Hobbyist Software Releases Update To Butler

Hobbyist Software Releases Update To Butler

January 29, 2007

By: Jill Janson

Hobbyist Software has released a major update to Butler for the Palm Treo smartphone. Version 4.0 introduces a
number of features and enhancements.

Butler

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Bulter 4.0 Features

These are the improvements from version 3.0:

  • Added a built in mp3 player
  • Set your own alarm messages, launch an app after your alarm. Choose any title. Set times for LED over-ride
  • New Keyguard with time and ringer switch indicator
  • Allowed attention manager to play mp3 with screen off if Hobbyist Mp3 Player is used
  • Two key keyguard added
  • Added remote lock functionality
  • Added font selection for alerts
  • Added remote lock commands
  • Added font selection for keyguard (including Huge font)
  • Added disable/enable option
  • Added 5-way nav to mp3 selection
  • Added escalating alarm option
  • Added ‘follow calendar pref’ option to volume setting
  • Introduced ‘All in one’ option for Green or Phone key (on treo 700 or 680)
  • Allow customization of hard keys that were previously locked by the system. (e.g. option+power)
  • Allows pressing option -then- key for two key answer mode and option+button button switching

Butler

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Butler retails for $14.95. Owners of previous versions can upgrade for free.

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