Communications
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ActiveBridge TelnetCE
A terminal emulation product that enables PC Companion users to connect to applications
running on Unix and IBM hosts. ActiveBridge TelnetCE provides H/PC, H/PC Pro, and
Palm-size PC users connectivity to IBM Mainframes, AS/400, and UNIX systems.
Price: $99
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download avail-able Contact: Point Information
Network
Phone: 888-699-9283 or 425-823-0111
E-mail: marketing@pin-corp.com
Web: www.telnetce.com
ActiveSync (formerly Windows CE Services)
ActiveSync 3.0 is the latest, improved synchronization software for Windows CE
operating system-based Palm-size PCs and Handheld PCs. ActiveSync 3.0 is easier to install
and use because of a complete redesign of its communications architecture and user
interface and improvements to its synchronization speed and overall performance.
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC; P/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Microsoft Software
Web: www.microsoft.com/windowsce/Prod
Alive
A utility that keeps your Internet connection alive by
"pinging" (communicating with)
a user-defined site at a pre-defined interval. The Alive icon sits out of your way in the
Windows system tray. (Note: Some handhelds need the MFCCE20.DLL file to run this
application. You can download this at the developer's Website.)
Shareware Price: $15
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download available Contact: AppStudio
E-mail: sales@appstudio.com
Web: www.appstudio.com/
bFAX Pro
bFAX Pro enables the Handheld PC to send faxes with a standard PC Card fax/modem,
(class 2 or 2.0). The program can send and receive text, bitmap, tiff, Pocket Word, and
Casio Digital Camera files. Express supports attachments to faxes. bFAX Professional lets
you receive faxes, provides Pocket Word support.
Price: $69.95
Use with: H/PC
Contact: BSQUARE Corporation
Phone: 888-820-4500
E-mail: sales@bsquare.com
Web: www.bsquare.com
bMOBILE News
Access thousands of newsgroups from your H/PC and P/PC.
Price: $29.95
Use with: H/PC; P/PC
Contact: BSQUARE Corporation
Phone: 888-820-4500
E-mail: sales@bsquare.com
Web: www.bsquare.com
Cadenza Concerto
Lotus Notes client for H/PC-P/PC powered by Windows CE 2.0.
Price: $98
Use with: H/PC & P/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: CommonTime Ltd UK
Phone: +44 0 114 285 4250
E-mail: sales@commontime.com;
Web: www.commontime.com
Connect Force
Connect Force is an Internet Connection Wizard that allows users to easily setup and
configure any Internet Connection icon on their mobile device.
Price: $9.95
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; Demo or download available
Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
Data Anywhere
Data Anywhere Client software provides a mobile user with the facility to read and
modify the database records downloaded into the H/PC via Data Anywhere Server.
Price: $79.95 (Price: $44.95 P/PC)
Use with: H/PC; P/PC
Contact: Smart Ideas Software
Phone: +44 1242 244700
E-mail: contact@smartidz.com
Web: www.smartidz.com/
DynaComm Connectivity Series
Offers remote H/PC users access to a variety of host systems including IBM, Tandem,
Digital, Hewlett-Packard and UNIX.
Price: $49.95 and up
Use with: H/PC
Contact: FutureSoft Inc.
Phone: 800-989-8908 or 281-496-9400
E-mail: info@futuresoft.com
Web: www.futuresoft.com/products/lit-dcce
Enhanced Ethernet Software for Win CE
The Windows CE v2.x driver in this release works with all PC Card (H/PC) and CF+ (P/PC)
versions of the Socket Low Power Ethernet Card.
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC; P/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Socket Communications Inc.
Phone: 800-552-3300 or 510-744-2700
E-mail: info@socketcom.com
Web: www.socketcom.com
FaxPlus
WYSIWYG fax program for the H/PC. Quickly fax handwritten notes, Draw/Fax precise
diagrams using the tools provided, Import text and Pocket Word files, and draw over them
using the Transparency Overlay System, Use the Clipboard to Cut, Copy and Paste images to
and from FaxPlus.
Price: $59.95
Use with: H/PC
Contact: CyberQuest Systems
Phone: 91 212 640404
E-mail: info@CQSL.com
Web: www.cyberquestsys.com/
Health+Cast's Galileo for Windows CE
An object-driven graphical client with support for access to data from a variety of
legacy applications, including mainframes, AS/400, VAX, and UNIX systems.
Price: $call
Use with: H/PC
Contact: HealthCast
E-mail: bmartin@gohealthcast.com
Web: www.gohealthcast.com/
IMAP Force
IMAP Force is the first e-mail client for Windows CE that supports the IMAP4 protocol.
It is designed to let a busy mobile user quickly browse through his/her most important
messages, without having to download either the entire message or the large attachments.
IMAP Force also allows the user to send mail messages using SMTP. IMAP Force is compliant
with the IMAP4Rev1 specification (RFC 2060).
Price: $59.95
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download available Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
InfoGation Calculator
A completely hands-free, voice directed, four-function mathematical calculator that can
be used with the Auto PC.
Price: Freeware
Use with: Auto PC; Demo or download available
Contact: InfoGation
Phone: 858-535-9870
Web: www.infogation.com
InfoGation PhoneBase
Integrates a cell phone with the Auto PC to provide hands free operation while driving.
The driver uses voice commands to select the desired preset number for dialing, recall a
number from the recently used list, or 'speak' the phone number directly to the Auto PC.
Price: $call
Use with: Auto PC; InfoGation
Phone: 858-535-9870
E-mail: Info@infogation.com
Web: www.infogation.com
Ink Spot CE
Download Net news to read later. Ink Spot CE will find messages containing a word or
phrase in the subject or body of an article and download as many or as few messages as you
want.
Price: Shareware, $25
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Dejˆa vu Software;
E-mail: dejavu@martnet.comx.html
Web: www.martnet.com/
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IrcCE
An IRC (Internet Relay Chat) program for Windows CE devices. The client features easy
setup and use, full DCC CHAT/SEND/GET capabilities, support for scripting, unlimited email
and upgrades.
Price: $14.95
Use with: H/PC; P/PC
Contact: MovSoftware
E-mail: movsales@movsoftware.com
Web: www.movsoftware.com
JETCET CONNECT
A serial to parallel converter that establishes a reliable connection
from your Windows CE based handheld PC to your printer╒s industry
standard parallel port. Bundled with a copy of JETCET PRINT, JETCET
CONNECT provides an out-of-the box working solution that will have you
printing in three easy steps.
Price: $n.a.
Use With: H/PC, H/PC Pro
Contact: WESTTEK
Phone: 425-861-8271
Web: www.westtek.com
E-mail: sales@westtek.com
JetSend
for Windows CE
Provides a
simple, fast and convenient way for users of Windows CE devices to
exchange or print information "on the go," regardless of device
manufacturer. HP's future plans call for JetSend to be integrated into
many other mobile devices, including those that will feature Palm
Computing's Palm OS, as well as cell phones, pagers and laptop PCs.
Price:
$19.95
Use With: H/PC; P/PC and H/PC Pro
Contact: JetSend
Web: www.jetsend.com
Low Power Soft Modem
GlobalPulse offers a solution for European GSM data communications. Send and receive
data, fax, and email, or access the internet using a simple serial connection cable.
Price: $83
Use with: HP, Everex, LG; Casio
Contact: TDK
Phone: 800-999-4TDK
Web: www.tdksystems.com
Mail on the Run!
Provides remote access to most popular mailing systems such as Lotus Notes Mail,
Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus cc:Mail,Microsoft Mail, and Novell GroupWise. Provides
access to e-mail through wireline, wireless and packet-data networks. Mail on the Run! Is
available to users of most handheld devices popular in the market, and all major
platforms. Multi-user licenses available.
Price: $89
Use with: H/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: River Run Software Group
Phone: 203-861-0090
E-mail: info@riverrun.com
Web: www.riverrun.com
MailSorter 1.0 for Windows CE
Plug-in utility for Windows CE Inbox. Automatically sorts incoming e-mail and places it
into appropriate folders.
Price: $14.95; Demo or download available
Contact: Epiphan Consulting
Phone: 613-749-9111 (Canada)
E-mail: info@epiphan.com
Web: www.epiphan.com/
MobileCE
A
communications software package designed for use on any Windows CE-powered
system, with sufficient error correction capabilities for wireless and
satellite transmission. Intacta's compression process saves bandwidth and
transmission time, reducing communication costs and enhancing the value of
your mobile system. Files, faxes and e-mail can be received, viewed, and
printed on your PC Companion. A complementary product conversely allows
desktop systems to open and read files sent from your PC Companion.
Price: $n.a.
Use With: H/PC; P/PC and H/PC Pro
Contact: INTACTA Technologies
Phone:404-880-9919
E-mail: info@intacta.com
Web: www.intacta.com
mobileNews and mobile IRC Internet Connections
mobileNews allows users to keep up with USENET news while mobile. It supports the NNTP
standard, multiple news servers, integrated email and address books, and server
authorization. mobileIRC¬ extends the power of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) to Windows CE.
Price: $24.50 each / $39 for both
Use with: H/PC; BSQUARE Corporation
Phone: 888-820-4500
E-mail: sales@bsquare.com
Web: www.bsquare.com
Net Force
Net Force is a set of Internet Utilities for the H/PC, especially useful to Network
Administrators. It includes three nifty tools: Whois, Finger and NSLookup.
Price: $9.95
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro
Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
News Force
An offline newsreader for Windows CE. You can subscribe to specific newsgroups and
download selected articles to your H/PC and view them offline even if you're not
connected to the Internet. Compose messages or reply to articles offline. News Force
provides a threaded display of news articles and is fully compliant with the Internet News
specification (RFC 977).
Price: $25
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download available; Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
Palm Internet Suite
A comprehensive suite of Palm-size PC Internet utilities, including the following:
PalmFinger; PalmIRC; PalmKeepAlive; PalmLookup; PalmPing; PalmTrace; PalmWhois 1.0.
Price: Freeware
Use with: P/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Handango
Web: www.handango.com
Palm Talk for Handheld PC Pro
Connect to network servers and transfer files by Z-modem. Palm Talk supports LINUX, SUN
as well as VT, ANSI, SCO and BBS, Z modem file transfer, one to one communication
function, chatting window and color & font setting and so on. Palm Talk supports
English, and Korean.
Price: $call
Use with: H/PC Pro
Contact: ZIO Interactive
Phone: +82 2 512 7506
E-mail: palmgolf@ziosoft.com;
Web: www.ziosoft.com/
pkHPC
Connect any H/PC to Pick, Stratus and Unix host systems.
Price: $39.95
Use with: H/PC
Contact: Cambridge Computer Corp
Phone: 800-462-4481
E-mail: webmaster@cam.com
Web: www.cam.com/windowsce.html
PowerTerm CE
Allows access to mission critical legacy applications residing on a IBM, UNIX, Wyse,
SCO, DEC and Data General hosts from any location on the road as well as from the office.
Price: $99
Use with: H/PC and H/PC Pro
Contact: Ericom Software
Phone: 888-769-7876
E-mail: info@ericom.com
Web: www.ericom.com
River Run MobileSuite
MobileSuite is a totally integrated package, consisting of Mail on the Run!, All in
Sync!, AppsBuilder and MobileCenter. You now have built-in e-mail and groupware
synchronization, automatic software upgrades, device management as well as the ability to
develop a database access application that contains all these features, customized to meet
your specific needs.
Price: $995 (includes 5 user license)
Use with: H/PC
Contact: River Run Software Group
E-mail: info@riverrun.com
Web: www.riverrun.com
Salutation Lite
The Salutation Consortium offers software that gives devices,
applications and services, which meet in a communication setting, the
ability to find out about each other ╤ an electronic salutation, allowing
them to communicate with one another. The Salutation Consortium is now
offering the Salutation Lite, a discovery protocol for handheld computers
using the WindowsCE and PalmOS operating systems.
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC, H/PC Pro, P/PC
Contact: Salutation Consortium
Phone: 770-642-8565
Web: www.salutation.org
E-mail: director@salutation.org
Scotty FTP
Graphical FTP client for Windows CE, allows you to connect to any FTP server and upload
or download files. It is small, fast and fully compliant with the FTP specification (RFC
959).
Price: $29.95
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; P/PC; Demo or download available Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
ScreenShare
Share live images or the image of any application, diagram, photo, or document between
PCs and Handheld PCs via telephone or network links.
Price: $call
Use with: H/PC
Contact: Visual Technologies
Phone: 800-355-0110 or 610-918-9000
E-mail: sales@vizitel.com
Web: www.vizitel.com
SenderSMS
Send SMS from H/PC using Nokia Cellular Data Card and Nokia 2110 or 8110 GSM mobile
phones (Note: Some handhelds need the MFC file to run this application.)
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Handango
Web: www.handango.com
SendMyStuff
Simplifies
the process of creating and sending an SMS-message from a PC Companion
through a mobile phone. With SendMyStuff the only thing you have to do is
open a serial connection to your phone and send the SMS to it - and off
goes your stuff! Especially for the Ericsson SH888 cellular phone. Note:
Requires mfcce20.dll if not already installed on your device.
Price: $n.a.
Use With: H/PC (MIPS only); P/PC (MIPS only)
Download or demo available
Contact: Handango
Web: www.handango.com
SimpleCheck
Checks multiple POP3 e-mail accounts and notifies the user when any new mail arrives in
any of these accounts. Includes a simple account editor, progress window and result
window.
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: MaxLand
Web: www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7468/in
SoftGSM
A soft modem communications program which installs on the H/PC and lets users
communicate directly with a GSM phone via the serial port. List of supported modems on Web
site.
Price: $call
Use with: H/PC
Contact: Micro Systemation
Phone: +46 8 739 02 70
E-mail: info@softgsm.com
Web: www.softgsm.com
sshCE
sshCE provides secure communication, from your handheld to a SSH enabled host. sshCE
security is provided by strong authentication and encryption library.
Price: $59.95
Use with: H/PC
Contact: MovSoftware
Web: www.movsoftware.com
E-mail: movsales@movsoftware.com
Sync
Talk
Enables
wireless "Hand 2 Hand" information exchange. Specifically for Windows
CE, Palm, and EPOC32. For example SyncTalk will enable a Windows CE user
to wirelessly send an appointment from their device to a Palm device. Or a
Windows CE user to send a business card wirelessly from their device to a
Palm device or an EPOC32 device. Exchange of appointment and contact
information is supported between Palm, Windows CE, and EPOC32 at the touch
of a button.
Price: $n.a.
Use With: H/PC; P/PC; H/PC Pro
Download or demo available
Contact: SoDeog Technologies
Phone: 704-602-3007
E-mail: info@sodeog.com
Web: www.sodeog.com
Teemtalk for Windows CE
Advanced terminal emulation for MS Windows CE devices. Provides a solution for thin
client or H/PC-to-host connectivity.
Price: $99.00
Use with: H/PC; Demo or download available
Contact: Pericom Software Inc
Phone: 609-588 5300
E-mail: sales@pericom-software.com
Web: www.pericom-software.com
Telnet Force
Telnet Force is a telnet client for Windows CE that supports VT-100 emulation. You can
then carry out various operations on the remote system, which include checking one's mail
messages, transferring files or talking to another person. The features of Telnet Force
include connection to any port, a scroll-back text buffer and configurable fonts.
Price: $35
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; Demo or download available
Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun. com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
Term Force
Term Force is a terminal application for Windows CE. You can use Term Force to connect
to other machines or to your favorite BBS. You can also transfer files using the X-modem,
Y-Modem and Z-Modem protocols.
Price: $29.95
Use with: H/PC; H/PC Pro; Demo or download available
Contact: Ruksun Software
Phone: +91 212 678286
E-mail: info@ruksun.com
Web: www.ruksun.com/wince
TN3270 for Windows CE
Terminal emulator for Windows CE H/PCs. Lets users connect to mainframe computers
including VM/CMS, MVS, CICS, and other systems that support the 3278 protocol via Telnet.
Price: $79.95
Use with: H/PC; Murkworks Inc.
Phone: 315-268-1000 0ce
E-mail: sales@murkworks.com
Web: www.murkworks.com/products/tn327
Virtual Courier
Serves as a gateway between Handheld PCs and MS-Mail, Exchange, and cc:Mail LAN based
email systems. It requires no additional program memory on the Handheld PC. It operates on
Windows 95 and NT 3.5 or above desktop systems. Users can gateway to LAN email through
direct dial modem, or through Internet connections. (Multi-user version (25 users) Price:
$125.)
Price: $69
Use with: H/PC
Contact: LandWare Inc
Phone: 800-526-3977 or 201-261-7944
E-mail: sales@landware.com
Web: www.landware.com
vxHPC for Windows CE
Lets you connect any Windows CE H/PC to BBS's, Digital, Unix, Wang and Internet host
systems.
Price: $29.95
Use with: H/PC
Contact: Cambridge Computer Corp
Phone: 800-462-4481
E-mail: webmaster@cam.com
Web: www.cam.com/windowsce.html
vxTftpSrv
A Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server (TFTP) program which can be used to transfer
files to/from routers, switches, hubs and other network devices.
Price: $call
Use with: H/PC, P/PC
Contact: Cambridge Computer Corp
Phone: 800-462-4481
E-mail: webmaster@cam.com
Web: www.cam.com/windowsce.html
vxUTIL
Free collection of Internet utilities for devices powered by Windows CE 1.0 and Windows
CE 2.0. Included are: Finger, Lookup, Time Server, and Whois.
Price: Freeware
Use with: H/PC
Contact: Cambridge Computer Corp
Phone: 800-462-4481
E-mail: webmaster@cam.com
Web: www.cam.com/windowsce.html
Whack Force
An offline-browser that enables downloading web pages along with embedded images. Your
experience while browsing these downloaded pages would be exactly as if you were connected
to the Internet, it would of course be much faster and would save you valuable connect
time charges. Use Web browser to view downloaded pages.