Interesting alternative to Skype and Messages

Rock-solid syncing with mobile devices

Slick, easy to use interface

Reliable syncing and good quality video

A solid IM and VoIP client

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Key Features:
1. Directly Recover Data from iOS Devices
2. Restore Data from iTunes Backup Files
3. Recover up to 12 Files for All iDevices
4. Browse Lost Data without Backup Intuitively
5. User Friendly: Preview & Selective Recovery

With Data Recovery for iPhone, you won't have to worry about losing all of your important data. This simple data recovery software for your Apple devices allows you to reclaim any lost data, avoiding the hours and frustration it would take to rebuild your smartphone's setup.

Supported file types: SMS, contacts, photos, videos, notes, call history, reminders, social media and more.
Supported devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 1/2, the new iPad, iPad 4 and iPod touch 4.

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Accidentally deleted data? Have a broken iPhone or even lost your iDevice? No matter why your data’s in jeopardy, <b>Wondershare Dr.Fone gets it all back on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch(Supported iPhone 5 and iOS 6).</b> Retrieve data directly from your device or via its iTunes backup file. You can clearly preview all contacts, text messages, photos,etc. before recovery - something you can't do with iTunes! When disaster strikes, don't panic! Wondershare Dr.Fone is your reliable choice.

Recover 12 file types like Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library, Contacts, SMS, Message Attachments, Call History, Calendar, Notes, Voice Memos, Reminders and Safari Bookmarks; For all iDevices, including iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPad Mini.

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Using a tool like BlackBerry Backup Extractor is a good idea in case you lose or break your BlackBerry, accidentally delete something important or perform a failed update. BlackBerry Backup Extractor automatically converts extracted data into CSV, VCard or ICAL formats, so they can be easily imported into Excel, Outlook, or Webmail. BlackBerry Backup Extractor works with all BlackBerries including BlackBerry Curve, Touch and Torch.

The interface of BlackBerry Backup Extractor is simple and straightforward to use. In the main interface, simply select “Open Backup” to load your IPD backup file into the software. BlackBerry Backup Extractor automatically knows where to look for your files, so you should see your IPD files presented straightaway. You can also use BlackBerry Backup Extractor to open an IPD file from a Flash drive, email download, or even another computer.

Once the backup has been opened, you'll see the extractor reports on how much of the backup it has read, and how many databases of information it has found. Extraction is immediate and the results are clearly divided such as into emails (.eml) which can be read by Microsoft Outlook. Most others such as Contacts, SMS messages and calendar appointments are divided into CSV, VCF and ICS format.

BlackBerry Backup Extractor is a powerful but easy to use tool for backing up your BlackBerry device.

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There are no other IP PBX dialers for Mac OS X which provide CTI functionality for external telephone handsets and mobile phones. The app runs in the background, accessible when needed from the system toolbar.

This app is intended for VoIP users who wish to integrate their existing handsets with their Mac and avail of the CTI functionality, increasing productivity.

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LINE for Mac is a Japanese based app that allows you to make free calls and send free messages to iPhone, Android, Windows and Blackberry phones as well as other Macs and PCs. LINE is also available for Windows meaning Mac users can communicate with friends and family that use PCs as well as Macs. However, although Line for Mac offers much greater flexibility than FaceTime, it doesn't feature video calling yet although you can send short video and audio messages.

Call quality using LINE for Mac is pretty good though although this will depend on your internet connection and 3G network. LINE for Mac is also jam packed with emoticons (and with the option to purchase more elaborate "stickers") to make messaging more fun. This latter feature is particularly popular in Japan and has helped make it one of the most successful apps on the market.

In the 7 months since it was released in Japan, the developers claim LINE for Mac has gained over 100 million users which is pretty impressive. Until now, many iPhone and Android users have resorted to using WhatsApp to keep in touch with friends and family but unlike LINE for Mac, WhatsApp has never been released for PC or Mac.

If you're a Mac user with friends using PCs and different mobile devices, LINE for Mac is definitely worth checking out.

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Skype has made the technology accessible to all through it’s simple and fun-to-use chat-style interface and although this version has now been superseded by version 5, some users may still prefer it because of its slimmer interface.

Version 2 also contains some decent additions to the previous version, most notably its webcam facilities. This means you can now watch your buddies as you chat to them and let them see you if you want.

You can use the program to chat with other Skype users anywhere in the world for free either via telephone or the built-in chat feature. However, some overly optimistic users may be disappointed to learn that you still need to pay for credits to make calls to landlines and mobiles with Skype, through the SkypeOut function. Luckily, this is a very painless process, and Skype has recently added a plethora of different ways to pay.

The program is perhaps even easier to use than ever, with streamlined new tools such as the ability to add a contact from the main Skype window and contact grouping for arranging your friends, family and colleagues into categories. You can even import contacts from Outlook, and find out if any of these use Skype. The changes to the interface and its icons may confuse existing users for a while, but once you get used to it, the new GUI is arguably more intuitive than ever.

As we’ve come to expect there’s plenty you can do other than just having a two-way conversation with a friend, including inviting other users into a conference, setting up chatrooms, exchanging files, and viewing the history of your contacts. You can even set up customized voicemail to record messages while you’re away from base.

Skype 2 remains a slimmed down version of Skype that may have been replaced by Skype 5 but still somehow feels simpler and more straightforward than the latter.

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Note that this particular version only works on Snow Leopard i.e. OS X 10.6.3+. QuickTime X has superseded it but it does not support older formats. QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard and OS X Lion. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions.

As you would expect from an Apple product, Quicktime is extremely slick to use to the point of sometimes "hiding" features that you would expect to be more readily available - such as creating playlists for example. When it comes to performing basic functions such as playback, it's very easy to use although launching it is still a little slow.

If you want to really get the most out of QuickTime 7 however, you need to upgrade to the Pro version which allows you to do much more such as edit and convert video files. QuickTime 7 is designed to play Apple's MOV video format although as mentioned earlier, it can play much more than this with Perian installed. However, there are other players such as VLC media player which do this without third party plugins and are much quicker to launch.

Quicktime is by no means essential nowadays but it still remains Apple's flagship media player and is definitely worth upgrading to the Pro version.

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SOHO Organizer (formerly known as SOHO Personal Organizer) is what you could call a Swiss Army Knife of productivity software.

It combines a calendar, address book, word processor, project manager, memo taker, telephone dialer and alarm clock all rolled into one easy-to-use package. There is always a danger of combining so many elements in one package because invariably, some will be better than others but SOHO Organizer manages to do quite a good job on all counts. What is undeniable though is that SOHO Organizer has been directly inspired by Address Book and in some areas, looks uncannily like it.

You can import and export info from other applications into SOHO Organizer and sync everything with mobile devices. There is some confusion though in how everything integrates - it's sometimes hard to switch between the various components and some parts, such as the journal, are too basic to worth bothering with.

If you want to bring all your organizational tasks under one umbrella then SOHO Organizer could be the all-in-one solution you were looking for - it's certainly more powerful than Address Book.

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As mobile devices advance, there's an increasing demand for software that facilitates closer integration between your phone and your Mac.

BluePhoneElite is probably one of the most powerful out there, breaking down the barriers between the two devices. Amongst the many benefits of it are that it allows you to extend the functionality of both your Mac and Bluetooth mobile device. For instance, with BluePhoneElite, you can use your your Mac's microphone and speakers like a Bluetooth hands-free device, sync your phone to computer call-logs, configure incoming call notification with caller ID, and more. You can also perform simple operations such as connect to the Internet using your phone, or exporting your contacts.

When you open BluePhoneElite, you're instructed to set up your Bluetooth device for the first time. Depending on what kind of device you have, you'll be informed which of BluePhoneElite's functions are available to you. These include Call Log Sync, Network and Power Status readings, and Ring Profiles on basic phones. On newer phones you can configure integration with iTunes, Spotlight, and iChat.

The usefulness of BluePhoneElite will however depend on the type of Bluetooth devices you have. Users with older ones with small screens will probably find managing BluePhoneElite more hassle than it's worth, but those with next generation models with get a lot out of it.

BluePhoneElite is an excellent application for anyone who needs closer ties between their Mac and their mobile device.

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There are lots of journal apps out there but few of them are as well presented, thought out and a pleasure to use as viJournal.

If you're thinking of keeping a private journal that you want to keep from prying eyes but includes videos, music and photos, then viJournal is an excellent choice. viJournal takes the format of a good-old diary except this diary is very 21st Century in every way. It allows you to write entries under dated headers as a page in a diary does and then allows you to browse them chronologically. If you want to keep more than one diary that's no problem either - viJournal allows you to have several running at once. Alternatively, you can use what the program calls "Sessions" which means you can setup categories for each day and enter details within those categories within a specific day.

Along the bottom of the clean interface you have four buttons - one that pops out a notepad for random thoughts, one for dragging in images, a Drop Box for attaching multimedia and other files and a Library button to navigate through your entries. You can even drag iTunes marker tracks into viJournal so that you can click on the marker when you read back through viJournal and it will play the track you were listening to when you wrote it. In the Drop Box, you can record video from your iSight camera to add some more life to your entries or just take a photo.

There's much more to viJournal including integration with Blogger and LiveJournal, security locking and syncing with mobile devices that make viJournal a superb option for the personal diarist.

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There are now so many social networking sites out there that it's very hard to keep control of checking all your accounts at once.

This is not to mention how time consuming it is to keep tabs on everything. VoxOx have therefore come up with the idea that everything should be possible under one umbrella. You can do almost any type of communication task under VoxOX including send e-mail, instant messages, text messages, host video conferences, make phone calls, post messages to your Facebook account, send faxes and much more.

This is obviously an ambitious task and one of the most time consuming issues with VoxOx is simply configuration of the service. If you're going to get maximum use from it, you'll have to import all your contacts from your regular IM client, configure it for Facebook and enter your mobile number amongst other things so it's a while before you can get started. Once logged in however, the interface is very click and reminds me of the iPod touch keypad.

It is rather overwhelming however. I'm simply not used to being able to do so many things from what looks look an IM client and it does take some time to find your way round it. That said, it's also got a lot of potential - the ability to do so much communication from one place is an appealing one indeed.

VoxOx is an interesting concept and if you're looking for an all in one communication suite, it's definitely worth a look.

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It doesn't stop at storage and syncing data however. PhoneView can be used to access and backup iTunes, voice memos, voicemail, photos, notes, SMS/MMS, contacts and call history data. You can transfer data from your Mac to your iPhone in the form of text, Word or PDF files into iPhone notes. The drag and drop interface makes it easy and fast to transfer files both ways.

The interface and ease of use of PhoneView is superb. However, many users have reported problems of it not working either when their iPhone firmware has been updated or with 3G iPhones. Subsequent updates have solved these problems however. In addition, there are problems with iOS 4. For example, Notes add/edit/delete, Call Log delete, Message delete and Camera Roll delete are not available for iOS 4 devices.

Overall, PhoneView is a handy and efficient iPhone management application that will help you get more out of your iPhone.

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SyncMate Expert is an easy to use little program works with all Windows Mobile devices, including Standard, Classic and Professional versions. Because it is built specifically for Mac it works seamlessly with applications, such as iPhoto, iCal, iTunes and your Address Book. We liked the way the interface was structured, letting you easily browse the elements you want to sync with your Windows Mobile device.

You can transfer all your bookmarks from your browser to your Windows Mobile device. Syncmate Expert also lets you manage all your text messages and transfer them onto your Mac, and simply resize videos. With this SyncMate Expert Edition, you can create, send, delete and search SMS messages from Nokia or Win Mobile on your Mac , analyze and search Calls history. You can also install any .cab files to your Win Mobile phone right from your Mac.

All in all though, SyncMate Expert is an excellent tool to synchronize your Mac with any Windows Mobile device and more.

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Dialectic can be configured by way of dialing methods such as AppleScripts but you can also store usernames and passwords for all your phones. Dialing rules will be of most use to those of you frequently calling around the world, but can also be set to organize your calls by types, such as as business or private ones.

I can see how Dialectic is aimed at simplifying things for you if you have more than two phones and make calls constantly. However the drawback is that you always need to be working from your Mac and need to ensure that all your phones can connect to it properly.

Dialectic converges all your phones into one interface from where you can dial and store any number.

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Contrary to what the name says however it won't let you sync with any mobile phone - only with the iPhone. However, the application offers a simple interface via which you can consult and recover all backups, such as SMS, call logs and notes. The advantage of this is that it allows you to free-up much needed space on your iPhone. You can consult different elements recovered in a separate application window, such as details of a specific contact so that you easily keep track of what's been extracted.

Still, MobileSyncBrowser is still very much in development and you may encounter the odd bug or crash. It's also prone to take a long time to scan and sync, especially if you've got a lot of data on your phone.

Despite still being a little unstable, MobileSyncBrowser is a welcome tool for anybody looking to view iTunes backups from their iPhone.

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The same way you can extract SMS and MMS messages, Profiles and Tasks List, Calendar events, MMS settings, Java Applications and Games, Gallery, Play Lists, FM stations (for models having FM Radio feature), WAP bookmarks and settings, Notes, Voice Records and Call Lists (last dialed, missed and accepted numbers).

Oxygen Forensic Suite 2010 has full Unicode support - you can easily view multilanguage information. Current version supports more than 1600 phone models and the list of supported models is constantly growing.

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Although goober Messenger looks like just another Instant Messaging client, it is in fact much more than that.

goober Messenger encompasses absolutely everything from aggregating RSS feeds to video playback, and offers cheap calls to mobile networks worldwide. This is undoubtedly an ambitious package but for the most part, goober Messenger does a decent job of providing these features quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, this Mac beta release does not allow you to make video calls or landline/mobile calls although those features will surely come in the official release.

When you install goober Messenger, you'll need to sign up for an account, which only takes a minute or so, and doesn't involve divulging anything you're not comfortable with. The toolbar along the top is the main control center for goober Messenger. From here you can add new messenger contacts from major IM clients, manage your address book and add widgets amongst other things. The widget function is something that makes goober Messenger a little more unique than other IM clients as they allow you to expand the functionality of goober Messenger very easily.

You've also got access to an online hard drive. This only gives you 200MB of free space but it's better than nothing. Another interesting feature is the 'Radio and TV' button, which allows you to watch TV and listen to radio channels within goober Messenger. Many of the channels are pretty obscure, but the quality of streaming is good and you can watch them in full screen by double clicking on them.

Other buttons include options to join special topic-orientated chat rooms, payment for sending text messages, a text messaging function and a button to change goober Messenger settings.

goober Messenger deserves full marks for being innovative, even if it all feels a bit overwhelming at first. If you were to take advantage of all of it's features, you'd have a mighty powerful and comprehensive messenger, multimedia and online storage solution.

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Google is aiming to create a shake-up in mobile phone operating systems with the launch of its Android platform. Designed to be completely open and free for developers, the API could change the way mobile phone software is used, making all applications equal and combining phone-based data with web tools.

The Android SDK gives mobile software developers the chance to play around with the new platform. It contains everything you need to start building applications, as well as a fully functional device emulator for testing them out when you've finished.

Even non-developers can try out the emulator, as it's easy to set up and run (it does take a while to load up, mind you). There is a choice of phone skins and resolutions to tinker with too. After fiddling around for a bit with the OS I must say I'm pretty impressed. Its integration with Google Maps is seamless and only shows to highlight the potential for development of apps that blur the boundaries between phone and web-based software.

Installing software onto the emulator isn't easy and you need to fiddle around with code in order to do so. Although, there's plenty of documentation available online to help you get the most from the SDK, this is still really only something mobile developers will get much use out of, rather than just those curious about how Android applications will look.

Overall though, Android SDK provides a fast and reliable development environment for those looking towards the next era of mobile software.

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The Missing Sync for BlackBerry enables you to do so wirelessly via Bluetooth meaning no messing around with cables. It also automatically syncs your Mac and Blackberry via Proximity Sync so you can keep all of your contacts, calendars, music, photos, videos, notes and more in sync.

Installation of The Missing Sync for BlackBerry is a bit of a pain however as it involves restarting your Mac which is highly inconvenient if you've got several browser tabs and applications open like I did. It also takes a while to set everything up. Once you've installed The Missing Sync for BlackBerry, you then have to install it on your Blackberry, pair up the two devices, define a password and the first synchronization has to be done using a USB cable.

It's worth the hassle to get through this though. The application itself is well presented, easy to use and shows clearly everything that can be synced on your Mac. You can also access it via the menu bar where a drop down menu allows you to select things like iCal and iTunes that you'd like to access, and then in one click, sync them. Unfortunately however, there is no way to sync bookmarks as yet. There are several other useful options such as the ability to add different profiles for different devices, customize the toolbar and even on online shop for you to buy peripherals.

If all you've ever used is Blackberry's proprietary software to sync your device, you're in for a treat with The Missing Sync for Blackberry.

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