Utilities

TeamViewer--A free solution to get your Mac, Windows, or Linux desktop to iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, and guess what? Now Andoid also supported, and totally free! Grab it here.

You need to keep your passwords and account info in a safe place (not stored in an unencrypted PIM app), so you might want to check out the latest version of SafeWallet, now with cloud-based dropbox, Android support and more...

If you refer to or use Wikipedia as much as I do, then you have to get a WikiReader (created by Openmoko). Not directly smartphone-related, I know, but bloggers should really listen up. This is s great companion device, especially for those times when you just can't get to the network, and you need to brush up or verify some tech info.

 To see this unique security product in action, click on the image. This was one of the products that I always felt did well in our annual awards, and good to see they are still developing it.

Wizcode, makers of the ultimate in storage card tools, and other usefully cool WinMo utilities like Pocket Mechanic, are offering a 40% discount on all software for this weekend. The offer is only available for Payal users...check it out at the link above...

 GoNews, the very useful news reader from SBSH is now available for non-touchscreen Windows Smartphones, so go grab a copy.

Am posting a short column this week, since news is a bit light due to the holidays. I’ll point you to a couple reviews and freebies.

Jason Dunn Reviews the HTC HD2

Jason Dunn was one of the first Windows Mobile enthusiasts, launching his Pocket PC Thoughts website about 10 years ago. He’s been in the business long enough to become jaded, yet his response to the HTC Touch HD2 is nothing less than “Yowzers!”

“Tel Aviv, December 7th, 2009 - SBSH announced today a new update release for its best selling front-end replacement application for Windows Mobile Smartphones, SBSH Facade, to version 2.1.

 "October 19th, 2009 - SBSH Mobile Software is excited to announce today the Facade for Windows Mobile Standard major update to version 2! SBSH Facade 2 for Smartphone is the ultimate front-end solution for WM Smartphones!

 "October 23rd, 2009 - Wizcode, the leading publisher of software for mobile devices, announced today the official release of Wizcode Photocopy Mobile - a new product allowing you to scan paper documents using the built-in camera of your device, convert to compact PDF files, share via email or save to your device for digital archiving o

"Taipei, September 30th, 2009 – SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer and a holder of numerous globally recognized mobile application awards, officially announced the release of SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 for Windows Mobile today at a press event in Taipei, Taiwan.

 "21st of September, 2009 VITO Technology releases new version of Winterface. Now you may customize the look of your phone to your personal needs: change skins (10 new skins are available), background color or picture, headings for the icons and much more. Change the face of your device together with your mood!"

This looks pretty useful for the mobile tweaker and dev types out there in WM land who want a device-side cab file editor.  Last year I got to judge a cab utility called Air Wizard, which was kind of cool for building custom/multi-app cab files, but required a PC.

 "Ozone depletion as well as seasonal weather variations cause different amounts of UV radiations to reach Earth at any given time. New Elecont Weather with Barometer and Solar Alert will report the current outdoor Solar Activity and predicts UV Index for the next 48 hours. This provides important information to help you plan outdoor activities in ways that prevent overexposure to the sun."

 Paragon Software Group announces the release of Handy Clock – a powerful world clock and time management application for Windows Mobile. Check the time worldwide, note elapsed time with a stopwatch, or just forget about the time with customizable alarms and timers!”

Both Spb Software and SBSH released WinMo news readers this past week with some pretty cool features, so I suppose there is something, er, newsworthy enough to post about the matter...Read on for the press blurbs and links...

 "July 9th, 2009 - Wizcode LLC, the leading publisher of software for mobile devices, announced today the official release of its latest data recovery software for Windows Mobile devices - Wizcode Unformat Mobile." Go here to read the