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CalliGrapher 8.4
By PhatWare
MGN Rating -


Rating Legend

1 star: Find something else; save your money
2 star: Below average; not recommended
3 star: Average; performs as advertised but not inspiring
4 star: Good; worth the money
5 star: Great; best of its kind on the market


Sean reviewed Phatware's CalliGrapher 8.2 for MobileGadgetNews back in February, 2006 and was thrilled with the handwriting program for PockectPC devices. Recently, I tried the latest version, CalliGrapher 8.4 and I can say this program is the best handwriting recognition program for the Windows Mobile 5.0 PockectPC platform. I was never a big fan of the PockectPC built-in transcriber due to recognition issues and the limited options it presented for the user. Calligrapher 8.4 offers the Windows Mobile 5.0 users a wide range of options including a customizable dictionary.
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CalliGrapher 8.4 has an excellent "Help" section:
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You can easily learn control strokes:
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The program easily switches to keypad mode for easy access to symbols:
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Calligrapher 8.4 works seamlessly with Messaging.
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It works great with PPC Internet Explorer and any input program including Word, Excel, Email and Calendar.
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I highly recommend Calligrapher 8.4 for Windows Mobile 5.0 PockectPC users. The program is well supported by Phatware and it is truly a productivity tool for your PockectPC Phone. Currently Phatware is discounting the Calligrapher to $34.95. Given Phatware's superior support of Calligrapher 8.4 and additional service paks this is a fair price for the performance. In addition CalliGrapher is the winner of the prestigious Pocket PC Magazine Best Handwriting Utility Award.
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Update: Phatware Announces CalliGrapher 8.5

Support for Windows Mobile 6.0 allows for improvement on award-winning CalliGrapher application

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA March 26, 2007 - PhatWare Corporation, a leading provider of software products and professional services for mobile and desktop computers, announces the release of CalliGrapher 8.5. The award-winning handwriting recognition software for Windows-Mobile devices includes a Write Pad SIP and is now optimized to support Windows Mobile 6.0, including full-VGA and Square QVGA square screen devices.

Named the best software for handwriting recognition for Microsoft Windows Mobile based Pocket PCs by industry experts for five consecutive years, CalliGrapher analyzes pen strokes written in any application window or in the designated Write Pad area, then converts those pen strokes into text and sends the recognized text to the target application. Employing advanced fuzzy logic and neural net techniques, CalliGrapher recognizes arbitrary alphanumeric strings, as well as words contained in its integrated dictionary.

To address the customer's needs in a fast-growing market of phone-enabled Pocket PC devices, the new version of CalliGrapher supports new screen resolution and improved inking capabilities introduced in the new version of the operating system. Calligrapher 8.5 has also been enhanced to include new icons, updated help and documentation.

"PhatWare is excited about the recent improvements made to CalliGrapher," said PhatWare president Stan Miasnikov. "Our continuous upgrades will continue to improve the user experience. Our goal is always to provide our customers with the best.”

CalliGrapher 8.5 has additional performance improvements. The software supports devices running on any Windows Mobile based Pocket PC or Smartphone equipped with a touch screen. CalliGrapher 8.5 can be purchased from the PhatWare Web site for $39.95 and is a free upgrade for registered users of CalliGrapher 8.0 or later. Owners of older versions can upgrade to CalliGrapher 8.3 for $24.95. For a limited time only, PhatWare offers additional $10 discount for new and existing CalliGrapher users. For more information about CalliGrapher or other PhatWare products, visit www.phatware.com.

About PhatWare

Founded in October 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use powerful software products and professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking, and database and network management software development. The company exclusively manages development, support and distribution of ParaGraph CalliGrapher and PenOffice handwriting recognition products. PhatWare Corporation is a Microsoft Certified Partner, Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner and Microsoft Tablet PC Premier Partner. To learn more about PhatWare, visit www.phatware.com.
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