Productivity applications.

PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS

Mobile access to data is all about productivity. The first phase
of the mobile trend focused on the plumbing, just getting laptops
and devices connected. Now, many products are emerging to help
mobile workers not only access data but put it to good use. The
applications in this category are designed for a range of mobile
devices, including PDAs, smartphones, tablet PCs, and laptops.

These applications handle a range of tasks, including improving
the core personal information management (PIM) capabilities available
on Palm and Pocket PC devices, adding mapping abilities to mobile
devices, and supercharging the drawing functions on tab let PCs.

                        OPERATING SYSTEM        DESCRIPTION

Alias SketchBook Pro

Alias                   Microsoft Windows XP    SketchBook Pro is
http://www.alias.com    Tablet PC Edition       a sketching tool
$179                                            designed for pen-based
                                                tablet PCs. It
                                                includes tools such
                                                as digital pencils,
                                                pens, markers, and
                                                airbrushes for
                                                sketching, and lets
                                                users capture and
                                                annotate images using
                                                layers that don't
                                                alter the original
                                                graphic. It targets
                                                artists, designers,
                                                illustrators, and
                                                business professionals
                                                who want to store
                                                comments about images,
                                                capture visual ideas,
                                                and present them when
                                                they're away from
                                                their desktop machine.
                                                Little text input is
                                                required, and Users
                                                can quickly access
                                                tools such as colors
                                                and zoom/pan.

Bitween Remote Control

Bitween                 Handheld: Palm OS       Remote Control is
http://www.bitween.com  3.5+, Microsoft Pocket  a client-server
$49.95 for Pocket PC    PC (Windows CE 3.0+),   application for PDAs
$49.95 for Palm         Symbian 5x+             and smartphones that
devices                 Desktop: Microsoft      lets users access and
$56.90 Nokia 9200       Windows XP/2000/NT/     control a PC over a
devices                 Me/98/95                TCP/IP connection.
$56.90 for Ericsson                             Users can remotely
P800 devices                                    control the PC mouse,
                                                keyboard, and
                                                applications to
                                                perform tasks such as
                                                editing PC documents,
                                                reading e-mail, and
                                                controlling the status
                                                of a Web server.
                                                Navigation occurs
                                                through the Internet
                                                browser on the device.
                                                Users can zoom to
                                                view the PC screen
                                                in several scale
                                                percentages. Remote
                                                Control is designed
                                                for administrators,
                                                tech support staff,
                                                warehouse managers,
                                                and anyone else who
                                                needs remote PC
                                                access.

Corel Grafigo 2

Corel                   Microsoft Windows XP    Designed for Windows
http://www.corel.com    Tablet PC Edition       XP Tablet PC Edition,
$99                                             Grafigo 2 lets users
                                                write down ideas,
                                                annotate documents,
                                                and collaborate with
                                                other workers from a
                                                tablet PC when they're
                                                out of the office or
                                                away from their desk.
                                                Features include
                                                Drawing Assistance for
                                                improving the shapes
                                                users draw, the
                                                Grab-It tool for
                                                copying content from
                                                applications or Web
                                                sites and pasting it
                                                into Grafigo, and
                                                collaboration via
                                                Microsoft Peer-to-Peer
                                                technology or
                                                NetMeeting so mobile
                                                workers can
                                                communicate ideas
                                                to others.

Cutting Edge Quickoffice Pro

Cutting Edge Software   Handheld: Palm OS       Quickoffice Pro lets
http://www.cesinc.com   Desktop: Microsoft      users view, create,
$39.95                  Windows 2000/NT/Me/     edit, sync, e-mail,
                        98/95                   and print Microsoft
                                                Excel, Word, and
                                                PowerPoint files from
                                                a Palm handheld and
                                                synchronize updated
                                                versions when they're
                                                back at the office.
                                                It includes the
                                                Quickpoint and
                                                Quickword
                                                applications, which
                                                correspond to
                                                PowerPoint and Word,
                                                as well as Quicksheet
                                                and Quickchart, which
                                                let users work
                                                with Excel files.
                                                Quickoffice Pro
                                                Desktop lets users
                                                keep their work
                                                synchronized with the
                                                related desktop
                                                applications.

DataVi: Documents To Go

DataViz                 Handheld: Palm OS 3.5+  Documents To Go
http://www.dataviz.com  Desktop: Microsoft      promises to let mobile
$49.95 for the Premium  Windows XP/2000/Me/     users work with
Edition, $29.95 for     NT/98 and Palm Desktop  document types they
the Standard Edition    4.0+                    often use on their
                                                desktop machines.
                                                Workers can access
                                                information such as
                                                contracts and price
                                                lists at all times.
                                                The Standard Edition
                                                lets users create and
                                                edit Word and Excel
                                                files in their native
                                                file formats on a
                                                handheld then
                                                synchronize with a PC.
                                                The Premium Edition
                                                adds support for
                                                PowerPoint and lets
                                                users password-protect
                                                Word and Excel files.
                                                Both editions let
                                                users exchange Word
                                                and Excel files
                                                wirelessly with
                                                Bluetooth-capable PCs,
                                                Palms, Macs, and
                                                Pocket PCs.

gpware gpmobile and gpportable

gpware                  Handheld: gpmobile      gpware offers
http://www.gpware.com   requires Nokia Series   navigation services
$150 for one year       60 cell phones          for cell phones and
of Gold Service         with Bluetooth          Pocket PC handhelds.
                        connectivity.           gpmobile uses GPS
                        gpportable requires     to give cell phone
                        Microsoft Pocket PC     users real-time,
                        2002+                   turn-by-turn
                        Desktop: gpware         directions. A speech
                        desktop runs on         interface lets users
                        Microsoft Windows       easily enter commands
                        XP/2000/Me/98           and receive spoken
                                                instructions while
                                                driving, and the
                                                desktop interface lets
                                                them plan routes based
                                                on Microsoft Outlook
                                                appointments and
                                                contacts and send
                                                them to their phone.
                                                gpportable offers
                                                similar capabilities
                                                for the Pocket PC
                                                platform. Both
                                                services require a
                                                GPS receiver for the
                                                device.

Infinity Softworks powerOne Finance

Infinity Softworks      Handheld: Palm OS       powerOne Finance is a
http://www.infinity     3.1+, Microsoft Pocket  financial calculator
sw.com                  PC 2003/2002/2000       for Palm OS, Pocket
$59.99 for handhelds    Desktop: Microsoft      PC, and Windows
$59.99 for desktops     Windows XP/2000/NT/     computers. It lets
$99.99 for handhelds    Me/98                   users quickly perform
and desktops                                    what-if scenario
                                                analysis whether
                                                they're out of the
                                                office or at their
                                                desk. The software
                                                converts the
                                                functionality of
                                                business-grade
                                                financial calculators
                                                into calculation
                                                templates for
                                                calculating
                                                amortizations, loans,
                                                mortgages, IRR, NPV,
                                                etc. to synchronize
                                                and share. Users can
                                                also create their own
                                                templates or add them
                                                from Infinity's Web
                                                site.

MobiMate WorldMate Professional Edition

MobiMate                Palm OS 3.5+            WorldMate Professional
http://www.mobimate.                            Edition lets business
com                                             travelers plan,
$39.95                                          manage, and track
                                                their business travel.
                                                It includes world maps
                                                and global weather
                                                forecasts from The
                                                Weather Channel. An
                                                itinerary manager
                                                helps users track
                                                flights, hotels, cars,
                                                and meetings. The tip
                                                and tax calculator
                                                displays recommended
                                                tip and tax amounts
                                                in more than 30
                                                countries. Users can
                                                also convert time,
                                                currencies, and units
                                                of measurement. There
                                                are versions of the
                                                product for Ericsson
                                                P800, Nokia Series 60,
                                                and Microsoft Pocket
                                                PC devices, although
                                                they lack some of
                                                the features of
                                                Professional Edition,
                                                which runs only on
                                                Palm.

Microsoft OneNote 2003

Microsoft               Microsoft Windows XP    OneNote integrates
http://www.micro        Tablet PC Edition       with Microsoft Office
soft.com                (for some handwriting   (it isn't included
$99                     features)/XP/2000       in any versions of
                                                Office) to let users
                                                capture, organize, and
                                                reuse notes on laptop
                                                computers, desktop
                                                computers, and tablet
                                                PCs. It lets users
                                                enter information by
                                                typing, handwriting,
                                                dragging and dropping
                                                data, and recording
                                                audio notes. Users can
                                                then organize their
                                                notes by moving
                                                information and using
                                                it in Office programs
                                                such as Word and
                                                Outlook. Some OneNote
                                                features only work
                                                with Microsoft Office
                                                2003.

Pimlico OateBk5

Pimlico Software        Palm OS 2.0+            Pimlico describes its
http://www.pimlico                              DateBk5 for Palm OS as
software.com                                    a "superset" of the
$24.95                                          built-in Datebook,
                                                ToDo, and Memo
                                                applications, one
                                                that offers more
                                                functionality. The
                                                calendar tool uses
                                                the same databases
                                                as the built-in
                                                applications to ensure
                                                compatibility with
                                                existing desktop and
                                                conduit software.
                                                Quick Entry templates
                                                let you insert
                                                standard, boilerplate
                                                schedule items with a
                                                few taps. You can get
                                                one-year, four-month,
                                                and list views of
                                                appointments. Floating
                                                reminders provide
                                                advance warnings of
                                                upcoming items in your
                                                schedule.

Web Information Solutions Pocket Informant

Web Information         Microsoft Pocket PC     Pocket Informant is a
Solutions               2003/2002/2000          personal information
http://www.pocket                               management (PIM) tool
informant.com                                   for Pocket PCs. It
$24.95                                          promises to replace
                                                built-in contacts,
                                                calendar, and tasks
                                                apps with more
                                                full-featured PIM
                                                tools. The software
                                                scales from simple
                                                appointment or task
                                                scheduling to highly
                                                complex situations.
                                                It includes templating
                                                for appointments,
                                                tasks, and company
                                                contacts. Users can
                                                group tasks by
                                                category, importance,
                                                priority, progress,
                                                completion, and date.
                                                There's also a search
                                                view for the calendar,
                                                tasks contacts, and
                                                notes as well as a
                                                task, contact, and
                                                note wildcard search.