Recently, Virgin Atlantic began offering an iPhone application for people who are scared of flying. The application puts the company's Flying Without Fear course on a mobile platform to help put travelers' minds at ease. Within the course, you'll get answers to frequently asked questions, relaxation exercises and fear therapy, and more.

Although this application isn't available for PDAs at the moment, I think it's good that more and more creative applications for mobile platforms are becoming available. I welcome your thoughts: What do you think of this new application? Perhaps more importantly, would you use it?

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Virgin America and Google aren't the only ones offering free Wi-Fi this holiday season. Recently, American Airlines and Lexus announced their own plans to offer free inflight Wi-Fi to customers on specially equipped planes from November 1 through November 7. The Gogo Inflight Internet service lets you check email, access social media sites, shop online, read news, and much more from laptops, smartphones, and PDAs. To take advantage of the offer, enter the promotion code 2010LEXUSLS to connect to the service. More information is available at www.aa.com/wifi.

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Virgin America and Google are partnering to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi to all of Virgin America's guests this holiday season. From November 10 through January 15, 2010, you'll be able to check email, shop online, access social networks, and much more using the GoGo Inflight Internet service on every Virgin America flight.

Virgin America currently offers Wi-Fi on all of its planes. The airline also offers power outlets near every seat. The GoGo service typically costs $12.95 for flights of over three hours; $9.95 for flights between 1.5 and three hours; and $5.95 for short haul flights of less than 1.5 hours. The company also offers handheld/PDA pricing of $7.95 for flights over 1.5 hours.

For more on the free holiday Wi-Fi initiative, visit www.freeholidaywifi.com.

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During a recent interview with Engadget, Steve Ballmer revealed that Zune integration on Windows Mobile is coming in the next release of the software.

Given that Apple's iPhone has offered iTunes integration since Day 1, it's about time Microsoft got with the program and started integrating Zune functionality into its mobile OS. It's still unclear if Ballmer was referring to Windows Mobile 7 (which is expected sometime next year) or if he meant an intermediate Windows Mobile update, but the former seems a bit more likely.

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In an effort to consolidate the management of enterprise mobile devices, BigFix recently released a new version of the BigFix Agent that will run on a wide variety of Windows Mobile devices. The BigFix solution not only brings the management of multiple enterprise devices under a common umbrella with other devices, it also helps cut the cost of management and lowers the risk these devices can be attacked.

You'll find the following features in the latest version of the BigFix Agent: real-time inventory data for all managed Windows Mobile devices, the ability to control encryption settings for memory cards and on-board data storage, remote wipe capabilities, the ability to distribute software and patches to all devices or a specific group of devices, and more.

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Years ago, it use to be pretty easy to distinguish between mobile computers that were designed for consumer use and those that were built to be used in industrial or service applications. Today, those lines are becoming increasingly blurred. In a recent article, Brian Albright discusses a few things businesses should consider when choosing devices such as PDAs for enterprise use.

As we continue to see the lines between consumer and enterprise devices blur, it's important to consider a device's current functionality as well as its ability to grow with your requirements.

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As you may already know, Microsoft released its latest operating system, Windows 7, today. As many of us contemplate upgrading, one thing we'll definitely need to keep in mind is compatibility with our old devices including our PDAs. Here are a few things to keep in mind and think about as you consider upgrading. For those of you who have upgraded, please share your experiences with the rest of us.

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In today's economy, many businesses are beginning to look more closely at costs and how they are spending money. A recent article from TCMnet talks about many of the costs associated with mobile devices such as cell phones, smartphones, and PDAs. Certainly the monthly costs associated with cell phones and smartphones adds up quickly, but it's also important to consider the cost of a device itself, including PDAs.

There's some interesting information in the article, so I encourage you to check it out. When you're finished, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences: How is your company managing the many electronic devices employees are using today?

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If you're ready to get a head start on holiday shopping and are looking for a few gift ideas for PDA users, check out my recently updated list of Top PDA Accessories. There are a number of ideas to choose from, and you're sure to find something that will fit any budget.

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If you're looking for a way to jazz up your PDA's user interface and want some of the cool functionality that is available on some of today's popular smartphones, check out SPB Mobile Shell 3.5. This new mobile application is available for Windows Mobile touchscreen devices for about $30. A free trial version is available so you can check it out before you buy. SPB also provides a video on its website to further demonstrate the functionalities of this software. It looks pretty cool - go check it out!

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