Laridian Bible Software News

April 25, 2006 - Laridian, Inc., a leading developer of Bible software applications for mobile devices, today announced the release of PocketBible^® 3, the new version of its award-winning Bible study application for Windows Mobile^™-based Pocket PCs.

PocketBible 3 includes a host of new enhancements that make it easier than ever to read and study the Bible on a handheld. One of the key new features is the ability to choose from 16 colors for highlighting scriptural text. Users can now also view lists of notes, bookmarks and highlights so they can refer back to the entered information. Further, users can now specify highlights and bookmarks as parameters when they search text plus they can search through personal notes just like they would a Bible or reference book.

"Bible study is cumulative," said Craig Rairdin, President of Laridian. "The ability to keep track of what you learn is integral to improving your understanding of the Bible. The new highlighting feature in PocketBible 3 adds an important new tool in this regard. And the ability to easily revisit their notes and bookmarks is something our users have asked for."

Other new and improved features of PocketBible 3 include:

Context-sensitive "tap-and-hold" menus for access to common functions such as changing books, searching, looking up definitions, copying or highlighting Bible text, adding a note or bookmark, etc.
Continuous synchronization, resulting in Bibles and books organized by verse staying synchronized as users navigate through the Bible
Continuous text, eliminating page and chapter breaks in the middle of chapters or books
Gesture-based navigation, enabling users to tap the screen to scroll through the text
Categorized book picker—books are now divided into Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, etc.
Daily reading option, allowing users to track their reading progress through Bibles and devotionals
New verse chooser which enables users to easily choose a book, chapter or verse from a list
Windows Mobile 5 softkey support

The PocketBible 3 program is priced at $10. Current PocketBible users can upgrade for $7. Bibles and reference books range in price from $4.99 to $129.99. A selection of Bible translations, devotionals and reading plans are available for free download. Complete pricing and product information can be found at Laridian’s Web site: www.laridian.com.

Founded in 1998 and located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Laridian is a privately held software development and marketing company specializing in Bible and Bible-related software for handheld computing platforms, which it markets primarily via its Web site at www.laridian.com. For more information visit the Web site, email Laridian at sales@laridian.com, or call (319) 378-4940.

Laridian and PocketBible are registered trademarks of Laridian, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

March 11, 2008 - New Testament Sermon Starters from AMG Publishing are now available for use with PocketBible for Pocket PC.

December 26, 2007 - Just in time for the new year, Laridian releases four new devotional titles for use with PocketBible 3 for Pocket PC.

Laridian's PocketBible^® 3 wins Best Software Award from Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine

November 20, 2007 - PocketBible 3, Laridian's Bible software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, has won the Smartphone & Pocket PC Best Software Award in the Religious Category.

October 31, 2007 - Laridian has released a full-color, high-quality set of Bible Maps for use with PocketBible 3.

September 25, 2007 - New Century Version Bible, Dake Study Bible Notes, Andrew Murray Collection and The Works of Josephus are now available for PocketBible 3 users.

August 6, 2007 - The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible offers in-depth study notes and more from a reformed perspective to PocketBible 3 users.

Laridian offers classic Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary for use with PocketBible 3

August 1, 2007 - Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary is now available for use with PocketBible 3.

March 13, 2007 - Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament is now available for use with PocketBible 3.

February 20, 2007 - Conveniently access key writings of the early church fathers in verse-by-verse format on your Pocket PC with the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture.

January 16, 2007 - The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament and IVP Bible Background Commentary Old Testament are now available for use with PocketBible 3.

December 20, 2006 - Two new titles from John Piper are now available for use with PocketBible 3.

Laridian's PocketBible^® 3 wins Best Software Award from Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine

October 23, 2006 - PocketBible 3, Laridian's Bible software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, has won the Smartphone & Pocket PC Best Software Award in the Religious Category.

October 13, 2006 - Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament is now available for use with PocketBible 3. The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament is also available for use with the program.

September 19, 2006 - Free demonstration version of PocketBible 3 now includes full King James Version Bible text, Bible dictionary and commentary.

August 22, 2006 - Santa Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional is now available for use with PocketBible 3.

August 15, 2006 - The New American Bible, a Catholic translation, is now available for use with PocketBible 3.

Laridian's PocketBible^® 3 nominated for Best Software Award from Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine

August 3, 2006 - PocketBible 3, Laridian's Bible software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, has been nominated for the Best Software Award in the Religious Category by the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine staff and its Board of Experts.

April 21, 2006 - Laridian has modified their End User License Agreement (EULA) to the benefit of those who change devices and move to a platform that is different from their original Laridian purchase (i.e. Pocket PC to Palm). If you have purchased content for a particular platform, Laridian now allows you to download it for any other reader for which the same product is available at no additional charge.

December 28, 2005 - Two new titles from Tyndale's One Year devotional series are now available for use with DailyReader.

November 4, 2005 - The Pocket PC Magazine Board of Experts has voted PocketBible to be the best in its category in Pocket PC magazine's Fifth Annual Best Software Awards.

September 14, 2005 - Today's New International Version, an update to the best-selling New International Version, is now available for use with PocketBible.

August 25, 2005 - Four leading reference titles from InterVarsity Press are now available for use with PocketBible: New Bible Commentary (4th Ed), New Bible Dictionary (3rd Ed), New Dictionary of Theology and New Dictionary of Biblical Theology.

Laridian releases New Living Translation, Second Edition for use with PocketBible

June 28, 2005 - The New Living Translation Second Edition, an update to the popular New Living Translation, is now available for use with PocketBible.

Laridian releases two Jewish New Testament Publications books for use with PocketBible

June 2, 2005 - The Complete Jewish Bible and Jewish New Testament Commentary are now available for use with PocketBible.

May 16, 2005 - Laridian^®, Inc. has released BookBuilder, a unique product that enables anyone to publish books for use with its PocketBible® software for Windows Mobile. This product gives users the same techniques and tools that are used in-house by Laridian to create books.

May 10, 2005 - Laridian^®, Inc. today announced that its PocketBible^®, and other Bible-related software is compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0, Microsoft's newest version of software for Windows Mobile-based devices.

May 3, 2005 - The Classic Bible Commentary is now available for use with PocketBible.

February 2, 2005 - The King James Version Bible with Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is now available for use with PocketBible.

December 14, 2004 - Four new titles from Tyndale's One Year devotional series are now available for use with DailyReader.

November 18, 2004 - The Tyndale Bible Dictionary and Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary are now available for use with PocketBible.

October 27, 2004 - PocketBible named Best Bible Software in 4th Annual Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards.

October 18, 2004 - The best-selling Ryrie Study Bible adds to the growing list of Bible reference material available for PocketBible.

October 14, 2004 - Laridian has been named a Gold Honoree of the fifth annual BizRate.com Circle of Excellence Award. Laridian is being recognized for its outstanding customer service for the year September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004.

September 23, 2004 - The NIV Study Bible is the #1 selling study Bible in the best-selling NIV translation. Includes informative study notes, extensive cross-references, book introductions and more. Now available for PocketBible.

August 17, 2004 - The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament and Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament are new reference titles available for use with PocketBible.

June 1, 2004 - Laridian^®, Inc. today announced that its PocketBible^®, and other Bible-related software is compatible with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Microsoft's newest version of software for Windows Mobile-based devices.

May 18, 2004 - The Holman Christian Standard Bible is now available for use with PocketBible.

April 14, 2004 - The IVP New Testament Commentary Series, a 15-volume commentary set, is now available for PocketBible.

March 30, 2004 - Pocket PC Magazine says some pretty nice things about PocketBible in their June/July 2004 issue. Thanks!

February 9, 2004 - The Navigator's Topical Memory System presents key scriptures important to the Christian life. Memorize! users can commit these verses to memory using the program.

February 9, 2004 - Daily Light for the Daily Path is now available free for use with Laridian's DailyReader program.