If you missed the video on Viigo, you’ll get another chance to see them in May. They offer a full-featured RSS reader with a ton of pre-compiled feeds. If the defaults aren’t enough, you can select from hundreds of feeds in their database (including your truly), or add your own in a variety of different formats. Best of all, it’s free, so go ahead and give it a shot. If that doesn’t sound enticing enough, it’s a fair bet that we’ll finally be able to learn some details on the mysterious Project Tango at WES. Tango will add a new audio feature, with podcasts being the most likely suspect, but who knows what else the new channel will be used for…
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Forms are becoming a bigger and bigger market for BlackBerry, and TrueContext is no slouch in that department. They’ll be showcasing ProntoForms at WES this year. The software allows users to create inspections, timesheets, surveys, and other forms quickly and without the need for programming savvy or special skills. The forms, once completed, can be emailed on-the-fly as PDF documents, or exported as CSV files for quick entry to spreadsheets or databases. They’ll also be announcing some product and customer news, so you can look forward to that in May. If you’re interested, we hosted a Weekly Contest with ProntoForms which showed off some of the things the platform could do, and there’s a free demo, too.
A new post on Engadget suggests that AT&T might be dropping the Pearl 8100 from their stores. It’s rumored that the 8100 will be replaced with the GPS-enabled 8110 sometime in April, which wouldn’t be the first time an old BlackBerry got bumped out by a new one. They’ll also, apparently, be dropping the aging Motorola RAZR V3 from stores, but that hardly comes as a surprise to anyone.
There’s a new music store coming from Puretracks on April 1st. called Puretracks Mobile Edition, which will offer 64kbs AAC music without any DRM whatsoever. The AAC format they’re using gets roughly twice the quality at half the size of MP3, so the music will be approximately the equivalent of a 128kbs MP3. Not enough for audiophiles, perhaps, but probably good enough for the rest of us. There’s no indication of pricing yet, but they did say they’ll be releasing Wi-Fi capability for the service later on.
At long last, Google has released a 2-way synchronization tool for Microsoft Outlook. Available directly from Google, it syncs your Google calendar to Microsoft Outlook, your Outlook calendar to your Google account, or both. The app installs in your system tray and lets you choose the sync frequency. Read more about it here.
SplashData has released SplashMoney for the PocketPC, letting you see how poor you are in real time:
From their website: Manage your money anytime, anywhere. Connect to your online bank from your desktop computer or wireless handheld and download transactions directly into SplashMoney. Create budgets and then track and analyze your spending with customizable reports and charts. Synchronize your phone with your desktop PC to Includes free desktop companion software for Windows.
It’s $30 with no trial, but it looks full-featured. This PocketPC version is new but it is also available for Palm and on the desktop. Maybe we’ll give it try - keep you posted.
The guys at unwired think that - in light of their poor showing at Mobile World Congress - Motorola might drop the highly anticipated Q10, the heir apparent to the successful Q9. The Q10’s key new feature is rumored to be a touchscreen, which would be a real draw for many.
CTIA (April 1 - 3) might also see the launch of several other Motorola handsets, including a cameraphone that looks to have come from their partnership with Kodak. Check out the original post for pics.
Small and medium businesses will get the chance to check out out Mobile Edge from iEnterprises at WES. Mobile Edge Express is a new suite of CRM software that can be downloaded, installed, and set up in under 10 minutes, without the need for any IT staff. It works with SugarCRM, IBM Lotus Notes, NetSuite CRM and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, giving you access to account information, sales, and more. It differs from their regular Mobile Edge software in that it’s easier to set up, offers a web-based interface, it’s subscription-based and requires no large upfront expenditure.
BIO-key has announced the release of version 3.5 of PocketCop, which gives law enforcement officers access to state and federal databases, including motor vehicle information. Using the app, police and other staff can quickly and easily check to see if a given person is wanted or if a car was reported stolen. Version 3.5 adds support for CAD systems, allowing officers to receive dispatch information.
Research firm In-Stat is reporting that the world smartphone market will grow by an average of 33% each year through to 2012. In-Stat predicts the strong growth based on several factors:
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