WorldMate 2007 Professional Edition for Palm and Pocket PC Review By William| Reporter Date: 02/04/2007 WorldMate for Palm and PocketPC will assist frequent business traveler in planning, managing and tracking your business travel. With weather forecasts for over 38,000 locations worldwide from The Weather Channel, Itinerary manager, Tip and Tax Calculator, Day/Night map, World Clock, up-to-date currency exchange rates, Currency and metric conversions, international dialing codes, packing list, clothing measurements and more, it's an absolute must for the frequent business traveller. Features: Itinerary Management - Including Flights, Hotels, Cars, Meetings and more, with full Date-Book integration. Tip and Tax calculator - Calculates recommended tip and tax amounts in over 30 countries worldwide for 7 different products and services, from a Restaurant bill to a Hotel Concierge. Weather Forecasts - 5-day weather forecasts from The Weather Channel for over 38,000 locations worldwide, including over 30,000 US locations - searchable by name or zip code. World Map Select from the city (from the list below the map) and WorldMate Pro will show you where it is on the map. Or just tap on the map and WorldMate Pro will show you the closest city. Currencies Converter Screen With this easy-to-use converter you can: Calculate the sum of values in 3 different currencies at the same time. Get updated rates online or edit them manfully.

To convert currencies: Choose the desired currencies from the "Rate" pull down menus (You can add new currencies by choosing "Edit Currencies"). Enter a value you to convert in the editable fields. Click "Convert" and the corresponding values for the other currencies will be displayed.
Control the number of table lines using the arrows at the left. You can use the "Clear" button to clear all the values in the table.

Packing List Screen

Use the Packing List screen instead of paper notes to pack your bags. Select the items you want to pack from the full list, doing this will automatically move them to the 'My List' section which you can use as a check list so you will never again forger to pack anything. Click on an item in the list in order to enter some more information relevant to it. If the item you want to pack is not available in the built in list, simply add it by clicking on 'New', select its category, enter its description and click on OK. Click on the 'Show' button to set up display options, you can view only checked items or only unchecked items or all of them.

Tip Calculator Screen

The Tip Calculator allows you to calculate recommended tip and tax amounts in over 30 countries worldwide for 7 different products and services - from a Restaurant to a Hotel Concierge. Select the country you are at from the drop down list at the top of the screen, select the service from the service list and enter the bill amount, WorldMate Pro will calculate the recommended amount to pay for the service you selected in the country where you are at.

Dialing Prefixes Screen

Use the pop-up menu at the top right corner to switch between International dialing prefixes, US and Canadian area codes.
The table shows: Country/State names, Dialing Prefix, Local time offset from GMT in hours.

Tap on a column heading to sort according to the column and the arrow icon (top left of table) to change the sort order.

You can use the lookup field to lookup according to the current selected column. For example, type 'I' to locate the first country that start with I, or select the 'Code' column and type '2' to find the first country with an area code begining with 2.

Currencies Converter Screen

With this easy-to-use converter you can: Calculate the sum of values in 3 different currencies at the same time. Get updated rates online or edit them manfully.

To convert currencies: Choose the desired currencies from the "Rate" pull down menus (You can add new currencies by choosing "Edit Currencies"). Enter a value you to convert in the editable fields. Click "Convert" and the corresponding values for the other currencies will be displayed.
Control the number of table lines using the arrows at the left. You can use the "Clear" button to clear all the values in the table.

Clothes Sizes Screen

Just a simple table to let you know what sizes you should get when you travel overseas and want to return safely home. Use the different categories in conjunction with the man-woman-child icons to quickly find the size you need.

Using the Alarm

To enter the "Alarm Settings" Screen, tap the "Bell" icon in the "Clocks" Screen. The "Alarm On" icon is shown below the "Alarm Settings" icon. It appears once you have set an alarm. You can turn the alarm off by tapping it.

In the "Alarm Settings" Screen, you set the alarm. Use the check boxes to select various alarm preferences. To turn the alarm off, un-check the "Alarm-On". Select an alarm sound from the pop-up menu. You can set a daily alarm (will go off on the same time every day) or a single alarm (will go off only once). You can also change how many times the sound will be played before the alarm stops. Tap a digit button and use the 'up' & 'down' buttons to set the required time. Don't forget to set AM or PM as required. If you want the alarm to "Snooze", set the Snooze time (time before alarm goes off again). You can also enter a message that will be displayed with the alarm.

The Alarm Screen is shown when the alarm goes off. Press "Snooze" to turn off the alarm for a short while. Press "Alarm Off" to set the alarm off completely. A daily alarm will go off again the next day.

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