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Ten Popular RSS Readers to Help You Stay Informed

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Stay up to date with the latest news using a RSS reader on your Windows Mobile PDA. Here's a look at ten popular options.

Egress

Egress features touch-screen scrolling, full-screen support, the ability to search for feeds using Google, and support for HTML optimizers. It also has the ability to download enclosures for podcasting support. Egress works with many alternate Web browsers as well.

FeederReader

FeederReader supports podcast listening and watching through its support for enclosures. This program is easy to use while still offering advanced features. Other key features include the ability to read while updating, support for a large number of feeds, and one-handed message reading.

NewsBreak

You can listen to podcasts, watch vodcasts, and view attached files and images using NewsBreak. This program also lets you save podcasts to listen to when you have the time and schedule downloads whenever is most convenient for you. NewsBreak can also scan for and alert you of news using keywords of your choosing.

Newsgator Go

Track and manage your RSS content using Newsgator Go. When you find a particularly interesting story, you can email it to friends. Additionally, Newsgator Go supports streaming video and audio.

PocketRSS

You can customize views to suit your liking with PocketRSS. This program is also optimized for stylus-free viewing using your PDA’s navigation button. If you’re looking for new feeds, the Feed Wizard will help you find and add them to your list.

Qusnetsoft NewsReader

Qusnetsoft NewsReader offers a Today screen plug-in and VGA resolution support. It also has auto backup and auto restore features so you’ll never miss important news. Qusnetsoft NewsReader supports NNTP, RSS, and RDF Transport along with SSL encryption.

Spb Insight

Optimized for small screen viewing, Spb Insight gives you full RSS and Atom support. With Insight’s support for offline reading with pictures, you can carry the news in your pocket, even if an Internet connection is unavailable.

Sunnysoft World Off-Line

This program provides a direct connection between your PDA and Web content, so you’ll never have to deal with any intermediaries. You can choose the download preferences that suit you by selecting to include or exclude images, specifying the depth of download, and setting data quantity limits.

TopStory

Choose what headlines receive premium placement on your TopStory front page. Designed to give you the power to tailor information to fit criteria that is most useful to you, TopStory lets you control how you get the news you want and also supports over-the-air downloads so you don’t have to be near a computer. TopStory is free, but it’s also ad-enabled.

Viigo

Viigo offers more than 5,000 news channels, letting you choose how and when you want content and services delivered to your PDA. You can also import custom feeds, track packages from major carriers, check the weather, and create keyword alerts.

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