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We were able to quickly post a review of PDAmill's latest Gamebox Classics.

“The latest complete rewrite of the most popular game-collection for the Pocket PC. Gamebox Classics is a collection of six highly addictive puzzle games to keep your mind stimulated and your stylus tapping! Gamebox Classics features colorful graphics, tons of visual effects, over 20 minutes of music and a very smooth game play. All tailored for the Pocket PC platform for the best experience possible. And most importantly, the games are fun to play!”

Read the review here

Related Link: PDAmill

Handmark today announced the new Tetris Classic Game Pak designed for Windows Mobile based Pocket PC handheld devices. The game package includes nine compelling game titles, including the classic version of the Tetris® game that swept the video gaming world.

With something for everyone, the Tetris Classic Game Pak makes an excellent addition to any Pocket PC handheld device. This collection of nine engaging games features the official version of the world's most popular arcade game: Tetris Classic. Tetris Classic Game Pak also includes the critically acclaimed PocketChess as well as Colors, Backgammon, and Checkers. Plus, card players are sure to love Solitaire, a free bonus for Tetris Classic Game Pak owners that includes 4 different solitaire games.

Related Link: Handmark

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“Can best-sellers get any better? Can PDAmill improve on the world's most popular game collection for the Pocket PC? Sure they can! GameBox, being Peter Balogh's pet project for over two years now has made the next big step towards world domination. PDAmill has just released GameBox Classics, a collection of six great games in a quality never seen before on Pocket PC. Wonderful graphics, over 20 minutes of music by Jason Surguine and captivating gameplay makes it the an absolute must have… (Those who have purchased the old Syntact GameBox will receive a discount code in email soon so they can upgrade to this new version.)”

Related Link: PDAmill

We had the opportunity to review Handmark's latest game, Battleship.

“The classic naval combat game now in the palm of your hand on your Pocket PC device! Try to sink all 5 of your opponents ships before your own are found and sunk! Choose from two skill levels and play against the computer or with friends using one or multiple handheld devices!

Realistic game sounds and rich media graphics make this officially licensed version the ultimate classic BATTLESHIP game. Play in Salvo mode where your number of shots is determined by the number of ships remaining in each player’s fleet. Game statistics are displayed after one fleet is found and sunk.”

Read the review here

Related link: Handmark

“As reported earlier, Dell has resumed shipping the Axim X5 with Pocket PC 2003. Axim X5 shipments resumed on July 25 and Dell is committed to clearing the backlog as quickly as possible.

“Dell expects the fix, which is a ROM update, to be posted to the website (support.dell.com) by Wednesday, July 30. Users should note that the file is expected to be large (approximately 28MB). For customers who can't easily download the file, Dell is developing a CD with the ROM update on it and will mail it out when it's available. Due to production logistics associated with the CD, Dell anticipates the ROM update CD to be available within two-three weeks.

“Dell will also resume offering the Pocket PC 2003 Upgrade CD within the next two weeks.”

Before you start thinking about upgrading your 2002 device with this update I have been told that it will not work even though it's the full ROM image. I hope the speed of the 2003 Axim's will be much better than what we saw before after this update.

Handmark today announced the new BATTLESHIP game for Palm Powered and Pocket PC handheld devices. The BATTLESHIP game is the first official classic naval combat game for the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms.

With the addition of the BATTLESHIP game, Handmark adds another leading brand name to its expanding line of premier retail titles for handheld devices. For more than 40 years, BATTLESHIP has been one of the world's best selling board games, with more than 36.5 million copies sold in the United States alone. Now you can play the BATTLESHIP game anywhere, against the computer or with friends using one or multiple handheld devices. The new BATTLESHIP game for the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms plays and sounds just like the classic interactive game, with hi-resolution graphics and two modes of game play.

You can visit the link below for more information. A 15 day trial is available for download.

Related Link: Handmark

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I remember playing Nintendo's classic game Duck Hunt when I was a kid. The game has been released for the Pocket PC. This game by PocketInnovations will bring you back to those old school days.

Source: Handango

“With IM+, the most popular instant-messaging systems — MSN, Yahoo! — are available on your Pocket PC (Pocket PC and Pocket PC 2002).. The main IM+ features are: IM+ makes direct connection to the supported services, without any “gate” in the middle.”

IM+ is available for free for the PC which seems to compete with Trillian. IM+ is also available for some phones as well.

Source: PocketGear

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Are you looking to replace the default blue theme on your Pocket PC? Check out these great sample high quality themes from Microsoft that you can download.

Source: Microsoft

“Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the S3C2440, the world's fastest mobile CPU, with a core speed of 533MHz. The new mobile CPU will drive the emergence of new services, functions and multimedia content for mobile handheld devices such as PDAs and smartphones.

“The increasing popularity of mobile applications is driving the demand for high-performance, low-power mobile processors, ” said Vice President Yun-tae Lee of the Mobile Design Project Team at SOC R&D Center, Samsung Electronics. “Samsung developed its newest 533MHz processor using its unique high-speed process and low-power design technology in conjunction with an optimized power management methodology for high performance operation from a minimal power source.”

The S3C2440 enables value-added end-user features such as camera interface, TFT & STN LCD display support, SD/MMC/SDIO, USB host and device, and touch screen interface. By providing a comprehensive set of common system peripherals, the S3C2440 reduces overall system costs and eliminates the need to configure additional components. “

This chip is based on the .13 micron manafacturing process so power consumption should be less than the current Xscale chips.

Source: Yahoo