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The Best Free Apps for Your Windows Mobile Device
Posted by Lifehacker US Edition at 2:00 AM on August 26, 2008
Despite the flurry of attention surrounding the iPhone and other new mobile phone platforms, Windows Mobile still has a widespread distribution and capacity for customisation. Approaching its ninth birthday, Windows Mobile has a large selection of old and new software that helps enhance the user experience and make getting things done (and sometimes goofing off) all the easier. If you're rockin' a Windows Mobile handheld, check out our favourite programs, add-ons, and tweaks for getting the most out of your Windows Mobile device.
Synchronise and Back Up Your Windows Mobile Device
You can use a Windows Mobile device without syncing it to a computer, but most likely you don't want to. 
To make sure your home or work computer has the same data your handheld does, ensure you have the newest version of Microsoft Active Sync. If you're a Mac user with a Windows Mobile device check out SyncMate.
As people come to depend more and more on their mobile devices to keep them connected to the outside world and manage their contacts, tasks, and calendars it is increasingly important to have a good backup system in place. As with any kind of backup system a multi-pronged approach is best.
Free utility PIM Backup helps you back up appointments, call logs, contacts, messages, speed dials, tasks, and specified folders and files. PIM Backup is very speedy even with a large number of entries to back up. The handiest aspect of PIM Backup is its ability to back up your data to removable media. The backup on the removable flash card in my phone has saved me on many an occasion from a vacation or business trip without my contacts and customisations.
If you have Outlook on your machine, you can easily sync and back up your contacts and so forth to Outlook through Active Sync. If you're not using Outlook as your primary personal information manager there are alternatives such as syncing your Windows Mobile device to Thunderbird.
For a robust remote backup solution, Dashwire is an excellent solution. Once installed on your Windows Mobile device, Dashwire backs up your photos, videos, text messages, ringtones, bookmarks, speed dials, contacts, and call logs. Everything is accessible from the Dashwire web site and you can easily restore it to the phone.
Calendars, Contacts, and Task Lists Oh My!
We've covered how to sync and back up all those appointments and contacts, but what about displaying and working with them on the phone? Window Mobile's implementation of many basic features like displaying tasks leaves a bit to be desired.
If you practice the Getting Things Done personal productivity system, you might have found that Windows Mobile doesn't handle things like contexts and projects well out of the box. Smarter Tasks is a no nonsense task manager that was designed from the ground up to be Windows Mobile GTD task management system.
If you're not looking to contextualise your task list with GTD, but you do want to soup up Windows Mobile's lackluster default task list display, take a look at TaskPlus. TaskPlus is a today-screen plug-in that reorders the standard task interface into a more manageable and efficient one—complete with streamlined task, appointment, and important event reminders.
Replace Internet Explorer
For casual browsing, the scaled-down version of Internet Explorer that ships with Windows Mobile is sufficient. If you plan on doing anything longer than the occasional aimless surfing in a waiting room, however, you're going to want to replace Internet Explorer with a more robust browser. Opera Mobile 9.5 beta, pictured here, is packed with features missing from IE, like full-screen zoomed browsing and a smooth transition between the full-screen, desktop-emulating view and the smaller-scaled mobile view. Another worthwhile—though spartan—alternative to Internet Explorer is The Iris Browser. Sporting the zoom and tap functionality found in Opera Mobile, it has a built-in screen capture tool and a virtual mouse system for handling web pages that require a more desktop-like interaction to use.
Remote Connect To Your Desktop And Phone
One of my absolute favourite Windows Mobile applications is MyMobiler. Once you've installed it on your computer and phone, MyMobiler allows you to remotely control the phone through the Active Sync connection. MyMobiler is the answer every time you wish you could hook up a full-size keyboard and mouse to your Windows Mobile device to power through some software installations or heavy setting tweaking. In addition to remote control, MyMobiler also has remote screen capture and video casting.
Working in the opposite direction, Mobile Remote Desktop allows you to control your computer from your Windows Mobile device. While not quite as fluid of an experience as controlling a tiny screen with limited input via a big screen with more input it's still a great way to connect into your desktop from as far (a speeding train?) or near (the bathroom down the hall?) as you want to.
Tweak The Interface
Not everyone is a fan of the standard Today Screen interface that ships with Windows Mobile. Polish things up up a bit for a new look.
If you find yourself wishing that the Windows Mobile interface was more like its big brother Windows, we've got you covered. Check out this tutorial to tweak your mobile device into a more desktop like appearance.
If you're not looking to recreate the Windows experience at all, but to make the interface more simple and fingertip friendly, skin your mobile device with Pointui. Pointui radically increases the size of the icons you use to access functions on the phone and consequently lets you ditch using the tip of your fingernail to navigate and get down to some good old fashioned finger mashing.
Finally, if you have a Windows Mobile phone but visions of the iPhone keep you up at night, check out our tutorial on turning your Windows Mobile phone into a psuedo-iPhone. While some people might scoff at the idea of trying to turn a Windows Mobile phone into an iPhone, there are features on the iPhone worth emulating that make using a mobile device easier and more pleasant.
Fun And Games
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. While you might look your spouse or account manager straight in the eye and tell them that the reason you need a computer in your pocket is productivity, we know you're already thinking about what fun things you can do with it. The built-in media functionality in Windows Mobile is at best, lacking. Fortunately, The Core Pocket Media Player fills the gap in Windows Mobile playback ability. Although the project is no longer under development, it is still widely used and loved by mobile users.
What good is a mobile media player without something to watch? Fill up a flash card with media goodness courtesy of Adam's excellent tutorial on prepping DVDs for portable devices.
Customising Windows Mobile is my favourite part of using a WM phone. What customisations have you made to your phone you can't live without? Share in the comments below.
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Vasos Panagiotopoulos
Posted November 26, 2008 5:58 PM
I've had to resent my XDA (Siemens 55) several times and I would like to have a backup keyfob or CD portable app where I can run active sync without having to be on my home machine. I anyone has used portable apps, you know what I mean. please email me as well or at least point me to reply
Darktan
Posted 2:58 AM 26/8/08
Personally, I'm glad of posts like this. I'm not an iPhone fan. My Tilt does everything I need and with a few addons, it's just as usable if not better than an iPhone IMO. I'd hate to see iPhone apps overshadow some very good programs for those of us who don't like the kool-aid.
Darktan
Colage
Posted 2:51 AM 26/8/08
Live Search is definitely the best thing you can get for a WinMo phone, it makes Google Maps look like bush league.
Other than that, SmartToolkit (from e-natives.com) is a great addition, but it's unstable on WM6 and the new version has an ambiguous target date.
Colage
jarhead
Posted 2:46 AM 26/8/08
Gosh! Does Lifehacker always have to post Windows Mobile apps? I had to go there.
jarhead
thisisasignin
Posted 2:41 AM 26/8/08
Trying not to judge by all the screen shots but are all these for the Pocket PC version of WM only?
Its hard to find many free things for my Moto Q.
thisisasignin
Chris
Posted 2:34 AM 26/8/08
Live Search and Kevtris are probably the two addons I used the most when I had a WM device.
Chris
Sbudda
Posted 2:24 AM 26/8/08
The best thing I ever installed on my Windows Mobile phone was Google Maps!
Sbudda
kflott
Posted 2:23 AM 26/8/08
@math0ne: oops you beat me to it.
kflott
kflott
Posted 2:22 AM 26/8/08
for those tweakers looking for more for your windows mobile PDA/phone, especially if you have an HTC manufactured device, be sure to check out the forums at [www.xda-developers.com] a lot of people there have devoted plenty of time to tweaking their devices and sharing their tweaks with the community. I just recently started flashing customized firmware from there on my AT&T Tilt and while reluctant at first I now never look back!
kflott
math0ne
Posted 2:22 AM 26/8/08
There's some great stuff available at the xda developers forum if you have an HTC device.
[forum.xda-developers.com]
math0ne
JiltedCitizen
Posted 3:11 AM 26/8/08
Well it is an iphone wanna be app....but I mainly use it for the full screen caller ID, S2U2.
JiltedCitizen
Norcross
Posted 3:09 AM 26/8/08
I've used some of these apps, and as far as the brower goes, if you've got a non-touchscreen version of WinMo, IE actually seems to perform the best.
Norcross
L. S. Russell
Posted 3:08 AM 26/8/08
Dashwire is the shiznit. Used it for a month, lost a phone, but thanks to Dashwire I didn't have to spend a month collecting and reentering tons of info.
Not to mention Dashwire makes photo/video blogging from your phone almost effortless. You record it and Dashwire uploads it for you. All you have to do is tag the media, and mark it public. And you can do that from the phone or from your desktop PC.
Surprised that you didn't include ceTwit in this list though. It saves a ton on sms pings.
L. S. Russell
JiltedCitizen
Posted 3:07 AM 26/8/08
Two great FREE classic games. Power, a rogue-like game. And XCOM UFO defense. And here is a short review I did of them... [jiltedcitizen.com]
JiltedCitizen
MercuryPDX
Posted 3:05 AM 26/8/08
@thisisasignin & anyone else interested:
[www.everythingq.com]
Message me if you register there (same username) and I can send you some other links.
MercuryPDX
TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM
Posted 3:47 AM 26/8/08
Oh man ... how could you forget mochaftp at [www.mochasoft.dk] ? They've got some other apps that I haven't tried out, but Mocha sets up an easy FTP server on your windows mobile (i have a treo 750wx and it works a treat).
Upload music and docs, download pictures and movies direct to desktop, FTW!
TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM
unvivid
Posted 3:44 AM 26/8/08
Also another shout out to XDA-Developers, one of the best PPC sites around
Here are a couple of PPC sites I recommend:
[www.viigo.com]
One of the best RSS readers I've come across for WinMo, hands down. Still in beta but extremely powerful.
[www.ppcgeeks.com]
A great sight for WinMo apps/news/hacks - if I can't find it on XDA or on PPCGeeks, it probably doesn't exist.
[www.htcfreeware.com]
Apps review site, not as big as some but very filtered. Some of the top apps here and all free.
[www.1800pocketpc.com]
Apps review site, Blog that reviews alot of WinMo apps. Mostly freeware apps reviewed. Has some excellent stuff!
unvivid
DONNYchiban
Posted 3:40 AM 26/8/08
Does anyone have an FREE option/suggestion/alternative for the default WM Calendar? It works well enough and all, I just wish it would display a marker for all events on my calendar, rather than those marked as "Tentative" or "Busy."
Thanks in advance.
DONNYchiban
DanYHKim
Posted 3:36 AM 26/8/08
UTILITIES:
NullKB
by: Beemer
[personales.ya.com]
The NullKB is a keyboard placeholder that prevents the PocketPC from popping up an on-screen keyboard. Use it when you are using certain external keyboards, or when controlling your PocketPC from MyMobiler. It is also good when reading documents on the device, and you don't want the keyboard to pop up.
File Dialog Changer
By: Hou Ming
[pocketpcfreewares.com]
The File Dialog Changer addresses one of the annoyances of PocketPC/Windows Mobile: You can't navigate from an application "File . . . Open" command to files that are not under the My Documents folder. Installing and enabling the File Dialog Changer changes the behavior of all getfile dialogs to include an "Up" command, and lets you navigate to any location for your files.
Remote Commander
Pebbles PDA Project
[www.pebbles.hcii.cmu.edu]
Remote Commander is like Mobile Remote Desktop or VNC Viewer for Pocket PC. It uses your ActiveSync connection (might also use TCP/IP connection) to display your connected PC's screen in miniature. Screen clicks are transmitted as mouse clicks to the PC. In addition, a "scribbler" function is included to let you draw on the PC screen using your connected device. This is good for making onscreen annotations during presentations.
DEVELOPMENT:
CSharp IDE Mobile v12
Harvey Rowson
[www.geocities.com]
A C# IDE for Windows Mobile 5 or 6 that lets you write C# programs and execute them immediately. Requires the .NET 2.0 Compact Framework, but not the SDK. The execution is interpreted, so the code is not compiled before execution. There is a handy Control Editor plug-in written by Jean Brunet that helps you create forms and controls using convenient drop-down lists and textbox inputs. The author says it is a bit limited, but very quick and easy to use. Nice for playing with C# programming on the Pocket PC.
bLADE Wiki
Dale Lane
[dalelane.co.uk]
This is a Wiki creator for the Pocket PC. Using a simple set of Wiki markups, create a wiki site on your Pocket PC. There's also a Windows desktop version, so your site can be viewed and edited from the same set of synchronized files. Wiki pages can be exported to HTML.
Pocket Freemind
[eringal.com]
Pocket Freemind is an open-source project for creating and editing Freemind mindmaps. It uses Freemind .mm files, and so the same synchronized file can be edited on the desktop PC or Pocket PC. Very useful for taking notes, organizing outlines, etc.
READERS:
HaaliReader
Mike Matsnev
[haali.cs.msu.ru]
This is a plain text reader (will also read .XML files, but I am not sure how that's supposed to work). Will also read files that are in a .ZIP archive. It's nice for reading text eBooks, and loads very quickly. Does not load the entire document, but seems to look at a segment at a time, so it is very fast, and doesn't run into file-size limitations. Remembers your recently-opened files, and saves your last location for each, so you can close and then resume reading where you left off.
MULTIMEDIA:
TCPMP Plugin for Flash Video on PPC
[sourceforge.net]
This plug-in for The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP) lets you play .FLV Flash Video such as YouTube videos. Requires TCPMP.
DanYHKim
BigDASH
Posted 3:31 AM 26/8/08
www.ppcgeeks.com has just about everything www.xda-developers.com does and it looks nicer!
The Apps I can not live with out are S2Unlock (iPhone like Slide to unlock from sleep)
Google Maps
iContact
Skyfire
WMWiFiRouter
Then some hacks native to my phone XV6700.
BigDASH
tcatnat
Posted 4:16 AM 26/8/08
My favorites are:
Today Agenda
iContact
GPS Today
Live Search
Mundu radio
MarsWare Weather Panel
Skyfire browser (I didn't liek Opera 9.5)
Sprite Backup
tcatnat
Arithmomaniac
Posted 4:11 AM 26/8/08
This looks like a great list! Could you make a similar one for Blackberry?
Thanks,
Arithmomaniac
Arithmomaniac
gcd
Posted 4:10 AM 26/8/08
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Vista is out.
I use KeePass for Smart Devices to access my KeePass password safe.
PocketPuTTY has worked as an SSH client.
I have yet to find a free replacement for my favorite multiprotocol IM app, IM+
gcd
ross.m
Posted 3:56 AM 26/8/08
By the time I'm done this comment someone else will probably have mentioned one or two of these...
- MidpSSH - Java based SSH client (free). Not WM specific, but the only free one I could find that does work on WM.
- PocketNesterPlus (direct link to .cab) - NES emulator
- OS X Leopard theme
- ceTwit if you need to Twitter and don't want to use SMS
- SmartToolkit - probably my favorite free app for WM
- Vista theme - since I mentioned the OS X theme I figured it was only fair to mention this one too
ross.m
ZSX
Posted 3:53 AM 26/8/08
@JiltedCitizen:
Thanks for the game recommendations! I'm playing them now on my Diamond.
ZSX
crazi_man
Posted 4:31 AM 26/8/08
Slick messenger: [www.lonelycatgames.com]
This is a pretty good multiprotocol IM client (its only free at the moment because it's in beta. worked great for me though).
I also prefer opera mini rather than opera mobile
[www.operamini.com]
Its much easier to surf with this. It lacks functions like tabs and can't open links or downloads, but like I said: for browsing, this is the best
crazi_man
crazi_man
Posted 4:24 AM 26/8/08
GMobileSync: [rareedge.com]
Two way sync for google calendar and your phone calendar. Works great for me.
Convert it (for smartphone): [www.smartphone-freeware.com]
Great for converting units, currency, etc. Updates values online and has all the units/currencies you'll ever need. Don't know if there's a PPC version.
You can get skype for mobile(from their website) if you use that. Very handy.
vTap mobile: [www.vtap.com]
Great app made specifically for searching wikipedia and watching online videos (from numerous sites including youtube). Bypasses the need to go through a clunky mobile browser and load TCPMP flash player (which messes with my phone backlight and incoming calls everytime i use it).
crazi_man
hdskifreak
Posted 4:23 AM 26/8/08
@gcd:
parlingo is pretty close IMO. It does multi protocols just fine, but I'm not sure on the multimedia side how good it is. I use IM almost exclusively for prose, so it does everything I need.
HTH
hdskifreak
tcatnat
Posted 4:17 AM 26/8/08
^^ Oops, as mDigger to that.
tcatnat
MercuryPDX
Posted 4:52 AM 26/8/08
@crazi_man: I've been using a free account at Goosync to do what GMobileSync does, and thanks to you I might switch. :)
MercuryPDX
bwilms
Posted 4:44 AM 26/8/08
My apps (some are repeats from above):
Magic Button
SmartsKey (must have for HTC Wizard)
KeePassPPC
Kevtris2
ListPro (not free, but worth the $)
Gmail (Java midlet)
Opera Mini (Java midlet)
TCPMP
bwilms
jayhilwig
Posted 5:26 AM 26/8/08
Another vote for alternative browser, Skyfire:
[www.skyfire.com]
jayhilwig
dagwood00
Posted 5:23 AM 26/8/08
This post is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks.
dagwood00
Kandy477
Posted 5:57 AM 26/8/08
@kflott: I have a Tilt too, and I was thinking of using one of the custom roms as well. Which one do you recommend?
Kandy477
Echilon
Posted 5:44 AM 26/8/08
If you need an account/password manager, give LockCrypt a try. [www.lockcrypt.com]
Echilon
joelena
Posted 6:44 AM 26/8/08
My favorites that no one's mentioned yet:
BeyondPod: I was absolutely shocked at how robust this free podcast downloader is. It's at least as good as any desktop podcatcher I've tried (I've currently using Ziepod on the desktop). It includes an intuitive and well-thought out media player (using the WMP engine) and has great features.
OctroTalk: a free Jabber client. Includes a Today screen plugin.
PocketCM: a finger-friendly contact manager, including a nice SMS interface.
Web Viewer: If you'd rather not use Opera's beta browser (or pay for the stable version), Web Viewer adds tabs to Pocket IE and improves the interface.
Tiny Twitter is newer than CeTwit, and I prefer it. (also supports smartphones, Blackberry, and any Java-enabled phone)
MortPlayer Beats TCPMP hands down as an audio player (no video), with skin support, my favorite alarm function of any WM alarm application, and a unique but useful take on playlists.
I found all of the above at [freewarepocketpc.net] It's a bit more cluttered than some of the other software sites, but AFAIK it's the most comprehensive.
joelena
onesix18
Posted 6:39 AM 26/8/08
On my AT&T Tilt: KaiserTweak, AE Button Plus, S2U2, HTC Home Plugin, VistaHide Battery Gauge, Google Maps Mobile, Opera Mini (better than Opera Mobile), Google Reader Mobile (part of Google, not software), FlexWallet, Total Commander
Couldn't live without: KaiserTweak, AE Button Plus, Opera Mini, Google Maps Mobile
onesix18
CameronCook
Posted 6:35 AM 26/8/08
Productivity bits and pieces:
HTC Touchflo if you have the htc device
Evernote
RTM pro to update / sync with windows mobile tasks
Palringo to stay in touch
SMS Threader to bypass windows horrible sms program
Google Maps
CameronCook
mobilejray
Posted 6:28 AM 26/8/08
@L. S. Russell:
>Dashwire is the shiznit. Used it for a month, lost a phone,but thanks to Dashwire I didn't have to spend a month collecting and reentering tons of info.
I like Dashwire too, however, they really need to add calendar support!!! - mobilejray
mobilejray
triplehelix1919
Posted 3:10 AM 26/8/08
one thing i like about lifehacker over other blogs is that they balance their stories. WHile most other blogs fawn over the iPhone, Lifehacker is balancing the coverage with stories about Windows mobile devices too. Thanks!
triplehelix1919
wordsmith
Posted 7:50 AM 26/8/08
Can we please get an article on Symbian phones?
wordsmith
mobilejray
Posted 7:40 AM 26/8/08
I have a Sprint Mogul -aka- HTC 6800, I try to only install apps that do not require desktop sync'ing... I enjoy using my WM phone as a stand-alone device.
My favorite apps are:
Dashwire (free) - although it needs to have a calendar sync added
TCPMP (free) for watching videos and watching youtube
SplashMoney ($29.95) for managing my finances (even downloads my bank transactions wirelessly from my credit union! This great software is worth purchasing, not freeware.)
MP3 Trimmer (free) for making ringtones from mp3s directly on my phone (no pc needed)
Yahoo Go (free) is a great way to access your yahoo services and add widgets like MySpace, Facebook and eBay
AI RoboForm PPC (free limited, pro avail) syncs with my desktop RoboForm for passwords and safenotes
ceTwit (free) for my twitter needs
eWallet ($29.95) for my account #s, credit card #s, and other sensitive information (very encrypted, syncs with a desktop app)
GoogleMapsMobile (free) for my mapping needs
HandyShopper (free) for creating shopping lists that sync with my girlfriend's Palm Treo (we both keep the same list that way) Alternate DL
NewsGMobile (free) for my RSS needs (syncs with NewsGator)
PIMBackup (free) for backing up my cal,contacts, etc to a microSD
PocketCaster (free) for streaming live video from my phone to people who aren't there with me (they view on their desktop in real-time!)
SiriusCE (free) for listening to my Sirius Satellite Radio
TeleNav (unlim $9.95/mo) for my GPS needs
wmTorrent ($20) for all my torrent download needs (yes, I download torrents on my phone on the go)
Zumobi (free) is a great way to view online content.
Links: |PPCFreeware|PocketSoftFreeware|FreewarePPC|PPCFreewareNet|
|PPC City|PocketPCMag Best Sites|PocketGear|Handango|WindowsMobile|
There is SO much more software I use, this is just a basic list. Feel free to message me on other suggestions or other findings you'd like to share. Thanks!!!
- mobilejray (on AIM, Y! and MySpace)
mobilejray
TalSh
Posted 9:05 AM 26/8/08
@wordsmith: I second that. I'm already on the "No Iphone" feed. :)
TalSh
element119
Posted 8:52 AM 26/8/08
i also prefer opera mini over opera mobile.
syncing bookmarks with my opera desktop browser is great.
element119
drfaustus71
Posted 9:21 AM 26/8/08
I thought this was free apps... Opera Mobile is a beta and far from fully functional. Messes wit my landskapez.. and it wont play flash! FAIL!
And to get a previous version, you have to pay... for a browser wait what?!?
drfaustus71
burnblue
Posted 11:41 AM 26/8/08
Surprised no one mentioned: Go to pocketcm.com. Get the contacts application and the photo viewer. Among the best freeware out now for any platform
burnblue
dalekg
Posted 1:37 PM 26/8/08
And here I thought I was the only person in the world that had a non-phone ppc; Ipaq Classic 110 to be specific. I've been using HandyShopper for my shopping needs for years, Mdigger for RSS, and a really old but free version of TouchNotes for quick post-it like handwritten notes. I also run Sun'n'Moon just for fun, it's a sunrise/sunset/lunar phase Today screen plugin, good for when you need to know how much light you have left to setup a campsite.
dalekg
SpenceMan01
Posted 4:48 PM 26/8/08
Opera Mini and Tiny Twitter and staples on my phone. Google Maps is also handy for finding nearby stuff, but directions are a little lacking.
SpenceMan01
Chiz0
Posted 5:13 PM 26/8/08
[url][myblackjack2.com]]
Chiz0
Chiz0
Posted 5:11 PM 26/8/08
I found a lot of goodies for my Blackjack II here, including a hack to run Garmin GPS with out eating up your data plan.
Chiz0
v.dog
Posted 6:17 PM 26/8/08
Magic button is a must have. It actually allows you to close apps rather than just running them in the background until the whole thing falls over.
v.dog
JessieCamel
Posted 6:11 PM 26/8/08
Freeware calander : ThumbCal 0.5 : http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2008/03/27/thumbcal-05-customizable-finger-frien dly-calendar-for-pocketpc.html Its has been updated to a Shareware now , but was a freeware @ version 0.5
JessieCamel
enine
Posted 9:41 PM 26/8/08
Minor editing note, ActiveSync is all one word. In windows mobile forums when your searching for an ActiveSync problem I find you have to search twice, once for Activesync and once for "Active sync" because so many people type it wrong but if you don't know to search both ways you miss half the posts.
enine
Norcross
Posted 12:55 AM 27/8/08
After going over all this last night, I got inspired to re-flash my WinMo phone with the 6.1 ROM available on the XDA site for my Dash. A big improvement over 6.0, including the built in overclocking of the processor.
Norcross
the_Sleepwalker
Posted 12:39 AM 27/8/08
How about this new one!? Adobe PhotoShop MOBILE!
[casario.blogs.com]
[www.adobe.com]
the_Sleepwalker
crazi_man
Posted 8:42 PM 27/8/08
@MercuryPDX:
If you use Thunderbird or Sunbird for your calendar, you could use an extension (link below) to sync it to google calendar; and then use GMobileSync to sync your phone calendar to google calendar. In this way google calendar acts as a middle man and offers seamless bidirectional sync to both your desktop and phone calendar, and if your phone ever gets misplaced or your computer crashes, the calendar is still maintained on google calendar. So in essence this is a bidirectional sync from thunderbird calendar to your phone calendar with built in auto-backup to google calendar.
Thunderbird/Sunbird extension: [addons.mozilla.org]
GMobileSync: [rareedge.com]
crazi_man
Tim Raines
Posted 12:48 AM 28/8/08
@Arithmomaniac: Seconded.
Tim Raines
M3ta7h3ad
Posted 8:27 AM 28/8/08
Why use MyMoblier when it doesnt seem to offer anything more than microsoft's own...
Remote Display Control for Windows CE (works on my WM6.0pro phone)
[download.microsoft.com]
The above offers control over your windows mobile device via activesync, and is kind of useful for screenshot purposes.
RSS Hub - for all my feed needs!
Screenshots: [www.flickr.com]
Mocha FTP Server - for those times you just cant be arsed to deal with activesync and for using it with my linux install.
Google Maps - Essential for navigation especially as I have inbuilt GPS.
Opera 9.5 Beta - shame it has the notification issue however.
Tiny Twitter - Sheer awesome when it comes to tweeting and following. :)
GMobileSync - Works a treat.
My work outlook calendar syncs to google, my home outlook calendar syncs to google, my WM device calendar syncs to google, Evolution syncs to google.
My entire calendar syncing...sorted!
SMSExporter for those times you just want to back up some text messages in a nice CSV format.
MapWM [www.mapwm.com] for tracking fitness stuff, I turn it on, shove my phone in my pocket and then plot the points on google maps using the website, shows me how far I've run/cycled/walked. :)
M3ta7h3ad
EndoSulpha
Posted 10:15 AM 26/8/08
I own a small business. I use Pocket Database Viewer Plus to get the data from my Windows machine to my Treo 800w. Very easy to use, and cheap too!
EndoSulpha
JoyBergeron
Posted 4:30 AM 26/8/08
I have been reading ebooks using MobiPocket Reader http://www.mobipocket.com/
JoyBergeron
The_Designer
Posted 4:27 AM 26/8/08
I use a Moto Q9m running WM6 alongside my Mac, and I've had great success syncing with Missing Sync for WM6 . There's been a few bumps in the road with periodic updates breaking sync settings, but there are very few apps out there that sync iCal calenders and todos with WM6 interface, plus back up all of your contacts and SMS messages, transfer and convert media, and manage email with every sync.
The_Designer
hiltinuts2
Posted 3:07 AM 26/8/08
Dashwire IS a cool app. However, definitely make sure you do the initial sync with the device plugged into a power source. Also, as cool as Dashwire is, it IS a memory hog. Will not install\run correctly on secondary storage card.
hiltinuts2
clawlor
Posted 6:37 AM 26/8/08
Pocket SNES [paqpark.nuclearfallout.net] is a Super Nintendo emulator - runs smoothly on my HTC8525. You're not going to be able to play Street Fighter II with the phone's buttons, but RPG's like Zelda or Final Fantasy work pretty well.
clawlor