December 2007

Conduits Pocket Player 3.51
Conduits Technologies announced the release of Pocket Player 3.51 for Windows Mobile. Pocket Player aims to satisfy consumers who demand more from a media player experience. In addition to a media library with touch-scrolling ability, full-screen album artwork, and Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) support, Pocket Player supports podcasts, streaming radio, and user ratings. More information, including screenshots, video and a full list of plugins and features, can be found at http://www.conduits.com/news/pr20071212.html. A 30-day trial is available from http://www.conduits.com/products/player/. Pocket Player 3.51 is available for $19.95.
 -- Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 by chb

Alinean and Wipro Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool
Alinean announced the availability of the Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool, an online calculator developed to analyze the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of competing mobile solutions. Developed in partnership with Wipro, the analysis tool is based on research of mobile deployments by 160 customers, and a comparative lab-based study to determine the TCO of the leading mobile platforms for e-mail messaging and collaboration. The tool was introduced at the Windows Mobile Partner Summit 2007. [Check out the Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool] -- Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 by chb

Zonar Vehicle Inspection Reports for WinMo
Zonar Systems announced the release of a Windows Mobile version of its Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report System, or EVIR. The new rev allows fleet managers to integrate the Zonar System with pre-existing handheld devices. With EVIR, vehicle inspections are captured electronically, wirelessly uploaded to secure servers, and accessed via a web-based Telematics application. Handheld devices can now use RFID tags, barcodes, or similar technology to visit "zones" around the vehicle and inspect components as prompted by the device. Each scanned token creates a time stamp that verifies the inspection was completed and documents the amount of time the operator spent in each zone. [See overview of the Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report System] -- Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 by chb

Windows Mobile 6 update and unlocked Treo 750 available for U.S. customers
Palm announced that an update to Windows Mobile 6 is available as a free download for AT&T Palm Treo 750 smartphone users in the US. The free upgrade brings increased functionality, enhanced user interface and strengthened security and performance to the Treo 750, as well as facilitates HSDPA capability for faster data-download speeds on 3G/UMTS/HSDPA networks. Palm also announced that an unlocked version of the Treo 750 is available with Windows Mobile 6 out of the box, allowing an even broader customer base to immediately enjoy the improved features of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. -- Posted Tuesday, December 4, 2007 by chb