PhatWare Releases PhatPad 2.0 Beta Version, Featuring Companion Software For Desktop PC
Major Upgrade to Highest Rated Note-Taking Application for Windows Mobile software for Pocket PCs Also Includes Customizable Toolbar, Photo Backgrounds and More
Mountain View, CA (PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) August 11,
2004 -- PhatWare Corporation, a leading provider of software products and
professional services for mobile and desktop computers, today announced the beta
release of PhatPad 2.0, the latest version of its award-winning note-taking
application for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Leading the improvements to
PhatPad 2.0, recent winner of Handango's '2004 Best Productivity Application'
award, is a companion desktop PC application that allows all of PhatPad’s
valuable features to be accessed from the user’s personal
computer.
PhatPad turns any Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC into the
ultimate notepad. Using the PDA stylus, people can draw pictures, jot text
notes, or combine text, drawings, and pictures to increase their personal and/or
professional productivity.
Along with the new desktop PC application,
PhatPad 2.0 adds a number of convenient features including, pop-up customizable
toolbar; stroke layering; variable page size; and the ability to load JPEG or
Bitmap files as page background, either for decoration or, in the case of
professionals such as realtors or insurance adjusters, to “mark” points of
interest on specific photos.
“Our goal at PhatWare is never to stop with
the best. PhatPad, like our other products, is continually improved to make the
most of evolving technologies and customer needs,” said Stan Miasnikov,
president of PhatWare Corporation. “Adding Desktop PC capability, for example,
has been the most requested feature for PhatPad to date. Now our users can make
the most of their note-taking whether on the road, at home, or in their place of
work.”
PhatPad’s new desktop PC application allows users to view, edit
and print notes created on Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, making it easier
than ever to utilize and organize important notes. Other PhatWare products, such
as PenOffice and CalliGrapher, can be combined with PhatPad to complete useful
tasks such as turning handwritten notes into digital text.
New On-Screen
Features
Because each person has his or her own individual needs, PhatPad 2.0
adds more customization than ever before. The new customizable pop-up toolbar
can be tailored with as many as 10 buttons from a selection of 36 functions.
While PhatPad has always had the ability to carry notes and/or sketches on
separate layers, now users can change the order of layers when needed, i.e.,
move one layer in front of, or behind, another. This feature is especially
convenient when combined with the ability to load background images. Claims
adjusters, for example, can scan in a field photo of a damaged car, then make
comments or circle specific areas on the vehicle for later reference. Photos can
be configured to fit the entire page, centered, or zoomed.
Pricing and
Availability
Registration for a free PhatPad 2.0 public beta program is now
open. To join the beta program, visit www.phatware.com/phatpad. Full release of Version 2.0 is
expected in Q4, 2004. New pricing and the upgrade policy will be announced at
that time.
About PhatWare
Founded in October 1997, PhatWare
Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use, powerful software products and
professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare
specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking, and database
and network management software development. PhatWare Corporation is a Microsoft
Certified Partner, a Microsoft Windows Embedded partner, and a founding member
of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC), a unique partner
program developed by Microsoft Corp. to serve as a focused feedback mechanism
for Microsoft Windows Mobile platform development. MPAC provides leading
companies with the tools and resources they need to bring the most innovative
and successful mobility solutions to market.
To learn more about
PhatWare, visit www.phatware.com.
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