PocketDoan is a multi-stage timer tailored for meditation work.
Highlights include:
* Single and multi-stage meditation sessions.
* Each stage can be assigned a unique time duration and alert.
* All stages can be viewed and configured from a single edit screen.
* Can have more than one session (thousands actually).
* Various audio (bells, gongs, birds, notes, etc), vibration, and LED alerts.
* Can play .wav files (including voice recordings) from memory cards and flash drives.
* Periodic "minder" alarms to keep one on track should one's mind stray.
* Hourly chime (useful for staying mindful throughout the day).
* Large screen buttons for stylus-free (finger) starting and stopping of sessions.
* Slowly updating analog progress wheel (inhibits "clock watching").
* Eight volume levels (including "off", "whisper", and overdrive modes).
* Power saving: Device and screen can turn off to conserve batteries.
* Stages can be set to block upon completion requiring user input to move to the next stage.
* Support for 5-way navigator and jog dial controls.
* Runs on Windows Mobile devices using StyleTap® emulation.
* Freeware.
Updated Description:
v3.4.1:
* Fixed start-up reset bug introduced in v3.4.0.
v3.4.0:
* Now supports up to 40 intervals per session.
* New Utilities menu item with 3 options:
-- Move built-in .wav sounds to a memory card/drive (frees main memory).
-- Delete built-in .wav sounds (if they aren't support or desired)(frees memory).
-- Create /PDoan directory on memory cards and drives (for playing any .wav file).
* New Hardkey Only key mode (ignores screen taps when running).
* New Random chime interval (rings on the hour and randomly in between).
* Vibration support for Treo 680, 700p, and 755p models.
* Vibration support for StyleTap® platform (emulator for Windows Mobile devices)
* New single .prc distribution file.
* Various minor bugfixes.
v3.3.0:
* Each interval can now have its own minder alert trigger setting. Many new options:
o [X] - fixed interval of X seconds.
o [X-Y] - random interval from X to Y seconds
o [oX-Y] - randomize 'once' from X to Y seconds. Use result for rest of interval.
o [wX] - warn once X seconds before interval end.
o [/N] - divide interval into N segments.
o others
* New session loop count selector in session preferences.
* New running screen background color selector to global prefererences.
* New halfway minder trigger type.
* Two new vibration minder alerts (for Tungsten, m5xx, pre-OS5 treos, and kyocera devices).
* Expanded minder alert list to include all interval alerts.
* Added high resolution font for initial delay countdown.
* Fixed double alert at session end when last alert was long (>14 seconds).
v3.2.0:
* Hourly Chimes
o Can ring every 60, 30, 20, 15, 10 minutes, etc..
o Two alert types: hourly and non-hourly.
o Can set start and end times for the day.
* 3 New volume levels:
o Alarm Pref (follows palm pref setting)
o .wav 125%, and .wav 150% (volume overdrive for .wav files)
* Vibration alerts enhanced for Kycera devices.
* New key shortcuts from main screen.
* Improved power saving for Treo and "non-Palm" OS5 devices.
* Various minor bugfixes.