Q: What do the mods count as their essential apps?
A: In this post, we, the moderators and reviewers at 4Winmobile will let you into our personal Pocket PC's and Smartphones, to give you a look at the applications we can't live without. Whether reviewing or just experimenting, we all trial a huge amount of different apps in the quest for a perfect suite.
Why? Often we get new users asking "What are the best applications to install?" This should give a nice cross section of freeware and commercial applications to try, in an easy to find location. Alternatively, you might be interested in finding something you've missed and give it a go. And hell you might just be plain nosey.
Whatever your motives it's probably worth a look. I for one hope to find a few little gems I've previously overlooked!
Freeware apps
Green.
Commercial apps
Red.
bydandie
Pocket PC - Vodafone v1605 (HTC TyTYN)
Today screen.
Fizz Traveller - Weather plugin and conversion tool
Pocket Breeze - Today PIM display for combined calendar/task management.
Spb Pocket Plus - Appllication Launcher.
Other apps.
Newsbreak -
LINK - RSS Feed reader
Pocket Informant 2005 - PIM.
PocketRAR - Pocket RAR?
SK-Tools - Memory optimiser and maintenance.
Skype -
LINK - Voice over IP client
Sprite Backup - Backup program.
Subsembly Wallet - Password manager.
Total Commander - File Manager.
Smartphone - O2 XDA IQ (HTC Tornado)
Facade - Homescreen manager and launcher.
Fizz Traveller - Weather plugin and conversion tool
Oxios alarms - Alarm app.
Papyrus - PIM.
Resco Explorer 2005 - File Manager and Registry Editor.
RightMenu - Customizes the Right softkey on the homescreen.
Smartphonenotes 2.0 - Notes app.
Tweaks 2k2 for Smartphone - Useful tweaks.
XBar3 - Tool kit.
dmr54
Pocket PC - iPAQ 4700 / SmartPhone - Orange SPV C500
Today screen.
Contacts Breeze/PocketBreeze - Today PIM display
Marsware WeatherPanel - Weather plugin
Essential Apps.
Resco File Explorer - File Explorer, Registry editor and FTP client.
Resco Picture Viewer - Picture / Video Viewer.
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager.
WebIS Mail - Messaging programme.
HTTPMail Provider - Hotmail access from the built in Inbox.
eWallet - Secure digital wallet.
NewsBreak - RSS feed reader.
WisBar Advance 2 - Task Management Software.
WisBar Advance Desktop - Application Launcher.
PhatPad - Hand written Notes / Sketches.
Textmaker - Word Processor.
Planmaker - Spreadsheet.
PhatNotes - Advanced Note Taking System.
Tweaks2k2.NET - PPC OS Tweaking.
Games& Entertainment
Mobipocket - Ebook reader.
TomeRaider - Reference and Ebook reader.
Smartphone
To follow......
Fowljr
Pocket PC - HTC Magician (MDA Compact flavour) 1.11 Big Storage Rom
Today screen.
Spb GPRS Monitor - GPRS Monitor.
Marsware Weather Panel - Weather plugin.
PocketZenPhone - Profile manager.
PocketBreeze - PIM Display.
ContactBreeze - PIM Display.
Other apps.
Movian VPN - VPN Client.
MS Remote Control - Control PPC from PC.
Pocket Informant 2005 - Enhance PIM management.
TomTom Navigator 5 - Route Planning & Navigation.
Sprite Backup - Backup.
Finger Clix - One handed access to contacts.
Caligrapher 8 Beta - Enhanced Handwriting Recognition.
WisBar Advance 2 - Task Management/Shell.
WisBar Advance Desktop (beta)] - Virual Desktop.
Screen Lock - Allows the screen to be locked when using Media Player.
Tweaks2k2.NET - PPC OS Tweaking.
Ilium Newsbreak - RSS Newsreader.
PocketPhoneAlarm - Phone & Message Manager (phone edition devices)
Games.
Not a big gamer, so I don't have any installed!!
HShortt
PocketPC Phone Edition - HTC Hermes (Vodafone v1605) 1.20.161.3 Rom
Today screen.
PocketPlus - Task Manager, shortcut launcher, battery status, repeating alarms etc.
SPB Weather - customisable weather forecast plug-in.
SPB Diary - Today PIM display for combined calendar/task management.
Newsbreak - RSS Reader.
Essential Apps.
SPB Backup[/color] - Backup program.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Memmaid - Memory reclaiming utility, notification queue duplicate remover etc.
Pocket Screen Capture - Simple and effective free screen capture program.
Mapopolis - GPS Navigation and route mapping.
Games& Entertainment
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Jokers Quest - Excellent game
Snails - Excellent game
Monopoly - Excellent game
irblinx
Pocket PC Phone Edition - HTC TyTN
Today Screen
iLauncher -
LINK - Application laucher
Newsbreak -
LINK - RSS Feed reader
Essential Apps
Skype -
LINK - Voice over IP client
Flash Player -
Acrobat Reader -
LINK - PDF reader
Vito Sound Explorer -
LINK - Audio recording tool/MP3 Player
Games (Rotated from the list below)
Ultimate Bowling Fighter -
LINK - 10 Pin Bowling
My Little Tank -
LINK - Overhead Tank Battle
Zuma -
LINK - Arcade Puzzler
Alchemy -
LINK - Puzzler
Girders -
LINK - Bridge/Tower Building
Bejewelled 2 -
LINK - Arcade Puzzler
Rail Maina -
LINK - Arcade Puzzler (Similar to Pipemania)
Firetop Mountain -
LINK - Great platformer (now at a stupidly cheap price!)
Desktop PC Apps
Adobe Photoshop CS - Any image editing, i.e. themes/icons etc
Audacity -
LINK - Editing sound/music clips to make ringtones and notification sounds and FREE
Game Editor Pro -
LINK - Easy to use Game Creation software, makes games for PC, WM, GP2X & Linux
Visual Studio 2005 -
LINK - The easiest way to create Compact Framework apps
NeilM
Pocket PC- Fujitsu Siemens Loox N560
Today screen.
iLauncher - Proramme Launcher
Contacts Breeze/PocketBreeze - PIM display
Spb GPRS Monitor - GPRS Monitor.
SpBBackup - Backup program.
Productivity.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager
1Calc - Calculator/Currency Convertor/Unit Convertor
spbTime - Desk clock/Alarm Clock
Spb Finance- Finance Manager
SpaceFinder - Memory Organiser
SafeMode - Start OS in Safe Mode
Modaco CamerAware- Speed Camera detection and warning
TomTom Navigator 6- Satellite Navigation
Skyscape Medical- various medical reference books.
CalcPad- 'Paper Roll' Calculator with editable entries.
Tube 2- Visual IT London Tube, Street and Bus maps
Phatpad- Notes application
S K Tools- Pocket PC Software maintenance tools
Games& Entertainment
40iPlay- Music player
Radio Times- UK TV Listings
Resco Photo Viewer- Photo display and album editing.
Fade (not WM5 compatible) - Adventure/RPG
Myst - Classic adventure game
Virtual Pool Mobile - Pool game
Mobipocket - Ebook reader
Tomeraider 3- Reference and Ebook reader
Tillanosoft Spacefinder and Smallmenu are available in free, or added function paid-for versions.
Windows
Pocket PC / Smartphones - Current: O2 IQ / O2 Xda Orbit
Today screen.
Contacts Breeze/PocketBreeze - Today PIM display
PocketPhoneAlarm - Phone & Message Manager (phone edition devices)
SBSH PocketWeather - Weather plugin.
Essential Apps.
Sprite Backup - Backup program.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Resco Picture Viewer - Picture / Video Viewer
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager
iLauncher - Program Launcher
ListPro - list and information manager
CodeWallet Pro 2006 - Secure Data Wallet
TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 - GPS Navigation
µBook - µBook is a simple and lean, yet powerful ebook reader
CityAlarms - A Full-Featured Alarm Clock
Tonybro
Pocket PC - O2 XDA Exec (HTC Universal)
Today screen.
SBSH iLauncher - System Manager/Application Launcher
SBSH PocketBreeze PIM Plug-in Manager
Spb Weather - Weather plugin.
Other apps.
PQzII - System utility
Pocket Secure V3 - Device Locker
Pocket Informant - PIM replacement for Pocket Outlook
FlexMail - E-mail Software
Opera V8.60 - Web Browser
Illium's e-Wallet - Electronic safe for Passwords etc.
TCPMP - The Core Personal Media Player
Tube V5 - London Tube Map/Route Planner
Sprite Backup - Backup Software
MS Reader - Ebook reader.
Palm Reader - Ebook reader.
Resco Photo Viewer - Guess!
TomTom Navigator 5 - GPS Navigation
Total Commander - File, Registry Management
phm Registry Editor - Registry Editor
Games.
Virtual Pool - American 6 ball Pool
i-mate SP5m Smartphone
Today screen.
SBSH Facade - PIM/Application Management
Pocket Informant for Smartphone - PIM Replacement
Other apps.
Total Commander - File Mangement
TCPMP - The Core Personal Media Player
Illium's E-Wallet - Electronic Safe for Passwords etc.
Waveydavey
Pocket PC - HTC Hermes (Voda v1605 flavour) HTC Launch Rom
Today screen.
Journal Bar - News and weather plugin.
O2 Plus - Launcher, Profile Manager, Task manager, Batt/Storage Monitor.
Other apps.
Betaplayer - Music and Video player.
Intelligolf - Golf scorecard.
MS Reader - Ebook reader.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
vxHpc - Telnet.
vxUtil - Ping.
Games.
Pocket Commodore64 - Commodore64 Emulator
Astraware Super Slyder - Game.
Astraware Sudoku - Game.
Astraware Moonfighter - Game.
Astraware Pixelus - Game.
Astraware Shapeshifter - Game.
Imate backgammon - Game.
Mastermind - 70's mastermind game.
Rubik - Rubik's cube.
Smartphone - HTC Strtrk (Qtek 8500 flavour) QTEK Launch ROM
Home screen.
Facade - Launcher.
Fizz Traveller - Weather.
Smartmonitor - SD, Mem, Batt Monitoring.
Xbar 3 - Task manager.
Other apps.
Betaplayer - Music and Video player.
Intelligolf - Golf scorecard.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Games.
Astraware Super Slyder - Game.
Astraware Chuzzle - Game.
Xda-Rocks
Pocket PC - HTC Blue Angel (MDAIII)
Today screen.
PocketPlus - Task Manager, shortcut launcher, battery status, repeating alarms etc.
Quench Software Kitara Genesis - Today PIM display
PocketPhoneAlarm - Phone & Message Manager (phone edition devices)
Spb GPRS Monitor - GPRS Monitor.
Essential Apps.
Fonix VoiceDial - Voice dialler for contacts.
Finger Clix - One handed dialler for contacts.
Sprite Backup - Backup program.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager
Caligrapher 8 Beta - Enhanced Handwriting Recognition.
Betaplayer - Music and Video player.
Screenlock - Does what it says on the tin plus locks all keys.
Pocket Hack Master 2005 - Control the Speed of your device.
Smartphone - MPx220
Cyclist
Pocket PC - HTC P3600 (Trinity)
Today screen
Pocket Breeze PIM display for tasks, calendar & email
Phone Alarm Profile Manager (phone edition devices)
iLauncher app launcher, meters and task manager, run as a tab in Pocket Breeze
Essential apps
Pocket Informant PIM replacement
Pocket Secure v4 Security
µBook Ebook reader for txt and html files
SK Tools Memory optimiser and maintenance.
Resco File Explorer File Manager and Registry Editor
Duden German English dictionary
40iPlay mp3 player
Games (permanent)
Astraware Sudoku
Neo Tiles mahjong
eSoft Interactive Traffic Jam puzzle
Games (rotated selection from these)
Bejeweled 2
Astraware Pixelus
Astraware Shapeshifter
Astraware Chuzzle
Astraware Equilibria
Astraware Collapse
Astraware Crazy Daisy
Astraware Super Bounce Out
Astraware Noah's Ark
Astraware Chainz
Clickgamer Snowed In (lots of seasonal variants on Cropped Out)
Anigma puzzle
Ballshooter Brick Genius
Flower Power puzzle
Cubehead
Ballshooter Brick Slider
PocketChange
Dell Axim x50v & x51v
Today screen.
iLauncher - Program Launcher
Contacts Breeze/PocketBreeze - PIM display
WeatherPanel - Weather Plugin.
SpBBackup - Backup program.
Productivity.
Resco File Explorer - File explorer and registry editor.
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager
SPB Backup - Backup program.
SPBTime - Desk clock/Alarm Clock
SafeMode - Start OS in Safe Mode
Phatpad- Notes application
S K Tools- Pocket PC Software Maintenance Tool
MemMaid- Another Pocket PC Software Maintenance Tool
Essential apps.
WisBar Advance 2&3- TaskBar Manager
WisBar Advance Desktop- Device Desktop Manager
Tweaks2k2- Registry Tweaker
Illium's E-Wallet - Electronic Safe for Passwords etc.
Pocket Secure v4 - Device Password Security (of course!)
Bassey
XDA MiniS
Today screen.
HTC Home Plugin - Time, weather, shortcuts and profiles
PocketBreeze - PIM display
Productivity.
SPB Backup - Backup program.
MemMaid - Another Pocket PC Software Maintenance Tool
Essential apps.
TidePlotter - Tidal Data for the UK
MemoryMap - Mapping software for walking/boating/flying
ListPro - Manage ToDo Lists
MXConverter - Currency and Unit converter with Scientific Calculator
MobiPocket -
eBook and RSS News reader
Resco Photo Viewer -
Photo Viewing and editing software
The Mailman
O2 XDA-Exec running T-Mobile Month-on-Month Contract SIM(waiting a WM6 device)
Today screen.
SPB PocketPlus - Today Screen plugin
FizzSoftware Traveller - Weather plugin
PocketSecure - Device Lock
Essential Apps.
Resco File Explorer - File Explorer, Registry editor and FTP client.
Pocket Informant - Personal Information Manager.
WebIS Mail - Messaging programme.
Windows Live & Messenger - Hotmail access from the built in Inbox & Messenger (to contact my lads!).
Illium eWallet - Secure digital wallet.
TomTom5 - GPS Navigation
GPS Speed Sentry LE - GPS Speedometer.
SKTools - Memory/Cleanup and device configuration.
TCPMP - Video & Music Player.
Shop2Go - Weekly Shopping List.
XSForms - Forms Based Database
VisualMR - Wireless Control of my Roku Soundbridge WMP.
CallCalendar - Log I/O calls direct to calendar.
Games& Entertainment
Kevtris2 - Tetris.
Resco Sudoku - My wife is an addict.
