The City of Mesa in Arizona uses SYWARE’s Visual CE software to simplify building inspection operations and improve productivity wherever inspectors need to work. The City wanted to shift from a reliance on paper-based process to a digitized inspection system to streamline inspection requests, work assignments, ease the inspectors

SplashData announced SplashMoney 4.0, a personal finance application for Palm OS handhelds that now allows users to instantly download their most recent banking account activities through a wireless connection on a PDA or smartphone. SplashMoney is a complete personal financial manager for Palm OS handhelds and desktop computers that allows users to record transactions, track account balances, generate reports and budgets, and manage finances while on the go.

ValueFirst Messaging has launched a free trial pack of its SMS software ValueFirst Speed. With the trial pack, the users will get a test account of 20 SMS completely free. Users can send 20 SMS free to any mobile phone on supported networks from their Internet-enabled computer with our installed free SMS software.

Vorum Fighter is a classic space shooter game using high quality pre-rendered graphics. Set in the Galactic Realms universe, you will command several experimental spaceships–the Vorum Fighters–as you try to defeat a new and sinister alien race. With seemingly unlimited firepower at your disposal, you are humanity’s best hope for punching a hole through the Alien defense and causing widespread destruction.

PDATopSoft.com, PDA software distributor, announced the launch of a PDA Games store, PDAGameSoft.com. Through this Web site PDATopSoft.com is now able to offer a wide choice of games-only products to those interested in PDA entertainment. PalmOne, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile Phone, RIM and Symbian games are available.

Pocket PC magazine announced the availability of a CD that contains 100 of the top software for the Pocket PC worth over $2,300 and being sold at 80% off. In addition, the “Best of Everything” CD offers a collection of the best free software and games, as well as videos, eBooks, themes for the Today screen, and more. Plus, purchasers receive a boxed version of Microsoft Streets and Trips, a one-year subscription to Pocket PC magazine (both print and e-book versions), a CD with all back issues of Pocket PC magazine in e-book format, and a $25 credit toward a purchase on UsedHandhelds.com.

Air2Web announced they have created the largest network of direct carrier connections in the US, for mobile content delivery, of any wireless solutions provider. Air2Web now maintains an infrastructure capable of wireless alerts, two-way text messaging, content delivery, and Premium Messaging to all of the major US wireless carriers. Air2Web currently has mobile deployments in over 140 countries on more than 470 carrier networks and enables two-way text messaging services worldwide.

Users of miniature MP3 players and other storage-demanding handheld consumer electronics can rejoice as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies begins shipping its 6 gigabyte one-inch hard drive in high volume. As the leader in one-inch hard drives, Hitachi is raising the stakes by making available the new Microdrive 3K6 with a suggested retail price reduction of up to 60 percent.

U.S. cities and companies are eyeing an emerging technology known as WiMax as a way to make high-speed wireless Internet services available in areas much larger that a typical Wi-Fi coffee bar or the local McDonald’s. But it may prove difficult to make such services commercially viable, analysts say.

Visa is hoping to simplify the process of paying with plastic with a new payment technology it introduced Thursday. With the company’s new “contactless” system, consumers need only wave credit and debit cards within a few inches of a reader to complete a purchase. And for purchases of less than $25, no signature is required. The technology will be more convenient for merchants and consumers alike by reducing checkout times and lines, Visa executives said. It’s also designed to be an easy alternative to cash for small purchases such as a soda or pack of gum.