Paul’s Favourite Windows Mobile Software
Below is a list of software that I am currently running on my Windows Mobile device (HTC Touch HD).
I will keep this list updated. Feel free to comment.
All software is freeware unless otherwise specified.
- HTC Hot Fixes (all need to be re-installed if you hard-reset the phone)
- .net Compact Framework 3.5. Some of the program listed below require this. To install: Connect your PDA using to your PC. Ensure that Active Sync is running. Run the program and follow the instructions. Then you need to reset your PDA (on the HTC Touch HD you need to remove the back cover in order to press the reset button)
- Auto Call Record (automatically record all telephone conversations)
- BBC iPlayer (good for catching up with BBC TV and radio programs)
- Bing (Web search, maps/directions, weather, etc. Replaced Windows Live Search)
- Bluehoo (a social networking program, uses BlueTooth). Good in theory but I have yet to find anyone else using it
- CERegEditor (registry editor – installs and runs on the PC)
- CleanRAM (Cleans your RAM)
- CurrencyConv (Currency Converter)
- Depth of Field (a Depth of Field calculator for Canon photographic lenses)
- Diamond Light Saber (Star Wars light saber)
- DivX Player (plays DivX videos)
- Dog Whistle (a dog whistle. I don’t know if it works, I need to find a dog to annoy…)
- eWallet (place to keep secure data such as passwords, credit card details, etc.). You have to pay for this, although I got it bundled with a PDA years ago and this version still works
- F1 2009 Mobile (Formula 1 2009 information on your Pocket PC)
- Fennec (Mozilla based Web Browser). I prefer Opera
- Flix (shows local cinemas and listing the film showtimes)
- Fring (IM and VOIP – lots of formats)
- Friendmobilizer (Facebook client). To be honest I don’t like this… I’ll give it a fair try for a couple of weeks but I’ll probably end up deleting it
- Fonebook (Facebook to Outlook synchronisation – far better than OutSync which only synchronises photos). Not strictly mobile software, but is useful if you synchronise your mobile with Outlook. It allows you to get photos, telephone numbers, birthdays and other information from Facebook. It also allows you to associate Facebook contacts with existing users in Outlook (e.g. David/Dave) as well as allowing you to create a new contact sourced from info in Facebook.
- G-Shotgun ()
- GClippers (pretend hair/beard clippers)
- Google Maps (Google mapping program. Includes Google Latitude which lets you share your current location with friends. It also includes Google Streetmap functionality)
- Google Mobile App ()
- GYRATOR (uses the G-Sensor to auto-rotate applications to match the screen orientation). Lots of customisation options. It does need some setting up. I very rarely use this, but it’s nice to have installed
- HTC Light Saber (Star Wars light saber). Diamond Light Saber is better, but it is nice to have this one installed too
- i-nigma (reads 2D barcodes. Can be found on sites such as http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/)
- IGIndex (online sports betting and financial spread betting). Note: To get this to work you have to change the default protocol to the socket option (this is on on the logon screen | Settings | Protocol | Socket). Even on the largest font setting, the text is very small, but it is usable
- Lighter (a pretend lighter – for concerts, etc.) It’s actually not very good
- leTour 2009 (information on le Tour de France). A poorly written application and hard to read on the screen. Otherwise it would be good
- Media Centre for Windows (access your music, photos and videos)
- Microsoft MyPhone (Synchronises and backus up information between your phone and the web )
- Mobi Cocktail (Popular cocktail recipes)
- Mobile Manager for Netflix ()
- MoorHuhn ()
- MTreeSize (Displays the size of each folder on your internal disk)
- NoData (disables data connections – good for when you are on holiday and don’t want a big data connection bill!)
- Octrotalk (IM program)
- Omniano the Band ()
- PHM Soft Reset (enables you to soft-reset the phone without having to press the physical reset button – which on the HTC Touch HD is a pain because you have to remove the rear cover)
- Pocket Last FM (a lean but decent Last FM player)
- Pocket Scrobbler (requies a LastFM account – free. Mine is http://www.last.fm/user/Techboy_UK)
- PockeTwit (Twitter program – cool interface. Better than Tiny Twitter)
- Power Radio (a radio client)
- Qik (Stream video to http://qik.com in real time. My account is http://www.qik.com/techboy). This program works, but it does run very slowly
- S2P – Slide to Play (a stylus-free MP3/WMA player application. It fully integrates with S2U2)
- S2U2 – Slide to unlock (a simple lock/unlock application which has the iPhone style slide unlocking)
- Shoot Me (has a variety of weapon noises)
- Skyfire (web browser – plays more content, such as video; than other browsers)
- Skype (VOIP)
- Throttle Storage (Graphically shows used space)
- Touchtris (Tetris clone). It works, but it’s a bit fiddly to miss with a finger interface
- Track My Run (Tracks progress as you run/walk)
- VXUtil (network applications)
- WiFi Monster (WiFi discovery software)
- WirelessTime (lets you schedule when you want your phone, Bluetooth, WiFi and sound to be active or inactive. It comes with English and French languages installed)
- WSpeedMeter (shows current speed, co-ordinates and altitude, uses GPS)
I have tried, but not currently got working on HTC Touch HD:
- Betfair (online sports betting and gambling program)
I haven’t got around to installing yet:
- tnyynt SD TuneUP (speeds up the SD card)
Useful Notes:
- To make Opera the default browser:
You can actually reinstate Opera Mobile as the default browser (PIE would have been made the default browser if you had installed another browser such as Skyfire or Iris, and uninstalled them subsequently).
Launch Opera Mobile manually via Start Menu > Programs. In the address bar, enter “opera:config” and go to the page. The “Preferences Editor” page will be shown. Scroll down until you see “Install“. Tap on it to expand the section. Enable the tickbox for “Browser First Time Launch“, then tap “Save“.
You have now reinstated Opera Mobile as the default browser.
Leave a comment to let me know of any other cool/useful apps! 
August 8th, 2009 at 06:39
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September 3rd, 2009 at 20:45
Thanks, I’m glad you like it