Celebrate Halloween with a special spooky version of Astraware Solitaire!

25 October, 2007 (09:58) | Games | No comments

KEELE, UK - October 25th, 2007 - Astraware invites you to celebrate Halloween with a special spooky version of Astraware Solitaire.

Astraware Solitaire - Halloween Edition includes all the features of the highly-acclaimed standard edition but with the addition of a brand new Halloween card back set and a more eerie default color scheme. Select your card back from a choice of werewolf, vampire, pumpkins, bats, mummy, witch, ghost, or spider!

Astraware Solitaire includes 12 of the most well-known and best-loved card games in one easy-to-use pack. Each game offers customizable gameplay so you can play to your favorite set of rules, along with easily changeable color themes, backgrounds, card backs and fronts. It’s available for smartphones and PDAs running Palm OS(R) or Windows Mobile(R) and is compatible with a wide range of devices across both platforms.

The Halloween Edition of Astraware Solitaire will be available for a limited time only with a special $5 discount off the regular price. Registration codes for the standard version will work in the Halloween edition and vice versa, so owners of Astraware Solitaire can download this special version for FREE!

To download a trial or to buy, visit http://www.astraware.com/solitairehe

Get Google Docs on You Blackberry

17 October, 2007 (11:20) | Blackberry | No comments

Enter Google Docs for your mobile phone. If you have an iPhone, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile device, you can now point your phone’s browser to http://docs.google.com/m to view (no editing yet - sorry), mobile-optimized versions of your docs, spreadsheets, and even presentations (for iPhone only for now). You might have to squint a little, and it’s only for English-language users for now, but the information is all there, in your pocket, wherever you are. Now you’ll have no excuse not to pick up the milk that was added to that shared grocery list while you were out (huh? You don’t have a shared grocery list yet?)

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Astraware Releases Boardgames - 8 classic boardgames in one fun pack!

9 October, 2007 (09:27) | Games | No comments

KEELE, UK - October 9th 2007 - Astraware(R) is excited to announce the release of Astraware Boardgames - a collection of 8 classic boardgames including Chess, Backgammon, Reversi and more!

Astraware Boardgames includes 8 games, each with user-customizable rules and a range of difficulty levels, but designed with casual players and non-experts in mind. If you’re a new player or an old hand who enjoys a fun traditional board game, then Astraware Boardgames is just for you.

“We wanted to come up with a range of fun games that everyone knows, and everyone can enjoy playing,” said Howard Tomlinson, Astraware’s CEO. “I love being able to pick up any of the boardgames, know that I stand a chance of winning, and have fun playing. Sorry, Mr. Kasparov, Astraware Boardgames is for regular folks only!”

Astraware Boardgames offers 3 levels of gameplay that everyone can enjoy, even complete beginners, If you’re new to board games, you can play a nice easy game to begin with and when you’re winning those regularly, select a harder difficulty.

The game features plenty of options so that you can choose to play it your way - against the computer, or alongside other players, and with your choice of rules, so whether you like huffing in checkers, flying in nine men’s morris, want more ladders or less snakes, Astraware Boardgames lets you play it your way!

The gameplay and graphics are designed to evoke the feel of classic board games, played on wooden boards, with traditional playing pieces and satisfying piece movement. Astraware Boardgames includes Chess, Backgammon, Ludo, Checkers, Reversi, Nine Men’s Morris, Snakes and Ladders, and Tic Tac Toe.

Astraware Boardgames is packed with standard Astraware features, such as user profiles, appropriate sound effects throughout, and automatic saving when you exit or receive a phone call. Available now for PDAs and smartphones running Palm OS(R) 5.0 and Windows Mobile(R) 2003, 2003SE, 5.0 and 6.0, it includes support for all resolutions. The game offers a choice of control methods and is optimized for play with 5-way navigation across all devices, but also works perfectly with a stylus if you have one!

Astraware Boardgames is available now priced $19.95, but with an introductory discount for a limited time. To try or to buy, visit the Astraware website: http://www.astraware.com/boardgames.

Freeware - Grandpa’s Challenge v1.0

5 October, 2007 (07:29) | Freeware | No comments

Freeware-palm-grandpa'schallengeSummary: Grandpa’s Challenge is a palm version of a traditional puzzle. It can be solved but it is very hard to do. The objective is to move the large square piece to the bottom left corner. To move a piece just put the pen on the piece you want to move. When there is more than one …

Requirements:
• Any hardware
• Any OS

Grandpa’s Challenge v1.0 freeware for Palm treo phone and pda, PalmOS free downloads.

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Astraware announces their BIG Fall sale

3 October, 2007 (10:43) | News | No comments

25% off more than 90 games!

KEELE, UK - October 3rd, 2007 - Astraware® is pleased to announce The Astraware BIG Fall Sale which offers 25% off a huge selection of games on their website.

The Astraware BIG Fall Sale runs from 3rd - 18th October 2007 and offers a fantastic 25% discount off over 90 games and packs! Brain-teasing word games and puzzles, epic adventures, exciting action games, and compelling card games are all included, so there really is something for everyone.

As well as enjoying these special low prices, Club Astraware members can also earn points on any games they buy in the sale - 1 point for every cent they spend!

To take advantage of this massive offer visit the Astraware website at http://www.astraware.com

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Exclusive Club Astraware Member-only Offers for October 2007

2 October, 2007 (08:35) | News | No comments

The Club Astraware Member-only discount offer for October 2007 is Cubis for the amazingly low price of just $4.95, that’s a huge $15 off the regular price!

Faithfully converted from the highly-popular online game from Freshgames, Cubis is a beautifully crafted block-sliding puzzler. Cubis features two modes of play: Puzzle and Arcade, with 100 hand-designed levels. Slide the blocks to match the colours and clear the required number of cubes before time runs out. Cubis features 3D isometric graphics with a choice of background themes, and is enhanced with an atmospheric soundtrack.

Cubis is available for Windows Mobile(R) and Palm OS(R) smartphones and PDAs.

There are 3 double points offers in Club Astraware this month, so members can build up their points even quicker! The games offering double points this month are Zuma, Fruit Frolic, and Hidden Expedition Titanic. Simply buy any of these games at full price and get twice the regular number of points!

These offers are only available in Club Astraware until the end of October! To get your hands on these specials simply join or login to Club Astraware at http://www.astraware.com/club. It’s free to join and only takes a couple of minutes.

Palm and Airtel Launch Treo 750, First Windows Mobile Treo Smartphone in India

25 September, 2007 (10:20) | Palm, Smartphones, Treo, News | No comments

NEW DELHI, India, Sep 25, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), a leader in mobile computing, has announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 750 smartphone in India on the Airtel network. It is the first Treo smartphone to be introduced on Airtel’s extensive network and also the first Windows Mobile(R) based Treo smartphone to be launched in India.

The Treo 750 combines Palm’s one-of-a-kind user experience with a multifeatured mobile phone with email, messaging, web browsing and organization software all in a compact design. It’s capable of 3G for fast data access(1) and comes with Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology for Windows Mobile.(2)

More information about the Palm Treo 750 smartphone is available at www.palm.com/treo750.

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Hidden Expedition: Titanic Now Available For Palm OS® and Windows Mobile® Smartphones and PDAs

19 September, 2007 (11:15) | Palm, Windows Mobile, Smartphones, Games | 1 comment

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KEELE, England and SEATTLE - September 19, 2007 - Astraware® and Big Fish GamesTM, Inc. are excited to announce the availability of the highly acclaimed Hidden Expedition: TitanicTM  game for Palm OS® and Windows Mobile® smartphones and PDAs.

The legendary RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, still houses a wealth of artifacts and treasures on- board. Hidden Expedition: Titanic offers players the opportunity to explore the wreckage of this once-majestic ship and collect antique artifacts for the Titanic Museum. The partnership between Astraware and Big Fish Games will allow consumers to enjoy Hidden Expedition: Titanic straight from their mobile devices.

“We’re pleased to be working with Big Fish Games to bring some of their great titles to handhelds,” said Astraware CEO, Howard Tomlinson. “A first in the new category of ‘hidden object’ games for handhelds, Hidden Expedition: Titanic is sure to be a hit with mobile device users.”

Titanic_screenshot_176x220_04Players hunt for hidden objects within the wreckage during 14 diving missions, ultimately leading to the final prize: The Crown Jewels. Based on the best-selling PC game, Hidden Expedition: Titanic for handhelds features the same stunning graphics and atmosphere of the original.  Players have the choice of using the intuitive five-way control scheme or the stylus to find a variety of artifacts hidden within the sunken ship.

“Astraware has proven time and again to deliver only the highest quality games,” added Paul Handelman, VP of Business Development for Big Fish Games. “We’re proud to lead the introduction of hidden-object games to the handheld market with them. We’re confident that this is only the tip of the iceberg for us, so to speak.”

Hidden Expedition: Titanic is priced at $19.95 and is available for Palm OS® devices with high-resolution screens running OS5 and above, and for Windows Mobile® smartphones and PDAs running WM2003, 2003SE, 5 and 6. Download Hidden Expedition: Titanic from the Astraware Web site at: http://www.astraware.com/titanic

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Wallpaper Megaplex for BlackBerry 1.2 has been released

27 August, 2007 (16:21) | Blackberry, Utilities, News | No comments

 S4BB Limited is proud to announce the final release of “Wallpaper Megaplex for BlackBerry® Wireless Handheld 1.2″ (formerly known as “BBWallpapers 1.0″).

The new version comes with the following changes:

  • Wallpaper library upgrade: 50% more high quality wallpapers available.
  • Polished user interface: Simple. Stylish. Straight.
  • New supported devices: BlackBerry® Curve, 8820, 8830.
  • Renamed: To indicate its huge library, we call it now “Wallpaper Megaplex”.

Palm Canada and TELUS Announce Exclusive Canadian Availability of Treo 755p Smartphone

23 August, 2007 (09:33) | Palm, Smartphones, Treo, News | No comments

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2007 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -– Evolving the Treo(TM) family to keep mobile professionals connected, productive, and entertained, Palm Canada and TELUS today announced the exclusive availability of the Palm(R) Treo 755p smartphone in Canada. The CDMA Treo 755p offers TELUS Mobile Email, providing consumer and business clients with automatic updates to their email, calendar, contacts and task information; Google Maps(TM) for mobile; as well as the latest Treo design with integrated antenna, slimmer form factor and mini-SD slot.(1)

The Treo 755p brings customers quick, wireless access to web, email, business and multimedia applications, so consumers and professionals can stay connected while on the go.

“In today’s fast-paced business environment, Treo smartphones have become a crucial productivity tool for mobile professionals who need quick access to advanced applications in a device that packs a computing-power punch,” said Michael Moskowitz, vice president, Americas International, Palm, Inc. “The slimmer Treo 755p is a stylish, must-have device ideal for business professionals looking to manage a variety of communications and information while on the go.”

“Palm Treo smartphones are familiar communications tools with TELUS clients and, as the exclusive Canadian carrier of the Treo 755p, we continue to demonstrate our leadership in delivering the latest communication tools that serve both professional and personal needs,” said Stephen Ospalak, TELUS vice president of Subscriber Devices. “The Treo 755p delivers fast and efficient email on the TELUS wireless high-speed network in a stylish form factor that’s packed with the multimedia features that clients demand.”

As the newest member in the Treo lineup, the Treo 755p smartphone runs the latest Palm OS(R) software and differentiates itself from others in the Treo family by offering the following features and additional enhancements.

TELUS Mobile Email - Secure Automatic Updates to Email

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With TELUS Mobile Email, consumers and professionals can stay connected while on the go with secure access to email, calendar, contacts, and task information. Additional capabilities within TELUS Mobile Email enable clients to download and view attachments. TELUS mobile email is available for consumers and mobile professionals, ranging from small-business users to larger corporations and is fully compatible with ISP mail servers, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino.

First Treo in Canada Integrating Google Maps for Mobile

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Also new to the Treo 755p is the integration of Google Maps service for mobile. With Google Maps built into the ROM, right out of the box, Treo 755p users can get convenient, detailed driving directions; perform local searches; save favourite locations and routes; and get a map for addresses in their Contacts list.

Other Treo 755p Features and Benefits

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- Colour touch-screen and full QWERTY keyboard for easier email,
messaging and web use;
- Superior phone functionality, including one-touch speakerphone and
conference calling, the ability to ignore a call with text messaging
and the option to use the colour touch-screen dial pad;
- Convenient voice-memo application, which can be used to create custom
ring tones and add voice annotations to photos or simply record a
quick memo;
- Threaded SMS messages in a single chat view and out-of-the-box
support for Yahoo!, AOL, and Gmail;
- 128MB memory (60MB user available) and support for Mini-SD memory
cards up to 4GB;
- Dial-up networking via USB or Bluetooth(R) wireless technology on the
TELUS wireless high-speed (EvDO) network for using the Treo 755p as a
modem for a laptop computer (requires an appropriate service plan);
- Support for EVDO (Rev.0) for downloading large files fast;
- Smart, fast web browsing using the award-winning Access browser;
- Full PDF support using DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R) Version 8.0,
which also offers support for native Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint documents;
- User-friendly and familiar Palm OS platform, including one-touch
access to key applications;
- 1.3-megapixel digital camera and video recorder, and application to
organize and share photos;
- On-device user’s guide, giving customers access to the full user’s
guide right from the device;
- Default data transfer mode, which allows users to be notified of
incoming voice calls while using data services, rather than calls
automatically going to voicemail; and
- Built-in multimedia features, including an MP3 player and video
recorder.
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Pricing and Availability

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The Palm Treo 755p is available exclusively through TELUS retail locations across Canada and online at telus.com for $229.99 on a three-year contract subject to promotional requirements or $549.99 without a contract.

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