FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pocket Genealogist for Smartphones released
El Dorado Springs, MO - July 4, 2007 - Northern Hills Software is pleased to announce the release of Pocket Genealogist Version 3.10.
In a nutshell, this version includes usability changes, new screen sizes for Windows Mobile 6, and support for Smartphones (Windows Mobile devices without a touchscreen - called Windows Mobile Standard with Version 6.)
"We're especially excited about the Smartphone support since those devices make up a significant portion of the current handheld device market," said Laura Phillips, vice president and business manager for Northern Hills Software. "We've supported the Windows Mobile Phone Edition since it first came out, but the old Smartphones with no touchscreen just weren't suitable for a sophisticated application like Pocket Genealogist. However, with the tremendous improvements we've seen recently in Smartphone screens and navigation, we're finally comfortable making the transition."
This release also includes better support for the use of Pocket PCs without a stylus, better Windows Mobile 6 support, and many other improvements. It is a free upgrade for users who previously purchased Pocket Genealogist 3.x.
About Northern Hills Software
Northern Hills Software LLC, a Missouri company, released the first version of Pocket Genealogist in 2000. Since then Pocket Genealogist has become a world leader in handheld genealogy software with registered users in 50 countries. Offering the most extensive data support available in a handheld genealogy program, Pocket Genealogist is extensively tested for superior data import and compatibility with popular desktop genealogy programs.
Contact:
Laura Phillips
Northern Hills Software LLC
(417) 876-3818
Fax (417) 876-3819
Laura@NorthernHillsSoftware.com
www.PocketGenealogist.com
Pocket Genealogist changes with 3.10 (Free update for current Version 3 users)
Full change log at:
http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/EN/Download/changelog.htm#3.10
- Added Smartphone (non-touchscreen) support. Requires Windows Mobile 5 or 6 with a screen resolution of 240x320 or 320x240 screens.
(most Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices)
- Much better support for the use of PocketPC's without a stylus.
1) Menu's at the bottom of each screen to perform actions that previously required a stylus.
2) Support for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 "soft key" hardware buttons for use with the new menus.
3) Much better support of the 5-way Directional Pad button. (D-Pad)
- Better Windows Mobile 6 support... added 320x320 and 480x800 screen support.
- Major redesign of the Event, "Edit Date", Research List, Notes, and Relationships (TMG only) screens on the device to simplify and clarify use.
Minor changes to many other screens and changes for "Square Screen" and PocketPC Landscape devices for better display of the data.
- The Date Calculator now allows you to determine number of years, months and days between two dates. You also can still calculate a 2nd date from a 1st date with the addition/subtraction of years, months and days.
- Reworked "Language Pack" support, Languages are no longer a separate install. Use the "Advanced", "Options" screen to select which languages get installed to the device. Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Swedish updated. Reworked how translations work with the imports and you may find that you don't have as complete of a translation as with the older versions.
(for data related items such as event types) Please contact Northern Hills Software at Develop@NorthernHillsSoftware.com with your language and type of import so we can define the proper configuration files for that combination.
Minor Changes and Bug Fixes
- Desktop: Change Family Historian V3 imports to allow secondary names and added support for the _PEDI tag. (Requires re-import or your database)
- Desktop: Ancestral Quest 12 "Direct" import changes to better support variations in the AQ database.
- Desktop: On desktop if you enter a V2 registration code, it will give them a message about upgrading from V2 to V3.
- Desktop: Database creation now properly prompts for "Search for files/databases" if the default location has no matches.
- Desktop: Disable "Orphans" button if ActiveSync (or Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista) is not installed.
- Device: Change to how the cursor is set on edit fields if "End of Text" is selected. (old method did not work consistently)
- Desktop/Device: Fix to GEDCOM imports to properly set the birth/death date used for display on the 3-gen screen when more than one birth or death event for an individual. (Requires re-import)
- Device: New "prompt" when adding Field Note Category.
- Device: "Continue Searching?" prompt when doing a "Find by" now occurs less often. (It still can be turned off from the "prompts" configuration screen.
- Device: Fixed GPS tab (config) to allow use of the "Test GPS" button when database is locked or no database opened.
You do not need to uninstall your current Version 3 release, just install this version overtop with your device connected and Pocket Genealogist not running on either the device or desktop.
