen). The cradle is powered by your computer's USB port, so no extra wall charger is necessary.
The Seidio INNODock Jr. Cradle for the Treo 800w is available now from the PIC Accessory store. It costs $29.95. Shipping starts at $5.95.
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 12:25:43 PM PST
by Ryan Kairer
Kinoma has released a new "mobile media browser" for Windows Mobile devices.
Kinoma Play aims to go beyond organizing and playing a user's video, audio and picture files, by bringing in media from around the Internet through the built-in Kinoma Guide, a comprehensive catalog of "the freshest, most diverse" mobile media available.
The software offers built in access to the latest podcasts and streaming media as well as functioning as a comprehensive media player with audio and video support.
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 11:24:29 AM PST
by Ryan Kairer
SplashData has released a major new version of its SplashPhoto application for
Palm OS and
Windows Mobile devices. SplashPhoto is a robust and feature packed photo management utility that has been around for over 8 years now. Version 5 features a new enhanced UI, support for new formats , and the ability to share photos on the web with Picasa, Flickr, and Facebook. The UI has been made more finger friendly for easier navigation and you now have many more options to share and sync your photos.
SplashPhoto v5.0 is available now with a free trial period. It costs $29.95 for the full version. It is available for Palm OS 4.0 and later as well as Windows Mobile devices running wm5 or later. Desktop synchronization apps are available for both WIndows and Mac OS computers.
Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:15:56 PM PST
by Ryan Kairer
While its
no secret that Palm ODM's its entire line of Windows Mobile phones, which firm it works with to produce and manufacture specific devices isn't always immediately clear. In the case of the new
Treo Pro,
Digitimes has taken it upon themselves
to confirm that HTC is indeed the ODM behind the new model.
Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC) has worked with Palm a number of times in the past and produced the Treo 650 and 700 series devices. A separate report from earlier this year confirmed that Palm has again decided to work with the leading Windows Mobile firm to produce future devices.
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 5:42:01 PM PST
by Ryan Kairer
The
Treo Pro arrived at the PalmInfocenter HQ today and I've put together a video first look. In the video preview, embedded after the break, I "unbox" the Treo Pro and go over the new retail packaging. In addition, I also take an initial look at the
Treo Pro and compare it with a number of other recent devices.
Enjoy this six minute video preview while we prepare our full review.
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 5:15:38 PM PST
by Kris Keilhack
In a rather unsurprising move, beleaguered wireless provider
Sprint Nextel has slashed the cost of their "Phone as Modem" PAM (aka Dial-up-network) service. The plan now is only $15/month, down from the steep $40 and $50/month previous prices. While any service discounts are always welcome from the perspective of the company's users, this is mostly likely an attempt to possibly stem some of the substantial user churn the company is experiencing. Sprint's customer turnover problems are widely documented in the industry, as indicated by this
New York Times article from June.
Sprint has also seen fit to reshuffle some of its rules and restrictions for the service in the process. It must be combined with a data plan for data-capable feature phones and smartphones. An EVDO Rev. 0 or Rev. A handset is required to utilize the service and either wired or wirelesss Bluetooth connectivity can be used.
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