With Ringtone Shuffler, every time a call comes in you here a different custom ringtone that you have put on your phone. This is a great feature when you have many custom ringtones and you want to enjoy all of them. It gets even better. With Ringtone Shuffler, you can select the ringtones you want to shuffle. Why is this super cool? Imagine a scenario where you have created 3 ringtones from one song; that is the first verse, second verse and the chorus. Now you can select those 3 and enjoy them all. In another scenario, let�s say you have about 20 ringtones and 5 of them are from one or a few artists you are really feeling. Now you can just select those 5 as the ones to shuffle.

Features:

• Shuffle all your ringtones
• Shuffle selected ringtones
• Smart shuffling

Minimum Requirements:

• -Minimum of 100kb space available

Display Dimensions
240×240, 240×320, 320×240, 320×320, 480×480, 480×640, 480×800, 640×480
Operating System
WM5, WM6, WM6.1, WM6.5

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Yup, you heard it hear first…or maybe second or third.  The long awaited Android 2.1 update for Sprint phones is scheduled to be released through an over the air upgrade, “in the coming weeks” with, “more information coming in April.”  Some sites have interpreted this as meaning that Sprint will be issuing the upgrade in April.  Here at JAMM, we are far more cynical.  Frankly, I have been burned by Sprint’s broken upgrade promises all too often.  Sure, the upgrades have always arrived…eventually.  So, all I can say at this point is that Sprint is apparently planning to upgrade both the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment to Android 2.1, an upgrade which I am anxiously awaiting.  Whether this upgrade will land in the coming weeks, or even sometime in April…well, I suppose I will believe it when I see it.

Just to show you that Sprint is not always full of hot air, though.  They did just release a Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for the HTC Touch Pro 2.  You can find that upgrade on HTC’s support site.

[via Phandroid and Windows Phone Thoughts]

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NDrive will honor the 25th edition of the CTIA convention that will be held at Las Vegas (March 23 – 25, 2010)with a free full-featured edition of the new NDrive 10 version for the iPhone.

We are talking about a turn-by turn software solution available for many platform, that will allow you to enjoy CTIA, and that will also be equipped with a complete map of the USA,

The software will be available through the iTunes App Store from March 20 until March 27.

Here is the press release:

Porto, 18 March 2010 — official information from NDrive

NDrive announces that it will offer a free and full-featured edition of NDrive 10 during the CTIA. NDrive 10 is the new version of its successful turn-by turn software solution for the iPhone and comes with the most recent technology available for navigation systems. This special application for the CTIA will be equipped with a complete map of the USA and available to download through the Apple App Store from March 20^th until the 27^th. The software will be able to use until March 27^th, giving users the option to test NDrive 10 in a daily environment during those days.

This App was tailored for all CTIA visitors to enable them navigating in and around the exhibition in the best way possible. For this purpose we have included CTIA personalized POIs like parking lots, entrances, exits etc. inside our NDrive Communities. This information can be received by any NDrive user and therefore helps them finding their target easily and quickly. But as it is free and available in all the App Stores around the world and includes a complete map of the US, we believe that this will be a good moment for anybody to test NDrive 10 software.

NDrive is a well-recognized and innovative software developer, working with the biggest map providers and operating in more than 70 countries. The iPhone navigation developed by NDrive is the leading GPS application in more than 15 major Apple App Stores around the world, including Germany, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Norway, Turkey, Portugal or South Africa.

Main features:

• Fully functional  TTS, SignPosts and InfoLanes;
• Actual and complete map of the USA;
• Store inside NDrive for customizing the users navigation system;
• Multi-touch technology with gesture recognition;
• Presentation of the most important buildings and landmarks in 3D;
• Over 1.500.000 POIs representing the most useful places;
• Access to a global NDrive Community for sharing information.

NDrive already offer a 7 days trial for Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, but this is a first for the iPhone version, so hurry up, as the demo will end March 27.

Via: NDrive

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If you own a BlackBerry, you have to check out BerryBuzz. Lucky for you, it is on sale in the JAMM store today as the Deal of the Day. BerryBuzz allows you to customize alerts by changing the color of the LED or the alerts. My favorite setting is “Disco”, which makes your LED cycle through each color. It is a great way to make sure you notice your calls even if you need to turn your ringer off.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to the JAMM Store and make sure you have your current device as a BlackBerry.

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PhoneWeaver brings a package of essential utilities designed to complement Windows Mobile phone devices. Including a real profiling management system, Today plug-in, service counters, radio activation buttons and much more!

Use the Profile Manager to define smart profiles that are activated manually or automatically based on time, appointments or phone state. Profiles can control your phone radio, Wi-Fi, push mail, Bluetooth, ringer, vibrate state and more! PhoneWeaver also adds a straightforward plug-in to your Today screen to easily switch profiles, control phone radios and track service counters. The PhoneWeaver Menu provides complete phone management through a tray-bar shortcut. Additional must-have utilities are included, designed to complete the missing features in Windows Mobile phone devices!

NEW RELEASE! – PhoneWeaver 1.2 is here! Introducing new counter items, profile icons, new today plugin layout options, advanced command line actions and much more!

Features:

• Today Screen Plugin
• NEW! – Counters displaying your pending SMS/MMS, missed calls, voice mail and emails directly on your Today screen! Tap a counter to access the corresponding services directly!
• NEW! – Choose your prefered display layout: Thumbs-layout optimized for stylus free navigation, Stylus-layout to minimal real-estate use or Custom-layout defines by the user
• NEW! – View profile icons on your Today screen indicating the current active profile
• NEW! – Lock the current profile using the padlock button. Useful for flight-mode, important meetings etc.
• Full skins support. Create and share skins at the PhoneWeaver resources forum
• View the current active profile name and trigger type icon
• Click profile name to switch between profiles manually
• Use special switch buttons to view and activate or disable your phone radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and push mail state. Optionally re-order, show or hide the led-switch buttons on the Today screen plugin
• Today screen plugin designed to fully support one-handed navigation
• ———————
• Profile Manager
• NEW! – Assign icons to your profiles that will display on your Today screen or on your tray-bar indicating the current active profile!
• Activate Agenda profiles based on appointment status, attendees state and category!
• Define time-out interval for manual profiles
• Create up to 100 different profiles that defines your phone behavior based on different variables and phone state
• Four profile types are available: Manual, Time, Agenda or Power
• Configure Time profiles based on day of week and activation hour with up to four different times/days per profile!
• Create Power profiles that will be activated when your phone is synchronized with your computer and/or connected to power
• ———————-
• Popup Menu Mode
• NEW! – Taking advantage of the new Profile Icons support, PhoneWeaver will display the active profile icon as the tray-bar shortcut activating the Popup Menu
• Use PhoneWeaver Popup-Menu mode to control PhoneWeaver through a popup-menu, freeing the Today plugin real-estate from your Today screen
• Place a special tray bar shortcut at the bottom of your Today screen to activate PhoneWeaver Popup Menu when clicked
• Easily assign any hardware button to activate PhoneWeaver Popup Menu, allowing full profiles management through a single hardware button click!
• ——————-
• LightWeight and Easy To Use Options
• PhoneWeaver fulfils an essential function missing on Windows Mobile devices with phone capabilities. As such, PhoneWeaver memory footprint is extremely small, allowing users to run it without effecting their device performance
• PhoneWeaver Options layout is presented in a friendly and easy-to-use layout, for faster and easier creation and editing of your phone profiles and PhoneWeaver configuration
• Easily customize your phone profiles, Today plugin display and more!
• ———————-
• VGA, Windows Mobile 6 Support and General Features
• NEW! – Professional Profile Icons store that users can use to assign icons to profiles
• Complete multi-language support. Including English, German, French and Spanish translations
• Includes full VGA support and comes with special professional graphics for both QVGA and VGA devices
• Supports Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, Windows Mobile 5 and new Windows Mobile 6 devices
• Complete support for all different screen resolutions and orientations, including square and landscape screens

Minimum Requirements:

• About 300kb of free space

Display Dimensions
240×240, 240×320, 240×400, 320×240, 320×320, 400×240, 480×480, 480×640, 480×800, 640×480, 800×480
Operating System
Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 SE, WM5, WM6, WM6.1, WM6.5

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Finally, Opera has brought their browsers out of beta.  The biggest question that I had was how much??  They released them for free.  The Mini versions have always been free but the Mobile version has always in the past cost a little bit.  You can go directly from your mobile browser to m.opera.com or here from your desktop.

My personal interpretation of that is, they wanted to get this version out so they could move on to bigger and better Windows Phone things?  Just my opinion, What’s yours?

There is also an Android version (no, not just the Mini 5)  that has only been released to the OEMs.  Gizmodo has a video of it running.  The rest of you that don’t want to buy a new handset for Opera 10, you will just have to stay tuned to XDA and Modoco for them to figure that out for us.

On a personal review with only using the out of beta for a day now, it is a finished, polished version.  What are your thoughts on the new version?  What do you think will be next from Opera for the Windows Phone?

[Via Symbian-Guru]

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Electric Pocket’s BugMe! Brings Sticky Notes to the iPhone – Even on the Home Screen!

Wye Valley UK, March 18, 2010 — Today, Electric Pocket Limited is introducing BugMe!, the popular note-taker and reminder application, to iPhone users. For well over a decade, PDA and smartphone users have been using BugMe! to create notes and set reminder alarms to keep them on-task and on-time.
“BugMe! for iPhone brings the classic app to a new audience on the iPhone, as well as answering the pleas of long-time users who were missing a faithful friend!” said Iain Barclay, Electric Pocket’s chief products officer.

BugMe! for iPhone lets users jot quick notes and doodles – with their finger as the pen – just like a digital yellow sticky note. BugMe!’s handwritten notes can be organized for reference, or easily shared by email or Twitter. Users with iPhones can set an alarm time on each note and BugMe! will sound the alarm and show a reminder when the task is due.

The new release of BugMe! introduces a first for iPhone users – BugMe!’s “Save to Home Screen” feature lets users save a copy of any note to the iPhone’s app launcher screen. These small handwritten notes can be dragged and positioned as with any application icon so important BugMe! notes and reminders can be organized and visible on the iPhone’s Home Screen at all times.

The iPhone version of BugMe! enables users to start a note on a choice of colored paper styles or on photos from the user’s album. With the iPhone’s camera, users can quickly snap pictures and then jot notes directly on it for shopping reminders or a fun email or tweet.

BugMe! for iPhone is available in the Apple App Store at an introductory rate of US$.99. More information can be found on the Electric Pocket website at http://bugme.net.

BugMe! is also available for BlackBerry smartphones.

About Electric Pocket Limited
Electric Pocket has been developing mobile applications and solutions for over 10 year from its base in the Wye Valley, UK. The company’s award winning product portfolio includes apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and webOS. Electric Pocket provides engineering jump-start and consultancy services for companies looking to deliver great mobile products. For more information, visit www.electricpocket.com.

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HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE’s Actions

Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today outlined its disagreement with Apple’s legal actions and reiterated its commitment to creating a portfolio of innovative smartphones that gives consumers a variety of choices. Founded in 1997 with a passion for innovation and a vision for how smartphones would change people’s lives, HTC has continually driven this vision by consistently introducing award-winning smartphones with U.S. mobile operators.

“HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. “From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA

The O2 XDA by HTC was the first 3.5-inch color touch screen smartphone in the world in 2002. and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition The T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition by HTC was the first 3.5-inch color touch screen smartphone in the United States in 2002., our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then.”

The industry has recognized HTC’s contributions through a variety of awards including Fast Company’s 2010 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies and MIT Technology Review’s 2010 50 Most Innovative Companies. The GSMA also recently awarded the HTC Hero as the “Best Phone of 2009.” Some of HTC’s technology firsts include:

• First Windows PDA (1998)
• First Windows Phone (June 2002)
• First 3G CDMA EVDO smartphone (October 2005)
• First gesture-based smartphone (June 2007)

• First Google Android smartphone (October 2008)
• First 4G WIMAX smartphone (November 2008)

In 2009, HTC launched its branded user experience, HTC Sense. HTC Sense is focused on putting people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience was fundamentally based on listening and observing how people live and communicate.

“HTC has always taken a partnership-oriented, collaborative approach to business. This has led to long-standing strategic partnerships with the top software, Internet and wireless technology companies in the industry as well as the top U.S., European and Asian mobile operators,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “It is through these relationships that we have been able to deliver the world’s most diverse series of smartphones to an even more diverse group of people around the world, recognizing that customers have very different needs.”

For more information on HTC’s history of innovation, please visit: www.htc.com/history.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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One of the really interesting things about technology is watching the unexpected side-industries which crop up.  You never know what is going to catch on and become the next big thing, but it is fun to watch and predict.  One of these side industries that I really never saw coming is ringtones.  I can remember when ringtones were preprogrammed on your phone, and you were lucky to have half a dozen annoying chimes to choose from.  Then, things shifted a bit, allowing you to edit mp3 music clips and set them as ringtones on your phone.  The big jump came, however, when mp3 quality audio clips started to be recorded and even sold specifically as ringtones (buy the song and get the ringtone for free).  Since then, several apps have cropped up  to help manage these ringtones on your phone.  One such app is Ringo Pro, and the folks at Electric Pocket were kind enough to send over a sample for me to review on my HTC Hero (Android) device.

What I really liked about Ringo Pro is the extremely simple interface, which you can see above.  These ringtone managers can get extremely complex, but Ringo Pro makes this clean and simple.  The main screen consists of two tabs: default and contacts.  In the default tab, you can change your default ringtone and SMS tone.  These are the tones which you will hear for any caller unless you specifically assign that contact a different ringtone.

To assign a ringtone to a specific contact, just select the contacts tab, and then scroll through your list of contacts until you find the one you wish to assign.  Like I said, this is a really easy app to use.

To assign a ringtone or SMS tone, just use the appropriate menu option to open the list of available tones.  From here, you can scroll through any of the music or audio files on your device.  The cool thing here is that anything in your mp3 music collection is going to be compatible with Ringo Pro, and can be selected as a ringtone. 

From here, you can also choose to take a preview listen of any ringtone before selecting.  This is a nice option, because there is nothing worse than finding out how annoying your ringtone can be only after your phone rings. 

The app also allows you to add some advanced controls, including vibration and LED blinking.  You will find all of these settings under the advanced alert styles button.   Or you can choose to silence your phone directly from the main screen.  It would be nice if this phone silencer could be added as a standalone widget, though, so I could simply silence my phone with a single tap, instead of opening the app just to find the silence button.

In addition to managing your ringtones, though, Ringo Pro will also allow you to add ringtones to your phone.  Just select Get Ringtones to download exclusive (and free) Ringtones from Ringo Pro.  I thought this was a fantastic feature, as it could save some time (making your own ringtone clips) and money.  So, I was disappointed to find only a handful of ringtones available for download.  Hopefully Electric Pocket will work on enhancing this library soon.

I have to admit that I have never been terribly involved with custom ringtones, but this program makes adding ringtones so easy, that I feel like I should start adding custom ringtones for all of my contacts.  Pretty much the only thing I did not like about it was the price.  At 4.99 UK, Ringo Pro pretty expensive, especially considering the number of free rington managers in the Android Market.  Notwithstanding the price, though, I loved using this app and its clean and easy interface.  Now, I wonder what ringtone I should use for my wife…

Ringo Pro was developed by Electric Pocket, and is available from the Android Market for 4.99 UK.

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