Comments on: 5 Cool Windows Mobile Apps To Have On Your Phone

By: Spence

Spence — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:36:24 +0000

PocketSNES. The number one app I use. The iPhone may have games, but the Supener Nintendo Entertainment System will always beat the iPhone.

By: RE

RE — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:52:15 +0000

Does anyone know if an application exists for WM that is similar to TextFree for the iPhone/iPod Touch? I would like to send text msgs over the data network without using my text plan.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:44:23 +0000

For some reason I prefer windows mobile devices to Iphones, but I’m not going to pretend that windows mobile it cool. It is isn’t even close.

By: BlueBoy

BlueBoy — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:12:10 +0000

Small lists compared to mine. I have an HTC Touch Pro and this is what’s running:

1. MagiCall – incoming/outgoing call filter
2. Resco File and Registry Explorer
3. Iconsoft PhonEx – contact manager and dialer replacement
4. Pocket Informant – PIM and Calendar tool
5. Panoramic Launchpad – Start Menu replacement
6. Quick Menu – System start menu replacement
7. Htorch – flashlight that uses the devices camera flash
8. Panoramic Calculator – pro calc
9. Advanced Config Tool – completed remap your phone
10. Diamond TF3D Config Tool – completely remap Touch Flo
11. Lumos – best configure tool for backlight
12. MyMobiler – Emulate your device on your PC and interact
13. PDA Net – use your phone as a modem
14. PhoneLog – record all calls/text msgs to your calendar
15. Resco Backup – backup program
16. Scan2PDF – use your camera to scan documents and put in a .pdf to email or save to your device
17. SKTools – extreme cleaner
18. Spb Backup – create self-extracting .exe’s and sync to your PC. Use PC or phone to restore.
19. Spb Traveler – fantastic travel software
20. SplashID – keep track of serials/bank acct and other personal number securely. Sync with PC.
21. ThrottleStorage – see how much space you’re using and where. Uses pie format
22. WiFiFoFum – excellent networking utility
23. WMBarCode – Barcode emulator. Type in the barcode number from any membership card and it makes and stores the barcode in your phone. Use it instead of pulling out your card.
24. MobileMatt Fuzeberry theme for TouchFlo
25. GoogleMaps
26. TouchResponse – create a vibration any time your touch your device. Config how much/little it vibrates.
27. ContactFix – search by first/last or company name when searching contacts.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:24:32 +0000

That’s pretty much comparing apples (literally) to bananas. The Nokia 5800 is NOT designed to be a “smartphone” like the Windows Mobile phones and maybe the iPhone, which also reflected in the price tag. I am not saying it doesn’t seem to be a nifty phone, just it is not in the same league.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:33 +0000

To be honest I found Twitter too unreliable and a resource-hog to enjoy it for long on my HTC Touch Dual. I use BeejiveIM and Skype Mobile now.

Other software I find useful is Google Maps and Dashwire to synch my contacts and photos.

Then there is MilkSync paired with AM Tasks+ so I can see the most recent tasks directly on my screen rather than a list only.

And there’s Mobipocket, a quite nice ebook reader.

By: Art Gelwicks

Art Gelwicks — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:12:05 +0000

I've recently gotten hooked on Skybook for Facebook interaction. Nice clean interface, good core functions, all in an app rather than a browser window.

By: Roy

Roy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:34:54 +0000

+1 for Skyfire, although I also really like Opera Mini. Skyfire is great when I’m using wifi, even if the app does use almost all of my phone’s RAM… But since my phone doesn’t use 3G (it uses EDGE), the only browser that’s really usable without wifi is Opera Mini. Smaller memory footprint, much faster page loading, all in all it’s pretty great.

Other must-haves for me:

- Oxios Alarm Clock, a ton better than WinMo’s built-in alarm clock
- Celetask, IMO probably the best task manager
- Google Maps, did nobody say this yet? Really?!
- Talkonaut, another good, multi-client IM program (I like the Java version better than the standalone WinMo version)

And one “word to the wise” — if you happen to flash the ROM on an HTC phone and all of a sudden see an application called OMPAPClock, don’t use it! It’s an overclocking utility, but when I tried to use it my phone froze and wouldn’t start up again. I had to do a hard reset and lose all the programs I’d installed.

By: boogie

boogie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:08:38 +0000

I would add:
-Opera Mobile
-Total Commander
-Google Maps / Live Search
-Pandora for WinMo
-Skype (new 2.5 beta is awesome)

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:05:55 +0000

I’m still trying to figure out how to see more than one upcoming event on my home screen (Windows Mobile 6.1/Moto Q).

Any advice will be appreciated.