Weekly Software Wrangle - Week 1

Like our sister sites, we thought it was high time to deliver to you a Weekly Software Wrangle, where we herd and rope in some of the new and updated software for WM Standard and Professional.

This week we're looking at new software for WM Standard, including PhoneyCall, Fizz Alarms, and WM Tip Calculator. Updated software includes Extreme Agenda, AE Button Plus, and CorePlayer Mobile for Smartphone.

Over on the WM Professional side, new software this week includes Lexisgoo English Dictionary, In The Bag Shopping List, and Ringtones Deluxe +250 Volume 4. Updated software includes Softick Card Export, Master Kick and Zoomboard.

So saddle up, partners, and ready your lassos! Be sure to holler "YEEEHAWW!" as you stampede over to this week's Wrangle!

WM Standard: New

First up is PhoneyCall by AIM Productions. This little gem seems diabolical and outrageous on the surface, but the ability to send yourself a fake phone call sounds like a great way to escape a long-winded conversation, for instance.

PhoneyCall comes with pre-recorded communications sounds, or you can create your own. So not only will the fake call ring on your phone, but you can have an interactive chat with the fake caller. For a bystander this sounds even more realistic!

Get PhoneyCall for $19.99 here.

Next up is Fizz Alarms 1.0 for Standard from Fizz Software Ltd. If you want a more robust and feature-rich alarm program for your WM smartphone, then Fizz Alarms may be worth a closer look.

Fizz Alarms is your every day time manager. From repeating alarms, stopwatches to counters. Its your time so take control.

Features: - Comprehensive Alarm Support - Control your alarm recurring options - Control your alarm volume playback - various options - WAV, WMA & MP3 support - Snooze Support - Stopwatch Support - Save your lap times - See your laptimes at a glance - compare the speed bar. - Multiple Counters - Name your counters - Select different sounds for each counter - Snooze time - at end of counter - Digital or analog main clock face - Windows Mobile 6.1 support - all screen sizes - Super Simple Interface - Localised in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch & Russian

Get Fizz Alarms 1.0 for Standard for $14.95 here.

Windows Mobile Tip Calculator v3.0 by Neutronix Corporation rounds out the new WM Standard apps this week.

Calculate your tip amount and split the bill faster and easier than ever before using Windows Mobile Tip Calculator.

Featuring the most powerful bill splitting and itemizing functionality available on the market today, Windows Mobile Tip Calculator allows you to split bills not just by the number of people in your party, but accurately, based on who had what, and how much. Your friends who only had a salad will be happy to know they're only paying for the salad they had, and not part of the two steak & lobster entrees your other guests enjoyed.

The built-in tipping guide provides you with suggestions for common tip amounts on most types of situations and services where tipping is customary or recommended. Whether you're tipping the paper boy, or your server at a fine dining restaurant, you'll know exactly how much to tip, and who owes what using Windows Mobile Tip Calculator.

Get Windows Mobile Tip Calculator v3.0 for $14.95 here.

WM Standard: Updated

Extreme Agenda - Your Organizer v3.26.1 by Birdsoft is our first featured updated software.

Extreme Agenda is the premier Personal Information Manager for your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

It features Powerful Agenda Views, Photo Contacts, Todos, Search, and even Notes and a Secure Wallet in one easy to use package!! And with complete customization and great high-end features found only on other platforms you can't go wrong.

And now we have taken Extreme to the Extreme in new Version 3.0. A Project view, Innovative Spinner Selection screen, timeline week view, and so much more... Free upgrade available if purchased after May 1st. Contact Birdsoft for details..

So if you want to upgrade your Smartphone's built-in Pocket Outlook Applications, there is only one real choice!

..::Take Your Agenda to the Extreme::..

You want more than just pretty icons! We offer more powerful features like Linking, Templates, and Notes, friendly one-handed operation, half the footprint, a smarter price-tag; the list goes on and on.... It justs works more!

Get Extreme Agenda for $21.95 here.

AE Button Plus v2.6.3 by AE Software extends functionality of hardware buttons by allowing you to directly assign built-in action (of more than 40) or remap to "virtual" button single, double, tripple and "long" keypress of almost any hardware button on Windows Mobile devices.

Features: - Intercepts almost any standard button: application buttons, WM5 softkeys, volume slider, red/green phone buttons, Win, Ok... - Distinguish up to 4 different keypress events on each button grabbed (single, double, triple and "long" keypresses) - Remaps each of the keypress event to "virtual" application button or dirrectly assign it to one of the more than 40 built-in actions - Contains built-in task manager, actions menu, clock display and other useful functions - Gather uptime statistics and makes prognosis on battery uptime left

Get AE Button Plus v2.6.3 for $7.99 here.

CorePlayer Mobile for SmartPhone v1.2.4 by CoreCodec, Inc. is at the center of the CoreCodec™ Universe for playing multimedia on your mobile phone, portable media players, PDA, GPS or convergence device. CorePlayer™ is truly the next-generation in multimedia playback. Its simple yet powerful interface and advanced features is designed to empower the CoreCodec™ community.

See why the Chicago Suntimes times says that it, "actually has a user interface designed with bipeds in mind" and why companies like Joost are using CorePlayer technology!

Features: - YouTube support, with built-in browse and search - BlueTooth Stereo (A2DP) and Remote Control (AVRCP) support - Programmable Hotkeys - Supports over 15 Languages - Media library (Manage your RSS Feeds, playlists, podcasts, bookmarks) - Podcast Support (Standard and Enhanced) - Streaming support (HTTP, UDP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, SDP, Unicast, Multicast) - IPTV/DVB-H/DVB-SH Ready - Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, MKA, WAV, OGG, Speex, WAVPACK, FLAC, MPC, AMR, GSM, ADPCM, ALaw, MuLaw, MIDI - Video: WMV, CoreAVC™ (H.264), AVCHD, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 part 2 (ASP), DivX, XviD, MJPEG, MSVIDEO1 - Images: JPG (420, 422, 440), BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF - Containers: FLV, Matroska™, ASX, ASF, TS, PS, M2TS, 3GPP, MOV, AVI, MPEG-4, NSV - GPU support: Intel 2700g, ATI Imageon, Qualcomm QTv - CoreUI / Universal Skins (Custom interface)

Get CorePlayer Mobile for SmartPhone v1.2.4 for $29.95 here.

WM Professional: New

Let's dive right in with the new WM Professional applications, starting with Lexisgoo English Dictionary by PPCLINK Mobile Software.

The pocket dictionary that will actually fit in your pocket! Lexisgoo English Dictionary contains 185,000 entries, 3.18 million words and 4,140 idioms. Easy user interface, simple search functionality and an enhanced speaking function make learning the English vocabulary easier than ever!

Features:

• Winner of Best Dictionary in the 2007 PPC Awards
• Enhanced today plugin
• Smart text selection
• Advanced study assistant
• Inherits full data from original database
• Grammar & effective writing handbook

• Windows Mobile 6.0 Compatible

• Support Opera Brower, PocketBible

• Support square screen
• Smart favorites for better learning
• Word links with synonyms and related words for every definition

You can buy Lexisgoo English Dictionary for $19.95 here.

Next up is In the Bag Shopping List v1.2 by JDR Computing, is a very handy little shopping list application with the following features:

• Sorts the shopping list in the correct order at the store.
• Keeps one list and filters according to the store at which you are shopping.
• Remembers each item for easy future use.
• Tracks your purchase history with price (if configured) for each item.
• Quick setup and easy to get started.
• Designed for Windows Mobile.

Download In the Bag Shopping List v1.2 for $19.99 here.

Ringtones Deluxe +250 Volume 4! v1.0 by AIM Productions is the last new app featured for this week's Wrangle.

Ringtones Deluxe Volume 4 is the latest in the series, with over 250 high-quality realtones and notification sounds for your phone, including over 100 VOICE realtones of all styles: business, funny, cartoon, scifi,weird, fantasy, horror.... Let your Phone/PDA come to life with and impress your friends and family with these unique realtones!

All sounds are exclusive material, recorded and mixed in the studio with the highest possible quality and perfectly sized for your device!

The sounds can be used for individual and global ringtones, alarms, reminders, new email, new sms, new mms, new instant message, new voice message and all other customizable notifications.

With this original collection of 250 high quality ringtones, your phone will sound absolutely fabulous! Stand out of the crowd and personalize your phone with Ringtones Deluxe Volume 4!

You can get Ringtones Deluxe Volume 4 for $19.99 here.

WM Professional: Updated

Softick CardExport for Windows Mobile v3.11 by Softick is a great little app that transforms your WM device into a USB card reader to access data on your storage card without the delays of synchronization. In fact, you can use CardExport on any PC running Windows with or without ActiveSync installed.

Features:

• Connects Windows Mobile device as USB Mass Storage to any operation system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X or even Linux)
• Easily switch between Active Sync and Card Export (USB Mass Storage) modes
• Nice and simple external application to control Softick Card Export 3.0 operation
• Card Export II PPC emulates industry standard USB Mass Storage device on Windows Mobile or Pocket PC handhelds.
• Quickly install applications to the storage cards or file stores
• Fast audio and video content transfer to the cards. Transfer your MP3 files to the cards using Windows Explorer or your favorite file manager.
• Use flash card as a floppy for any data
• Fast backup and restore of your card content
• Perform storage cards maintenance. Format your flash cards, undelete files and check filesystem integrity using desktop operation system utilities from your desktop PC or Mac.
• Supports multicard configuration
• Supports read/write and read only modes.

Get Softick CardExport for $14.95 here.

Master Kick v1.3.7 by INDUSTRY Entertainment is a game that brings back fond memories for me and all the time I wasted in college playing foosball against my friends. Will I get any work done carrying Master Kick around in my pocket??

Master Kick is not just a game with stunning graphics of various playfields and players, weather visual effects, or live cheering. Master Kick gives you the full atmosphere of soccer match combined with foosball skill. Highly sophisticated AI plus numerous formations selection, playing in a league or quick match will not fail any soccer fan expectations. Great dynamic music and sound powered by MODULA Audio Engine and fullscreen support enlarge the overall game experience.

Features include:

• GREAT ATMOSPHERE - Master Kick gives you the full atmosphere of soccer match combined with table soccer.
• ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY - The most addictive and challenging table soccer ever.
• AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS - Brilliant graphics, weather effects, including several playfields (grassy, indoor, cyber, snow), different teams dresses.
• SIX PLAYFIELDS / SIX TEAMS - Play it indoors, outdoors, in cyber world, on real grassy playfield, in mud, on the snow...
• VIVID SOUND FX AND MUSIC - Vivid sound of cheering and dynamic music.
• ACTION REPLAYS - See how gorgeous goal you scored.
• CONTROLS FOR EVERYONE - Play it using buttons, or stylus... or both.
• NOW in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Danish, Hungarian and Serbian.
• And much MORE!!!

Get Master Kick v1.3.7 for $19.95 here.

ZoomBoard v2.02 by VITO Technology is the final application we get to lasso today, cowpokes.

ZoomBoard is a high-tech onscreen keyboard for quick and accurate finger typing on Windows Mobile Pocket PC. The popping up magnifying glass provides an instant zoom-in on the keyboard area under your finger. Sliding technology allows for accurate and quick text input. ZoomBoard typing is misprint free!

Features: - Typing on ZoomBoard is as easy as sliding finger on the screen - Misprint is hardly ever possible - Zoomed preview while typing

You can get ZoomBoard v2.02 for $14.95 here.

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

That's a wrap for this first 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.