In mid-October, we released the beta of Agendus for Windows, Version 5.0. This major update to the desktop versions (Palm Desktop and Outlook Edition) of Agendus, our award-winning personal information management (PIM) program for Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds, contains many new features that make schedule management effortless:

• It’s Vista-like: All new 3D glass look & feel

• Outlook 2007 & Vista compatible

• New Monthly Views: Expanded mode and Icon mode make it more closely resemble the handheld version.

• New Contact Views/Capabilities: The new Contact Network auto-build capability and Contact View Networking Mode, with drag & drop capability, improve ease-of-use while expanding functionality.

• New Journaling (“add to journal”) functionality: A popular feature in Agendus for Palm OS, now Journaling capability has been added to the Windows versions of Agendus, making it really easy to quickly add Tasks, Calls, Meetings and more the Daily Journal.

Agendus for Windows, Version 5 will be available in early December. To be put on the list to review it, email annie@iambic.com.

Other Coming Attractions

Version 2.0 of Agendus for Windows Mobile: The public beta will be taking place very soon, with a planned release in the December timeframe. There are many new features in this version, which now even more closely resembles the award-winning Agendus for Palm OS, Version 12. The look and feel of the Today view is new and the user interface includes a new, Windows Mobile 6-like glass effect. Other new views include: 1-day Split Mode, 7-Days Grid Mode, expanded modes for Month and Quarter and a new List View in Standard mode.

Plus, the Professional version will now have Power Search Internet Mode functionality that allows you to quickly look up items over mobile-friendly sites like Google, Amazon and CNN Headlines. It will also have Power Search 411 capability and a Stock Quotes slot in the Today View.

BlackBerry Version: We are very close to releasing BlackBerry versions of some products from our portfolio of productivity enhancement solutions. Keep an eye out in the next few weeks for an announcement. Also, you can always check the BlackBerry section of the iambic website for more information.

Agendus Anywhere: In our last newsletter, we mentioned that Agendus Anywhere was being developed. It is Web-based service that offers users access to upcoming appointments, contacts, tasks, and email from wherever they are (at any desktop or mobile phone they might be using).

Users of this service are given their own email address (username@agendus.com) with threading and tagging support. IMAP & POP3 access is available through any desktop and mobile messaging client. Plus, the users have the option to access their Agendus Anywhere mailbox from Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007. Furthermore, it offers mobile email and PIM data synchronization via push. The public beta is expected before the end of the year. Stay tuned.

Recent Releases/Updates

TopStory for Symbian Series 60 now available

11/3: We just released our first product targeted for the Series 60, third edition phone platform. TopStory for Series 60 is our newsreader that features an intuitive interface, an "out of the box" set of feeds, options allowing to add custom feeds as well as import OPML feed definition files, and the capability to download not only text but the embedded images as well. More Series 60 solutions are in development.

Agendus for Palm OS version 12.04 has been released

11/1: The focus of this release was on improvements to the Project and Trip related areas, as well as to ensure full compatibility with the new Palm Centro. This latest release also reflects feedback received through our user community. What's new list available here.

YourCall for Palm OS version 2.1 has been released

10/26: YourCall, our call management program for Palm OS Treos, has been updated to include full Palm Centro compatibility and a brand new, "quick note" functionality, which allows you to take notes while on a call. What’s new list available here.

Agendus for Symbian UIQ 3 has been released

10/17: We just released Agendus for Symbian UIQ 3 which carries over all the features and capability of the UIQ 2 edition to phones such as the SonyEricsson P990 and M600, and to any other UIQ 3 powered phone.

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