A new version of Explorer, a popular file manager for Palm OS 5 devices, has been released by Resco Software.

Resco's Explorer 2009

Featured in Explorer 2009 are folder synchronization, an improved zipper with zip file verification and support for more formats: .tar/.tar.gz/.taz/.tgz/.bz2 and an enhanced text editor to handle bigger files.

Users will also get image viewer enhancements, broader FTP support and a number of updates for the UI and the program itself.

Many Palm OS 5 device users have long chosen Explorer because it is a powerful, feature-rich and highly customizable. It is file system browser, image viewer, launcher, zipper, backup utility and FTP/LAN browser all rolled into one stellar product.

It is now available for $29.95 with a free trial period that would convince you to buy it.