Useful Software for your Windows Mobile 5/6 Phone

Since we already have a s/w thread for Symbian OS phones, why not one for Windows Mobile too?

Of the bunches of software I have tried, here are what I felt are the most useful for me...
Most of the apps listed below are freeware.
Why so? Because,

• A: they are free

• B: On the WM platform, I have noticed that the good freeware apps tend to be far less memory and resource intensive than their paid counterparts

System Tools

• Task Manager

Considering it is a Windows Mobile we are talking about, are memory leaks, program crashes and system hang all that surprising..Not really..right?

Which is why any self respecting WM user needs to have a good task manager and application switcher on the phone

This one is what I like the most because of its small memory footprint and the sheer amount of features it offers.

• Task Manager

Other good options are

• Magic button: PocketPCFreeware : Magic Button 2.1
• GSPocketMagic++: PocketPCFreeware : GSPocketMagic++ 1.32.19

The best part is all opf the apps above are freeware and have a far lower memory footprint than other similar paid apps

• File Manager

The default file explorer on WM leaves a lot to be desired

Thankfully, there are a bunch of good and free optionsi

• GsfiNDER + : GSFinder+

And of course, Total commander. I personally prefer the former though.

• File Encryption

Simple, effective and free:

Autres créations
Only hitch is , it is in french...But the application is easy enough to understand despite that.

• Setting management:

PHM Pocket PC PowerToys 0.18: Suspend, Reset, Today, Alt-Tab, Alt-F4, PHMShell32.dll icons library, Shortcuts, My Documents library, Fonts control panel (settings) applet, Databases control panel (settings) applet, Scheduled Tasks control panel (settings) applet, Run, Character Map SIP, Notepad, AutoPlay, Clipboard Pane SIP, Ext. Keyboard SIP, Screensaver...

What more do you want?

• Alarm

Every WM user knows how worthelss the alarm on WM phones is...

Use this instead:
PocketPCFreeware : Pocket WakeUp 1.1

Games

I'm not much of a fan of games on PPC but who can say no to good ol' Marion or Contra on their phone?
Of the several NES emulator avialable for the WM platform, I found this one to be the best with consitent 50+ fps and the ability to freel add/edit harware button mapping

• Pocket Nester: SourceForge.net: PocketNester

• And GnuBoy for gameboy emulation : PocketPCFreeware : WAC gnuboy CE 1.0.3-0.4

Please do add more decent games to the list above




Internet

• Internet Explorer Add-ins

Hate the lack of tabs?
Use this: ftxPBrowser for Windows Mobile 2003

• Wireless sniffer

What else but: Aspecto Software - WiFiFoFum

• Putty

Life saver for me, maybe not as useful for others...http://www.pocketputty.net/download.html

GPS

• India Map Apps

As expcted, no free lunch on this one. YOur choices are:

• Destinator (Satguide) - Intuitive and very usable app (Destinator) with OK Maps but let down greatly by bad POI (Points of interest) listing

• Map My India - Marginally more accurate map than the former and the POI info is far better

However, the underlying app (NavMate) is shi$$y for lack of a better word. Buggy and difficult to use.

• GPS info and track logging

http://www.visualgps.net/VisualGPSce/default.htm

MultiMedia

Rather short list since I don't feel anyone would need any other app beyond these three:

• Music- PocketPCFreeware : GSPlayer 2.28
• Videos- PocketPCFreeware : TCPMP (ex-BetaPlayer) 0.72RC1
• Images- PocketPCFreeware : XnView Pocket 1.40

AppLauncher

What good all these apps if you can't launch your desired apps quickly and easily straight from the today screen without so much as whipping out your stylus?

cLaunch




Others

• Pocket Dictionary: http://www.cellosoft.com/software/view.php?id=42

So there you go..Please feel free to add more apps to this list

i hav all the above software and even better ones... anyways rep for the efforts.. good work mate...

why not recommend some for the benefit of everyone around here?

^^ here we go..

1.Advanced config tool V 1.1 (Tweak ur hardware & UI)

Advanced Configuration Tools v1.1 freeware for Pocket PC windows mobile and wm5 or wm6 ppc, PocketPC free downloads.

2.Battery status (to OC OMAP processors on HTC Touch & a good Home information display)
BatteryStatus | Homepage of Chi-Tai

3.Pocket DivX player
Pocket DivX Player 0.8 freeware for Pocket PC windows mobile and wm5 or wm6 ppc, PocketPC free downloads.

4.Google Maps
Pocket PC : Softonic

5.I Contacts - (Iphone like contact management)
iContact v0.73 freeware for Pocket PC windows mobile and wm5 or wm6 ppc, PocketPC free downloads.

Will post more when i go home. i am at office right now.

Hope you guys have fun with the apps
6.Paint for windows mobile
PDAcraft Paint freeware for Pocket PC windows mobile and wm5 or wm6 ppc, PocketPC free downloads.

Mods, Can this be stickied along with the Symbian thread?

Need to bookmark this !! Thanks !!!

Some more old apps from my side,

PocketCM contacts manager

Very useful and better than default contacts manager in WM6
PocketCM Contacts & Keyboard

PocketCM keyboard

Once u get used to it u will never need stylus for typing a sms.
PocketCM Contacts & Keyboard


Octrotalk

IM client for WM6, can be used for googletalk, yahoo, AIM etc.
Octro

Dreamfactory Vocabuilder

Not too good looking, but useful freeware to build your vocabulary on the move.
Pocket PC: Pocket PC: VocaBuilder by DreamFactory for Pocket PC

eTrack

One good freeware to manage expenses and other financial s.
eTrack 3.0 Windows Mobile Smartphone freeware software mobile friendly download

Will add more after some time.

Xpense

Another freeware to manage expenses, very simple and no complications like eTrack.
Tucows Download

Nice thread superczar , reps for u

Do the software listed in the above posts fits to all Windows mobiles or they are brand specific?

^^ Generic WM 5/6 software..will work on most if not all WM hones...

Must have browser...
Opera Mini 4

One big thing I was missing on my WM phone vis-a-vis the iPhone was a good browser..
Opera Mini comes the closest (though not even close to surpassing)the iPhone Safari experience on a Windows phone
Easily the best single site (given the lack of tabs) browsing experience on WM

i needed some help from you in this respect..

can u tell me how to share the internet with a pc via bluetooth to a windows 5 device?

^^ Via activesync. u have to connect and sync thru activesync by bluetooth & you are done to use internet on WM5 via bluetooth! hope u know, when ur phone is in sync with activesync (ofcourse with USB cord) u can use the internet on ur WM5.

its different in my case, its not a win5 mobile but a gps unit running windows 5 ce

now i need to browse internet on it via my bluetooth connection connected to the pc..

use bluetooth serial port to connect through activesync. once you are connected and activesync icons turns green, ur done with using internet via bluetoot!

i dont see a bluetooth serial port option, thats the issue...

and can u tell me how to go about using active sync? ive connected the device via usb, it has installed the drivers, now what? am sorry am a complete noob hehe