mBrainSoftware has just released an important upgrade to Pdf+ for UIQ 3. It now has Chinese and Japanese reading capability and two versions are available, Pdf+ Basic and Pdf+ Standard. Oh... and for those with Pdf+ inside the ROM on devices such as the Sony Ericsson P990, P1i and M600, there's also a ROM upgrade for free. Full press release and details below.

mBrain Software releases Pdf+ (for UIQ 3.x smartphones) 1.75

21 December 2007

Leiden, The Netherlands – Today, mBrain Software has released version 1.75 of Pdf+ (for UIQ 3.x smartphones), the leading PDF reader for Symbian smartphones.

Pdf+ (for UIQ 3.x smartphones) is available in two editions, Pdf+ Basic and Pdf+ Standard.

Pdf+ Basic offers basic functionality. Users can view all pages, go to any page, search for strings, set the zoom level, full screen and landscape mode and reflow the text. Chinese and Japanese PDF files are fully supported. Email attachments and PDF files downloaded from the Web can be read as well.

Pdf+ Standard offers in addition bookmark support, following of links, opening of websites, sending Emails and dialing phone numbers. Full support for password-protected PDF files is available in this version too.

It is possible to upgrade from Pdf+ Basic to Pdf+ Standard, by installing Pdf+ Standard Upgrade.

All editions of Pdf+ support shortcuts for quick access to often-used commands.

For owners of the SonyEricsson UIQ 3.x smartphones with Pdf+ in ROM, such as the P990, the M600 and the P1, a special, and free, distribution is available that will install Pdf+ Standard on their device.

Full details are available on the website http://www.mBrainSoftware.com/UIQ_3x/Pdf/Pdf.htm