Language Support: talk to the Pocket PC in Russian

Last week, Ectaco, well-known producer of like pocket translators, has released a shareware crack Own Language Support for handhelds based on Pocket PC, full version of which we immediately decided to test at an editorial HP iPAQ 5450. Once conquered the size of the source code - only about 1 MB. Moreover, it appeared that the program occupies only 26 Kb (!) Memory for storing data, but, as promised in the description, in operational weighs almost 3 MB. So, install it. After rebooting machine menu Today looks like in Russian: Go ahead. The site developer promised that the "Language Support will provide a Russian translation of system messages, names of buttons, menus, tips, system folders and other components of the operating system Pocket PC". However, as soon as I clicked on the "Start" button, there was a slight embarrassment: some applications like calendar, contacts, mail, notes and tasks which, in my opinion, not that it was difficult to translate, remained intact: Well, come on. Next stop - click "Programs." There is still more interesting: it is clear that the standard application iPAQ transfer is not possible (I mean the iPAQ Backup, iPAQ Image Viewer), but that's why were not Russified standard folders and programs under Windows: games, calculator, and a conductor? Go to Settings menu - the same claims as to the "Program". However, let's not ignore the incomplete transfer of the individual components of the OS. Full Russification, according to representatives of Ectaco, will appear as soon as possible, with the release of new versions of the program. However, in the current version of the "Preferences" discovered bug: when you install the localization disappeared icon Backlight, leaving only the memory of himself, that is the proper inscription, when clicked, though, everything works. Ectaco site reads as follows: "Language Support customize your Pocket Pc, so that you can browse the Internet - websites and write letters in Russian, as well as work with the national currency, use the national format of date and time." About all of this is nothing to say: no complaints in the work is not revealed. Native HPCru - he performed Language Support - HPCru;) Now for the virtual keyboard. According to developers, "a special keyboard with Russian layout, you can use in all applications where you need to enter Russian characters. The keyboard has a convenient auto repeat function symbols, you can adjust the speed of character input and the value of a pause before repeating. And what about Russian virtual keyboard, the developer must say a special "thank you".Made it even better than "native" English: unlike the latter, each group of keys has its own color, so much easier to navigate: A separate item in the list of additional features I should module LSPen, which extends the capabilities of the standard Letter Recognizer-well and allows to enter Russian characters, based on the rules of transliteration. First, let us explain: module LSPen - a Russian version of English Letter Recognizer. Recall that the latter (recognition text entered by hand using a stylus) "understand" English-only text, but with the help LSPen you can work through this program in Russian. About the quality of recognition no complaints - it is about the same as when working with English text (it all depends on the degree of "wear" on your screen and underscore). And finally, one more time. If you decide to test a demo version of Language Support, you know that registration reminder localization can become your nightmare - almost every moment in whatever application you were (and even during the game), it pursues you and with persistence worthy of a better application offers "you know what" ;-) So, that's all you can tell at this point about the Language Support. Let's summarize. Pros: stable job, a comfortable keyboard. Cons: Russification incomplete, missing icons Backlight, obsessive "registrilka. However, Ectaco assures that the next version of the Russian language will prevail, and the missing icon will be found. And according to developers, wait for the next version will have until the summer ... Available for the full version of localization Language Support developers asking $ 19.95. The authors, translation:

AirSetup for Pocket PC: downloading the software from the air

How often have you had to deal with programs for desktop PCs without installer? Is it convenient to first copy the files, then manually create all the necessary labels and place them (and to correctly uninstall a program, we must remember where some files are)! - Clearly, it is inconvenient. That's why some time ago for the rapid spread of software for handheld computers needed to be, at least, a computer programmer. And what a great little helper is worse? - Nothing, - said St. Petersburg's software company and Spb Software House has released a utility AirSetup. This is a program for the desktop, creating installers for handhelds based on the finished *. cab files. Before you test a unique overview of new items. When you use the willy-nilly, have to deal with all the keys, therefore, give a complete list of them and talk about the purpose of: - appname - name of the program for which you are creating an installer - cpu - here is meant for a PDA with a processor which will install the software. Very useful feature - cveryaet type of processor installed in the PDA when creating the installer (it happens that the installable program can "go" only one type of processor, but on the other - no). - Cab - here should indicate the name of the *. cab file for its subsequent conversion of installation *. exe file - readme - a reference to a file whose contents will be automatically shown when you start the installation. Also pretty handy thing (you can, for example, insert the short description of the functions of the program or any important details that need to be taken into account when working with it). The file must be in the format *. html. - Out - therefore the name of the file to be created - eula - an indication of the file with a license to install the software. The file must be formatted in plain text (*. txt), which can create even in Notepad on Windows. - Installdir - PDA folder where you want to install the software. The key is optional (if no default folder will be a file with the name of the program itself). - Nocustomdir - using this option allows you to prevent users from installing applications in a folder other than specified when creating the installer key installdir. The key is also optional. Now, shared his impressions of working with the program and at the same time try to understand how it is necessary and convenient to use. About the need. Useful AirSetup, most likely either the developers or the sellers or distributors of software. However, the "highlight" of the program lies in its optimization technology, Over the air (wireless Internet), which is actively used by various sites, including the famous online shop www.handango.com. And really - a way to install software may become more popular. Why do I have a Pocket PC with internet access, say, Pocket PC Phone Edition, to spend time installing software through the desktop, where you can download them directly to the handheld? But everything is not so simple. The fact that the software that is distributed in the form of *. cab files, there are some serious drawbacks.

"Your Information Assistant»: AvantGo in Russian?

How, having a handheld computer, always have on hand the latest news and any other continuously updated Web information? Many mobile users will agree with me that the easiest way - to synchronize Web-pages and their subsequent transfer to the PDA - not the best. Need to set a schedule to monitor the volume of the injected information, etc. In this case, PDA screen can not always convey the desired page correctly. After all, she had been created on the desktop and does the same and it is intended. With the advent of online services AvantGo many mobile users are relieved. Suffice it once registered on the server, make some simple settings and tell the system what, when and to what extent the download. In addition, if your PDA is connected to the "big brother", and he in turn to the Internet, consider what your "order" has already been completed and pumped into the mobile device. However, the AvantGo service there are a lot of hassle, the collision was not entirely pleasant. For example, the server system can provide you with no more than 2 megabytes of information that, in general, not so much, if formed channels the schedule. Want more? Please! But for the money. Often it also happens that the system for some unknown reason refuses to synchronize one or another channel. Have to "retry later." Another shortcoming of the service - nerusifitsirovanny interface. Yes, and functionality free version of AvantGo, too, is clearly not enough. Not so long ago in the pages of "Points of Ru (portal company" MTU-Intel ") started to operate an interesting project -" VIP "(" Your Information Space "). Actually the service itself to the user - this is one setup file, which can be downloaded free of charge. Installing software and making the settings, you can receive news, read email, create a data repository on the server and even off-line work with the right files! True, this functionality is available only to users of machines running Pocket PC. Owners of Palm computers offered only reading the news and subscription management to the desktop. Another difference between the new service from AvantGo: you get the information bar running on a large PC and the ability to manage their subscription from both devices (except Palm). Moreover, the PDA you can have one subscription, and for the desktop is completely different (and that, and another - a subscription from the interface software and work on a large pc AvantGo can not boast). So, you - the user handheld computer and a lover of all new and advanced client decided to establish himself "VIP". As with any online service, this application requires proper installation and subsequent adjustments. They mainly relate to the functions of your future account and are identical to the desktop and PDA. Proceed. To begin with let us visit the portal "VIP". I note that the bundled software will run on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP and handheld Windows CE devices and Palm OS version 3.5 and above. With this you can for a time to "forget" about what OS is running on your pocket each and redownload it all in one. " Later, its installation, the system automatically determines the type of your OS on the desktop and prompts you to install exactly what you need on your PDA. It is also possible to obtain separate versions for PC, Palm or Pocket PC. At the end of the installation will start the fun. Get ready, because once you feel that something new and unusual. I note that, using the new service, you will no longer prowl the Internet looking for addresses of pages that contain news for the subsequent introduction of these addresses to your account to adjust the volume of uploads, charts, etc. Once you are prompted to enter your username and password will provide, it will prompt you to select information channels to set as "big brother", and on the PDA.You'll see an impressive list already prepared and optimized for viewing on PDAs news channels, whose number far exceeded 65. All channels - in Russian and from Russian-speaking, well-known sources: business and financial news to advice for young families to raise their children and review of home video. In this case, once the subscription is determined for stationary and marching units. But that's not all. As I mentioned, the service "VIP" - is not just news. It is also your e-mail, data warehouse, and in addition, short message service. During the installation you will be prompted to customize and these services. However, to properly install the necessary settings without reading the help file (you can download separately) or read the description of the service site, the ordinary user the first time it will be difficult. So I advise to review the documentation in advance so because of their mistakes are not disappointed later. If you have previously used the AvantGo, take some time to get used to the service of "VIP" (as its settings and work with it). We should also note that installing the client on a PDA, and storing content takes very little space. Agree that it is not so easy to donate 2 - 4 MB for the latest news and mail (and this is the bare minimum for Pocket PC, Palm-version weighs less). However, if you're like most users of PDAs, using his little friend, as a universal communicator and can not imagine my life without fresh news or mail in your pocket ", the pleasure is worth it and offset the lack of memory capacity, integrated into the" VIP ". Everything. Installation is complete. Now let's see how it all works. We have a program "VIP Agent" on the desktop and handheld version. Mandatory condition: to synchronize information at least one device must be connected to the Internet. For the first run let it be your desktop PC. Running the agent, we can see a working program window looks like on the banner. He has a place under the ticker of your news and click interface. Actually the most important of them - two. Starting synchronization of content from the desktop and sync content written out from the Pocket PC (Palm-device is synchronized in the usual way - by pressing the button on the cradle). Right-clicking anywhere on the panel "VIP Agent", open the options menu. Select "Editor". We see everything that is ordered during the installation: drawn news, view the mailboxes (only view, reply to or forward a message from our program possible) and store files. Here you can add or remove a channel, create a new "browser" mailbox, etc. In this case, the editor contains the columns by the number of establishments in the computer account in the columns marked boxes of services that are available on these computers (for example, in the simplest case - without the use of PDAs in general - will be only one column for the desktop). A similar editor is installed on your finger - check. Thus, the "hard" part of the information you can keep on your PC and get on the road with only what you need. Undoubted advantage of this service: to work with "VIP" not necessarily a bunch of PDAs and desktop. You can work with your account, update news, read mail directly from your handheld, provided that it is connected to the Internet.In addition, while on the road, cottage or business trip by using a PDA with an Internet connection, you can always update the news, read mail, reply to private message the same user "VIP" as you open a file that is placed in a virtual store from your home or office PC, edit subscription news for its cars or its big brother. True, once again I note, this functionality is available only to users of Pocket PC. In the Palm-only version of the agent realized the option to view news. As an additional service to the "VIP Agent" (in his desk-part ") is integrated so-called" Dialer ". You can add to it number of its ISP's modem pool, and if you have dialup-client "MTU-Intel, the rooms the pool is already listed. In addition to the "VIP agent will offer you another handy feature - a feature with a reminder or alarm note. And is it that if you set the date, time and name of event, it will be saved in the system. Reminder to be triggered in any case, if launched "VIP Agent." Unfortunately, sync with PDA or a reminder to keep your schedule on the server system is impossible. Although the user handheld additional remaynder to the information agent is unlikely to be required ... Well, the first pancake Russian AvantGo out not lumpy. At least in its functionality, he left him in the gap, and the tricked out our MSN service is not intended. It seems that a lack of user "VIP" experience will not, because we all PDA users, like everything new, advanced, and thus also for free. Especially, if the creators podshlifuyut as an agent, and the service itself, some manufacturers may integrate it into their OS devices, and software developers, media content and advertisers will see for themselves a new untapped area of ​​business. "VIP" has all chances to become popular and versatile information service with the label "Made in Russia". Beginning has been made ... The authors, translation:

Program NoteM: mp3-recorder and player in the bargain

In most of today's handhelds built in microphone. This is useful, convenient and practical, as far we can always write something useful - and a virtual keyboard on the PDA, and handwriting recognition work is far from perfect, and it is not always convenient stylus to aim at the tiny buttons, or remove graffiti. Especially on the run. Dictate text much easier, especially since many handheld recording with a microphone included just two keystrokes, even take the stylus is not necessary. But in the case of the recorder problems due to the size of files, obtained at the output. WAV - audio format, in which the WinCE operating system offers you to make a record - the most cumbersome of the existing ones. This standard is good only in that allows you to make voice notes, without loss of quality and that is not very important in these days, does not require a powerful processor, since captures data without any compression. To record in a more acceptable from the standpoint of occupied space format, for example, mp3, already requires significant capabilities of the system. In particular, the old silenok Palm'ov with their processors to 32 MHz is clearly not enough. However, modern PDA running Pocket PC has caught up to his speed solid personalki mid-90's, so that performance is just no problem, which ensured the emergence of such a remarkable program NoteM. This application, created by Alexander Zavorin, allows not only to record mp3, but also convert files from WAV format to MP3 and vice versa, and also supports multiple bit rates - 16, 56 and 128 kilobits per second. It works only on machines with an ARM, at least, its version 1.10 from March 30, 2003. Thus, we compare the quality of the recording in two formats, works with NoteM, - GSM, and MP3. Proved to be better than mp3, at the same volume of files (tested bitrate 16 Kbits). Recorded music from the speakers. Track sounded somewhat muffled, with some noise, but the sounds could be heard clearly. And in the GSM - the standard-oriented work with a voice - music creaked frankly, what, in fact, one would expect. In addition, the quality of voice recording in mp3 also was higher: do not truncate the high frequency, as in GSM. It was heard clearly. Fixing bezogovoruchnuyu victory over the format of GSM, we have begun to investigate the quality of recording without bloat. To this end, the conversation was recorded in Wav-best performance - 86 kbytes / sec. It's almost CD-quality, but not stereo. In general, the format - not for everyday needs. 12 seconds of recording (during which time you can say two names and two phone numbers) - and megabytes as had happened. At high bitrates, the quality of WAV and mp3 will be about the same, so we were interested in the same bit rate. Of course, the quality of this record above, but it is not so high as we would like. The reason for this - the microphone. Frankly, this is not the strongest component of the handhelds. If you have to write something really serious, for example, the material that you are going to listen to repeatedly, then you should consider a PDA with the ability to connect an external microphone and actually very microphone. And while you'll likely need the memory card as well as mp3 with 16 kilobits per second is unlikely to suit you, and will require a higher level of seats. We now proceed, in fact, to most NoteM. At the moment, it can be downloaded in two versions - a cabinet file for Pocket PC and the installation program for ActiveSync. Not much difference, since the application in any case can not be installed on a flash card. But when you install a file cabinet program itself is copied into a directory Windows, where it needs to be independently run and not fall into the group "Programs". Thus, immediately after installing it, not only can not run from the Start menu, but also to the button "Record" your Pocket PC. Of course, this problem is easily solved, but it must be taken into account when you choose to download the utility. NoteM allows, as mentioned above, record, play and convert audio.Note, however, that the program can be used as a player. With it you can create playlists, play songs from them on and off the screen, which helps to save batteries, both while playing and at the time of recording. In addition, it is possible to send ready files to another PDA via infrared or e-mail. As for converting files, it happens pretty quickly. In particular, a file with a five-minute song on my Rover'e P3 was converted in less than a minute. True, we must not forget that in the mp3 program NoteM converts to the conservation rate, ie, as a result you do not necessarily get the most economical bitrate of 16 kilobits. For example, if you're going to convert to mp3 wav-normal recording (44.1 kHz, stereo), the result will bitrate of 128 kilobits per second. In other words, the amount obtained is not as attractive as in the dictation. In general, the program NoteM has some serious advantages over the standard "Notes": an acceptable level of record at saving space, the ability to convert audio files and work as a music player. Minus NoteM, not allowing us to completely abandon the "Notes", is the inability to write text messages. In addition, if you convert wav-files can not change their frequency. It is also worth considering that for the record in high quality (128 kilobits) will need a fast processor, otherwise the sounds of the falls, and the rest will crumble when playing echoes. Well, finally say that this program is freeware, which is more than outweighs all its drawbacks. In short, use your health! Highly recommended:) Download NoteM can, as always with us in the "Programs". 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Work with popular online services (applications) on your device

Tip: For a more extensive knowledge in connection to the Internet, but this article read other thematic materials HPC.ru Communicators, as a class of devices, more and more "go to the people," turning from the image attributes into a tool for work and entertainment. The fact that one device is located and a PDA, and cell phone that can successfully use it to conquer the Internet. For Pocket PC software adapted almost all popular network services such as email and instant messaging services. Setting up Internet connection for these combined devices is fairly simple and comfortable procedure, partly comparable with the connection cords handheld computer and phone. The fact that the communication module inside the device and is a "native" system eliminates the many problems associated with finding and installing drivers, incompatible hardware and other unpleasant things. A number of models has been tested by experts Vimpelcom (trademark «Beeline») and received approval for use as a GPRS-terminals. All that is required is simkarta connected with the service "mobile Internet" and a positive balance:) Well, consider the process of setting up the connection in more detail. Almost all of manipulation will occur in the control panel. So, without wasting time boldly push the button "Start» (Start), select the item "Settings» (Settings), the tab "Connections» (Connections) and the eponymous icon. The first thing necessary to make the settings set. In the connection settings menu, select the tab "The location of» (Dialing Locations), specify the "Place» (Locations) as Mobile, «Code Zone» (area code) - 095, "Code of the country» (Country code) - 7 and tone method dial (Tone dialing). Proceed to "Template dialer» (Dialing patterns). Here, all fields need to put the letter G. Click OK and return to the tab "Connections» (Connections). In "Automatically connect to the Internet using the settings» (When needed, automatically connect to The Internet, using these settings) to choose «Internet Settings» and click "Edit» (Modify). Create a new connection by pressing the "Create» (New). In the upper field, specify the name of the new compound - is arbitrary. As a modem select GPRS communicator module - Cellular Line (GPRS), as well as specify the maximum connection speed - 115200. Now move on to fine-tune - push the button "More ...» (Advanced. ..). Most of the settings is the default. For some mobile operators need to specify the DNS tab in the "Name Servers» (Name Servers). The value of primary and secondary addresses for various providers can be found in tables located here. The connection is almost ready. Push the button "Next» (Next) and the title of "Access Points» (Access Point name (APN), which can also be found in the specified table. Before connecting the phone to activate the function of the communicator. At the time of first entry into the network, the system prompts you to enter your login and password (see table) When using the device is not required to enter parameters such as the phone number to dial and modem initialization string. Welcome to the Network! If you have problems: 1. If the connection is there, but the page does not load, you must remove the header compression and data, as well as the use of proxy servers if these options were included. 2. No connection could be caused not only incorrect settings, but the current state of the network (low signal level, congestion, etc.).

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Palm Desktop for MasOS: Operation Russification

Palmovyh PDA users are well-known problem of Russian fonts when synchronizing PDA with the "desktop" systems, Apple Macintosh. Universal solutions to today did not exist. But the recent development department of the company "MakTsentr" released a program Conduit Patcher, which promises to fix all the errors in the conduit programs, synchronizer Palm Desktop. The process of "learning" palmovogo synchronizer Russian language described the leading specialist companies Andrei Lysenko.

Preparation

Installing on a Mac utility to Palm Desktop 4.0, is difficult not to notice that she initially did not want to "talk" in Russian: even without any sync Cyrillic fonts are displayed incorrectly. Therefore, the first step is to delve into the settings. Open the folder containing the program Palm Desktop, select the executable file, hold down - you will see context menu in which you want to choose a line Show Package Content ("Show Package Contents"). In the window that opens, Palm Desktop, locate the folder Contents / Resources / English.lproj. All you need to do - create a directory Resources copy of the folder English.lproj, renamed it ru.lproj. If it's set of OSes as the primary language set to English (ie, the entire user interface in English), you must once again call context menu for the program Palm Desktop, select the line Get Info ("Passport"), and then in the menu Languages ​​("Languages" ) to leave only the selected item "ru". The same operation should be done with all the programs within the package Palm Desktop (Palm Desktop Background, Palm Desktop Support, HotSync Manager, Transport Monitor, Conduit Manager, etc.). Finally, run Palm Desktop, open the menu Fonts and all of its fields, specify either the Cyrillic font (such as Geneva CY), and the menu Addresses - uncheck of checkboxes Auto-capitalization, and Auto-completion. It's done: now in all fields Palm Desktop you will be able to recruit Russian text.

Why do I need Conduit Patcher?

All the described manipulations correct only the problem with the text entered in the Palm Desktop to "offline" mode. But it is necessary to synchronize, as in the program reappear recordings made weird flourishes - all text transferred from the CCP appears in RAR format. Conduit Patcher offers a very convenient way to Russification of Palm Desktop. Simply open through it all conduits (they are located in the Mac OS X / Lybrary / Application Support / Palm HotSync / Conduits), and all the code table will be corrected. You can use the method and Drag & Drop, ie allocate conduits and drag the icon "patcher". If the operation succeeds, the message: "Patch OK! Conduit file" File Name "was successfully patched". Some conduits are free conversion tables and do not need correcting, so do not be alarmed if when you try to "patch" will receive an error message: "Can't find data to patch in this conduit. Try to chek the conduit file" File Name "and make sure it is a proper one".

What problems does not solve the Conduit Patcher

First, the standard Palm Desktop for Mac is not compatible with Pocket Sony CLIE, and a special version for them is not produced, and, naturally, Conduit Patcher is not able to make friends. Secondly, the texts that draw on the "desktop" system, bypassing the Palm Desktop (eg via Bluetooth) to decode separately: for this good program Mail, or any browser Clipboard Conveter. Third, all programs (except for Palm Desktop), have the sync feature, will give the same errors.For example, Documents To Go that came with is almost useless for use with the Russian language, and "firm" synchronizer iSync from Apple - only carries the texts of Tungsten in a Macintosh, without changing the encoding (stored Windows Cyrillic cp1251). When you send a text in the opposite direction (from the "desktop" system in the PDA) instead of the Russian text of the message "String is unprintable". Get the program Conduit Patcher is available for free when you buy a Pocket PC-based Palm OS in the company MakTsentr "(www.hpc.ru.). Sources, Materials:

Services and mobile solutions for owners of smartphones

Communicator, by virtue of their functional characteristics, has a much larger scope, in contrast, for example, from an ordinary Pocket PC to Pocket PC. However, we do not talk in this article about the obvious options for using such a device, like, say, as a tool for surfing the World Wide Web or a cell phone. Extensive communication capabilities, a large number of software and various services can turn this handheld telephone service in a reliable tool for work and business. Efficiency of information, mobility, perhaps, the main components of success in modern business man, which will help achieve a communicator. This is the first of a series planned to publish material, which will describe the most interesting ways to use such combo devices. Almost all of them are associated with using the Internet, so for details on setting up the connection and necessary for the communicators based on Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition software we refer you to our recent article, and themselves go directly to the subject. Just below will discuss the so-called mobile stock-trading ...

Mobile stock trading is for "those who are in the market"

Trading in securities (or stock-trading) with the development of technology has become remote and accessible a large number of participants. Now to attend the auction and making deals in the world's largest stock and currency exchanges (Frankfurt, London, NYSE, MICEX and RTS FOREX) can not just sitting behind a desktop or notebook PC in the office and virtually anywhere cellular networks operate. Mobile Internet trading in the mode of on-line - this is the only alternative to the constant presence of a computer screen, where the meetings, travel, and just a personal matter in conflict with work. If the device at hand, the need to sacrifice than any of the above simply disappears. In Russia the ability to remotely participate in the auction provides a new development of IT Invest. PockeTTrade program of its production is a client-side e-commerce system, allowing to obtain the necessary information and conduct transactions in real time. Connection is a protocol GPRS, which supports almost all mobile operators. Interestingly, the program was successfully tested on the MICEX and was commissioned in April this year. According to the developers, the best solution for trading service - just in devices such as communicators: due to their relatively small size notebooks, they are more mobile and do not concede, part convenience of using the system. What is an application and how it works? Terminal rockeTTrade installed on your PDA as usual, by synchronizing with a desktop computer chereh ActiveSync. Mobile stock trading terminal rockeTTrade has a complete set of functions and in their consumer qualities approaching stationary workplaces trader. C It can help you:

• View quotation information from trading floors
• To plot the selected tools
• Perform technical analysis
• View the status of user accounts and portfolios
• Place market, limited and conditional application for trading floors, to which the user is connected
• Maintain records of transactions and orders
• Obtain current financial and economic news.

However, the program allows you to fully participate in the process of buying and selling shares on the Stock Exchange. Detailed instructions for installing, configuring and using the application can be found on the project. If you do not plan to participate in the auction, but need only provide timely information, the system rockeTTrade also provide all the necessary data. Under the agreement for brokerage services can receive free basic stock news from the leading Russian and foreign news agencies. Working with data via Specials web-based interface using a web browser Pocket Internet Explorer, which is built into the operating system device. Through it you can also subscribe to news feeds relevant direction (most of them are absolutely free) and receive news directly to your PDA via e-mail client Inbox. Due to service pockeTTrade, you get the opportunity not only to keep abreast of global financial events, and promptly take appropriate action or, as traders said, "always be in the market." Agree, this is undeniably an advantage, because, for example, in the FOREX trading did not stop for a minute. Mobility, which is able to provide its user device, provides another degree of freedom - to conclude the fateful transaction can not even getting out of bed:) The authors, translation:

Game soft parade, or an offer you can not refuse

"It's just business"

Mario Puzo, "The Godfather" ... Once there was a chicken. She decided to get into the mafia. She came to Don: "I want a mafia!". "There is no mafia", - answered her dong. She went to an adviser Don - CONSIGLIERE: "Take a mafia!". "No Mafia" - sadly replied CONSIGLIERE. And came back saddened chicken coop. Girlfriend-chicken showered her with questions - as they say, got it? "There is no mafia", - said their chicken. And all in a chicken coop realized that it was in the mafia. And they fear it. Anecdote is very close to reality. The concept of "mafia" has permeated almost all of society. The word "mafia" implies not only the Italian cafe, brave guys with wide cheekbones, machine guns, Thompson and donov with constraints. Here everything - from janitors to the deputies. Mafia literally saves when there is no other topics of conversation - you can always suspicious squint and confided to his interlocutor that one over there (or that) - the Mafia, thereby causing great interest to you - vsesveduschemu. Secret society, which arose in Sicily to protect the public from the Arabs and the French, under the authority of which the island was at different times - the Mafia, with time set up an alternative structure of the state in which political power play is not of primary importance. In the days of Mussolini's regime began a massive persecution of the mafia. It was then forced to leave the island, mafia began to master America. In the United States a number of high profile cases brought the Mafia prominence, which instantly was moved to a commercial basis in Hollywood. Now, not only the mafia earned money. Entire industries have earned on its way. Games industry is also not lagging behind in this respect: many shooters, masher, toptalki, kidalki and many other games based on different aspects of life in the Mafia, have allowed more than one generation to feel like Don. Fortunately, razrabotchki games for PDAs are suitable for this category mostly with humor. There are funny characters, and animation - jokingly. In the puzzle needed to think through the operation of a robbery, in the race - to try to get ahead of rival clans. Well, of course, a wonderful "toolkit" for the police - should someone has put an end to an outrage! And then hodyut here ... As usual, all of the following games you can download from the "Programs" on "HPCru: All of the CCP."

Pocket PC

Gangster Act (Robbery)

"You have to be smart to survive," - thinking aloud mafia boss, puffing on his cigar. All satisfied with his fighters, disturbed only a lack of intelligence. Finally, he found a solution. - The Game! "This here is a brief introduction to the game presented to his company ZYXSoft Gangster Act. Vividly picture men thoughtfully poked pistols in their PDAs and imposed on them in a frenzy scorching the pillow after the next failure. And there will be many. The complexity of problems in the Gangster Act, reminiscent of a style once popular Sokoban, increases with each level. In rooms of different shapes you have to carry valuables, as well as objects, something resembling chicken tobacco in caches. You can adjust the speed of his "fighter", there is also an opportunity to start the level again and multiple Undo. Nice feature - the game automatically saved, you will not have to go the same way twice, but you can go back to the passed level and go through it again. At the very beginning of the game in the demo, I asked for some ID and password. Enter anything you like and enjoy this fascinating concealment.

Gangsta Race (Racing disassembly)

Gangsta Race - racing shooter.One of the most comfortable game for PDAs that I've ever met. Configures all. In addition to a series of standard preferences - the volume of music "and" sound effects ", you can choose to display the - vertical or horizontal, as well as to change the button assignments in their own way. You can play as a joystick and stylus. Your task - to defend the family honor, to win in the armed race (not to be confused with the arms race). The demo version is available, only one track, but it will suffice for long. The game has three modes - "Shooter" (Shooting), "catch-up" (Racing), "Vyzhivalki" (Survival). They each in turn - three difficulty levels. Depending on the mode you can either just walk the track first, either, dodging bullets, rockets, bombs, scattered nails, to destroy their rivals on the way to the finish. On the road you will come across the skull with surprises - first aid kit (caught myself thinking about what still needs to be a fire extinguisher:) and numerous weapons. All this - against the backdrop of perfectly selected music and accompanied by great sound effects - explosions, screeching tires, roaring engines and much more. Even if you are not an ardent fan of racing, play! Well-designed and made the game can seriously passionate about.

Reckless Thief (Careless Thief)

"... Only - tssss ... Do not touch anything ... In any case. Walk on tiptoes ... To no one heard. Politeness - the main weapon of the thief. Why do we need to wake up all the way to the diamonds? And anyway .. What is that siren? Why do you rest your weight, I told you, everything is packed with alarms ... "Sleight of hand - and no fraud. In the long labyrinth of diamonds Reckless Thief can not lose exposure, keep firm hands. Otherwise lose. Keep your stylus on the hero's intricate thorny path of enrichment, keep it away from walls and numerous obstacles. One wrong move - and you lost. Time is limited - hurry! Each time, the moment when your character encounters an obstacle or "recline" on the wall to catch his breath, you see the barred window. Not for long - it's just a game - but still unpleasant. The new version added bridges and tunnels, can crawl under obstacles or pass over them. A total of 9 levels of the game, but you can easily add your own. In addition, recent levels can be pumped from the site of the game.

Blade of Betrayal (Blade of Betrayal)

Mafia - the global phenomenon. She and Africa mafia. But in Japan it Yakuza. So, as a result of clashes between the two companies producing weapons kill Jacob Corinth. The murderer is unknown, but rumor has it that it was done by the Yakuza. His son - Spencer - vows revenge. He was confident that the hired killers Hato - Head of a competing company. On the way to him in the building led them to the corporation heads, you are waiting for more than 30 different enemies - the gallant ninja, running around on tiptoe, smartly spreaders shuriken and objects that resemble billiard balls, miniature tanks, which ruthlessly bullet in you tiny shells (after all Japanese), and high shapely blond who aggressively to you customized. Despite the diversity fling and a bullet in your objects, you armed yourself quite modest. However, you are given the opportunity to improve his strength and health, collecting on the road first aid kit, and green beads. A small tip - blue walls give way in the game. In addition, the key to success - crawl on their knees. The most advantageous combination of stylus and joystick, however, as in Gangsta Race, you can reconfigure the control in its own way. 14 levels of play, excellent graphics and animation wastewater. Not bad music and sound effects. The passage available in the demo level took me about three hours. More sophisticated levels of fear to try ... Strongly attracts.

VitoSketchArtist (Identikit of Vito)

Omerta - a terrible law of silence. No one can give the mafia, or - punishment. Nobody saw, nobody heard it. No photographs, no recordings. Sometimes, however, and among the mafia are splits. Only through the testimony of repentant and identikit "right hand", the police in Sicily, finally got a portrait of Bernardo Provenzano - the godfather of the Sicilian mafia, wanted for 40 years. Thus, the ability to use the sketch included in the list of necessary skills to deal with the Mafia. Vito Sketch Artist rightly be described as sleeping. Based on the same principles as the police sketch, the program allows a person of many parts - you choose hair, eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Each element, in turn, is also configured - it changes its length and width, you can easily move it to the screen. - And here it is! The display looks at you a familiar face. A portrait can be saved as. Bmp file. And so much joy when you get a funny sketch of a person of colleagues and send them by mail ... Yes, that is important - introduction to the series of experts on compiling sketch (or in common parlance - forensic) for free. True, there is also an extended version of the program, with the demo version is also worth a look.

Palm OS

Done in 50 seconds (Gone in 50 seconds)

Only 50 seconds. Have time to take a car from the garage? And how many hijackings in one evening? Five, six? How about 60? Few make it, you need more and more cars away from the road. And on that will break down. Job harder from level to level. Over time, you know, it's easier to blow up, but go to such extreme measures will not allow an indication of the boss and the code of honor hijacker (always found it interesting that the code was all about. I think many would not refuse to see:). Good graphics, sound effects. Well-thought-out system prompts. You can easily and quickly master the skills of hacking. It remains to correct all the calculate and solve problems. Task editor Done in 50 seconds will allow you to simulate a situation over which can beat your colleagues. And we'll see - who is the best car thief.

The Prison (slam)

Passion for freedom are truly limitless. What is a man not only to gain it. Years to dig a fork into the wall, podgryzat bars, creep into the confidence ... Completely free of charge by Mobile Game Lab offers another way. Remember Arkanoid? At the bottom of the screen, move the platform, not letting the ball fall down. Repulse the ball destroys the bricks on top. Mobile Game Lab put the prisoner into a ball. As soon as the ball breaks through the thick wall of bricks, a prisoner with him goes to the next stage of release. Control is fully customizable. The game has 60 stages, which may be supplemented by new ones. 4 levels of difficulty. Long and thorny way to freedom.

Grand Theft Auto (Grand theft on cars)

Wittily nicknamed the "bad guy simulator», GTA - Palm-known version of the eponymous computer game. Of course, it's not three-dimensional graphics. Naturally, all the cars are too cartoonish. Alas - the interface quite small. But nevertheless, it is - GTA, it's the ability to perform tasks Mafia bosses, the possibility of getting money through robberies on the streets, stealing cars, etc. As in GTA, you can lead an honest life, laboring, say, a taxi driver. No less exciting ... Life is not sugar mafia, regardless of screen size. For you will hunt as rival gangs and police. All who are familiar with the script - will appreciate the good work done on the transfer platform Palm OS. And unfamiliar with the game ... I envy you and suggest that with time you will get more and version for the PC. ... Read reviews of players on the forums. Amazed delight of one of the users. Quote: "I love to shoot missiles at police and trucks. Really like to ride in a red car and destroy people. " Lovely subject. Once you start to appreciate the role of a buffer similar games:)

Master Thief (Professional)

Russian Mafia stole the most expensive in the world of pearl - "Phoenix". By the time the relevant circles you have established themselves as a great industrial spy, therefore, receive an order for the return of priceless stones. Difficult task - the pearl kept in carefully guarded the building, but because you are a professional ... Playing style is very similar to the first 3D rpg: Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem, Doom. Here you exactly have to run, jump, crawl, collect various items, first aid kits and weapons. However, you no longer need to engage in burglary, than shooting: search codes, magnetic cards, turn off the alarm. Puzzle - the most fascinating part of the game. Be, however, careful, in some cases, you can not give a second chance. Key actions in the game by the buttons, change direction and aim - the stylus. So, you either shoot or run. Playing with the first assignment is delivered free of charge. After that, everything is much more complicated. Apparently, the problem of industrial espionage is relevant for the developer - the company Cascata Limited. Registration of each new level is long and resembles a questionnaire of marketing research. Although the game goes on all devices with Palm OS, it is optimized for operation Palm OS 5.0: with this version you will have the most clear and smooth graphics and sound. By the way, the sounds in the game are good and varied - do not get bored!

Police Range (Police shooting)

Game soft parade, or any thing-thing for the demonic night Mayday

"... Apartment belongs such worlds, and times when the situation is particularly bad. Salvation is particularly difficult to acquire. Especially hard to wake up ... Once a year, on April 30, Walpurgis Night comes. Then, as they say, the world of demons are released, "- this is an unexpected view of German mistitsista Gustav Meyrinka on May Day. According to ancient legend, it was that night at the European witch-gathering for the exchange of wisdoms on top of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains, Germany. Bearing the name of the holy Walburga, this night - the fabric, woven from the pagan and Christian designs. "On such a night is the lowest higher and lower top. Then the event is almost no reason to explode one after the other, then nothing can justify the psychologically ... An hour had struck, and the dogs wild huntsmen again claw his chains ... " One of the most permanent characteristics of humanity, carried them through centuries of history - the desire for the holidays. Only for a few lucky festival is "always with me." The rest of the sad look on your calendar and count the days until the first red sheet. And here he is on the tip of the nose. May 1 marked the ancient Romans - the day they worshiped the fertility goddess Maia (on whose behalf and was named this month). Pronesya holiday through the ages. Gathering in the day by a covenant of the ancestors, people eventually went from merry to the expression of indignation. So, on this day in 1886, the Chicago workers began to strike, demanding to shorten the working day up to 8 hours, which led to clashes with the police and the tragic end of the conflict. After these events on May 1 as Labor Day, has been celebrated in many countries. In Russia, the holiday was later renamed "Labour Day". Day on which the mass exodus of people from the cities, open cottage and holiday season, roast barbecue at the first awakening to new life plein air. In May all "working people" a lot of time and can be arbitrarily long time to indulge in a variety of fun and entertainment, virtually without interruption for a short working peresmenok. In anticipation of "red days calendar" we decided to present you a selection of games, nominated and received a variety of prizes - from the award "Consumer Choice" to the title of "Best Software", and, most recently given more attention: among the most popular ones are quite boring instances that are not of much interest. Perhaps the whole team download their games dozens ?..:) believed that a good game sets a new benchmark standards in the gaming industry. After reviewing the submitted samples, which can be download as always in the "Programs" on our site, you verify that this is so. We can only rejoice - games for Pocket PC is becoming more interesting and varied.

Pocket PC

Age of Empires (Age of Empires)

Award Pocket PC Magazine, and Handheld Computing «Best Software 2003", winner of Europe Pocket PC Award 2004, Award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003". One of the most popular PC game genre RTS (Real time strategy) - Age of Empires, finally moved to the platform Pocket PC. A great example prenosa game to another platform. Beautiful graphics - a lot of elements are well drawn, well thought out and sounds along with the interface will notify you about events in the game. Limited capabilities of devices have forced developers to exclude from the game fans familiar PC-version of the multiplayer mode and map editor, but fans of the game in the forums say that the maps generated on the desktop, can be used on Pocket PC. Goal of the game - to hold your tribe from Stone to Iron Age, teaching him, zastraivaya land, learning new instruments, introducing innovations that have become available during the game, as well as thinking through the strategy and tactics in its relations with its neighbors. The game has several modes (only one available in the demo), depending on the goal of the game are changing. In one case, you need to take the first definition of construction, in another - first to build and maintain one of the wonders of the world. Among the weaknesses - lack of clues that are so necessary in games of this genre, unfamiliar with the game have to read the documentation. In addition, the music used in the game, I thought not suitable and a bit tedious, but turn it off or change the volume in the Demo version can not - I had to leave the game to adjust the volume in the CPC. Nevertheless, the first scored by an elephant made me happy, probably similar to that experienced by people of the Stone Age. The new standard is set. Developers of games in this genre have a lot of work to be on the level.

Michael Shumacher Racing World Kart 2002 (World Karting Championship in 2002 Michael Schumacher)

Winner of Europe Pocket PC Award 2004, Award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003". Full-featured 3D-racing. Developer MSRW Kart 2002, the company Inverse-Entertainment, has done everything right - thoughtful interface settings, where you can adjust the taste by volume of sound effects and music, adjust the stereo, which is useful if you're playing with headphones, and also change the control buttons. Next - color maps at your leisure - and go! The roar of engines - you are on the qualifying race. Hit the pedal in time unfolds, checked with the card. It took me a few rounds to show a normal result. More - more. Here you are among the contenders. It's very simple. You need to come to the finish line first. You will have to push, slow, swinging back. Fight, take the exit ahead and keep your distance. Everything is thought - in a corner you will bring, is inevitable screech of tires, if you do not descend speed on a steep turn. A lot of pleased that the audience applaud and cheer up a whistle, if a turn is successfully held. We can only regret that in the demo version is available, only one track, while that for long enough.

Snails (Snails)

Winner of Europe Pocket PC Award 2004, Award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003", winner of Pocket PC Magazine for the title of "Best Software 2003". Yes, yes. That's a snail. They crawl through the countryside and a bullet into each other from various weapons. "In deep space on the planet Shnugi three races live snails: Mugam, Lupi and Nuginsy. All three races of these terrible, violent creatures in constant war for power over the planet. " Beautifully drawn, the cartoon "a terrible" so cute smile with a screen that at first is awkward in them, even shoot. Sympathy evaporates quickly enough - the enemy snails do not spare you, and throw a variety of explosives: bursting frogs with a damage radius of two meters (think - how many snails at a time) and bees bombers, which, moreover, that "Planting Come on!", They are after This is still so noisy explode, which inadvertently pose the question: "What is so bumknulo? I could not play a crap so much noise! ​​". Great game! Wonderful graphics! Good music (not like it - do not listen, you can turn it off through a convenient menu system). And as shouts of snails quite remarkable. "Yo-yo" - rather they exclaim after another fallen enemy cochlea. "Y-y-y-y" - says a disappointed dead snail and bursts on the astonished eyes of the cows, watched with amazement at these aggressive creatures. You can play with your computer, you can compete with tovarishem on your PDA, and you can turn the autopilot and enjoy the view snail massacre. The spectacle is worth it.

Monopoly (Monopoly)

Winner of Europe Pocket PC Award 2004, Award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003" nominee Pocket PC Magazine «Best Software 2003". The good old board game has finally reached the CCP. Roll the dice, you move on marked flowers board. Each step - the street, the company, surprise, prison. At one time it was possible to play for hours. With the advent of Pocket PC you will not need long to find partners. You can safely play with the correct computer, moreover, will choose how many opponents will be playing. But mind you, that the opponents know their job very well, you have to be savvy and ingenuity to get around them. Simple but very attractive graphics. Sounds very little that sorry - they would greatly enlivened numerous events in the game. Monopoly interface leaves much to be desired still. Too many settings, very few tips, you must carefully read the help file to familiarize yourself with all the rules. The developers have done all the menus as windows rise by buoyancy, like a command stroke Windows, which is also not the best way affects the enjoyment of the game.

Fade (Evasion)

Winner of Europe Pocket PC Award 2004, Award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003", finalist of Pocket PC Magazine for the title of "Best Software 2003". Louis, antiques dealer, lives happily with his wife Anna in a pretty French village. And everything is good, until one day it does not begin to disturb any elusive bits of memories. Something vague, he tries to remember to restore the picture of some events, but in vain. Finally, it is solved, and leaves everything to uncover the truth about himself, his life and his beloved wife. Flash ... Louis wakes up in a strange room. Over him with his clothes in the hands of a stranger bowed, silently pointing to the ceiling. Flash - it is in the basement - total strangers around ... The mystery gradually becomes clear ... Fade - the best game of the genre Adventure, beautifully made by Fade Team. The grim story, great graphics, great idea - everything is fascinating. Everything now depends on your care. Do not worry if you can not get - that means you're missing something. Perhaps for that picture safe? May be needed to pick up the phone? Think watch. Fade, indeed, a new step in the gaming industry. And the awards he has received quite true. There are, however, a slight drawback - the demo version just is not any settings. Neither the volume nor the image quality does not governed. A pity ...

Palm OS

Warfare Incorporated

Award Pocket PC Magazine, and Handheld Computing «Best Software 2003" award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003" Award Palm Source "Powered Up February 2004, the premium PDArcade« Best Game of 2003. "Just a few years ago the best of what can to dream - a flat two-dimensional game, painted in 256 colors. And now - for the Palm OS platform has become available to play better than Warcraft. You are in command of the camp, think through strategy and tactics of attack and defense, and your soldiers obey unquestioningly. Now and again you hear : "Yes, sir" or "Already I go, sir!" Your character's name is Andy Whitmore. He was a security officer interplanetary geology of Warfare Incorporated. At the head of intelligence of the expedition sent to you at the open by the planet Icarus, where, according to preliminary data, the huge deposits of precious minerals Galaktita. Upon arrival you will, however, find that the discoveries of the competing companies to use Omni Corp., Shamelessly begun extraction of the mineral. Challenged, and you have to accept it. It closely resembles a similar PC-strategies. You build a strategic facilities, train soldiers, improve your weapons and produce military equipment. Attacking and defending. The difference is that a decent analogue appeared now and for the platform Palm OS. Good graphics and sound befitting the occasion: crash, team, shooting. The only thing sorry - in the game with 14 levels, although, according to the company-developer, a map editor and multiplayer mode (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) are already in beta-testing.

Bejeweled (Rossyp)

Award Palm Boulevard «Best Software" award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003". Already well-known avid PDA players, award-winning version of Bejeweled 2.0 greatly improved dovavlena support Hi-Res. The game objective is simple: find similar precious stones and remove them from the field. Despite its simplicity, is played with gusto. This is one of those games that you play as if bewitched. However, if you all seem too easy, simple, turn the game on time. The new version of the software company Astraware added some interesting innovations. If you are just starting to play and still can not find the right gems, output on the screen letter «h», and the right stones will pop up. Moreover, you can configure the game so that she highlights the necessary gems after 10 seconds of thought. Want to change the animation? Emerges «t». Customize the way you want. And enjoy!

Legacy (Legacy)

Award PDArcade «Best Game of 2003", the prize Handango «Consumer Choice 2003". Game developers - Hungarian company RedShift - big fans of the Might & Magic, Black Crypt, Eye of the Beholder. "We decided to create their own RPG-game - said at the company's website. - Even though the entire design conceived by us, we, of course, borrowed some ideas from these, proven games. " Legacy, in fact, done in the best traditions of the genre RPG. Work out all - from a light candles to many characters.Well-traced graphics, made in the manner of Might & Magic, plunges into a strange and fantastic world of magic, light and dark forces, friendship and betrayal. The set sounds as background (flame torch, the crickets) and is accompanied by certain actions (fighting, squeaking doors). A huge variety of levels, which can be supplemented by available free level editor. The set of objects and materials, a lot of tricks and magic. Surprises. For example, do you think whether you can play cards with spells? Ever tried? Try it! You will enjoy:)

Magic World (fascinating world)

Award PDArcade «Best Game of 2003". A small character with a strange name for a Russian ear Lomax goes on strange worlds, jumping from platform to platform, running from enemies, in one word leads an active lifestyle. Management of its way of life is entrusted into your hands by UPL Software. The company's specialists have tried - they are long and carefully outlines the game world, turning it into one kototry we see in the end - full of color and fascinating. Not a bad custom control system, but difficulties arise with the jumps. As it turned out, I have not one - on the forums I've seen similar complaints. Try to jump. If you still get - you are a professional.

GTS Racing Challenge (Race GTS)

Award PDArcade «Best game of the genre Racing 2003" award Handango «Consumer Choice 2003". Completing our Shooting Stars race. So, the key in the ignition - go! Before you eight roads. Each - a level of complexity. Beautiful 3D graphics in compliance with the prospects. Great scenery - sometimes want to stop and admire, but where there ... Need to rush forward. With the sounds of tires and roaring engines. In combination - a game for the console GameBoy and developer experience in the production of Astraware games for Pocket PC - created a beautiful thing, you will appreciate the fans of adrenaline and drive fast. Other than your vacation! The authors, translation: