Electric Pocket Releases BugMe! For Microsoft Pocket PC Devices.Business/High-Tech Editors WYE VALLEY
New version of legendary BugMe! "sticky note" application allows users to record voice reminders, as well as freehand See Macromedia FreeHand. and text notes and sketches Today, Electric Pocket Limited released a version of BugMe! for users of handheld devices based on Microsoft Corp.'s Pocket PC platform. The new Pocket PC version of BugMe! also includes additional functionality that takes advantage of the built-in features of Pocket PC devices It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of Pocket PC and Windows CE devices, and companies that make, or have made, them. , such as allowing the combination of voice recordings with freehand and text messages. BugMe! is among the most downloaded applications by users of Palm Powered(TM) handheld devices, giving users the ability to handwrite hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Verb 1. notes and sketches directly on the screens of their devices and set reminder alarms. BugMe! for Pocket PC allows users to jot freehand notes, sketches and diagrams directly on the screens of their handheld devices and even record brief voice recordings that will automatically replay at a time set by the user. The application offers an intuitive user interface, providing an efficient method to organize notes and an easy alarm setting capability. "BugMe! is an application that really takes advantage of the great features included within the Pocket PC operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , giving users an easy means of jotting down or recording quick reminders on their mobile device," said Derek Brown, product manager for the Mobility Division at Microsoft. "We appreciate Electronic Pocket's initiative in bringing increased functionality to the Pocket PC platform." With BugMe!, handheld computer A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. users can take notes and capture information without having to learn the special characters used in handheld devices. Because BugMe! is so practical and easy to use, it is often cited as one of the most essential third-party applications for Palm handhelds. Reviewers are already giving high marks to the new Pocket PC version of BugMe! "The first impression I get from taking BugMe! through its paces was that it is a perfectly crafted program that accomplishes what it is created for," said Henry Kong, product reviewer for PDASquare. "There is no way that I can over-rate this program as I really appreciate the amount of thought and thoroughness that was lovingly put into it." Pocket PC users who have taken an advance look at the new version of BugMe! have also welcomed it with great enthusiasm. "In my opinion, BugMe! is the killer application Killer Application Killer application or "killer app" is a buzzword that describes a software application that surpasses all of its competitors. Notes: The term is sometimes used to describe a type of software. of the Palm OS," said Pocket PC user Joe Shockley of Jefferson City, Missouri “Jefferson City” redirects here. For other uses, see Jefferson City (disambiguation). Jefferson City is the capital of the State of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. . "I'm thrilled that this excellent program is now available for the Pocket PC. Thanks to BugMe! for the Pocket PC, I miss my Palm IIIc The Palm IIIc was the first color PDA made by Palm, Inc. It ran Palm OS 3.5, the first Palm OS version to have native color support and supported paletted 8-bit color modes. The machine has a TFT LCD that is bright indoors, but almost unusable outdoors. a lot less." BugMe! for Pocket PC retails for $19.95. For more information, visit www.bugme.net. About Electric Pocket Limited Electric Pocket was founded in January 2000 to build upon the mobile and wireless computing technologies of Haus of Maus, the developer of the award-winning BugMe! application for Palm Powered and Pocket PC handheld devices. Headquartered in the scenic Wye Valley of Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , UK, the company is spearheaded by a team of experienced technology engineers and visionary experts in mobile and wireless technologies. Electric Pocket offers innovative mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings solutions and consultancy services. The company's flagship product, BugMe!, allows users to jot freehand notes to themselves directly on the screens of either Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld devices. These notes conveniently "pop up" on the screen of a user's device and sound an alarm to serve as a reminder. With the recent launch of the company's unique BugMe! Messenger application, users of Palm Powered handhelds have a convenient means to keep in touch while on the move. Electric Pocket's consulting group has provided leading edge solutions to global companies such as Gap and Ubinetics. For more information, visit www.electricpocket.com. |
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