• astraware

    Astraware to join the Handmark family

    January 7, 2008 /

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. USA & KEELE, Staffs. UK – January 7, 2008 12.00 GMT – Handmark and Astraware have announced a new business relationship in which Astraware will become part of the Handmark family.

    Handmark and Astraware have worked together on entertainment projects for several years. Astraware undertook development work on the Tetris Handmark major game license, and both companies already offer each others titles on their respective web shops.

    Through the new relationship, Astraware will expand its existing UK games development studio to develop new high profile licenses as well as continuing work on original titles. In addition to Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R), Astraware will release their first titles for Symbian(R) S60(R) and UIQ(R) in the first quarter of 2008, and will add games for BlackBerry(R) devices later in the year.

    “We recognize the genius of the mobile gaming pioneers who created Astraware and welcome them to the Handmark family,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We share a passion for delivering superior mobile experiences.”

    “For over 10 years, Astraware has successfully created some of the best mobile gaming brands in the industry, building a company through unparalleled focus on quality and customer satisfaction,” said Howard Tomlinson, co-founder and CEO of Astraware. “I am excited to be joining forces with Handmark and we will be able to focus our experience and talent on creating games across more platforms, and together we will become one of the most powerful forces in the mobile gaming industry.”

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  • Uncategorized

    Palm Store Specials – Ends 1/6/08

    January 4, 2008 /

    I normally don’t talk about the sales that Palm runs on their online store, but I’m going to make an exception here.

    Palm is running an online sale until the end of the day on January 6, 2008. The sale items includes a new Palm TX handheld for $299 along with a free Palm hard case (valued at $40); and Palm’s ChatterEmail for $29.95 (regularly $39.95). According to the Palm software store details page, ChatterEmail was last updated on 12/17/07. No details have been posted on the website as to what has been changed or updated in the latest release of ChatterEmail.

    Palm customers looking to upgrade their handheld (or add a spare one) should consider doing so now and get the free case. (Last month, Palm was offering a free IR wireless keyboard.) Customers who are looking for an upgrade from VersaMail to gain full support for the new Gmail IMAP feature or background email processing (as found in VersaMail 4.0 on the Palm Centro) will want to purchase ChatterEmail while it is still on sale.

    The Palm TX promotion can be viewed here, while the Palm ChatterEmail savings can be found here.

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  • nypc palmpilot

    NYPC PalmPilot SIG on January 9th

    January 2, 2008 /

    I received the following note from Grace and Ted about this month’s upcoming NYPC PalmPilot SIG. I really do need to get down to the city for one of these meetings.

    Hello:

    Because of the New Year holiday, we’ve rescheduled the PalmPilot SIG
    meeting for Wednesday, January 9th.

    Best wishes for the holidays and a happy 2008!

    All the best,
    Ted and Grace

    ===================
    NYPC PalmPilot SIG
    Grace Lee & Ted Cohn, Co-Chairs
    email: nypcpalmpilot@gmail.com
    URL: http://nypc.org/palm.php

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  • 1src,  editorial

    New Year’s Resolutions

    December 31, 2007 /


    I’ve posted this week’s 1SRC editorial, New Year’s Resolutions.

    “With all eyes on Palm Executive Chairman Jon Rubinstein and his senior management team in 2008, here are some New Year’s resolutions the company might take under consideration.

    Closing the Books on 2007

    2007 was a tough year for Palm. Earnings were down for two consecutive quarters. The Treo 755p failed to meet the target delivery date for the crucial holiday shopping season for carrier partner Verizon Wireless. The Foleo mobile companion was cancelled just weeks before it was due to begin shipping. No new handheld PDAs were shipped. And Palm CEO Ed Colligan suggested that the new Linux-based operating system, “Palm OS II” as I call it, would not appear on devices until 2009.

    There have been a few successes for Palm. The new Centro smartphone has been a hit. Currently available only from Sprint and in black onyx and ruby red, there are rumors of the imminent release of a new pink Centro on Sprint and the launch of a white GSM Centro on AT&T Wireless. And Palm sold about 27% of the company to private equity firm Elevation Partners.

    Looking Ahead to 2008

    This New Year, Palm should consider the following resolutions:

    1. Drive “Palm OS II” to completion

    The single largest liability for Palm right now is the age of its Palm OS 5 operating system. The current code base that powers the Treo 680, 755p, and Centro was never really intended to power smartphones. The new Linux operating system needs to be completed this year and certified by Palm’s major wireless carrier partners.

    Some of the features that customers will be looking for in Palm OS II include:
    • a true multitasking operating system (voice and data at the same time)
    • an updated modular user interface that still preserves Palm’s ease of use
    • robust file management tools that will interact with other Palm devices
    • robust web browser and email client
    • support for multiple active wireless radios (cellular, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi)”

    Keep reading…

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  • astraware

    Astraware Mogmanay Party 2008!

    December 31, 2007 /

    Join Astraware for their Annual Hogmanay Party and save on a range of great games!

    KEELE, Staffordshire, UK – Monday 31st December 2007 – Astraware would like to invite you to their Annual Hogmanay Party sale which starts today – 31st December 2007 – and runs until midnight PST on 11th January 2008!

    Each day during this New Year celebration, one or two games will be offered with huge discounts. With a wide range of action, adventure, word games, puzzles, strategy and card games to choose from, there’s certain to be something for everyone. Each offer lasts for just 24 hours, changing at midnight, so make sure to check back for the new offer each day!

    The first game in the Annual Hogmanay Party on Monday 31st December is the beautiful puzzler Glyph for just $9.95. To grab this, or any of the great Hogmanay offers, head over to http://www.astraware.com/promo/hogmanay08.

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  • centro,  rumors

    Rumor: Photos of the Pink Centro Appear

    December 29, 2007 /

    SprintUsers.com forum member TheRobin has posted what appears to be a promotional photo of the rumored pink Palm Centro that is expected to arrive on Sprint sometime in January or February 2008.

    The information on the release date has been all over the map with rumored launch dates of January 6, January 13, and February 14 (Valentine’s Day).

    Palm and Sprint are going to sell a lot of these things.

    [Thanks to the anonymous tipster who sent this in.]

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  • Uncategorized

    Handango Year End Sale

    December 26, 2007 /

    With PalmGear gone, I’ve started purchasing software from Handango. If you are looking to purchase some software for your new, or not so new, Palm handheld or smartphone you can get 25% off your purchase if you use the codeword YEARENDSALE during check out.

    This offer is good from now until the end of the year (2007).

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  • mac os x,  missing sync

    Missing Sync 6.0.2 Now Available

    December 24, 2007 /

    Mark/Space The Missing Sync for Palm OS version 6.0.2 is now available. The Missing Sync is a total replacement for Palm Desktop and HotSync Manager for Palm customers using Mac OS X.

    The Missing Sync 6.0.2 is a big deal for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users because this version is fully compatibly with Leopard. Some of the other cool features the Missing Sync brings to Mac OS X users include:

    • PIM sync with iSync and Microsoft Entourage
    • iPhoto and iTunes sync (DRM content can’t be synchronized)
    • Wi-Fi network synchronization
    • Mac OS X folder to SD card folder synchronization

    The Missing Sync 6.0.2 is a free upgrade to Mark/Space customers already running an earlier version of 6.0. Mark/Space customers running versions prior to 6.0 are eligible for special upgrade pricing.

    Look for a review later this week on my 1SRC.com Palm-Powered podcast, show 161.

    More information…

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