Movemento - The MOD Player For Palm OS

Published in August 11th, 2007

People who listen to demo scene radio stations like Nectarine probably know the MOD format. A mod file is basically a midi file that brings its samples along and thus sounds the same everywhere (German readers probably still remember T.W.Geuting’s Treo 600 experience).

Movemento is a demo of the Modula game engine developed and marketed by indus3.

Playing MOD files works well, however, you can’t move forward in files. Also, file playback can’t be paused.

Different playlists can be created easily.

The files are selected with a dialogue that works like the Windows Common Dialogue. However, you can’t select more than one file at a time.

The player supports background action. 0n our T3, the speedy rating reduced by about 50 Mhz - much less than an average mp3 file.

We reviewed version 0.1 on a Palm Tungsten T3. The program’s homepage is .

Overall, MOD playback for the Palm OS now is a reality. Movemento works, and MODs sound nice. However, the program still feels like a proof of concept rather than a mediaplayer suitable for sale due to a few quirks in control…

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Mobile ESPN to End Service Aimed at Sports Customers

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Mobile ESPN, do we really need this? I tend to lean with not so much myself, but that is just me.

Unable to attract enough customers, Mobile ESPN said yesterday that it would shut its mobile phone service aimed at sports fans at the end of the year. The company said it would focus instead on selling its real-time scores and video to existing cellular providers.

The shift in strategy is a sign of the difficulty in attracting new cellular customers at a time when more than 70 percent of consumers already have an existing plan. Despite carrying exclusive material, Mobile ESPN was unable to compete with Cingular Wireless and other national carriers that offer customers the option of paying as little as $10 a month to join family plans….

DragonEdit - The HTML Editor For PalmOS

Published in August 11th, 2007

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As PalmOS handhelds get more and more connected to the Internet, the idea of using them as mobile HTML editors gets more and more feasible. DragonEdit is the only dedicated HTML editor for PalmOS - let’s see what it can do.

DragonEdit is an editor that seems to be based on a technology similar to Tejp writers. DragonEdit lets you open multiple files simultaneously; you can switch between them with the arrow at the top.

DragonEdit has very powerful search/replace options. Regular expression searching is a feature I never saw before on a PalmOS editor.

The various HTML wizards make entering common tags easier.

You can easily access the most common HTML tags and can even create snippets of your own.

JavaScript gets managed in snippet shape too - DragonEdit ships with about 20 general purpose ones preinstalled.

You can look at the files with your handheld’s browser to ‘preview’ them.

DragonEdit can open remote files and can also upload via FTP - the notebook can really stay at home now.

DragonEdit does not support syntax highlighting, however, I have been told that this is in the works. Also, the smallest font offered on my Treo 600 was way too big for my taste. On a HiRes/HiRes+ device, though, you get ample font choices!

The product makes an excellent plain text editor, too - so, editing non-html files is no problem either.

This review looked at version 1.0 of DragonEdit on a Palm Tungsten T3, a WristPDA, and a Palm Treo 600. DragonEdit costs $16.95 and needs about 500k of RAM.

Overall, DragonEdit is a huge step in the right direction - if you want to do HTML on your handheld, you absolutely must try this out. Many of the features found here are similar to the ones of high-end desktop editors - The lack of syntax highlighting remains a nuisance though…

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Skype File Transfer: Unusal Uses

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Using Skype to transfer files to and from a PC seems to be a really silly substitution for a good cable, but it is a good alternative to Bluetooth perhaps?

Have a Skype-certified mobile device but no appropriate USB cable handy? You might be able to transfer files to the device using Skype’s file transfer feature. Skype Blogs has a post about a reviewer who managed to transfer music files to a Sony Mylo media player and wireless Skype VoIP phone via file transfer. (Sony didn’t send him an USB cable.)
You can also use this feature to transfer files between two of your own computers. Really, that’s no different than if you were just sharing files with someone else. I work daily on both my laptop and desktop computers for overlapping purposes and have two different Skype accounts, and two different Google Talk and GMail accounts. (Google Talk recently got the file transfer feature.)

I suppose I could just as well use either of my wired or wireless networks and Windows Explorer for a file transfer, but this is easier because I don’t have to expose my directories to sharing, and then unshare them each time. My home network stays secure. BTW, here’s a link if you want a quick overview of various Skype features…..

Blackberry going down

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Well, if you have been looking at buying a Blackberry, it might be time to rethink that decision based on what I have been hearing…

Blackberry is facing demotion to the list of pioneering devices that failed to survive, according to analyst firm IDC.
The firm’s analysts claims that Nokia and Motorola are finally getting their acts together and have come out with formidable mobile email devices. Mix in the fact that both companies sell millions of mobile phones and have marketing budgets the size of RIM’s total revenues, and you understand that it doesn’t take a psychic to see a major battle evolving….

The Proporta Magnesium Case For Treo 600

Published in August 11th, 2007

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I explicitly checked with Katrina… this time, it’s a true magnesium case Palm hard cases made of metal always were built out of aluminum so far - Proporta now offers magnesium cases from InnoPocket for selected mobile devices like my Treo 600. While the weight loss doesn’t really affect me, this is still one of the best(and coolest) cases I ever reviewed…

The Magnesium hard case for Treo 600 didn’t arrive in a blister. Instead, it was packed into a few layers of plastic.

On its inside, there was a belt clip. Additionally, ‘protector foils’ were glued onto the front window of the case.

When I saw the magnesium case the first time, the color reminded me of my long-gone Tungsten T. The gun-metal blue finish is impressive; the case itself looks futuristic and stylish (for my taste, but hey, I’m a suit).

The lid mechanism looks very nice too, however, it doesn’t flip fully to the back (and the stability is debatable).

Inserting the Treo 600 into the case works very smoothly. The Treo gets pushed in from the top; removing it is just as easy. There’s no need to be afraid of scratching here!

The top and bottom of the Treo remain fully accessible while the smartphone is in the magnesium case.

The volume buttons can be accessed easily even with the handheld still in the case.

In the back of the magnesium case you have a cutout for everything that’s important. The camera has free view, the reset hole is accessible, and the speaker isn’t distorted (my Treo 600 is my ‘jukebox’).

The front cutouts were a bit large for my Treo. The window is useful, but accumulates scratches incredibly fast because of the extremely transparent material.

The card holder at the back is difficult to rate. It is very stylish, but I am not sure if it protects the cards well enough. Nevertheless, having space for two SD cards is great - more music for the jukebox!

The LED isn’t visible from the top - you need to look at the case sideways to see it.

This magnesium case fits a Treo 650, too - so if you want to upgrade, the case follows along.

When typing, the case is slightly in the way - however, typing with it is still comfortable.

Overall, this case is the coolest case around for an already stylish device. It has no major weak points and protects the Treo 600 well while keeping its functions accessible. The price of $44.95 is a bit higher than usual, but if you want a really good case that attracts looks at the next meeting or party, this is perfect. I can definitely recommend it!

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I Ditched My Palm Tungsten T3… Hello, Palm Treo 600

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Much has changed in the last two years in my life… thanks also to TamsPalm readers and Tamoggemon Customers! However, one thing has stayed constant: my PDA. My trusty Tungsten T3 served me well and honestly… but now, the Palm Treo 600 has replaced it as my first PDA. Let’s look at why I changed.

Basically, I changed because of lack of pockets. I have two trouser pockets - one contains keys and cash, and the other one of my PDAs. So, while it’s summer, no dual PDA usage. I had to choose one model…

The following reasons motivated me towards the Treo:

Keyboard. The Treo 600’s keyboard accelerated text input by more than 100% compared to the Tungsten T3’s Grafitti 2 entry system. My main handheld use is emailing/writing, and that really works well on the Treo 600.

Incredible battery life! I use my PDAs heavily. The Treo 600 has an incredible battery life, and survives a workday easily. The difference is really high, but that probably is due to the slower CPU and DSTN screen, too.

Very bright screen. Last but not least, the Treo’s screen is much brighter than the Tungsten T3’s. Using the T3 in the sun is hard, but the Treo works really well. The screen is low res, though - but this is no problem for most applications I run (read: no games, no videos)!

I managed to install VersaMail 2.7.1 with a bit of trickery. This is the second day of Treo usage - and so far, I didn’t really miss anything seriously.

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Visto secures $51M in new financing

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Major mobile email company, Visto Corp, just landed a tidy sum. What can I say, it’s a mobile world, folks.

NEW YORK - Visto Corp., a major provider of mobile e-mail services but better known for its patent infringement suits against BlackBerry and other rivals, said Wednesday it has raised $51 million in new funding and added AOL’s former top executive to the company’s board of directors.

The new round of investment, led by Oak Investment Partners with new investor DFJ Growth Fund, brings the total venture capital raised by Visto to $186 million….

National Bank of Kazakhstan: 100 thousand mobile clients

Published in August 11th, 2007

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Is the US lagging behind in the mobile banking realm? I’d say these numbers outside of the the US speak for themselves.

According to The National Bank of Kazakhstan, their 100-thousandth client registered in their mobile banking system on 14 September 2006. As far as we know, this is the best result of all Kazakh distance banking systems.
The system, unique in Kazakhstan, was launched on 19 April 2005 as part of a pilot project with VISA CEMEA - ‘Mobile Bank - Verified by Visa’. The service was initially accessible to subscribers of the GSM operator KaR-Tel (Beeline, K-mobile, Excess). On 25 June 2005 the mobile banking service was made available to users of the CDMA operator Altel (Dalacom, Pathword). On 11 August 2005 a third operator, GSM Kazakhstan, was added to the service, effectively ‘closing the loop’ on the entire Kazakh mobile market.
The simplicity of signing up and the convenience of the service allowed it to reach a serious production level by the end of the year. On January 29, ten months after launch, the system passed the million-message milestone. The second million-message milestone only took another three months to reach, on April 11. By the end of the year a million messages are expected monthly….

Wireless Execs: Mobile Ads Gain Ground, But Still Face Hurdles

Published in August 10th, 2007

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Mobile ads are a tough sale I think. But in the end, I think that it comes down to a combination of presentation and content.

MOBILE ADVERTISING IS STARTING TO gain traction–but won’t make up a significant portion of mobile content revenues for at least three more years, say wireless industry executives.

Paid content such as music downloads or data subscription services will continue to be the primary revenue sources for mobile media in the near term, according to executives on the “Weighing Mobile Models for Publishers” panel at the OMMA conference on Tuesday.
But within the last year, marketers have begun to spend noticeably more on mobile advertising, said Tom Burgess, CEO of mobile media ad network Third Screen Media. He said that the company’s sales had grown 250 percent over each of the last three quarters, indicating that marketers are directing increasing amounts of their ad budgets to mobile media….