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OpenMobileMaps is similar to GoogleMaps but it’s relying on OpenStreetMap.org! It’s finger friendly and showing the map on fullscreen.

GPS support and GSM triangulation (if no GPS device is present) is built in. The downloaded map tiles are stored on your phone/storage and only new ones are downloaded.

Changes:

– WebServices updated to match the new OpenMobileMaps website.

🔗 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597957

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ShellSwitcher is a small and easy to use Windows Mobile system utility for switching between well known shells: SPB Mobile Shell, Titanium, Touch Flo, Touch Flo 3D, HTC Sense, PointUI Home 2, Androkkid and classic Today screen. Program gives the ability to select the native or custom WM plug-ins and activate them on the today screen.

ShellSwitcher detects Shells and installed standard WM plug-ins on fly and shows them on its main window. After that you can switch to the selected shell or to the MS Today screen with plug-ins which you want to see. Also you can switch back to the particular Shell. It is real system utility and does not dependent on WM localization.

Changes:

* Support for additional shells:
1. PointUI Home 2
2. Androkkid
3. Latest HTC shell, named “Sense”
* Redesigned internally for better compatibility with different devices;
* Minor UI changes.

🔗 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=675903

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This application intends to replace the original Windows Mobile task application, utilizing the SenseSDK to create a HTC Sense Look and Feel.

Features:

* Subject
* Completed
* Start Date
* Due Date
* Reminder
* Priority
* Sensitivity
* Description

🔗 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704774

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This Program is, as the name says, a LockScreen based on the concept of faking a FingerPrint scanner unlock. In reality, it is based simply on how many ‘scans’ it makes of your finger.

🔗 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705427

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SleepSense detects your movements during the night by using your phones acceleration sensors. It keeps track of all the different phases of your sleep cycles or biorhythms to ensure that you are gently woken up during a light sleep phase, rather than a deep one.

SleepSense uses a 30 minute window before the Alarm time to attempt to wake you, at the optimal time, when you will feel rested and ready to start the day.

🔗 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705122

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Meritous is an action-adventure dungeon crawl game. It’s homepage can be found here: http://asceai.net/meritous/

Hooka made a fast initial port, which is playable, and released it to the public.

Quote:

Hey everybody, I decided that due to the fact that I really like Meritous and haven’t been playing it due to being so obsessed with my Pandora I’ve been slightly shunning my Wiz lately… So I made a quick port!

The good news is, I managed to get it fairly playable, the bad news is I had to cut back the sound channels to get it playable and therefore ALOT of the sounds just plain don’t play :S

I’m sorry to you guys for presenting a handicapped version, but I’m at a loss as to how to keep performance smooth while keeping the audio quality and channels up…

So, without further adieu here is the pnd and here is the source!
http://hooka.gp2x.de/meritous.pnd
http://hooka.gp2x.de/meritous_v12_src-PandoraPort.tar.gz

I’m fully willing to help anybody who wants to try and fix it up and I may get around to it eventually, but RACE! and some of my own original projects are taking priority atm… might be awhile before I look at it 😉

🔗 http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54510-meritous-port-buggy-but-playable

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Lumina is a game engine with two games.

The first one is supposed to be a RPG of sorts called Legend of Nausta. The second one is a platformer called Space Marines in Space.

🔗 http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/53985-lumina-beta-pandora-build/

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Pandora-X48 emulates a HP48 GX calculator. The emulator is based upon X48 (an unix emulator under X Window).

🔗 http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/420-Pandora-X48-a-HP48-Calculator-emulator-v1.0.1.html

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Dan Weiss aka Dwedit wrote us via E-Mail about his Chu Chu Rocket remake for NES!

Quote:

There is no sound or music yet.
It does not yet keep track of which levels you have cleared.
Puzzle mode is basically complete.
Stage Challenge mode isn’t finished:
* Missing the 30 second time limit
* The 100 mice and Cat Soccer levels don’t do anything.
There is no multiplayer mode yet.
The layout of screens and such is subject to change. Can anyone design better looking “Stage Cleared!” windows?
Controls:
* Start or A: Confirm or select something
* B or Select: Cancel or go back
Puzzle Mode:
* A + Arrow: place an arrow, replace an arrow, or pick up an arrow
* B: Take back the latest placed arrow
* Select: Quit, or return to puzzle mode if the game is running.
* Start: Set the game in motion! Also toggles double speed mode while the game is running.
Stage Challenge:
* A + Arrow: place an arrow. You can only have 3 on at a time, and can not place arrows on top of another. Arrows last for 10 seconds before they expire.
* Select: Quit
Emulator Compatibility:
Works great in FCEUX, Nintendulator, Nestopia, VirtuaNES, QuickNES, Mednafen.

Now this deserves some respect! Let’s hope the development will go on! Also keep in mind there are various NES emulators for various systems, so you can play it almost everywhere!

🔗 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threadid=34728

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Holy Hell is a puzzle game with shmup elements. The goal of the game is to reach the end of every level trying to chain more blocks of the same color together.

You guide a little ship powered with four different colored weapons. Every weapon can destroy only blocks of its same color, so you must switch between them to blow up everything…

Brown blocks cannot be destroyed and must be dodged…

Changes:

update with a lot of new cool stuff.

Thanks to genecyst himself for the news via MSN 🙂

🔗 http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=16917

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