PalmAddicts

Win a game title of your choice from the great guys at SmartboxDesign

[From Todd Sherman] Todd Sherman form SmartboxDesign would like to offer PalmAddict readers a chance to win a title of their choice from his suite of great games. Whatever platform you use whether it's Palm OS or an iPhone you have the opportunity to win a SmartboxDesign game. All you have to do is as per usual send me a userthought or mobile thought and let me know what game and platform you would like from the Smartboxdesign website. Email your thoughts please, with SMARTBOX in the subject line, remembering to tell me your game choice and platform - sammymcloughlin@gmail.com

Remember Todd creates some excellent games, with my all time favourite WordPop [deets here].

As a plus, if you entering for any of our other throwaways this week such as the MacBook Pro then you are automatically entered, but please follow the guidelines for the relevant throwaway but remember to let me know which platform and game you want, again from the Smartboxdesign website.

Psalm Pilot PDA Featured on the Simpsons

Psalm Pilot PDA Featured on the Simpsons made me laugh I spotted it over at the Palminfocenter today. "This past Sundays new episode of the Simpsons featured a humorous reference to everyone's favorite PDA. In the episode "Wedding For Disaster" (s20e15) Reverend Lovejoy learns that he was not certified for a period of time and quickly checks his Psalm Pilot to look over his list of messages." Read in full.

Use your TX on your wifi enabled Palm device [or whatever wifi enabled device you use] on American Airlines in the US

Use your TX on your wifi enabled Palm device [or whatever wifi enabled device you use] on American Airlines in the US. "All hail the laggard! With pretty much every other US-based legacy carrier already on board, we were beginning to wonder if American Airlines even got the memo that in-flight WiFi was in serious demand. At long last, the company has made clear that it plans to equip more than 300 MD-80 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft used primarily in the United States with high-speed WiFi capability (over the next two years)." Read in full.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile, now in super-cheesy video form

[From Hans] Interesting video over at the Engadget, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, now in super-cheesy video form. Watch below. Engadget for the deets.

Mail2Web changes

For anyone taking advantage of Mail2Web.com's free hosted Exchange account, I just received notice of some important changes. The bad news: Free Activesync is no more. The good news: plans with Activesync start at $5/month. Check out the press release below for more info:

Dear mail2web LIVE Customer,

We have some very important changes that will affect your account that we want to let you know about. We're very glad that you've found your mail2web LIVE account useful. It has always been our intention to provide high quality and affordable Exchange solutions, and we have done our best to keep the mail2web LIVE service free over the years. However due to our planned upgrade to Exchange 2007 and to changes in our licensing agreements with Microsoft, there will be some changes to your service.

If you no longer want to keep your account, do nothing and it will be cancelled on May 1, 2009. If you want to keep your account, please read on...

Choose Your New Plan

If you want to keep your account active, you will be required to log into the Control Panel before May 1, 2009 and choose the new plan you would like to upgrade to. Here are the available options:

1. Our new free service is called mail2web LIVE Basic and includes an ad-free Outlook Web Access 2007. Please note that the ActiveSync and BlackBerry services are not supported with mail2web LIVE Basic.
   
   
2. The new Exchange 2007 version of mail2web LIVE will be available for $4.95/month and will include Outlook Web Access 2007, ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP Service and more. We are also offering a 60-Day Free Trial of this service that includes ActiveSync, allowing you to try out the new platform before you commit to buying!
   
   
3. Our new mail2web LIVE Pro service will provide full access and include all the mail2web LIVE features plus a free copy of Outlook 2007 or Entourage 2008 as well as the MAPI access and RPC over HTTPS service required to configure the account in Outlook. The new mail2web LIVE Pro service is available for $9.95/month and we are offering a 60-Day Free Trial with full functionality!

Update Your Settings

Before you choose your migration options and your account is scheduled for upgrade, please note that the web address for Outlook Web Access will be changing to:

https://ex7.mail2web.com/live/

You can start using this right away! After your migration is complete the old address may not work, so please update your bookmarks or favorites now. And if you are using ActiveSync or have configured your account in your iPhone, Windows Mobile device or on any other device that supports ActiveSync or RoadSync, we suggest updating your settings immediately:

1. Browse to https://support.mail2web.com and log in with your email address and password.
2. Under Active Free Services click on mail2web LIVE.
3. Click GO to the right of the account you want to access.
4. Click on Migration Instructions. Here you will find instructions for various configurations.

Get Started Now!

You can get started right away with your account upgrade by reviewing your Migration Instructions and Choosing Your New Plan. Just log into https://support.myhosting.com and click on mail2web LIVE under Active Free Services!

If you have more questions, please continue reading...

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Why are you discontinuing FREE ActiveSync?
Our free mail2web LIVE service with ActiveSync based on Microsoft Exchange 2003 was a very popular service, and we're glad that we were able to provide this for so many years. We have done our best to maintain the service and the platform for as long as possible. However we remain committed to offering the latest and greatest services to our customers, and in order to do that the best way is to upgrade our platform to Microsoft Exchange 2007. And unfortunately due to some licensing changes that come along with Microsoft Exchange 2007, we're no longer able to provide ActiveSync for free.

Will there still be a free service?
We are still committed to providing a free version of mail2web LIVE, and as such will be launching our new mail2web LIVE Basic service which includes a vastly improved Outlook Web Access. Also, the mail2web LIVE Basic service will be completely ad-free!

Can I synchronize my mobile device with mail2web LIVE Basic?
No. Unfortunately the ActiveSync Service, BlackBerry Add-On and RoadSync Add-On are not supported with the mail2web LIVE Basic service, and therefore you will be unable to synchronize your mobile device. We recommend that users who require this try our free 60-Day Trial of the new mail2web LIVE service.

Why should I stay with mail2web.com?
We certainly hope you will! We appreciate that you've found the service useful for as long as we've offered it. One of our primary commitments is to serve our paying customers to the best of our ability, and we feel that the free mail2web LIVE Basic service still offers value for those users that need it. And for users who need ActiveSync, our hope is that you find the monthly fee to be satisfactory along with all the service improvements that come with Exchange 2007.

Why do I have to upgrade if I'm happy with my current service?
Unfortunately, due to a number of changes we are unable to maintain any existing users on our Exchange 2003 platform. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you will find value in our new Exchange 2007 based services.

I'm ready to go! What can I do to get started?
If you are choosing to migrate to our new mail2web LIVE services, you will need to log into your control panel and confirm your upgrade. You can do this by visiting this web address and log in with your email address and password. Then click on the Click here to migrate your account link to get started. Please note that your account will be queued for immediate migration, so make sure you update your settings first!

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If you have any additional questions or comments, we welcome you to contact us at live@mail2web.com. Thank you for choosing mail2web.com!

Best Regards,

mail2web.com Customer Support
live@mail2web.com

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PATV LIVE - Demonstrating Skype on the iPhone

Stephen and I demonstrate Skype on the iPhone in this PATV Live. You can get Skype from the App Store

Spb TV 1.0 - Mobile TV, the Way It Should Be

[From Spb Software ] Today at CTIA Wireless, Spb Software – a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of Spb TV – a practical mobile TV player with patent-pending on-screen controls and fast channel switching technology, use of intelligent stream correction, picture-in-picture mode, and an integrated TV guide with export of show reminders into Outlook. Spb TV is a subscription-free and international live mobile TV solution that is geared up to utilize the new generation of faster wireless networks.

The now standalone mobile TV solution for Windows Phones, Spb TV was first introduced to the market in September 2008 as the flagship feature of Spb Online. Since then, it has hosted millions of mobile TV sessions. Spb TV is unique in its approach to the mobile TV experience, offering the unexpectedly natural simplicity of watching live TV on a phone. Spb TV goes a long way to support the genuine TV watching behavior on a handset: quick TV guide check-up and channel hopping, on-screen controls for volume and backlight, neat integration of TV functionality with other mobile features (such as messages, calls, and battery life monitoring).

“Mobile TV is an additional fun factor for phone users, who expect hassle-free access to a nice selection of international TV channels from their handsets,” – comments Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Spb Software CEO. “This is why Spb TV is subscription-free, optimized for 3G and WiMax networks, but works great with WiFi connections too. We also look to cooperation with mobile operators, to provide more customized and branded mobile TV experiences to their subscribers,” Sebastian concludes.

Spb TV 1.0 Main Features

• Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows for fast channel selection
• Integrated full week's TV guide
• Ability to set Outlook reminders for TV shows of interested
• Fast channels launch and switching technology
• Picture-in-picture mode (channel preview while in another channel)
• Finger-friendly onscreen "transparent" controls with instant access to regular TV features
• Full support of hardware buttons controls
• Network bandwidth fluctuations support
• Clever integration of mobile TV functionality with other mobile phone features

Pricing and Availability

Spb TV 1.0 is compatible with Windows Phones running on Windows Mobile 5 and later Professional and Standard platforms, qVGA, VGA, Square QVGA, and WVGA screen resolutions are supported. Spb TV 1.0 has a full and a freeware versions, with the freeware version limited in features and number of channels available. Spb TV requires a reliable 3G, WiMax or WiFi network connection for proper streaming. Full version of Spb TV is available for 14.95 USD at www.SpbSoftwareHouse.com.

Contest for my Twitter subscribers

OK, lets have a contest for my Twitter followers, I will giveaway a unlocked Treo Pro to one of my Twitter followers. It's unlocked works fine and I'll choose one of my Twitter followers at random to win a wonderful Treo Pro. If you have not signed up to Twitter then click here, it's fun withy some great advantages and then go to my Twitter page and just follow me.

Kinoma Play Chosen as an Anchor Application for Windows Marketplace for Mobile

[From Kinoma] Kinoma Play, the mobile media browser that lets consumers see and hear their favorite media faster, has been listed as one of the anchor applications for Windows Marketplace for Mobile. The recently announced application marketplace will be included with all Windows phones based on Windows Mobile 6.5 this fall. Kinoma will demonstrate Kinoma Play in Microsoft Corp.’s booth, #5136 at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas, April 1-3.

Kinoma Play is a fundamentally better way to find, play and share all kinds of media -- videos, music, podcasts, radio, audiobooks and photos -- whether they’re on your phone, your home PC, or streaming from your favorite social media sites. It delivers an exceptional, touch-optimized media experience for leading sites like YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, SHOUTcast and Live365, and the built-in Kinoma Guide puts “the best of the web” within easy reach.

“Enthusiasts have embraced Kinoma Play as a ‘must-have’ application that shows how powerful the Windows Mobile media experience can be,” said Peter Hoddie, co-founder and CEO of Kinoma. “Windows Marketplace for Mobile opens up users to a new experience where they can discover and experience dynamic applications, like Kinoma Play, on their Windows mobile device.”

“As a creator of mobile media software, Kinoma offers technology that is a great asset to the Windows Marketplace,” said Steve Hegenderfer, group product manager, Microsoft. “We look forward to making it easy for millions of Windows phone users to download Kinoma Play, one of the latest mobile media browsers available for finding and accessing video, audio and pictures.”

With more than 20,000 applications already in market, Windows Mobile is among the most popular platforms for developers. Windows Mobile 6.5, the next generation of the Windows Mobile operating system, will allow developers to build innovative mobile applications by leveraging familiar desktop and server development tools.

ArrivedOK

As a frequent traveller I caught this over at the TreoCentral, I thibk it's a cool idea, it's called ArrivedOK. "If you you do a lot of traveling by air, you know that your loved ones worry about you and want to know when you've landed safely. I read via IntoMobile about a neat beta program called ArrivedOK, which is a mobile tool for travelers that instantly notifies your friends and family when you've arrived at your destination." Read in full.