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VersionTracker Mobile - 2.3

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All Time:	(4.0)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.3
Release Date:	2008-03-03
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	3,204
Downloads (all versions):	23,415

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Product Description:

VersionTracker Mobile is a free service that brings all the great information you normally find on VersionTracker to your Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices. Just like the VersionTracker Website, you get the latest on software updates, news and product reviews. Brought to you by FreeRange and VersionTracker, VersionTracker Mobile makes it easier than ever to keep up with the software information you care about.

With VersionTracker Mobile, you can quickly skim the summaries of updates. If you find a product of interest, you can read the full product description with the click of a button on your phone. Want that product information for later when you are in front of your computer? Email is built into VersionTracker Mobile, allowing you to easily email the VersionTracker summary information and link to yourself for later action.

There is also a special feed that will notify you when a new release is available. When you click on it, it will exit the application and take you to the download page. It's hidden unless a new release is available. You can also get the latest MacFixIt news content with VersionTracker Mobile, and the new version includes iPhone Atlas content as well as news, reviews, and blogs from CNET.com.

VersionTracker Mobile is easy to install and you will be the first to have the latest software information. Once installed, you can select the software platforms you want to track. Each platform includes the standard update information you’d find on VersionTracker, plus several additional platform news sources. VersionTracker Mobile downloads all information to your phone, so you will have it with you even when you can not connect to the wireless network (such as on a plane or subway).

VersionTracker Mobile is a Java application that is downloaded to your phone over your phone’s internet connection. Data charges from your phone carrier may apply. See the additional requirements for device compatibility. For more information on FreeRange’s products, please visit their website at: http://freerangeinc.com/products/

What's new in this version:

Added a special feed that will notify you when a new release is available. When you click on it, it will exit the application and take you to the download page. It's hidden unless a new release is available.
Improved speed and network handling.
Image support
Full background operation
Native Blackberry support
Native Windows Mobile support
Expanded setting "Display -> Open links with" to add Google and Skweezer support
Now display "author" tag, if present in original feed
Bug Fixes
Add new setting: "Display -> Remember the last article selected for each feed".
Added feed name in Description view when viewing clipped articles
Removed the "Settings" and "Add Feed" popup menus and switched into a in-app list. This is especially useful when changing settings, because it allows you to change several settings without having to return to the menu again.
Added new feed property: "Show thumbnails for Articles"
Added support for “Mark as Read�? on folders.
Added new "Help" menu item that shows shortcuts
Added "Settings -> Display -> Show status bars in window". This allows you to hide either the top or bottom (or both) status bars.
Added "Settings -> Download -> Time in minutes between auto-update".
Added "Settings -> Download -> Update when application first runs"
Added "Settings -> Display -> Collapse folders at startup" option
Added "Settings -> Images" screen
Added "Zoom (3x)" as an option for images
Improved speed and function of Find Articles
Changed the welcome presentation (first time users).
Implemented keypad shortcuts. To see the shortcut list on Smartphone, hold down the '0' key. To see the shortcut list on PocketPC, press the 'H' key.
Greatly improved article download speed with large #s of articles (> 1500).
Now track Send and Full Story requests when Flight Mode is on. These are stored in the "History" feed. When you have connectivity again, these requests are automatically processed
Added "Delete selected and older" menu item
Now you can you can click on the top-left application icon and toggle Flight Mode on and off.
Improved text wrapping in the articles listing with thumbnails. It now uses space more efficiently.
Added "Stop update" menu to allow updates to be canceled
Implemented feed favicons
Implemented loading and saving client settings on the server. This means that even if you switch phones, your settings will be restored.
Implemented Feed Properties: Feed name (change to rename), Feed url, Maximum # of articles stored, Show thumbnails for abstract or full story, Show links for abstract or full story, Automatically download full stories, Allow auto-deletion of articles, Delete articles before each update.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Blackberry (Version 4.0 or newer)
Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone & PocketPC
Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone & PocketPC
Windows Mobile 6 Standard & Professional
Sony Ericsson (P800, P900, P910 and others)
Nokia Series 40 and 60 (Second edition and above)
Nokia Series 80 and 90 (all)
Samsung
LG
Or any Java MIDP 2.0 phone!

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VersionTracker iPhone Web App - Version: 2.3, 4/14/2008 10:47AM PST

JuliaDuncan

Don't worry, we have a HUGE amount of love for the iPhone here at VersionTracker, which is why we created an iPhone optimized version of the site, a VersionTracker web application. Currently, you need to go to http://www.versiontracker.com/i/ to access the web app, but eventually it will be the default view of the site when you visit from your iPhone. Check out the VT Blog for more details.

I agree - where's the iPhone love? - Version: 2.3, 3/22/2008 07:57AM PST

Krioni

Look, we all know that the iPhone can view "normal" web pages, but that doesn't mean it's optimal.

If Versiontracker/CNet (oh, I get it) wants to support Windows Mobile, it would be nice if they supported the platform used much more often to access the web: the iPhone.

It wouldn't even be that hard - just reduce a lot of the extra stuff cluttering up the page and put it into an iPhone-friendly list. They could even keep an ad at the top, or something, and include a link to the full site for details not included in the iPhone interface.

No need to build some Java app - just a sub-domain website at m.versiontracker.com with otherwise identical URLs.

Why is this here? - Version: 2.3, 3/4/2008 08:57PM PST

JeffG360

I find it interesting that Version Tracker supports the Windows Mobile yet still ignores the iPhone. For example, go to hotels.com and see how they did much the same as is being promoted here but within a nice web based UI that feels like the iPhone. Go here on my iPhone I get the same UI as we have, fine for when I want to do some real work, but like the Win Mobile app here sometimes I just want a quick listing.

How bout it VT?