Pocket PC magazine, January 2004
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www.seidio.com
service@seidio.com
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LAN Cards
Wireless LAN Cards
Sandisk SD Wi-Fi Card
An 802.11b wireless (Wi-Fi) card in the relatively small Secure Digital (SD) form factor. It can transfer at speeds up to 11 Mbps.
$129.99
Use With: P/PC 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003
SanDisk Corporation
www.sandisk.com
sales@esend.com
SanDisk SD Wi-Fi Card: High Speed connectivity and a small form-factor make this an easy to carry accessory
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Peripherals
GPS
HAiCOM Multi-Mode Foldable CF GPS
A foldable CompactFlash GPS card which can be folded in half for easy storage. It uses a 12-channel GPS receiver and supports most protocols. It can be folded from 180° to 0° to accommodate the best satellite receiving angle, and no external antenna is necessary when it's used in a Pocket PC mounted to a dashboard.
$184.95
Use With: Desktop PC, H/PC, P/PC, and P/PC 2002
buyGPSnow, LLC.
www.buygpsnow.com
sales@buyGPSnow.com
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Keyboard
Universal Wireless Keyboard
A full, QWERTY, folding keyboard that connects to the Pocket PC using the IR port. Has 67 keys (including 10 programmable) with access to international characters and symbols. Comes with a drivers CD and a user guide. Compatible with iPAQ H3600-3900 series, HP Jornada 540/560 series, Casio Cassiopeia E-125, and Toshiba e310.
$59.95
Use With: P/PC and P/PC 2002
Saitek
www.saitek..com
info@saitek.com
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Miscellaneous Peripherals
CM35 SD Camera
A camera that plugs into an SD slot and takes 640x480-pixel pictures. It has a 1/4 inch CMOS 300K color sensor and can take 160x120 16-bit color videos at 6-10 frames/second.
$79.95
Use With: P/PC 2002, and Windows Mobile 2003
datanywhere.com, Inc.
www.datanywhere.net
sales@datanywhere.net
CM35 SD Camera: Digital Camera with an SD card interface lets you take 640x480 pictures on your Pocket PC
InfraReady Adapter
An infrared adapter that attaches to parallel printers and lets you print from your device using the infrared port. The unit is self-powered from an internal battery and includes PrintBoy software.
$89.99
Use With: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and most Parallel Printers
Bachmann Software
www.bachmannsoftware.com
info@bachmannsoftware.com
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Portable Printers
s'print
s'print is a slim, lightweight portable printer with IrDA/RS232 or Bluetooth interface. The battery-powered version is rechargable. Printing speed is 60mm/sec at a resolution of 200 dpi on 58mm-wide thermal paper. s'print may be attached to a belt.
$N/A
Use With: P/PC 2002
Custom Engineering
www.custom.it
info@custom.it
Software
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Communication
Phone and Fax
connect2internet PRO
A fully automatic GPRS manager that integrates with Pocket Outlook. Provides single-click Internet, SMS, and e-mail access via a Today screen banner. Supports GPRS, HSCSD (high-speed GSM), and GSM data. Can be used with 40+ mobile phones and 100+ network operators and ISPs worldwide.
$34.95
Use With: P/PC 2002
2K development Handels GmbH
www.2kdevelopment.com
office@2kdevelopment.com
GPRS Manager
Software that helps you configure your connection on your Pocket PC with a few clicks. All the GPRS settings for all mobile phone operators are already programmed in the software. It works with major brands of mobile phones: Alcatel, Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Philips, Sagem, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson, and supports all the major types of Bluetooth adapters.
$14.90
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
BVRP Software
www.bvrp.com
infos@bvrp.com
IP Dashboard Network Monitor
A Today screen plugin to monitor your wireless network and track network usage. View network activity, and view and edit network settings, IP addresses, and DHCP configuration. Includes a configurable meter that tracks bandwidth usage and a graphical display of the current data rate.
$11.99
Use With: P/PC 2002
Hudson Mobile Technologies, LLC
www.hudsonmobile.com
info@hudsonmobile.com
Photo Contacts
Allows you to dial a contact by choosing his or her photograph from a menu. When you receive a call, the caller's photo is displayed on the screen before you answer. Integrates your contact and photo databases. Photos can be transferred to other Smartphones.
$19.99
Use With: Smartphone
PocketX Software
www.pocketx.net
info@pocketx.net
Photo Contacts (above): See who's calling you on your Smartphone before you answer.
smart GSM
Synchronizes your phonebook items with Pocket Outlook, and lets you manage your SMS or picture messages and upload group graphic/operator logos and ring tones to your mobile phone or send them to others. Supports long-SMS-formatted incoming and outgoing SMS messages. Includes editors for logo graphics and ring tones.
$22.95
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Smart Softworks
www.smartsoftworks.com
sales@smartsoftworks.com
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Synchronization
CwSync
Transfer any file from the Web, an FTP server, a local drive, or network shares to any place on your Pocket PC using Microsoft ActiveSync with a cable, cradle, or infrared. You can synchronize your data using a modem or network (Ethernet) card.
$37.50
Use With: Desktop PC, P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Cassioware
www.cassioware.com
info@cassioware.com
MagicSync (Lite & Pro)
Software that lets you sync an unlimited number of files from any Internet server to any Pocket PC. Installs on the desktop PC and launches whenever the Pocket PC is docked. The Pro version allows additional customization of content.
$9.99 Lite, $59+ Pro
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
AIM Productions N.V
www.aimproductions.be
info@aimproductions.be
MightySync
Allows you to synchronize any file or folder anywhere on your desktop PC or LAN with your Pocket PC. It will also save to a storage card. Includes document recovery in case of accidental deletion. This does not replace ActiveSync.
$5.95
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
MyDocsUnlimited
www.mydocsunlimited.com
info@mydocsunlimited.com
Missing Sync
Missing Sync for Pocket PC and Smartphone enables Mac users to connect and synchronize information between a device and a Mac running Mac OS X and iSync version 1.1. Integrates your device with iTunes and iPhoto, as well as synchronizes calendar items, To Do items, and contacts with the iCal and Address Book applications.
$39.95
Use With: P/PC 2002, Smartphone, and Windows Mobile 2003
Mark/Space, Inc.
www.markspace.com
info@markspace.com
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Enterprise
Database Management
mEnable
Wireless software that allows mobile users to access and modify server data in real time. Allows the development of data-driven applications that wirelessly connect Windows, Windows CE, an
d Pocket PC handhelds with corporate servers.
$499.00
Use With: Desktop PC, H/PC, P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Syware, Inc.
www.syware.com
sales@syware.com
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Security Solution
PDA Defense Enterprise
The product enables a unified IT security policy to be enforced on any Pocket PC, Blackberry RIM, or Palm handheld device. The Windows-based Policy Editor supports division and department level management through group-based policies, and has an enhanced user interface to simplify administration.
$Varies
Use With: P/PC 2002
Asynchrony Solutions
www.pdadefense.com
sales@pdadefense.com
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Games
Action
4Pinball
A pinball game with smooth high-resolution color graphics and realistic ball movement at up to 50 fps. This game uses multiple scrolling screens to create one large pinball table. It has custom multi-channel sound effects, in-game speech, and particle and lighting effects. Additional pinball game tables are available.
$14.95
Use With: P/PC ARM, and P/PC 2002
4Pockets.com
www.4pockets.com
support@4pockets.com
Atomica
Work your way through many ranks, from Homer Simpson up to Einstein, as you make molecules in Dr. Atomica's laboratory. The goal is to build up atomic power by moving atoms to make larger molecules. If your test board gets too crowded with new atoms, they can't move, and there's an explosion. Complete with sound effects, high score table, and three difficulty modes: easy, hard, and timed.
$14.95
Use With: P/PC 2002
Astraware Ltd.
www.astraware.com
support@astraware.com
Blade of Betrayal
You are on a personal quest to discover the mystery behind your father's death. Bring the guilty to justice as you traverse 15 levels and fight over 30 enemy types with a variety of deadly special attacks. Explore an array of environments, from building tops, to underwater mine fields, to mechanical wastelands where you will discover numerous hidden power-ups to assist you in your journey.
$14.95
Use With: BE-300, P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS, P/PC 2002, and Windows Mobile 2003
HPT Interactive
www.hpt-interactive.com
support@hpt-interactive.com
Blade of Betrayal (above): You'll need a lot of "power-ups" to ward off the variety of deadly special attacks in this game!
Ms. Parkman
A new version with a set of new levels and new graphics. Many improvements were added to make this game very stable on many devices.
$14.95
Use With: BE-300, H/PC, P/PC, and P/PC 2002
BallShooter Games
www.ballshooter.com
info@ballshooter.com
Spawn
Based on the comic book, Spawn, this game "follows the battle of Hellspawn against Angels in a world where good and evil are not as clear-cut as they may seem."
$29.95
Use With: P/PC ARM, and P/PC 2002
ZIO Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
www.ziointeractive.com
support@zio.co.kr
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Board
KSE Yachtzee
Yachtzee can be played with 4 players and/or a computer player. The game is fully animated, with interactive dice-shaking, and includes sound support. As in the classic game Yahtzee, the player who has the most points when all 13 fields of points have been covered is the winner of the game.
$19.90
Use With: H/PC 2000, P/PC, and P/PC 2002
KSE Software
www.ksesoftware.com
info@ksesoftware.com
Mahjong Dragon
The classic game of Mahjong using traditional rules. You can play an easy game or play against the clock. It has various styles of boards, with flat and tiered variations. It includes ambient photographic backgrounds and music.
$9.95
Use With: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS, P/PC 2002, and Windows Mobile 2003
Clickgamer Technologies Ltd.
www.clickgamer.com
info@clickgamer.com
Pachisi
This version of Pachisi is patterned after the original game played in India for millennia, not the British or American variations. Up to 4 human or computer (AI) players can play at a time. Plug-in architecture allows new boards, sound themes, and AI players to be added later.
$7.50
Use With: P/PC ARM, P/PC 2002
Transtellar Software
www.transtellar.org
support@transtellar.org
Pachisi (above): True to the original Indian version of the game; includes plug-ins for new game boards
Pick 11
A game in which you have to clear the game field. When the open tiles sum to 11, they will disappear. After clearing all the tiles you will be transfered to next level. Each level has its own hero on the background. Altogether there are 8 levels.
$12.99
Use With: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS, P/PC 2002
XI-ART
www.xi-art.com
sales@xi-art.com
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Card
GameBox Solitaire
A collection of 10 solitaire card games: Blind Alleys, Canfield, Chinese, East Haven, Fourteen Out, Freecell, Golf, Klondike, Pyramid, and Pyramid Golf. Includes unlimited undo of moves, visualization effects, and the ability to save unfinished games. It has ambient music with sound effects and quality graphics.
$9.95
Use With: P/PC 2002
PDAmill
www.pdamill.com
support@pdamill.com
Omar Sharif Bridge
A bridge game that will challenge a proficient player, while still allowing a beginner to learn and develop his or her game. It features the ACOL and Standard American bidding systems. Good graphics and a strong bridge 'engine' provide a stimulating game.
$24.99
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Cascata Limited
www.cascatagames.com
info@cascata.co.uk
Spb FreeCell Game
A Free Cell game where the object is to move all the cards to the four home cells. There are 32,000 game variants you can play and game statistics can be saved and published online. Included are an undo move and a high scores table.
$4.95
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Spb Software House
www.softspb.com
Vassili.Philippov@softspb.com
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Casino
Blackjack by Plastic Dog Software
A blackjack game with large, easy-to-read cards and an uncluttered interface. Double down, split, surrender, and strategy hints available. Choose the number of decks. Toggle button executes common commands (on compatible Pocket PCs). Let it ride, auto-bet, or set bets manually. Online help. Small footprint. For entertainment only.
$3.99
Use With: P/PC, and P/PC 2002
Plastic Dog Software
http://home.earthlink.net/~plasticdog/
plasticdog@earthlink.net
Mastersoft Casino
Experience the casino on your Pocket PC with this collection of 5 casino games. Includes Roulette, Slots, Black Jack, Video Poker, and Caribbean Poker with sampled casino sound effects and realistic gameplay. You are given a daily withdrawal limit of $200, so go easy or you'll run out of money to play with!
$16.95