'Watchflag' custom alerts for your WinMo device gets an update

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Watchflag, the custom alerting application for your Windows Mobile device, has been updated to version 1.1.5b.

For those not familiar with the exceptionally useful application, here's the lowdown! :D

What is "Watchflag"?

Watchflag is software developed for mobile devices to provide you with custom alerts when new messages arrive. It will screen each email or text message and compare it with a set of rules you define. You can make rules based on the sender, subject and importance level of the message. When a message is received that matches a rule, your phone will light up, play a sound, vibrate, flash the camera's LED, display an "acknowledge screen"... or do all of the above!

What are a few example uses for Watchflag?

• Use the Watchflag Acknowledgement screen to see an up-to-the-minute, combined list of new email and sms text messages in all accounts and subfolders as they arrive; once acknowledged or read on your PC (thru activesync or imap), they'll drop off the list automatically.
  
• Light up the display for every email or text message you receive.
  
• Play one sound when you get email thru your Gmail™ account and another for Yahoo™.
  
• Make a loud noise and vibrate when your boss sends email with the subject "urgent".
  
• Play that fight song when you receive a score update for your favorite team.
  
• Hear a siren when you receive an automated message about your server going down.
  
• Blink the camera's flash LED when an audio or vibration alert isn't enough.
  

What devices will Watchflag work on?

Our goal is to support all Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices (wm5 smartphone, wm6 standard, classic, pro). We encourage you to try Watchflag, and share your results with us. Watchflag has built-in diagnostic features and we'll work with you to address any issues!

I don't know about you, but i've DEFINITELY had situations where Watchflag would be well worth having, so i'm going to download it now and give it a go! There is a 2 week trial available from the Watchflag site, or you can just point your device at http://m.watchflag.com. The full version will set you back a very reasonable $15.

Let me know how you get on too if you give it a try :(

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[Guest john.galmund]

Watchflag v1.1.9 has been released!

Now included is the ability to alert based on text in the message body, plus lots of other goodies and bug fixes.

Free 2-week trial for new users or 1 week if you've trialed before.

And you would've already known about this release if you were using AppToDate. :D

Edited May 5, 2008 by john.galmund