Weekly Software Wrangle - Week 3

Put on your ten-gallon hat, strap on your chaps, and sharpen up your spurs. It's time once again to Wrangle this week's new, updated and free software for WM Professional and WM Standard.

This week we are featuring new software for WM Standard, e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune mobile ringtone manager and GTS World Racing. Updated software includes FlexMail and Sprite Backup 6. Freeware includes AlarmInfo and PhoneFavs.

WM Professional new software includes 1Touch Contacts and Mahjong Mania Pro. Updated software includes Art of Positions - Mobile Kama Sutra and Agenda One v2. Freeware includes Cellfire Mobile Coupons and Magic Bubble.

Week 3 Software Wrangle begins now!

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WM Standard: New

First up is e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune: Mobile ringtone manager v1 by e-Mobile Software, Inc. How would you like to be able to customize your contacts or groups of contacts with any ringtone you want, including your own voice?

Give your contacts distinctive ringtones to fit their unique personalities. With defined ringtones for individuals or groups, this app is as entertaining as it is helpful. Voice Phone Tune will let you add mp3 and wav format ringtones to your device, or record your own voice for creative new sounds—so your phone isn’t stuck singing the same old tune.

Features include:

• Add personality to your contacts and give them their unique ringtones. Need more distinction? How about when a contact calls, your phone will literarily announce the contact's name?
• To make it even better, when any of the family member, customers and co-workers calls, you will hear "family member calling", "customer is calling" or "call from work" or whatever way you desire.
• e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune will allow setting unique ringtones to self-defined contacts, contacts from address books and contact groups.
• With e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune, you can add mp3, wav format ringtones to your devices and associate them with contacts.
• With e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune, you can create you "own" ringtone by recording your own voice and associate it with contacts and groups.

Get e-Mobile Voice Phone Tune for $19.95 here.

Next, check out GTS World Racing for Windows Mobile Standard v1.00.02 by Astraware. Carry with you a classic-style arcade racing game on your smartphone.

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!

Features:

• Classic coin-op arcade style racing
• Race on 64 different track layouts at 16 worldwide locations
• 3 different car types to choose from
• 4 fun play modes to satisfy every level of expertise
• 4 difficulty levels from Easy to Extreme!

Get GTS World Racing for Windows Mobile Standard v1.00.02 for $19.95 here.

WM Standard: Updated

FlexMail v4 by Web Information Solutions, Inc., is the first featured Updated WM Standard app this week. FlexMail is an impressive email and message handling solution.

FlexMail 4 is a full-featured award-winning (2004/2005/2006/2007) Email application that works with your device's built-in Messaging client to provide the best Exchange and IMAP connectivity available on Windows Mobile! Use FlexMail to improve your ActiveSync or SMS messaging with our multiple signature support, multiple folder searches, and cross-account email copies and moves. Use FlexMail to connect with the best IMAP feature-set on Windows Mobile with easy to configure yet powerful folder settings. Set each folder to download differently, notify of new messages, and get email using PUSH use IMAP IDLE.

FlexMail 4 is a major upgrade from FlexMail 2007 and offers many huge changes. FlexMail supports reading and replying to ActiveSync/SMS/Hotmail email for basic operations or through its more powerful POP3/IMAP4 services to your email server. With support for industry standard SSL and SOCKS proxies, you can connect to almost any email provider including GMail! Use FlexMail as an adjunct to Windows Mobile Messaging or as a near complete replacement.

With FlexMail's many options you can customize your email usage much more than the Windows Mobile device Messaging allows. Receive your email via ActiveSync and respond via your POP3/IMAP4 SMTP account. Get immediate per email or per folder notifications via IMAP IDLE! Have FlexMail only hold the last 5 days of your IMAP folders. Create local folders and server folders. Synchronize by age, size, and synchronizations status on a per folder basis allowing you to get only the last 5 day's worth of email in your Inbox but the last months in your Personal folder, for example.

FlexMail is so feature-rich that the features are too numerous to list here. Follow the upcoming link to see the entire list.

Get FlexMail v4 for $29.95 here.

Sprite Backup 6 v6.2.2 by Sprite Software is our second featured updated software. I highly recommend using a software backup program above and beyond any backup you perform with ActiveSync. Sprite Backup could be the one for you.

Award-winning Backup for Windows Mobile 5 & Windows Mobile 6 (Pocket PC and Smartphone). Single Installer for English, German, French, Italian and Spanish languages.

Why do I need Backup Software? If you have customized your device with productivity applications or if you don't want to lose your call history, SMS messages, pictures, ringtones and more, then you need a backup application. With a backup plan you will be able to quickly recover from loss, theft, hardware failure, software corruption, malware damage or any eventualities that can affect your Mobile Device.

Why Sprite Backup? Sprite Backup is an award winning application with over 6 million users worldwide. Sprite Backup 6.1 offers a simple, user friendly way to protect the valuable data on your device. This version of Sprite Backup provides all backup features found in other backup application plus much more including:

Features:

• Backup to the most backup locations including off device backup protection (PC and FTP backup locations).
• Full PC control - PC Backup Manager – Configure Sprite Backup directly from the PC.
• Backup/Restore to/from PC only available in Full Version.
• Sprite Explorer – Browse through your backup files on the PC and extract individual files or folders to PC or any Windows Mobile (PPC2003, WM5, WM6) device.
• Sprite Backup 6.1 is the only software that provides upgrade mode functionality.
• With enhanced upgrade mode Sprite Backup allows you to restore your backup files after performing a firmware upgrade on your device. This feature will automatically detect any ROM changes and will recommend the best restore option.
• Sprite Backup is the only backup software that supports WM6 storage encryption –allows you to backup to an encrypted SD card and restore from an encrypted SD card.

Get Sprite Backup 6 v6.2.2 for $29.95 here.

How about we move on to some free software?

WM Standard: Freeware

AlarmInfo v1.0.6 by MobileRob is free, nifty little alarm plugin for your Today screen.

Homescreen Plugin that will allow the displaying and setting of Alarm. Simply install as a plugin (install instructions are included in a Install.txt file in the zip file), then simply select and press OK to set alarm. Will show current status and time of system alarm.

Features: - WM5 version works on WM6 - WM5 version included in the zip file - Homescreen Plugin - Displays current system Alarm time and status - Easy setting of Alarm by clicking on plugin

Get AlarmInfo v1.0.6 for FREE right here.

PhoneFavs v1.3 by MobileInfocenter is a free online bookmarking service optimized for your mobile device.

PhoneFavs is a mobile optimized web portal and online bookmarking service designed for your phone and portable gadgets. The free service enables users to keep an always-available list of bookmarks for web sites that can be easily viewed on a mobile browser.

PhoneFavs allows you to view and use your bookmarks on a mobile device in an easy to use small screen format. You can store, organize and share your bookmarks and access them on any device. You can even import your existing bookmarks from Firefox, Internet Explorer and del.icio.us.

Features: - mobile bookmarks - mobile web directory - mobilizer web transcoder - smartphone software

Get PhoneFavs v1.3 for FREE here.

WM Professional: New

Now it's time for the new WM Professional applications, starting with 1Touch Contacts (Pocket PC) v1.0 from 1TouchMobile.

1Touch Contacts has been designed to give the user easy and efficient ways to accomplish frequently used tasks and to provide new features that will make managing contacts a more enjoyable experience. It uses the same contacts database as the built-in contacts and can be syncronized with Outlook using ActiveSync. Contacts can be backed up to a storage card as well as to a sim card.

Users can now manage their contact groups using a Group Manager. Sending SMS to multiple users can be accomplished with 1Touch Contacts.

Business cards (vCard) can be transferred using bluetooth just like the built-in contacts, the only difference being - you can transfer multiple business cards in one operation.

Selecting contacts for sending SMS or business card or for deleting contacts is done using a smart selection list. 1Touch Contacts allows deleting of multiple contacts from a single selection list.

You can buy 1Touch Contacts (Pocket PC) v1.0 for $12.95 here.

Next up is SMahjong Mania Pro for Windows Mobile v1.0 by PDArt.

Mahjong is an ancient game that originated in China. It is a game of skill, intelligence and luck. The goal of the game is to remove all tiles from the board. You may remove only paired free tiles. The tile is free when there are no tiles either to the left or to the right from it. In this game you will find more than 130 layouts of the tiles, two tile-sets and different background images.

Features: - Fully-working demo version - Over 130 layouts - Show free tiles option - Two tile-sets - Two difficulties - Five tile sizes - JPG, BMP, PNG and GIF backgrounds support - Background colors - Detailed statistics - Top scores board - Game information - Save/Load game - Auto-resume last game - Restart game - Unlimited hints - Unlimited undo/redo - No moves remaining detection - Favorite and hidden games folder - Games filter - Games quick preview - Animation effects - Game timer - High-quality sound support - Customizable tool bar

Download Mahjong Mania Pro for Windows Mobile v1.0 for $16.98 here.

WM Professional: Updated

Art of Positions - Mobile Kama Sutra v3.0.0 by Binaryfish is a little app that is definitely for the adults, not so much for the kids.

Art of Positions contains over 80 positions from Kama Sutra, Perfumed Gardens, Ananga Ranga, and Tao. Each position is described in detail with clear images. Art of Positions is the modern way to learn and search for love making positions.

Art of Positions is fully customizable and has an extensive search facility. Using Art of Positions' advance search facility you can find the positions to suit you and your partner's needs and restrictions.

Art of Positions is fully compatible with all Windows Mobile screen sizes, view in landscape or portrait mode.

Features: - Contains over 80 positions - Extensive search feature - Clear images - Detailed descriptions

Get Art of Positions - Mobile Kama Sutra v3.0.0 for $9.95 here.

Agenda One v2 - Award winning time and contact management made so easy! v2.2.8355 by Developer One is a time management app for your WM Professional device.

Developer One Agenda One makes mobile time & contact management easier than ever before.

No other application delivers the on-the-go ease of use like Agenda One. Version 2 makes it even better!

Powerful features, incredibly easy to use for everyone.

From the moment you launch Agenda One, you'll see why it's different, and why it's now the best selling time management solution for Windows Mobile smartphones. It just works!

It's everything you need for keeping up with your busy life when you're on the go.

For business, family, personal use, and everywhere in between, Agenda One delivers.

The only way to experience Agenda One is to try it. Start today with your free trial!

Features:

• Keep up with your busy life no matter where you are.
• Contacts, Tasks, Calendar, Search... You get it all.
• Easier to use than any other solution for Windows Mobile.
• Effortlessly work with your calendar, stay in touch with your contacts, manage tasks, and find anything in an instant.
• Complete calendar, tasks and contacts management with the easiest to use search feature.
• Do most everything only using your navigation pad.
• Revolutionary new interface makes using Agenda One effortless.
• From the minute you launch Agenda One, you'll see what we mean.
• See why thousands of Pocket PC and Smartphone owners have switched to Agenda One! There is simply nothing that even comes close to making it so easy to manage your life when you're on the go.
• Customize with your own themes!
• Download updates directly from your device.
• Contact Linking and Templates help you do more with less effort.
• Smart contact search. Simply start typing to instantly find your contacts by name, number, email, city, state, zip code and more.
• Professional features like easy category management (even assign icons) and time-based filtering.
• Outstanding visuals. No matter what device you're using, Agenda One brings you an outstanding view of your information.
• Agenda One is the first application to truly take full advantage of all Windows Mobile devices.

Get Agenda One v2 for $29.95 here.

WM Professional: Freeware

Cellfire Mobile Coupons for WM6 Pocket PC v1.8 by Cellfire Inc. is a FREE app for finding coupons and discounts online. Start saving some cash!

Have a Pocket PC? Like to save money? Cellfire gives you the best deals, instantly, right on your Pocket PC. Cellfire enables savvy shoppers to save money when they are dining out, shopping, or just having fun. Consumers have their own set of discounts and offers specific to their geographic locations. Users simply click on the offer they want to use and show it to the store sales person to redeem.

Features: - No need to clip paper coupons and bring it with you when you shop. - You don't have to check email or surf the Web looking for hot deals. - Quickly and easily navigate through coupons and discount offers by menus — without sifting through your text messages!

You can get Cellfire Mobile Coupons for WM6 Pocket PC v1.8 for the low, low price of FREE right here.

Magic Bubble by Manbolo v1.0 by Manbolo is a FREE puzzle game to round out this week's Wrangle.

This free game combines Tetris and Columns for a good action/reflexion game. You must align bubbles to make combination and make new highscores. As soon as at least 3 bubbles ot same color are connected, all the other color connected bubbles disappear. Perform chain combo to multiply your score, and don't forget to use bombs and time bonus!

Features:

• 2 difficulty levels
• Easy playing with touchscreen, stylus and keypad
• Support every screen size (176 x 220, 240 x 240, 240 x 320, 320 x 240, 320 x 320, 640 x 480 etc...)
• Game view can be doubled for a better gaming experience
• Multi-language version
• Available on Windows Mobile Smartphone, Pocket PC 5 and 6

You can get Magic Bubble by Manbolo v1.0 for FREE here.

Have Software You'd Like Us to Include Next Week?

That's a wrap for this week's WM Weekly Software Wrangle. I welcome all software developers to email us if you have any new or updated software to announce. Just email your news to me at: brian.hart@wmexperts.com.