Clie Blast! http://www.clieblast.com// The Ultimate Sony Clie Resource en-us 2008-8-8 Clie Blast! News http://www.clieblast.com//images/logo.gif http://www.clieblast.com// Butler for Palm OS http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/6/2008617-Butler-for-Palm-OS.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/butler.gif"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/butler.gif" align=right border=0 height=160 width=160></a></td></tr> </table><br> Butler is the assistant who thinks of everything. Alarms, Attention Grabber, Navigation, Launching, LED, Keyguard and Much More.Butler contains 7 sets of utilities yet costs less than most single applications. Please note that Butler is only written for the Palm Treo. Features: Alarms Repeating alarms with ringtones or MP3 (No need to buy a... Change your Treo Experience with UltimatePhone for Palm OS http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/1/20071026-Change-your-Treo-Experience.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/up1.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/up1.jpg" align=right border=0 height=319 width=230></a></td></tr> </table><br> Are you bored by your Palm OS smartphone's interface? After all these years you would think the folks at Palm would at least spruce up their OS a bit, but here we sit with the same boring (although fast effective) Palm OS.UtlitmatePhone by GX5 brings an all new experience to the Palm Treo and Centro smartphones. It is a phone application with ca... Palm says 2 million Centros sold http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008729-Palm-says-2-million.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg" align=right border=0 height=423 width=300></a></td></tr> </table><br> Palm, Inc. today said it has sold its two millionth Centro smartphone, confirming the 99 product's growing momentum with traditional mobile phone users who want to move up to a phone that offers more functionality. Palm is now offering Centro in more than 25 countries in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific."Consumers are ready to ... Waterproof your phone with Golden Shellback http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008725-Waterproof-your-phone-with2.html This video shows an amazing demonstration of a waterproofed phone making a call while submerged in a glass of water. The almost invisible process leaves your phone feeling normal and you can't even tell it's been waterproofed until you drop it in a glass of water. Here's how it works: "a liquid is heated up into a gas, and is applied to the gadge... Sprint's Palm Centro gets software update http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008723-Sprint-s-Palm-Centro.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroupdate.gif"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroupdate.gif" align=right border=0 height=200 width=200></a></td></tr> </table><br> Palm has released a software update for the Palm Centro smartphone. The update provides several enhancements to the centro. The update can be downloaded from Palm's support web site at the link below.Centro software update enhancements: Improved Gmail IMAP compatibility and an updated setup wizard with the new Gmail settings Updated compatibi... Sony Ericsson's profits fall 97% http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008718-Sony-Ericsson-s-profits.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/sonyericsson1.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/sonyericsson1.jpg" align=right border=0 height=266 width=200></a></td></tr> </table><br> This news cannot be good for the smartphone market. Sony Ericsson's Q2 profits have fallen by a whopping 97%. The company knew their profits would fall in the second quarter but nobody predicted a 97% drop. The company has been placing their hopes in the upcoming Xperia X1 Windows Mobile smartphone but they'll need much more than one device to p... Palm Treo 800w Impressions http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008714-Palm-Treo-800w-Impressions.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/palmtreo800w.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/palmtreo800w.jpg" align=right border=0 height=270 width=150></a></td></tr> </table><br> Palm has officially launched the Treo 800w on Sprint and we've got some impressions. We'll provide a full review later.Our initial impressions are that the Treo 800w is a nice upgrade to the previous Treo models but with some drawbacks. It feels small in your hand and feels much lighter to carry. The display is sharp, the processor is speedy and... Palm Treo 800w Unboxing Gallery http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008714-Palm-Treo-800w-Unboxing.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/treo800w-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/treo800w-1.jpg" align=right border=0 height=225 width=300></a></td></tr> </table><br> The Treo 800w is finally here. Sprint released the device yesterday (odd to release it on a Sunday). Engadget has an unboxing gallery for those who want pictures of the device. Several sites are posting reviews and we'll likely do the same shortly. Overall it's a nice upgrade but not everyone will be happy. Check out the link below for the pictu... ATT Drops Palm Centro Price to $70 http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008711-AT-T-Drops-Palm.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg" align=right border=0 height=423 width=300></a></td></tr> </table><br> We told you the other day that along with the release of a new Electric Blue Centro a price cut may also follow. ATT has announced that between now and September 20 you can get a Centro for the low price of 69.99. ATT is offering instant savings and mail in rebates to get the price down. You'll also need to sign a 2 year agreement, of course.The... Protopage Mobile goes live http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008710-Protopage-Mobile-goes-live.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/protopage.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/protopage.jpg" align=right border=0 height=84 width=331></a></td></tr> </table><br> Protopage is a free web start page and online notebook for your PC. Now, Protopage has gone mobile. Protopage Mobile has been specially optimized for dozens of mobile phones including the Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Windows Mobile 5/6, HTC and Palm.Check it out at the link below.... eWallet 6.1 Released http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008710-eWallet-6-1-Released.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/ewallet61.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/ewallet61.jpg" align=right border=0 height=240 width=180></a></td></tr> </table><br> Ilium Software has updated their popular eWallet program with the release of version 6.1. They are calling this 6.1, even though it has quite a few big improvements. This means that older codes will still work, and that registered users of eWallet 6.0 will get the upgrade free on the same platforms as their 6.0 purchases.The new features include: ... Palm to close MyPalm.com Portal http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/2008710-Palm-to-close-MyPalm.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/logo_mypalm.gif"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/logo_mypalm.gif" align=right border=0 height=83 width=167></a></td></tr> </table><br> Palm has announced that its MyPalm online portal for Treo and Centro owners will close on September 1st, 2008. No reason for the closure was given. It is probably just a cost cutting move as Palm has not been doing well as of late, although how much would they really save by cutting this web site?If you use MyPalm.com you've got another month and ... Blue Palm Centro and Price Cut Coming? http://www.treoblast.com/articles/2008/7/200879-Blue-Palm-Centro-and.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/centroblue.jpg" align=right border=0 height=423 width=300></a></td></tr> </table><br> Palm's official Blog reports a new electric blue version of the Palm Centro will be released Friday on ATT. Isn't it interesting that Friday is the day that the much anticipated iPhone 3G will be released. It looks like Palm is trying to go head to head with Apple on this one. The blog entry also suggests there might be a price cut coming for th... Sprint Roadmap shows new releases http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/200879-Sprint-Roadmap-shows-new.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/sprint-roadmapa.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/sprint-roadmapa.jpg" align=right border=0 height=432 width=346></a></td><tr> </table><p> A leaked Sprint Roadmap shows multiple releases coming down the pike. A new Treo 800w, a Red BlackBerry Curve, a RAZR VE20 and more. It looks like Sprint is going to shake up its line of phones in the next several months. ... German supermarket uses cell phone checkout http://www.pocketpcblast.com/articles/2008/7/200873-German-supermarket-uses-cell.html <table cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><a href="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/futurestorebbc.jpg"><img src="http://www.pdablast.com/images/articles/futurestorebbc.jpg" align=right border=0 height=168 width=300></a></td></tr> </table><br> A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way to checkout your items. In the new chain of stores, customers can pay for their purchases with a specially adapted mobile telephone."The Future Store" was recently opened near Duesseldorf. Customers pick up a specially adapted phone when they come to the store. When they pick something up for p...