We hope our community of well over 100,000 customers and friends enjoy this newsletter as we continue to provide helpful updates to our readers on what's happening at SYWARE, Inc. and in the mobile computing industry.

Recently SYWARE completely updated and improved our Website to better service and support our global community. If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to look it over.

SYWARE News:

• News: SYWARE, Inc. has released Report CE® 5.0. This new version adds graphing, grouping/sub-totals and international number and currency support.

• News: Report CE evaluation copies are now available! See for yourself the advantages of adding printing, reporting, and graphing to your application.

• Technical Tip: Creating a Splash Screen

Industry News:

• Article: Several new Windows Mobile 2005 based devices are being called "BlackBerry Killers" by industry experts.

News from SYWARE: On January 23rd, SYWARE, Inc. Released Report CE® 5.0.
In addition to adding major new functionality such as graphing, grouping/sub-totals and international number and currency support, it includes a host of other features our customers have asked for. Please take a moment to read the complete press release.

News from SYWARE: Report CE evaluation copies are now available.
Many of you have asked when we would make available an evaluation copy of Report CE. So, in conjunction with the release of Report CE 5.0, we have created a free 30-day trial copy. Download a copy today and see for yourself the power of being able to print invoices, quotes, receipts, graphs, pictures, and more, directly from your device.

Technical Tip from "Dr. DeeBee": Creating a Splash Screen
When your Visual CE application first comes up, instead of going directly into the form, you might want to display a "splash screen". The splash screen might have the name of the application, your company name, where to call for support, etc. Here's a quick and easy way to build a custom splash screen for your application.

Article: "BlackBerry Alternatives", by Bonnie Cha, Senior Associate Editor at CNET
According to Ms Cha, "...there are a number of suitable alternatives that can perform the same functions of a BlackBerry and, in some cases, do a better job of it." SYWARE's opinion is that the superior desktop compatibility of Windows Mobile, coupled with the large number of hardware vendors supporting it, will eventually render the closed operating systems based Palm OS and BlackBerry devices obsolete for the business user. Read Ms. Cha's article and find out how close that day has come.

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