Windows Mobile Software List

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Contents 1 Windows Mobile Software List 2 THE THREE MUST HAVES 2.1 VOICE COMMAND 2.2 Must Have: SPB POCKET PLUS 2.3 RESCO EXPLORER 2005 3 SOFTWARE LINK LIST 3.1 Software Shopping 3.2 utilities 3.3 Outlook Apps for PPC 3.4 Today plug-ins 3.5 GPS 3.6 communication 3.7 Graphic 3.8 multimedia 3.9 Customize WM 3.10 Total UI replacement 3.11 Games 3.12 popular site info 3.13 Ebook 3.14 more software listings/userlist 3.15 more forum to ask for softwares 3.16 Emulator list 3.17 recommended emulators 3.18 TREO CENTRAL DISCUSSION

Windows Mobile Software List

I have heard from PPC detractors that there is not a lot of Software for the PPC plus I have heard alot of new comers to the PPC platform not knowing where to go to get software..so I hope this helps. This thread is just a single source for Software resources for the PPC.

I would like to keep this thread to sharing software with descriptions and links to them, more than debate them. Please stay on topic.

This might be a good Sticky for this forum as the vast majority that come to this forum on TC are Pocket PC users....or looking at the possibility of becoming one.

I cannot take credit for all the work on this thread as I have simply compiled most of these links from other posts on other boards. I have my own list to add as well, but will do that in the next couple days. But I will update this first post only and bump it each time I add something to it.

THE THREE MUST HAVES

There are Three Software Must Haves for WM. I must also be honest and say that these three recomendations have many tools, tricks, and utilities that I feel should have been already included in a MS OS, i.e. file drag and drop or option to have close button actually close a program:

VOICE COMMAND

ABSOLUTELY A MUST!!!! Whether this should of already been standard on the phone could be debated, there is no doubt the $30 is more than worth it. There is no voice training. You do not have to assign a voice command for each contact or software program. The program reads the names and listens for you to say it. It is ready and accurate right out of the box.

Since I don't use Voice Memos, I assigned that button for the Voice Command. You just click the button say "Call <Name> on mobile" and it calls their cell phone. It is even smart enough to confirm if it is not sure. You can even say "Launch <Program Name>" and it will launch it for you....no nav through menus or folders to find it.

Official MS Voice Command Website

Must Have: SPB POCKET PLUS

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/index.html?en

This is both a start page enhancement along with several OS addons (think of them as Palm OS hack enhancements).

The Start Page. Ever since I installed this, I don't think I have gone into Programs or Settings to find a program yet. This makes every program on your entire handhald available, including system utilities like connections or ringtones, all on your start page. Or you can only have your most favorite and mosted used there. You can create up to 5 tabs to organize your programs.

Please see Bob's notes below on this program as they are noteworthy to be aware of before you install this program.

OS Enhancements.

• Close Button. You can actually have the program close with the close button. You also set it up to do stuff like minimize on tap and close on tap and hold on the close button.
• Pocket IE. This adds the following to Pocket Internet Explorer:

• Open Link in a new Window (invalulable with the way I browse the net).
• Full screen support.
• Page save ability.
• Picture save ability
• Copy link to clipboard

• Taskbar Battery Indicator. Nice and really small along the top of the unit. It does not take up any screen real estate while letting you know how your battery is doing at a glance.
• File Explore. This adds the following to File Explorer (which if you Resco makes this a mute point):

• Enable ZIP support
• Enable Storage card format support
• Add Properties to the context menu
• Add folder up button.

• Program Manager. You can have a program manager, or least switch between running programs, added to the context menu.

RESCO EXPLORER 2005

All I can say is that this really does give you just about every tool you have come to expect from a file explorer. Nicely laid out and very easy to use. Supports file drag and drop. You can see all that it does here:

http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/default.asp

SOFTWARE LINK LIST

Software Shopping

New Pocket PC Magazine Award Winning applications for 2004.....

http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/main.asp

-Where to buy software:

http://www.handango.com/

http://www.pocketgear.com/

-Award app list:

http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/nominees.asp

http://www.pocketpcaward.com/award2003ergebnis.html

-Where to find free softwares:

http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com

http://www.eitcenter.com/pocketpc/download.htm

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=458

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utilities

My Converter Pro ($14.95): IMHO, the best multi-purpose tool: calculator, unit converter, currency converter, and coder for your Pocket PC http://www.softatics.com/

Tengo ($19.95) http://www.tengo.net/

Pocket Backup ($29.95) [color=#800080 http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html

Remover http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/index.php?soft=688

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=509

signatures on your ActiveSync outgoing PPC mail http://www.syncdata.it/free_downloads.html

RegKing: http://www.doctorce.com/RegKing.htm#Current_Hacks

mobile Contacts - it works great if you're after a one-handed UI for your phone book.

Outlook Apps for PPC

Informant is great and as far as I am personally concerned nearly flawless. I love the calendar layout and the flexibility to customize it. The contacts are good, but the list seems a little small to click as easily with your finger. Pocket Informant 2005 for Calendar and Contacts http://www.pocketinformant.com/

Web IsMail is certainly more powerful than the default email app that comes on the PPC-6600. It does still have some memory card management issues, but more than livelable with the extra options it provides. Pocket Informant 2005 for Calendar and Contacts http://www.pocketinformant.com/

WebIS Mail 2.11 Fully featured e-mail client for Pocket PC. http://www.pocketinformant.com/products_info.php?p_id=mail&dir=wm&tab_id=introduction

Today plug-ins

THE TWO BEST TODAY PLUGIN FOR ANY BUSINESS PERSON:

PocketBreeze http://www.sbsh.net/products/pocketbreeze/

ContactBreeze http://www.sbsh.net/products/contactbreeze/

Today Plus

http://www.dark-mojo.com/todayplus/index.php

TdLaunch http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/index.php?soft=176

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=543

GPS

GPSpassion is the single best source for GPS information Main Site: http://www.gpspassion.com/ Forum: http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3

GPS Software Comparison Chart: http://www.gpspassion.com/en/software/Nav_Comp_e.htm

Good CS company to buy from: http://www.semsons.com/gpsacsof.html

iGuidance: My personal favorite and the one I use http://www.inavcorp.com/

TomTom http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=1&Language=4

Mapopolis http://www.mapopolis.com/index.jsp

communication

IMOV http://www.movsoftware.com/products/imov/imov.htm

npopw http://www.wibble-wobble.com/wince/npopw/

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=642

Graphic

Pocket Artist ($49.95) http://www.conduits.com/products/artist/

Resco Picture Viewer ($19.95) http://www.resco-net.com/PicView.asp

UltraG http://masataka.mailbbs.com/ug/en/

PDAmill viewer http://www.pdamill.com/prod_vi.shtml

more: http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=855

multimedia

BetaPlayer - come consider the best media player for PPC: [url http://betaplayer.corecodec.org/]

Pocket Player2 ($19.95) http://www.conduits.com/products/player/

pTV (free) http://www.pockettv.com/

PMVP http://home.adelphia.net/~mdukette/index.htm

GSPlayer http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/gsp.htm

more [http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;thr eadid=488 http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=488]

http://www.digisoftdirect.com/

Customize WM

barwisbar http://www.pelmarinc.com/

wisbaradvance http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/wisbar/

icbar http://www.ictinus.com/icbar/

vBar task switcher http://www.vieka.com/vbar.htm

Change wait pinwheel http://www.masellis.com/wait/downloads.htm

Total UI replacement

PPX http://www.ppx3k.com/

Dashboard http://www.snoopsoft.com/dashboard/index.html -Theme generator (Microsoft's)

http://www.ppc4you.com/show.cgi?softid=127

Excellent phone skin chooser and various skins that are free http://sourceforge.net/project/show...ckage_id=102650

Games

GameBox Gems ($9.95) http://www.pdamill.com/index.shtml

Snails ($9.95) http://www.snailsgame.com/

PocketNester http://sourceforge.net/projects/pnester/

Nethack http://shurik.11net.com/nethack/nethack.html

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=495

Duke Nukem 3D is ported to PPC. http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthre...mp;pagenumber=7 Rubrick cube, mastermind and gemswap(bejeweled clone)

http://www.valil.com/netcf/index.html

popular site info

http://www.pocketgamer.org

http://www.pdarcade.com/

http://www.pocketmatrix.com/forums/

Ebook

Mobipocket Reader ($19.95) http://www.mobipocket.com/

Palm Reader http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/

uBook http://www.gowerpoint.com/

more http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...mp;threadid=578

more software listings/userlist

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/for...pic.php?t=22031

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/for...pic.php?t=10402

http://www.ppcsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21507

http://www.ppc-welt-community.info/...;threadid=32444

more forum to ask for softwares

brighthand http://discussion.brighthand.com/

jenneth.info http://www.jenneth.info/forum/

pocketpcpassion. http://www.pocketpcpassion.com/forum/

PDACorps http://www.pdacorps.com/default.asp

www.yorch.net (miscellaneous stuff...has a link to an SMS export program though)

www.lakeridgesoftware.com (the wisbar advance official website/community forum, in case you're a fellow user)

www.netwasp.com (for fellow flashtheme users)

www.freewareppc.com (like pocketpcfreeware, but IMO easier to navigate)

www.ppcsg.com (a singaporean community forum that's got top notch freeware links)

and of course.. www.howardforums.com

Here is another great site. http://www.freewareppc.com/

Emulator list

http://www.pdarcade.com/modules.php...e&artid=102

http://www.emulation9.com/wince.html

http://www.pocketgamer.org/games/emulators/index.shtml

http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/sh...d=1932#post1932

recommended emulators

GNUboyCE http://gnuboyce.cjb.net/

PocketNester : NES http://jetech.org/

PocketSNES Bleeding Edge : SNES http://paqpark.nuclearfallout.net/p.../pocketsnes.php

PocketColeco : Colecovision http://pocketvcs.emuunlim.com/coleco/coleco.html

PocketVCS : Atari 2600 http://pocketvcs.emuunlim.com/

CEGG : Game Gear/Master System http://www.geocities.com/bonelyfish/cegg.html

PocketGenesis : Genesis (MegaDrive)http://www.pocketemulator.com/genesis.html

MameCE : Multi Arcade http://www.mameworld.net/mamece3/ PocketSCUMM : Lucas Art Game Interpreter http://arisme.free.fr/PocketScumm/

Emu48 : HP48 http://web.jet.es/leobueno/emu48.htm

VTI Pocket Emulator v2.4 http://ticalcemulator.calcnews.net/

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