Our beloved Ringo has just added some new free ringtones for all of those using Ringo. Made exclusively for Ringo, you won’t find these ringtones anywhere but at www.ringomo.com. Ranging in a mix of Classical, Country, Rock, Salsa (mmmm, salsa and chips) and Ragtime, you’re phone will keep things interesting with every call.
If you don’t know about Ringo, then read our review and find out why we loved it. It works for BlackBerry, WIndows Mobile, and the beloved (but forgotten?) Palm OS. With its easy to user interface and ability to play MP3s for ringtones and messages tones, why wouldn’t you get Ringo now? 
Ringo is available at ringomo.com for US$19.95.
Astraware(R) is excited to announce the release of Bubble Babble - a brand new word game for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) smartphones and PDAs.
Challenge your word power with this undersea bubble-bursting brain teaser! Link together letter bubbles to form words and impress Wordsworth Smartygills - your friendly fishy host! Bubble Babble includes a fun interactive tutorial to teach you how to play with the bubbles and make words from them. Score points for each word you make. Impress Wordsworth with more complex or unusual words and he’ll reward you with shiny shells for your collection!
Bubble Babble has 4 entertaining play modes which are perfect for both adults and children, for all levels of skill or vocabulary:
Challenge - create a set number of words against the clock,
Target - reconstruct the separated word from the letter bubbles,
Mystery - try different permutations of letters to find the hidden word,
Freeplay - just enjoy making words to boost your points score.
Each day Wordsworth Smartygills will tell you the Word of the Day. Make this word during play to earn a special award!
Use multiplier bubbles to enhance your points score, and get help from Stella Starfish, in her wildcard bubble! Unlock higher difficulty levels as you play - it can help you keep your brain sharp and maybe learn some interesting new words!
Bubble Babble is available for smartphones and PDAs running Palm OS(R) 5 and above, and Windows Mobile Professional, Classic and Standard devices running Windows Mobile 2003 and later. The game is available from http://www.astraware.com/bubblebabble priced $19.95, with a limited time new release discount.
Astraware and Pazzazz Games are excited to announce the release of GTS World Racing for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) smartphones and PDAs.
GTS World Racing is the must-have sequel to the highly acclaimed GTS Racing Challenge, and has been created by Pazzazz and published by Astraware.
Fans of classic coin-operated arcade racing games will love the retro style graphics and exhilarating sound effects. Experience the roar of engines as you select your car, race your opponents, set the fastest laptimes, score points for most race wins and burn rubber to gain championship victory!
GTS World Racing offers 64 track layouts across 16 worldwide locations - from snowscapes to dusty deserts; 3 car types to choose from each with their own handling characteristics; and 4 difficulty levels from Easy to Extreme!
The game offers 4 play modes to satisfy every level of expertise:
Single Race - check out the tracks and practice your skills before heading for the main event;
Challenge Cup - race at each of the 16 locations and achieve the required finishing position for your chosen difficulty;
Grand Tour - complete all 64 tracks in all 16 locations and achieve the required finishing position in each; and
Championship - complete the full 16 race season and score the most points to win the championship.
GTS World Racing is available for a wide range of smartphones and PDAs running Palm OS(R) 5 and later, and Windows Mobile(R) Professional, Classic and Standard 2003 and later.
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced that it has sold its one-millionth Palm Centro smartphone, demonstrating the product’s mass appeal to customers ready to get all the power of a smartphone at the price of a traditional mobile phone. Palm is now shipping Centro in 10 countries worldwide, including Hong Kong, Singapore, India, the UK, Germany, Spain, Ireland, France and Italy, and its already-rapid momentum is set to grow as Palm debuts the product in additional countries around the globe.
“The Palm Centro is flying off the shelves because users who want to step up to a smartphone see it as the perfect first choice,” said Brodie Keast, senior vice president of marketing for Palm, Inc. “It has everything a person needs to stay organized and connected with everyone who is important to them. We’re very excited about the Centro’s near-instant popularity in the U.S. and think it’s going to be a huge hit as it continues to make its way across the globe.”
First introduced in the United States last September exclusively with Sprint, and more recently introduced on AT&T in February, the fully featured Centro smartphone is available from both carriers for $99.99. Centro has reached more young adults and women, as well as a broader range of household income, than any prior Palm smartphone. It offers customers an affordable, simple and fun option for staying connected and doing more with their mobile phones.
“Smartphones are certainly not new to business professionals; however, now more than ever we are seeing consumers migrate toward these types of devices as form factors have become more appealing and price points are now competing with traditional mobile phones,” said Ryan Reith, senior research analyst with IDC. “Palm’s Centro plays right into the hands of the consumer looking for a more robust experience on their mobile phone. We definitely expect to see this trend continue worldwide.”
Increasingly, consumers are making the shift from traditional mobile phones to smartphones, motivated by the desire to do more with their phones and the arrival of lower-cost devices. Smartphones accounted for 11 percent of all mobile phone sales in 2007 in the United States, and this is expected to increase to 35 percent by 2011.(3) A recent Palm survey of Centro customers highlighted this trend, indicating that 70 percent are first-time smartphone users. When compared to other Palm smartphones, Centro also is reaching almost double the number of women, more than double the number of customers under age 35, and nearly three times as many customers with a household income of less than $75,000.
Centro’s full QWERTY keyboard and color touch screen make it easy to quickly type text messages, respond to emails, start instant message conversations, browse the web and more. It offers all of the great organizer functionality for which Palm is renowned, such as a detailed and integrated contacts list and a simple and handy calendar for juggling business meetings and get-togethers with friends.
SEVEN, a global market leader in push email software, announced that its mobile e-mail solution is now available on more than 20 smart devices in AT&T’s extensive device portfolio including the recently launched Palm Centro. AT&T Xpress Mail, powered by SEVEN, provides one-click access directly from the home screen to personal and business email making it easier than ever before for consumers and business users to be connected on their AT&T branded smart devices.
The Palm Centro featuring AT&T Xpress Mail, powered by SEVEN, provides a plethora of messaging options, contact and calendar management for the mobile-savvy user. AT&T subscribers can benefit from the multimedia services offered on the first compact Palm OS smartphone offered by AT&T along with touch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, and USB and Bluetooth connectivity.
“AT&T’s impressive device portfolio and push email services give customers more choices than ever,” said Ross Bott, CEO of SEVEN. “AT&T offers smart devices with a wide range of mobile platforms, features and functionality so customers always have a mobile phone that meets their needs – and with SEVEN’s versatile solution customers have a mobile email solution available that is compatible with their phone. Combining these smart devices with the SEVEN powered push email service and an unlimited data plan simplifies mobile email for the customer while making it easy to stay connected anywhere, anytime.”
Unparalleled selection of smart devices
The unparalleled selection of smart devices from AT&T caters to meet the individual needs of its subscribers. Users can select a device with their preferred size, operating system and graphical user interface, as well as their applications and features. This makes it easy to setup via download, which is key for adoption, as most users are afraid that setup will be difficult and timely. Users will also benefit from having Xpress Mail conveniently available from the home screen of the device, providing easy access to email from popular email providers such as AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo! as well as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, as well, among others.
“AT&T’s SEVEN-powered Xpress Mail solution provides AT&T customers with a dynamic personal email service that exudes simplicity – from set-up to use,” said Bryan Smoltz, director for AT&T’s wireless unit. “This ease of use, functionality and adaptability to a variety of device platforms provided by SEVEN’s solution has made it a popular choice among our customers and a valued component in AT&T industry-leading email portfolio.”
Some devices available for XpressMail download include the recently launched Palm Centro, AT&T Tilt, Pantech Duo, Moto Q Global and the Samsung BlackJack II. Thanks to AT&T’s industry-leading international wireless coverage, customers can not only access AT&T Xpress Mail on their smart devices in the U.S. but in more than 140 countries abroad.
With AT&T Xpress Mail, powered by SEVEN, AT&T’s smart device lineup provide users real-time access to their email, calendar and contacts. All actions entered on the mobile or the PC are instantly mirrored on the devices so subscribers only manage one inbox and one calendar. Xpress Mail is conveniently included as a free feature in data plans, making it the most affordable option for accessing personal and business email on the go.
For pricing and specifications about AT&T’s Smart Devices visit: www.ATT.com. For more information on SEVEN and its offerings, visit www.seven.com.
Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) today announced the immediate availability of the Palm® Treo™ 755p smartphone in exclusive deep blue-green. Beginning today, customers may purchase the Treo 755p online at www.verizonwireless.com
Compared to its Treo 700p predecessor, the Treo 755p has a sleeker design with an internal antenna and a soft-touch feel. Featuring a large, high-resolution, color touch-screen for quick stylus access to applications, the Treo 755p offers a full QWERTY keyboard for easy e-mail creation, Web browsing and text messaging. It also includes features such as a 1.3 megapixel camera and built-in support for Microsoft® Word®, Excel®, and PowerPoint® documents and PDF documents. Customers can view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files. Running the Palm OS®, the new Palm Treo 755p from Verizon Wireless gives mobile professionals the tools they need to help maximize productivity.
Built-in Support for Direct Push Technology for E-mail
The Treo 755p offers VersaMail® 3.5.45 with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® support for Microsoft Direct Push Technology that delivers e-mail and calendar updates from a home or office PC using Outlook®. Businesses connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server get fast, automatic wireless updates of e-mail, calendar and contact information with added IT security and remote manageability.
Treo 755p users also have the option of using Verizon Wireless’ Wireless Sync for quick and easy access to personal or corporate e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks from their home or office PC. Customers can sync up to 10 POP3 or IMAP e-mail accounts, including AOL®, Yahoo! ® Premium and more with their Treo 755p. Wireless Sync supports Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes® and IBM Lotus Domino®.
Fast Speeds with Verizon Wireless’ Broadband Network
Verizon Wireless customers using the Treo 755p have the benefit of Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO high-speed network to send and receive data. Verizon Wireless’ broadband network is the most reliable national wireless broadband network in the country and available from coast to coast.
For customers interested in using their Treo 755p smartphones as modems with a Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess Connect service plan to send and receive data from notebook PCs, the Treo 755p can easily take advantage of the 600 kbps to 1.4 mbps typical download speeds of the Verizon Wireless EV-DO network. The Treo 755p comes with built-in 60 MB of user-available memory and can be enhanced by using the miniSD™ slot to add separately purchased memory cards of up to 4 GB for storing data, photos, music, and video.
Integrated Google Maps for Mobile
With Google Maps™ installed right out of the box, Verizon Wireless customers using the Treo 755p can get directions; perform local searches; and view moveable/scalable maps, satellite imagery, and traffic updates while on-the-go. Customers can also map a contact’s address directly from the contact listing simply by selecting the “maps” button.
Pricing
The Palm Treo 755p from Verizon Wireless is available for $399.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement. Customers who purchase a qualified voice plan along with a data plan may be eligible for an additional $100 credit making the Treo 755p $299.99 for those customers.
Verizon Wireless Nationwide E-mail plans for the Treo 755p begin at $79.99 for 450 anytime voice minutes and unlimited e-mail. For more information on any Verizon Wireless product or service, visit www.verizonwireless.com .
Creative Algorithms, developer of award-winning Trip Boss(TM) travel manager, is pleased to announce the release of Trip Boss 3.0. Trip Boss 3.0 adds a checklist feature for multiple task lists and access to wireless travel information such as real-time currency exchange rates, real-time flight status, real-time weather forecasts and radar, and much more. Plan itineraries, track expenses, organize with check lists, log mileage, budget vacations, keep a journal, rate places, access live travel info and more with this essential all-in-one travel manager for Palm OS®-based handhelds and smartphones.
Organize Trips with Check Lists
The new check list feature was designed for usability. Easily create and edit multiple lists for packing, tasks to-do, gift lists, shopping lists, sightseeing lists—anything where you need a list. All lists are carried over from trip to trip—no need to recreate the list each time. “…Trip Boss is the perfect companion, and the best in its class.”–Palmtop User Magazine
Access Travel Information Wirelessly
Use Trip Boss’ Travel Aide wireless feature on the Palm® Treo(TM) smartphone or wifi-enabled PDA, such as the Palm® T|X, to access real-time travel information such as real-time currency rates, real-time weather forecasts and radar, real-time flight status, maps and directions, and much more, directly from Creative Algorithms’ Mobile Travel Aide(TM). “Trip Boss is brilliantly implemented…”–Handheld Computing Magazine
About Trip Boss(TM)
The award-winning Trip Boss is a complete travel manager, designed for both business and personal travel. Plan, organize, track, record, and report all your travel data in one convenient package. Trip Boss 3.0 supports any device using Palm OS version 3.0 and higher, including the Treo, Tungsten, Zire, and LifeDrive lines. Awarded a 10 out of 10 from Palm Addict in early 2007, Trip Boss was a finalist in the 2006 Handango Champion awards, recipient of the Palm Addict Award of Excellence in 2005, and named Software of the Year in 2004 from PDA247.
Pricing and Availability
Trip Boss 3.0 can be downloaded for a 30-day, fully-functional, free trial and purchased from http://www.creativealgorithms.com for $34.95. Registered users can update to the new release at no additional cost. For more information on this powerful travel management tool for the Palm® Treo(TM) smartphone and Palm OS®-based PDA, please visit Creative Algorithms’ website.
Palm keeps on using that old and tired Palm OS in newer and sleeker looking skins and todays announcement with Sprint is no exception. The new Treo 755p still sports the Palm OS (does it matter what version number anymore? How ’bout just v5 YO — 5 Years Old) but it’s the case that brings some appeal to the eye. Now with an integrated antenna, the Treo 755p won’t jab you in the side anymore. You’ll also notice two new colors, Midnight Blue and Burgundy, shown here. Oh yes, it’s also lost some weight and is now slimmer at the belt line.
Inside this CDMA, this becomes the first Treo device to get Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology e-mail support built-in. You’ll also get Google Maps for mobile to help you navigate about. Unfortunately, the 755p still only has EV-DO Rev 0, not the newer and much faster Rev A. In a nutshell, that’s about all that’s new here.
The Treo 755p is priced at $279.99 with a two-year contract and is exclusively offered only with Sprint.
While SplashData has long been known for organizing important records - such as passwords, photos, checking account transactions, and shopping lists - with its popular SplashWallet suite for mobile devices, the company has now set its sights much higher.your thoughts. With its new SplashNotes, announced today, SplashData offers a software tool aimed at helping people outline and organize everything from work projects, meeting agendas and speeches to class notes and event plans.
SplashNotes is a powerful note taker, list manager, outliner and information organizer for Palm handhelds and smartphones, including Treo, Zire and Tungsten models. It comes with companion Windows software that enables users to enter their notes on a desktop computer and then synchronize the notes with a Palm handheld to take with them wherever they go.
“There are so many practical uses for SplashNotes, both personal and professional,” said Morgan Slain, SplashData’s CEO. “Businesspeople can use it for meetings, projects, and collaboration among teams. Teachers can use it for lesson planning, and students can use it to take notes. Pastors can use it to prepare sermons. Little League coaches can use it to plan for practice and record the progress of their players.”
“SplashNotes is already one of my must-have applications on both my laptop and Treo,” said Mark Nemens, a San Jose-based real estate developer. “I use it for taking notes in meetings, tracking prospective deals, helping manage my properties, and on and on. Its usability really is only limited by your imagination.” Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever wondered just how many days it will be until a certain event? My kids ask me daily how many days it is until Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for church. Fortunately, those are easy amounts to figure out, but if you have something a bit further down the road, then you may wish to check out Date Wheel 3 for your Palm OS PDA or smartphone. With just three sections to press and enter data into, you’ll know in an instant how many days it is until you get an extra hour of sleep when we fall back. See our review for more details.