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Handango Friendship Days -- 20% Savings

Handango is celebrating International Friendship Day (1 Aug) with their Friendship Days promotion, valid from 30 July to 2 August which provides 20% Savings on All Applications when you use the code FRIENDS20

Symbian-Guru site closes - Tamoggemon steps up!

Tamoggemon Ltd. is sad to see the long-established Symbian-Guru close his web site. However, as a sign of our strong commitment to the platform, we want to reach out to all customers affected.

Each and every ad customer of Symbian-Guru who can reasonably prove that he had a contract for which he was not reimbursed, is granted “similar or equivalent” ad space on the Tamoggemon Content Network for free.

Affected customers should contact us via tamhan (at) tamoggemon (dot) com, and be prepared to show reasonable proof of their purchase.

Editors working for the news service are urged to also contact us via the email address. The Tamoggemon Content Network offers its editors similar, if not superior benefits, and is honoured to accept each and every Symbian-Guru as a member of the team.

Farid Hanna, CFO of the company, finally states the following: “I am very sorry to see symbian-guru close shop. Their news service has been a great asset to the industry; and I am always sad to see a competitor go. After all, it’s competition which keeps the business alive.”

Tamoggemon Releases LocaNote Free for Symbian

Tamoggemon LocaNote Lite has simplified the lives of countless users since its release in 2009. After all, being able to leave the note pad at home and never loosing a pesky paper again isn’t too bad an option.

Having an unlimited amount of notes is nice for power users – however, we are fully aware that it constitutes overkill for less sophisticated users. In order to allow them to enjoy the benefits of LocaNote, Tamoggemon today introduces LocaNote Free.

LocaNote Free is, as the name says, available at no cost. It contains the same drawing engine found in other versions of LocaNote, and furthermore stores GPS and date information which can later be analyzed using more advanced versions of the product.

Its only limitations compared to the Lite version are the limited number of notes allowed, and the lack of a filtering option. It can be downloaded from the Ovi Store and Samsung’s App Seller office immediately.

As usual, Sony Ericsson wasn’t able to pass the product through QA in a reasonable time frame. We are currently evaluating other options for making the product available to Sony Ericsson customers.

Find further information via the URL below:
http://www.tamoggemon.com/s60/loca/index.html

Tamoggemon Releases (Qt-based) BallZ for Symbian

Tamoggemon is proud to announce that it has just become the first vendor to provide a Qt-based Symbian game to the public.

BallZ for Symbian is a port of the evergreen JezzBall, which has been an extremely popular, unviolent action game. Our port contains 30 colourful levels and can be played without a stylus - thanks to our innovative user interface.

Tam Hanna, Tamoggemon’s CEO, states the following: “We have always been strongly committed to Symbian as a platform. Working with Qt wasn’t always easy. Even though the development environment is fantastic, shipping apps was not possible so far.”

BallZ has already been submitted to the Ovi store, and is expected to become available in the next few days. The product will cost 3 Euro. A free trial version, containing five levels, will also be provided.

Further information on the product can be had here:
http://www.tamoggemon.com/s60/balz/index.html

HeroCraft announces “Minesweeper, Free Cell, Klondike & Spider Solitaire”

HeroCraft is announcing a new game title for Windows Mobile, Symbian S60 v.3, v.5 and Symbian UIQ v.3:

"4 in 1" sounds good. "Four worldwide computer game legends" sound even better. Everyone's favourites Free Cell, Klondike and Spider Solitaire, as well as an evergreen Minesweeper puzzle are now on your device – that's just awesome! Now you can kill work hours anywhere and any time and have fun. Excellent graphics and design, plenty of game modes along with stylish sound make a great addition to the irreproachable game design.

In the legendary Minesweeper you'll have to recognize the mines, using the nearby fields and mark all the dangerous cells with flags.

There are two variations of the classic Solitaire: Klondike and Spider Solitaire, the rules are different but the challenge is the same, fiendishly difficult games of skill and luck to test your patience.

Another solitaire, Free Cell is a very famous game. Place the cards of all suits in ascending order using four free cells.

Minesweeper, Free Cell, Klondike and Spider Solitaire — classic games in the original style!

Game Features

• Fascinating gameplay
• Detailed stats for each game
• Nice music and excellent graphics
• Four popular games in one pack
• Comfortable controls and user-friendly interface

HeroCraft will also be releasing an iPhone version of this game title. Nothing like a few classic titles to bring on waves of nostalgia!

Google's Nexus One Phone - Not Available in Canada

Google's Nexus One phone looks very interesting. Especially for someone like me who is trying to decide where to go next (both hardware and provider wise) after spending countless years using Palm devices.

One bit of bad news (from my point of view) is over at Digital Life -- they posted an article today entitled "Google's Nexus One, not available in Canada" which, states that the unlocked Nexus One is not yet available in Canada. The exact quote is: "Google Canada representative Tamara Micner said no specific timing has been set for the release of the phone for Canadian consumers, but she added, ‘we’re hoping for soon.’"

Be sure to follow the link to read the whole story.

Happy New Year Everyone!

On behalf of everyone here at Canuck-PDA, I would like to wish you the very best of everything in this New Year!

Happy New Year!

~ Fred

Save a Tree with LocaNote Lite for S60 Touch

Tam Hanna (of TamsPalm fame) and Tamoggemon Software just released LocaNote Lite for the S60 Touch. (screenshots coming soon)

We feel that the Copenhagen heads should be considered hypocrites: while talking about the environment, their notes are being scribbled down on paper. Paper, which is produced out of trees, and furthermore, is dumb.

On contrary, S60 touch phones, are smart. With Tamoggemon LocaNote, they become your personal note taking tool – and can do loads of things your ordinary slab-of-wood will never be able to do.

For the ultra-low price of 3€ on Ovi, customers can enjoy the following features:

x) Flexible folder structure
File cases for paper are large and – at least to a large extent – unportable. LocaNote Lite allows you to sort your notes into folders, which can contain subfolders ad infinitum. And all of that in less than 1 cubic decimeter of space…

x) Rich colour notes
On paper, the number of colours is limited by the amount of pens which fit into your pocket. In LocaNote, the number of colours does not affect your pockets – create full colour notes on the run with but one stylus or finger tap!

x) Note searching / sorting
Finally, finding notes is easier than it has ever been before. Enter the date when you created or edited the note, and LocaNote finds it for you – no effort whatsoever on your end!

Cutting a long story short: paper notes are out. LocaNote is in. Go, Tamoggemon! Go, LocaNote! Go, S60 touch!

HeroCraft Christmas Present – 2 Fun Games for Free!

The Christmas Present from HeroCraft – 2 Fun Games for Free!

Don't miss great opportunity to present to yourself, your friends and family mobile games to forthcoming holidays! Only the 10th and 11th December – you can get our games – Twice! and Snow Lines for free! The only thing you should do is to fill simple form with your email address on the game page and get the free activation key.

If you don't know what game you want - don't hesitate, just get both of them! Let us present the Christmas games for you:

Snow Lines
Snow Lines is arguably the best Lines game yet. You will be able to play against the clock or to set up dizzying records; achieve high scores; or try to overcome dozens of original levels. Several game modes give the opportunity to get as much amusement as possible out of Snow Lines, and flexible rules help you to find something new in this game every single time you play. Just load it up and you'll be inveigled into a vortex of smiles, excitement and riddles which get ever more complicated the more you play.

Twice!
The smart logic game Twice combines the main principles of a classic game: an attractive appearance, popular and simple rules and a variety of game modes. Its rules are well known: you have to flip the face-down tiles in the puzzle one by one and remember the pattern on the other side. When you flip two identical tiles, you score points. To complete the level you have to find all of the pairs. Twice has three game modes so you can pick the game that suits your tastes – race against time, limited number of attempts or no limits at all. Just choose one of them and you will not be able to stop playing! The magical graphics and traditional Oriental music add a mysterious charm to this game.

Attention!
Promotion is actual only for 10th and 11th of December and also only for Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms! Get hurry, don't miss our Christmas present

CyberMonday Savings at the Everything stores

The Everything stores, including EverythingPre and EverythingTreo, are having a Cyber Monday sale including a ten percent discount on all accessories.

Simply enter the Coupon Code MONDAYET at checkout, under billing info, to have the 10% discount applied to your entire cart of accessories.

Have a family member with an iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, Windows Phone or Droid? Shop our sister stores and enjoy Cyber Monday Savings using the same coupon code.

(Cannot be combined with any other offer and does not apply to handling charges, taxes or software.)

10% Off until Midnight Pacific on Monday, November 30th.

Palm Will Announce Q2 FY 2010 Earnings on 17 Dec

This Palm Press Release just in:

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) today said it will announce its second-quarter fiscal year 2010 financial results on Thursday, Dec. 17, shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific), followed by a conference call for the public at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific). The conference call will be hosted by Jon Rubinstein, chairman and chief executive officer, and Doug Jeffries, chief financial officer.

Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to listen to the call via audio webcast at Palm's Investor Relations website (http://investor.palm.com). Investors wishing to listen to the conference call via telephone may dial 877.278.9658 (domestic) or 763.488.4651 (international). There is no pass code required for the live call. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through Dec. 24, 2009. The dial-in number for the replay will be 800.642.1687 (domestic) and 706.645.9291 (international). The pass code 43773355 is required for the replay. An archive of the audio webcast of the conference call will be posted on Palm's Investor Relations website at http://investor.palm.com.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc. creates intuitive and powerful mobile experiences that enable consumers and businesses to connect to their information in more useful and usable ways. The company's groundbreaking Palm webOS(TM) platform, designed exclusively for mobile application, introduces true multitasking and Palm Synergy(TM), which brings your information from the many places it resides into a single, more comprehensive view of your life.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels, and at the Palm online store (www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at www.palm.com.

Palm, Synergy, and webOS are trademarks of Palm, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.


SOURCE: Palm, Inc.

Black Friday Promotion at the Palm Store

As is essentially traditional, the Palm Store is once again holding an online Black Friday Promotion

Black Friday Promotion Details
Treat yourself or a friend to $30 off purchases of $99 or more 26 November 2009 through 1 December 2009 at the Palm Store. Some exclusions apply.

How it works
Add items to your cart totalling $99 or more before taxes are applied, and $30 is automatically deducted from the total at checkout. Not valid on cancelled or out of stock merchandise. © Copyright 2009 Palm, Inc. Palm, Pre and Touchstone are trademarks of Palm, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Terms and Conditions
• Offer valid only at the Palm Store. • Discount is applied after taxes and does not include gift wrapping, shipping, or similar charges. Prices and savings based on MSRP. Prices and availability subject to change. Entire order must be shipped to a single address. Not responsible for typographical errors. Limit one per customer. $30 discount and free shipping offer cannot be combined with any other promotional offer nor is this offer valid on previous purchases. Offer not valid on canceled or out of stock merchandise. Void where prohibited. • Free shipping offer applicable to orders delivered to addresses within the U.S. only and not available for shipments to APO/FPO addresses or P.O. boxes. • Offer only valid while supplies last and is limited to sizes/styles available. • Applies to orders made between November 26, 2009 and December 1, 2009 • Offer is not applicable to orders placed through Group Sales.

© Copyright 2009 Palm, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

WebOS HomeBrew Apps List at Pre|Central

The Palm PRE is quite popular but for quite some time there was no support for paid WebOS applications on the WebOS Apps Store. This has caused the HomeBrew crew to find their own solution. The most popular solution I know of is the HomeBrew Apps on-line at Pre|Central:

Homebrew Apps
285 Apps in the Gallery
3,298,498 Total Downloads since August 19th

Welcome to the Homebrew App Gallery at PreCentral.net! Like the gallery itself, the apps you'll find here are all beta and are for testing purposes only. They are all under development - use with care.

Click on any header to re-sort the apps, filter by category below, or search by tag by clicking the links in the sidebar. Don't forget to rate apps!

Palm WebOS Application List Available On-Line

Palm has made their WebOS Application List available on-line. This is a great summary of the applications (officially) available for WebOS phones.

Mobile Apps That Go Further!
Applications designed for the Palm® webOS™ platform make your phone more powerful, more useful, and more fun. And many take advantage of the Palm Synergy™ feature, allowing you to do more with just a touch. Automatically add an event date to your calendar. Share location information in one step. Both free and paid apps expand what you can do.

Daylight Savings Time - Palm Update

Did you remember to set your clocks back this morning for the end Daylight Savings Time? Everywhere in Canada and the US (that observes DST) changed their clocks back this weekend. The real question is: Did you Palm device know about the new DST change?

If your Palm device didn't know about the new DST timings, then you want to visit Palm and get the DST update. Back in Feb 2007 I published an article explaining the 5 W's about this update:

Palm Releases Daylight Saving Time Updates
New Daylight Saving Time Changes
Beginning this year (2007) Daylight Saving Time (DST) for most of the U.S. and all of Canada, starts on the second Sunday in March (11 March 2007), and changes back to standard time on the first Sunday in November (4 November 2007). These dates are NEW and a change from the current start/end date that is built into some Palm devices.

Palm devices, both smartphones and handhelds, need to be updated so that they reflect the correct time when the new DST changes take effect. Without the Daylight Saving Time Updates, calendar events and email messages will indicate an hour off the actual time in locations that observe DST.

Things get really interesting if your Palm knows about the new dates, but your OS or application doesn't. For your information, the only two Microsoft OS's with the proper Daylight Saving Time corrections are Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Windows Vista. None of the other versions know of the DST change, nor will Microsoft be making a fix available.

Affected Palm devices: (every Palm that knows about DST)

BlackBerry PhoneSnoop App Spies on Users

US-CERT (the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team -- the operational arm of the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)) has announced the existence of a Blackberry app called PhoneSnoop which is designed to spy on users.

BlackBerry PhoneSnoop Application Used to Spy on Users

US-CERT is aware of public reports of a new software application called PhoneSnoop. This software allows an attacker to call a user's BlackBerry and listen to personal conversations. In order to install and setup the PhoneSnoop application, attackers must have physical access to the user's device or convince a user to install PhoneSnoop.

US-CERT encourages users to only download BlackBerry applications from trusted sources and to password protect and lock BlackBerry devices.

Brian Krebs excellent blog "Security Fix" has quite an interesting article on the whole PhoneSnoop situation.
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Handango Spooktacular Savings Event

Spooktacular Savings
The Spooktacular Savings Event ends at the spine-chilling stroke of midnight C.S.T. 31 Oct 2009 and is only available on Handango.com. Discounts only apply to the first billing cycle for subscription products and do not apply to iPhone apps

Halloween Special from Skyscape

No Tricks -- Just Treats

This Halloween, Skyscape is offering you a very special treat. Save $15 instantly when you spend $100 or more or save $40 when you spend $200 or more. For a limited time, you can combine this offer with Skyscape constellations for even more savings!

Skyscape constellations are highly discounted customized solutions. We have created 14 unique constellations for Physicians and Nurses. Each constellation combines popular, trusted resources and tools into one comprehensive suite for your mobile device.

Click here to see Skyscape's entire portfolio of resources for physicians and nurse and to buy or learn more about Skyscape constellations.

Enjoy the freedom of your Skyscape library, but hurry - offer ends 3 November 2009.

Pump Up Your Palm - 50% Off PalmOS Games and Apps

Here's a great software promotion for all our Canuck-PDA readers:

Handmark, a world-leading creator and distributor of mobile games, applications and other mobile services for BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian and other leading mobile platforms just announced a fantastic promotion it is running exclusively for Palm OS customers.

For a limited time, Handmark is helping to "Pump Up Your Palm" offering 50% off all* games and applications. This includes hundreds of the best games and apps for Palm OS phones, including Tetris, Tradewinds 2, Bejeweled, Text Twist, GTS World Racing, Astraware Casino, and many others! Just use promo code PALM50 during checkout when shopping on http://www.astraware.com; http://www.handmark.com; or through Pocket Express "Extras" (http://www.pocketexpress.com) to redeem this stellar discount.

*excludes Crazysoft titles