Day: May 4, 2006

“PaintBall 2 is the successor of our best seller, original game, developed in a way that we can guarantee it will keep you hours and hours on your PDA. • Game Objective:You have to make groups of 3 or more balls of the same color. These groups must be made next to a pipe. Paint balls by tapping on them. When you click on the ball you wish to paint, the ball changes color and the group gets sucked into the pipe. • MODES:1) Easy2) Hard3) Panic 4) Heat5) Chroma—04/May/2006 UPDATE (1.3) —* Redraw issue fixed when receiving call* Other redraw issues fixed* Export HiScores now recognises Square QVGA/VGA* Bugs fixed”. Check this great game here: and see this video review here:

“Skype released the beta version of Skype 2.5, the newest edition of its software that allows anyone with an Internet connection to make free worldwide voice and video calls.As part of the new software enhancements, registration is simplified for new Skype customers and dialling traditional phone numbers is more intuitive, making calls to landlines or cell phones anywhere in the world easy and affordable. Features such as improved conference calling offer excellent voice quality and make it a natural way to stay in touch. Simple prompts while Skyping allow users to adjust how they manage their internet connection to ensure they have the best possible call quality. Other new functionality includes built-in, localized payment options, now in over 15 currencies. Skype 2.5 Beta Features Easy Dialing – instead of having to remember specific country codes, easily call landlines or cell phones worldwide by selecting the country of choice from a dropdown menu. Send Short Message Service (SMS) Messages–send a one-way SMS message to any mobile phone number in the world by selecting a SkypeOut contact, entering a mobile phone number or selecting a Skype contact’s mobile phone number in their profile. View Outlook Contacts–quickly view Outlook contacts in Skype and call directly using SkypeOut, a call from Skype to traditional landlines or cell phones. Improved Conference Calling–instantly see who is talking on a conference call as the participant’s picture flashes when they begin to speak. Shared Contact Groups–easily share contacts with friends and family and help them connect with other people; bring groups together with just one click of a button to start a group chat or conference call. Simplified Registration–create Skype accounts in one simple step. Automatic Updates–receive an automatic prompt to download the latest Skype software any time the product is upgraded. Call Quality Management–lets users adjust and manage their computer environment and internet connection to ensure they have the best possible call quality”. via slashphone.com

“It seems that Pantech, the second largest manufacturer in Korea really wants to get a piece of the US market share – we’ve already showed some of its low and mid-level models targeted to Verizon and Cingular (CDMA and GSM) and a high-end phone for Helio (MVNO that launched yesterday). Now the FCC pages reveal information on a Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone in clamshell design, which is manufactured by Pantech and is targeted to Verizon Wireless.The PN-820 (PC-8200N) combines high-end functionality and stylish design, has 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, memory expansion via miniSD (I/O) cards. The device has also powerful connectivity features, including WI-FI (Wireless LAN) and Bluetooth. The FCC pages do not reveal information on its display, but we guess it is a QVGA 240×320, 65k color TFT one, and secondary unit is located on the front shell for caller ID functionality.” via phonearena.com

PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition includes several new features to improve usability and increase user productivity. PhatNotes 4.7 gives smartphone users the ability to instantly dial phone numbers, launch an Internet browser and send an e-mail using information stored in PhatNotes. If a PhatNotes document contains a phone number, URL or e-mail address and the user moves the cursor over it, the right button menu changes to allow the user to dial the phone number, open the Web site or compose a new e-mail message with the single press of a button. “An increasing number of smartphones running Windows Mobile 5.0 have become available to an eager mobile market,” said Stan Miasnikov, president of PhatWare Corporation. “We have developed significant new features and improvements to our award-winning PhatNotes Smartphone Edition application for this growing market, while keeping it affordable for consumers by offering a free upgrade to existing users of the application.”PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition now fully supports Windows Mobile 5.0 and smartphone devices with QVGA screens. The application includes standard editing commands, such as cut, copy, paste, undo and more. The software also has an improved smartphone user interface and notes synchronization. Additionally, PhatNotes 4.7 Smartphone Edition allows users to attach files to PhatNotes documents, record and replay voice notes and link to other documents stored within the same database..

“RIM is about to launch 3 new Blackberry models to their lineup!Yesterday evening the FCC approved three new GSM BlackBerrys. The 7130e will soon be joined by GSM/EDGE models: the 7130c for Cingular and a 7130g and also the 7130v. The 7130 has a new more-rectangular form factor featuring the hybrid SureType keyboard, quad-band GSM/GPRS with EDGE, mini-USB and Bluetooth 2.0.Here are the first pics, detailed photos.” via blackberryforums.pinstack.com

“Nokia has started deliveries of its E61 business phone with full keyboard, a model directly competing with RIM’s BlackBerry device, the world’s largest handset maker said on Wednesday. “First deliveries started late last week. It’s gradually becoming available across the globe,” Pekka Isosomppi, spokesman for Nokia’s Enterprise division, told Reuters. The E70 model, with a 2 megapixel camera, is expected to start shipping later in May, he said. The first E-series phone, the E60, went on sale in April. The three E-series phones, aimed at business users, and three of Nokia’s flagship multimedia N-series handsets missed their original target shipping dates due to software- related problems. Nokia last October unveiled the new business phone line-up — part of the Finnish company’s plan to win more of the potentially lucrative corporate market — and said at the time that it would start shipments in the January-March quarter. Nokia’s Enterprise division’s first quarter loss widened to 66 million euros ($84 million) and it is aiming to turn to profit in 2007, with the help of its new phones.” via today.reuters.com