Wish you could send a postcard from the beach without having to get up from your deckchair? Well now you can with the new postcard service from travelocity.co.uk.

Travelers with mobile camera phones can take a picture of themselves and send it to friends and family in a simple ‘easy to follow’ process. Just take a picture, add your message and send a MMS to e-mail protected from spam bots . You will receive a SMS text message prompting you to reply to it with the postal address. Once you have responded the postcard is on its way.

Travelocity chose to work with InAMobile , a leading mobile imaging and applications company for the postcard product. “We are delighted that Travelocity have chosen to offer this service to their customers. Everyone sends postcards when they are on holiday and our solution helps to make them a lot more special. Camera phones are much more mainstream now and travelers can make the best use of them” said Jonathan Smith, CEO InAMobile.

The postcards, which will cost £1.50 incl vat, can be sent from any MMS enabled location, dependent on the network operator. Cards sent before 3pm UK time will be printed and posted via first class mail on the same day.

A spokesperson from Travelocity said “Our customers are always on the look out for the things that will make their trip stand out from the crowd, they want unique experiences that say something about them. This new site facility allows them to take this one step further, what could be more original than creating your own bespoke postcards.”

About Travelocity

Travelocity’s industry-leading technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers take more rewarding and affordable trips. Travelocity negotiates thousands of low-priced deals with the world’s most reputable travel providers and offers specially negotiated rates for city breaks and holidays. The company powers international travel Web sites in eight languages and has been recognized for its global leadership in online travel. Travelocity.co.uk (http://www.travelocity.co.uk) is a brand of Travelocity Europe, a Travelocity subsidiary. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG), a world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at www.sabre-holdings.com

About InAMobile:

InAMobile is a leading provider of MMS imaging and print solutions. It’s advanced MMS Postcard solution has been deployed by leading Mobile Network Operators such as Vodafone and O2. InAMobile has developed a network of print partners spanning the globe meaning customers can expect perfect results, every time.

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Skype has an early version of Skype for Smartphone available now! Scrolling through the support forums I was able to pick this out! If you have a smartphone you should definitely check this out..

Users should note..ActiveSync must be installed on your computer before you attempt to install Skype onto your Pocket PC device. Once the file has downloaded completely, open the folder containing the file you downloaded. Make sure your device is connected to your computer via ActiveSync and then double-click the installation file to start the installation.

Download is already available here

03-08-2005, 04:50 PM	#1
Registered User   Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1	Sync 3835 with two desktops My work desktop will not allow installation of programs on C drive. Activesync, however is installed and I can sync files, calendar, contacts, email, etc. I need to load programs that were on my pda prior to switching the battery. Is it possible to load Activesync on a different desktop to load programs and not sync contacts/calendar/inbox/files? Thanks.

03-08-2005, 05:46 PM	#2
Registered User   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 42	Yes it is possible. I have not done so but I believe you would set it up as a guest on the 2nd pc. Then click on Options on the AS window, and uncheck all those you do not wish to sync. Hope this is correct and that it helps. Greg

03-08-2005, 06:13 PM	#3
Moderator     Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,101	Yes, Activesync and Pocket PC allow a PDA to have a profile for 2 computers. Over 2 computers and you need to connect as guest. Generally most users setup a profile with home and work computers, then use guest for temp access at other computers. __________________ Reidan Moderator, Dave’s iPAQ Dave’s iPAQ is not affiliated with HP Members Only FAQ Section . Have news? Submit it . Want to contact me? Use the contact form to send me an email. Want to support the site? Shop in our iPAQ store. NEW Dont forget our Podcast hotline telephone number in the US: 1-425-738-9506 available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Also dont forget to add us to your Podcast aggregator by clicking here.

Back in 1991 I purchased my first PDA in which was the Apple Newton Messagepad. Quite the device in its time and personally I thought it still has the best handwriting recognition around! Apple just didn’t really understand the real consumer price tag and unfortunately was the downfall of the device. As many did back in 1995 I jumped the 3COM bandwagon and had to have the Palm Pilot Professional. Some of my first impressions were that the handwriting recognition really was terrible (who wanted to re-write the alphabet a certain way) also the battery life was considerably poor. I have to say that this could’ve been the reason why I might have dropped using PDA’s in general, thank god I continued my search.

During 1998 I noticed that the direction of Palm was becoming repetitive, come out with the same device but give the end user 4 models to select from but really get the same thing. Until I started searching the web and noticed Philips who released a Nino 300 Windows CE device. I ran to my local electronics store and grabbed the first Nino I saw and told the salesrep, “I’ll take it!” I drove home and ran inside my house and ripped apart the box and took the Nino out of the plastic rap. All I could say is that I was amazed by the OS (eventhough if you look at it now you’ll chuckle) it came with the following installed applications T-9 keyboard as well as Calligrapher for input in rom, bFax exress, btasks, bview, Audible, AvantGo, CoolCalc, Nino Image and Nino Voice as well as Expense Manager. Wow thats all I needed to become a Microsoft FAN! I woud become a HUGE fan of Blakespot! Blake Patterson become one of the early evangelists in the WindowsCE environment. I remember going to his page to read all about the newest programs and gadgets for the Nino. It was by far the best Nino page on the NET. (Thanks Blake Patterson). Heck, I even ran out the next year and purchased the Nino COLOR 500!

November of 1999 was a monumental day for me, it was the day I purchased the Compaq Aero 1520. The Aero 1520 is the thinnest and lightest of the P/PCs available in its time. It used a 70 MHz MIPS CPU with 16 MB of ram making it one of the slowest of the latest generation of P/PCs. On the left side you would find the voice recorder button, up/down and action lever, and the exit button. Along the top you the Aero had a 3.5mm headphone jack, microphone, type I CF+ CompactFlash slot, alarm led, infrared (IrDA) port and stylus. WOW what else could I ask for. When I first saw the Aero I was first taken by the thinness of the device. Yes, I was prior using a color dispay but really didn’t mind going back to a greenish/brownish screen. It was worth the sacrafice! I remember walking around work and showing the Aero off and everyone saying wow that looks pretty easy to use. Most of my co-workers were using the Palm and never saw WindowsCE. Over time I progressed and purchased the color Aero 1550 and made every Palm user complain why they cant get color on their PALM.

IntelliGolf is the #1 selling golf scoring application for handhelds. Hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional golfers have been using IntelliGolf since 1997 in 125+ countries worldwide. If you are serious about improving your golf, or just want to have more fun on the course, IntelliGolf is for you. It is easy to use, quick to learn, and is as versatile as your golf game!

IntelliGolf comes in five versions depending upon your needs and price range. They include the “Par” edition, the “Birdie” edition, the “Eagle” edition, the “Tournament” edition, and the “Desktop” edition.

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Electronic Arts revealed the first eight of the 20 titles that will comprise its 2005/2006 mobile games line-up. Capturing the essence of the hit franchises that inspired them, Madden NFL 2006, The Sims(TM) 2 Mobile, Need for Speed(TM) Underground 2, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 2006 and EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2006 are characterized by exhilarating gameplay, deep real-world sports rosters, a rich service-based community and state-of-the-art 3D graphics. Complementing the 3D games are Poppit!(TM), Turbo 21(TM) and Tri Peaks Solitaire, three favorite casual 2D games from the top online gaming destinations online, Pogo.com(TM) and Club Pogo(TM). Pogo.com attracts 13M unique visitors per month (according to ComScore) and Club Pogo has more than 800,000 paying subscribers. All eight titles will be available for hands-on play for the first time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 18, 2005.

“The world of mobile gaming is about to explode! Better games, richer graphics and deeper communities will take cell phone gaming to entirely new depths with experiences that are as adrenaline charged as console gaming,” said John Batter, VP and General Manager of EA Mobile. “With racing, sports and puzzle games, our line-up features something fun for everyone. If you’re looking for a deep experience or if you want to just game-on-the-go, these games have it all.”

Need for Speed Underground 2, The Sims 2, Madden NFL, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, FIFA Soccer, Poppit!, Turbo 21 and Tri Peaks Solitaire are EA’s first internally produced mobile titles. In 2004, EA entered the mobile games market in partnership with I-Play, and together co-published Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) and FIFA Soccer. The new games will be distributed worldwide by EA.

To download screenshots and information about EA’s mobile games, please visit HERE.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) (NASDAQ:ERTS), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). In fiscal 2004, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

PC PhoneHome for PocketPC is without competition. It is the only tracking and recovery software application in the world specifically created for the PocketPC operating system.

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The list of device compatibility for VKB continues to grow. Power Positioning (2P) Ltd, a worldwide company specializing in online marketing, Search Engines Optimization and worldwide distribution and promotion of technology products has announced an increased compatibility list for the Virtual Keyboard.

The Bluetooth VKB is compatible with the following devices:

02 XDA II Orange SPV E200,C500 Palm Tungsten T3/T5 QTek 8080 Smartphone HP1940 HP2210 HP2570 HP3417 HP rx3715 (Use HP 5550 Driver) HP 3800/3900 Series (Use HP 5455 Driver) HP3715 HP4700 HP5455 HP5550 Nokia 6600,6260,6630,6680,7650,3650 Treo 650 Ericsson P800/P900,910i Palm Zire 72 Mio 336 XPlore M68 Motorola MPX220, A1000 Dell Axim X50 Laptops / Desktops

The Standard (wired) VKB is compatible with the following devices:

O2 XDA I O2 XDA II Orange SPV e200 Palm Tungsten T3 Palm Tungsten T5 QTek 8080 Smartphone Palm m505 HP2210 HP3417 HP rx3715 (Use HP 5550 Driver) HP 3800/3900 Series (Use HP 5455 Driver) HP4150 HP5455 HP5550 Laptops / Desktops via serial connector

Have you read the review on the Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard?

If not, you can read it HERE.

Visit the 2P site here to learn more and order a virtual keyboard

Editors note:

Just to help those that might be concerned about the BTVKB and some issues that existed during initial shipments. There were 300 units that were manufactured in China that had a manufacturing error that has been corrected. To the best of my knowledge, those units have all been replaced or a refund was given. iTECH and 2P were commited to resolving that manufacturing issue so that all who had units were satisfied.

I have been using my BTVKB for several months and have found it to be a remarkable piece of technology that has aided me in my daily routines. Besides having a tremendous WOW factor when you use it in a public place, it has been extremely convenient to use and has helped increase my work productivity. Without the slightest hesitation, I continue to give the BTVKB my highest recommendation.

The list of device compatibility for VKB continues to grow. Power Positioning (2P) Ltd, a worldwide company specializing in online marketing, Search Engines Optimization and worldwide distribution and promotion of technology products has announced an increased compatibility list for the Virtual Keyboard.

The Bluetooth VKB is compatible with the following devices:

02 XDA II Orange SPV E200,C500 Palm Tungsten T3/T5 QTek 8080 Smartphone HP1940 HP2210 HP2570 HP3417 HP rx3715 (Use HP 5550 Driver) HP 3800/3900 Series (Use HP 5455 Driver) HP3715 HP4700 HP5455 HP5550 Nokia 6600,6260,6630,6680,7650,3650 Treo 650 Ericsson P800/P900,910i Palm Zire 72 Mio 336 XPlore M68 Motorola MPX220, A1000 Dell Axim X50 Laptops / Desktops

The Standard (wired) VKB is compatible with the following devices:

O2 XDA I O2 XDA II Orange SPV e200 Palm Tungsten T3 Palm Tungsten T5 QTek 8080 Smartphone Palm m505 HP2210 HP3417 HP rx3715 (Use HP 5550 Driver) HP 3800/3900 Series (Use HP 5455 Driver) HP4150 HP5455 HP5550 Laptops / Desktops via serial connector

Have you read the review on the Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard?

If not, you can read it HERE.

Visit the 2P site here to learn more and order a virtual keyboard

Editors note:

Just to help those that might be concerned about the BTVKB and some issues that existed during initial shipments. There were 300 units that were manufactured in China that had a manufacturing error that has been corrected. To the best of my knowledge, those units have all been replaced or a refund was given. iTECH and 2P were commited to resolving that manufacturing issue so that all who had units were satisfied.

I have been using my BTVKB for several months and have found it to be a remarkable piece of technology that has aided me in my daily routines. Besides having a tremendous WOW factor when you use it in a public place, it has been extremely convenient to use and has helped increase my work productivity. Without the slightest hesitation, I continue to give the BTVKB my highest recommendation.

PC PhoneHome for PocketPC is without competition. It is the only tracking and recovery software application in the world specifically created for the PocketPC operating system.

They based the design for PC PhoneHome for PocketPC on their award-winning PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome engine. PC PhoneHome for PocketPC allows the user to do their own monitoring at a significant reduction in cost.

With PC PhoneHome for PocketPC there is no yearly monitoring fees, no additional charges, and no hidden costs!

How does PC PhoneHome for PocketPC work?

Every time PC PhoneHome for PocketPC makes an Internet connection via Wi-Fi or HotSync, it sends a stealth email message containing location information to a pre-determined email address of the user’s choice. In the event the PDA is stolen, you file a report with the local police and then notify Brigadoon Software’s Command and Tracking Center, which will provide full tracking and recovery support. When the stolen PDA goes online, it will send a stealth message to the pre-determined e-mail address containing its location.

Once this information is received, their recovery agents will work with you and the investigating law enforcement agency to recover the stolen property. Worldwide tracking and recovery.

Highly tamper-proof.

Can’t be removed by unauthorized parties.

Price: $29.95

You can find out more HERE