Propel brings ease of use, instant retrievals and launches of applications, music, pictures, contacts, and more to any Palm OS based smartphone or handheld. By replacing the native Palm OS launcher, Propel allows users to truly enjoy their mobile companion by making tedious operations a snap.

Version 2.2 includes new features such as support for contact pictures, option to assign custom icons to applications, support for category icons and related integration with Icon Manager. Various improvements are included as well, most notably an overall rework of memory management aimed to enhance performance and stability.

Just in time for the launch of the new Apple’s iPhone 3G in July, GolfFlyover.com will have a remarkable 10,000 golf courses fully mapped out from tee to green. This is in addition to their already realistic 3-D flyovers.

From the tee to the green, golf course flyovers and layouts give iPhone users an in-depth view of all holes by displaying the distance and layouts in order to accurately measure and plan shots. All course information is provided free of charge with no membership needed to view the courses.

GolfFlyover is creating hundreds of new flyovers every week. In just a few months GolfFlyover expects to have every golf course in America fully mapped out. That is more than 18,000 courses.

Apple has shipped a highly critical QuickTime software update with patches for at least five code execution vulnerabilities haunting Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X users. With QuickTime 7.5, Apple corrects multiple buffer overflows, memory corruption issues and URI handling flaws that could allow malicious hackers to launch exploits with QuickTime movie or image files.

PhatWare, provider of software products and professional services for mobile and desktop computers, announced the release of a new version of its PhatNotes notes organizer for Windows Mobile devices and Windows based PCs. The new version features improved compatibility with Microsoft Windows Vista, two new UI themes, Windows taskbar menu, and improved autobackup feature.

PhatNotes allows users to easily create, search, and sort text-based notes on Windows-based Smartphones, Pocket PCs, and desktop PCs; it also allows synchronizing of notes between multiple platforms, giving users a powerful way to manage and access their personal information on-the-go.

WinScribe announced that the latest addition to the WinScribe Mobility Suite now supports Nokia’s N95 smartphone. Support for the Nokia N95 was added to offer mobile users an additional dictation device option under the WinScribe Mobility Suite which also supports BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. WinScribe announced that their application is the first and only solution that supports the Nokia N95.

With three upload options, (SMTP, Web Service and ASP), WinScribe allows authors to dictate from anywhere simply using their Nokia N95 phone. The application streamlines, simplifies the dictation process and speeds up work turnaround with secure voice and data transmission, speech recognition integration and online/offline functionality. Other features and functionality include 256 bit encryption on the device and SD card as well as the ability for the author to insert/over-write dictation from the unit. WinScribe’s mobile application is the first dictation product to offer this functionality at this level of security.

Peter Walsh, one of the creators of hit games including Crackdown, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, F1 Career Challenge, and Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets released Volume I of the Zen Game Bible; a guide that can turn any video game player into a professional-quality game developer. Volumes II and III are set for release over the coming weeks.

Spread across three volumes, the Zen Game Bible teaches everything the industry professionals use to create high performance 3D games including how to program in C++, how to work with Windows and DirectX, and how to use the computational power of 3D hardware. Additionally, everything in the Zen Game Bible is transferable to making games for consoles like the Xbox 360.

Spb Software House has released Spb Backup 2.0–a tool for making reserve copies of personal data and system settings for Windows Mobile phones. Spb Backup safeguards from data loss, eliminates the pain of reinstalling applications after a hard reset, a ROM or device upgrade, and delivers a flawless restore experience. The choice of ASUS and Gigabyte, Spb Backup became the best-sold backup utility for Pocket PC in 2007. The new Spb Backup 2.0 is smarter, twice as fast, and makes moving data between Windows Mobile phones as easy as unpacking an archive.

Resco, a supplier of advanced developer tools and components for mobile devices, announced availability of Resco MobileForms Toolkit 2008 Volume 2, a rich suite of Visual Studio controls and libraries designed specifically for mobile devices.

Developers can display images using Resco ImageBox for .NET CF and manipulate them by resizing, zooming, rotating, adjusting brightness, gamma correction, contrast and more. ImageButton for .NET CF not only allows visualizing the focus of the button, but also gives it a professional look such as that of Windows Vista. Resco Audio for .NET CF allows developers to play or record audio files and it is even able to convert from one audio format to another.

Absolute Software, provider of computer theft recovery, data protection and Secure Asset Tracking solutions has launched Computrace Mobile. Based on the successful Computrace desktop and laptop management solution from Absolute, Computrace Mobile is a solution for the management of all remote computers and handhelds owned by an organisation.

Computrace Mobile is very easy to install on supported handheld devices, enabling organisations to delete sensitive information held on lost or stolen devices and reduce costs associated with managing mobile devices and users. Computrace Mobile is supported on all Windows Mobile 5 and 6 handheld devices including popular models like the MOTO Q, Treo 750 and Samsung BlackJack.

Agent 18, designers of protection products, announced the debut of their latest case innovation: MacBook Air Shield. Designed to maintain the Macbook Air’s sleek form factor, Agent 18’s MacBook Air Shield offers fully functional protection without sacrificing any style of the world’s thinnest notebook. Unlike other MacBok Air cases, the MacBook Air Shield provides accessibility to all connectors and features an opening for the notebook’s vents to prevent overheating. The MacBook Air Shield is constructed of durable polycarbonate and is available in three colors: white, black and pink.