Panoramic Calc Pro updated to 2.6.6 for Windows Mobile Pro/Classic

Panoramic Software has just released Calc Pro 2.6.5 and hot on its heals is version 2.6.6.

No there wasn't a problem with 2.6.5, we just continued to make improvements.

So first - version 2.6.5 brings the follow changes & fixes:

• now displays "retail", "trial" or "expired" in the about screen
• added a softer 'tap' sound in the options (user requested feature)
• forces 'normal' number formatting on worksheets as SCI & ENG formatting could cause issues
• improved memory and performance on scrollable menus/lists
• some minor interface alignment improvements
• fixed the reset button on some of the worksheets - they should all be 100% now
• updated the installer to allow upgrading by installing the latest trial version over a retail version. You'll need to install the retail version of 2.6.5 for this to work
• Fixed the worksheet bug where changing cells using the stylus could result in bad values (this should solve any confusion with the worksheets)
• BIG improvement to the Date & Time Calculator - it should handle dates beyond the year 7000 now and handle intervals up to 999,999 days

Now for version 2.6.6:

• fixed the graphing bug on equations with leading '-'
• the installer will no longer ask you twice about keeping your user settings when upgrading
• improved the random function (you'll never notice it but its more 'random')
• improved displaying equations using "Expression mode" for entries wider than the screen
• improved accuracy of Unit Converter results (actually just shows more significant figures - internally its the same)
• fixed Unit Converter and Currency Converter behavior on numbers requiring exponents. Values should never be cut off now
• NEW FEATURE - added an equation buffer to the "Expression calc" mode. It will now store up to20 equations/answers and allow you to scroll through them using up and down on your directional pad. Stylus support coming soon

Buy it now at http://www.windowsmobilecalculator.com/ or download the latest version from your software vendor. If you're not able to get the latest version please contact support through at Panoramic's website and we'll be happy to send it to you free of charge: http://www.panoramicsoft.com/

Panoramic Phone Genius updated to 1.3.0

Panoramic Software is constantly improving Phone Genius.

Some of the latest features include:

• adding custom pictures to contacts from your phone
• taking pictures of contacts using the built in camera
• easily adding ring tones from the contact details screen
• expanded contact details including birthdays and addresses

And we've got some new, exciting features coming soon.

You can get the latest version of Panoramic Phone Genius for your Windows Mobile Professional Phone here:

http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/phonegenius/PhoneGenius.php

Panoramic Software releases Phone Genius for Windows Mobile

Another release from Panoramic Software Inc.

Phone Genius is now available for Windows Mobile Professional (5, 6, 6.1 & 6.5).

Simply put - Phone Genius is designed to make your Windows Mobile device a better phone.

It has a lot of depth and a lot of features so I'm just going to list off my favorites:

• automatic area code look up for incoming and outgoing calls so you know their location and local time
• smart profiles that will prevent your phone from ringing during busy appointments or specific times of day
• smart rules that will allow priority contacts to always reach you
• block lists! block unwanted numbers, contacts or area codes (no more 1-800 calls)
• great looking interface for finger friendly browsing of contacts, sms, missed calls, etc
• favorites screen that shows pictures of your favorite contacts (and again, finger pressable)

This application has been in development for over a year and we're quite proud of the finished product. We're also happy to say that in our testing it beats the competition both in performance and features.

Grab it here:

http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/phonegenius/PhoneGenius.php

How to add a second email address to your gmail account

Here's a handy tip I discovered - you can associate non-Gmail email addresses with your google account. What this means is, you'll be able to accept invitations to google services like google sites and google docs to non-Gmail email addresses.

Simply go here and add as many addresses as you like:
https://www.google.com/accounts/AddNonGmailAlternate

You can also send emails from Gmail that appear to originate from these addresses - simply check the Gmail settings for further information.

w h m and other letters beside your phone numbers

Ever wondered what those letters mean beside the phone numbers in your phone history of your windows mobile device? Some of them are obvious but here's the complete list for Windows Mobile 6.x compatible contacts. There are 12 total:

w - work
wfx - work fax
m - mobile
h - home
pgr - pager
car - car
hfx - home fax
co - company telephone
w2 - work2
h2 - home2
rdo - radio
ast - assistant

iSS Video Poker and GamePack 1 updates

iSS Video Poker has been updated to version 3.5.3 with a recent bug fix to the scoring calculations.

This also means iSS GamePack 1 gets updated to 4.4.2

You can grab the Windows Mobile Professional/Classic version here:
http://wireless-gaming.com/desc.php?d=d1&id=62768

And the Windows Mobile Standard version here:
http://wireless-gaming.com/desc.php?d=d2&id=120653

For more information, please visit:
http://www.implicitsoftware.com/mobile_videopoker.html

SMS time stamp bug on Windows Mobile

When I got my new Palm Treo Pro I thought the phone was just about perfect - except for one little issue - the SMS time stamp was always out by several hours.

I finally got around to doing a little research and discovered this bug isn't unique to the Treo Pro, but may many of the new windows mobile phones on the market. The good news is, there is a very easy fix.

Grab your favorite registry editing program (mine is of course iSS Registry Editor) and add the following DWORD

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\TrustTimeZoneField

set the value to 0 and perform a soft reset.

This will not fix the time stamps on messages you've already received but all future SMS messages should display the correct time.

If its still not working double check the location, spelling, case of the registry key and of course make sure your regional setting and clock are set right.