Baronic's PDA Applications Recommendations

The frequent question of "why get a pdaphone? organiser? aisay, now a days, smartphone and symbian nokia also can do la"

Well, why get a pdaphone? I'm about to list out some of the recommended applications available for windows mobile device!
All softwares are commercial ware unless stated otherwise.
Please support the developers, and avoid piracy. Do not leech, as piracy kills development. Support your favourite developer


For the games thread > VITO Technologylowyat.net/topic/671784]http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/671784[/url]


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CALCULATORS

PocketCAS (FREEWARE, powerful computer algrebric system)
HiCalc (Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Matrices, Constants, Finance, Statistics, Biorhythm, Tip, Currency Converter, Unit converter, Base conversion, Graph, Date-time, Equation Solver)
SaleCalc (FREEWARE, great simple calc for discount calculation)
LemurPlotter (FREEWARE, for basic 2D graph functions)
PocketStatics (engineering students)
SpaceTime (algebra and calculus)
PocketFleet Material Estimator (great for DIY projects)
MobileTip Calculator (extremely useful program for accurately quickly splitting bills between people)
EngCalc (must have for engineering)
Ultimate Advantage Calculator (great all in one Calc)
Scientific, Financial, and Business Calculator (3 different products) (Baronic's Choice Awards)

CONTACTS

WorldCard Mobile (business card scanner)
PIM Backup (FREEWARE, good contacts and messaging back up)
IContact Burt Edition (FREEWARE)
Inesoft Address Book FunContact (Iphone style contacts)
Photo Contacts Pro (great contacts managing, allows for special ringtones assigned)
Group SMS (FREEWARE, for smsing a certain group)
Contact Breeze (Baronic's Choice Awards, great contact application with nice today plug in)

EDUCATION (excluding dictionary, dictionary new category)

Pocket Stars (Baronic's Choice Awards, great star chart)
Art of Positions (Baronic's Choice Awards, LMAO, kamasutra for windows mobile, my most used application XD)
Voca Builder (great app, improve your english vocab)
Basic Concepts in Pharmacology
Chord Addict (great for guitarists)
Mobile Reference Encyclopedia
Flash Card Manager (great software to stimulate learning)
Birds E Guide (bird watchers must have)
Davis' Drug Guide for Physicians with Integrated Calculator (as always, educational stuff are expensive lol. Text books costs RM200 plus, online stuff don't cost any less)
Physics Ref (great stuff for Physics lovers)
Fluid Mechanics Tools (engineering)
Thermo Dynamics Tools (engineering)
Pulp and Paper (engineering)
Pocket Kid Math (great parenting/home schooling math tool)
Pocket Planter (a great plant encyclopedia)
Emergency First Aid Guide (FREEWARE, having this could save lives. U never know if u need it)
Mobile Electronic SUite

ALL VARIOUS MEDICAL PRODUCTS BY SANDFORD
ALL VARIOUS MEDICAL PRODUCTS BY SKYSCAPE


FINANCE

SPB Finance (Baronic's choice award)
Cash organiser premium 2008 (another great finance software)
Invoice Standard Edition (for everything invoice)
Credit Cards Spending Report
Pocket Finance Diary (Baronic's Choice Award)
Pocket Investor (a must have for traders)
Smartbank (useful for tracking bank stuff)
QUick Money COnverter (A currency convertor, limited usage though IMHO)
LoanExpert Plus Z(track loans and mortages)
SynchSoftware PAM (for stock trading)
World Wide Stock Calculator (stock price and calculations)
Skinny Stock Quotes (great quotations from several stock exchanges)

LANGUAGES
Mobisystem's products (Yet another extremely good dictionary producer for windows mobile, i recommend going through both mobi and BEIKS and choosing the one u prefer)
BEIK's products (Baronic's choice award, i highly recommend their products, dictionaries, thesaurus, everything, and their dictionary is talking dictionary too, in several languages. there are many other dictionaries but none as good as this IMHO)
Lingvosoft Products (another great language company, best known for their simple but effective talking phrase books. Simple, and suitable for people who travel or wanna have a crash course)
HnHsoft's Products (Not a bad language softwares producer, but their language packs diversity is limited compared to the others.

INPUT

Decuma Alphabetic
Pen Reader
Finger Touch
Resco Keyboard Pro (Baronic's Choice Awards for keyboard replacement)
Caligrapher (Baronic's Choice Awards for transcriber replacement)
Touch Pal (coolest keyboard, appears to be actually very fast, but it needs some getting used to, to be truly effective)

IMAGING

Photogenics (Baronic's Choice Awards. The BEST and most impressive imaging tool for windows mobile. dun worry about it saying doesnt support windows mobile 5. download and try the demo, see if it works for your device. so far i've tested on several devices including 2m5 no problems)
VITO sketch Artist
Paint and Create (FREEWARE)
Paint WM (just like the paint program on your PC, FREEWARE)
Resco Photo Viewer Professional Edition (lots of photo editing functions)

This post has been edited by Baronic: Nov 1 2008, 10:27 AM

lol, thanks, but i dun think i'll need a reserve this time. I'm updating everything in the first post, like i'll be doing with the games section

A lot of categories to go. T.T its hard work. I'm tired already just doing 2 lol. WOrldcard link updated. sorry, lol (but doesnt it come bundled with Touch Pro? i think for diamond also got?)

This post has been edited by Baronic: Sep 27 2008, 03:27 PM

Education has been added. I'm gonna take a break lol

hahahahaha. erm. my favourite app? hahahaha

it's a highly educational dictionary that can help couples bond and seek emotional solace better when the world falls all around them and everything seems to be going wrong. its an encyclopedia which helps lovers be good lovers and make their partners happy. its a book about art, and a book about selflessness, teaching u not to simply care for oneself and pay more attention to the needs of others

its under education, because only malaysians seem to be so shy about sexuality. it is simply, sex education

This post has been edited by Baronic: Sep 27 2008, 10:48 PM

i'll work on that after i come home from class. lol, a lot of people requesting for it. not sure if got free or not tho

i've uploaded links to what i think are the best language softwares around

in the search function, type calculator, and it'll display all the calculator softwares based on actual calculator products. for example the Pocket 15C SE Scientific Calculator , the Pocket 12C SE Financial Calculator , MxCalc 12c Platinum - RPN Financial Calculator for Windows Mobile Pocket PC, etc.

well good stuff are never free. better than spending rm900 for a dedicated pure dictionary wat

IMAGING and INPUT added. bump this thread with update on info

lol, Touch Pal takes so much getting used to for me, but see those youtube videos, their typing speed when pro, damn scary

well, depends what kinda e books u wanna read?

lol, i suggest u first look at the novel u wanna read, look at the extension, then choose an e book reader. some e books can read only certain extensions

if its a cab, copy in device and run from device.

if its an exe installer, connect active sync, and run exe from PC

dun worry about the xscale thing. just give it a try and test. they have some good chinese learning products too

prc is mobipocket reader

memory releasing? nothing helps better than a soft reset lol. memory releasing cant help mem leaks no right?

Baronic's Compilation of NON-game cabs
This a compilation of Non-game cabs that i just can't live without. I didnt develop them, i merely collected them. I think they are the most essential cabs for Pocket Pc owners.

PPC PIM Back up
Backs up contacts, messages, calendar, without the use of active sync. Copy and run straight from windows mobile.

SPB screenshot
Screenshot for windows mobile

Task Manager
Sorta like Control Alt Delete for windows mobile, if you have problems. Excellent for killing off Active Sync that keeps running in windows mobile, despite not connected to the PC

In the windows/activesync directory there is a file called “CtrlLog” file, in the file I noticed that at certain times it would say “KeepAwake” so I knew there had to be something trying to keep ActiveSync running.

"So just messing around with “Task Manager” I went to “Notifications” and noticed there were three “repllog.exe” in the notifications list towards the bottom. After disabling and enabling “repllog.exe” one by one, I believe the one that is causing ActiveSync to keep restarting itself is the “repllog.exe” that has an Argument named AppRunAfterTimeChange(must scroll to the right to see it). So I disabled that particular “repllog.exe” and did a Soft Reset.

I no longer see ActiveSync in the Task Manager list unless I connect to the PC using a USB cable."

WM5_Ringpatch_Delay_loudest
Attempts to make your ringtone louder, and drastically reduces lag between the time you receive the call and your phone actually ringing.

Advanced Configuration Tool
Great multipurpose app for several settings, by modifying registry keys for you. Needs netcf3.5. Google it.

Bit Inside RegEdit
Freeware registry editor for windows mobile

TF3D Cabs Folder (all files related to TF3D, tested with Diamond and Touch Pro)
Diamond TF3D Config Set up
great for editing TF3D itself, such as hiding useless tabs like email (for me anyway)

Fabliv Action Screen 9 Button
Adds the TP 9 button action screen for Touch Diamond

Mun Background4all pages
When you change background for TF3D, the background now applies to ALL tabs. Essentially, you are now MAKING your own TF3D theme. To change the tab icons, you can find them on XDA Developer forum. (advantage of doing this: downloading whole themes and applying them to your own TF3D, will actually eat a lot of ROM, plus slow down your TF3D a lot. Using this and customising yourself, bypasses these problems)

Mun Messaging Extension
Adds the forward option in Messaging tab of TF3D

No Curtains
Removes the top bar and bottom bar of TF3D, where the date is written and where the icons are. Essentially makes TF3D seem roomier, and any wallpaper applied can be seen clearer. (good for using with Mun Background)

Alternative Plug Ins (tested on VGA devices, Diamond and TP)
Folder Icons
Changes the icons in start menu > programs

HTC Home Diamond WWE
Standard proper VGA HTC Home, for those who prefer to switch off TF3D to increase performance

Retroppc
A analog plug in for windows mobile. (not a TF3D plug in). Also, see Pocket Digital Clock
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/get-pocket...ital-clock.html

Slide 2
Slide to Unlock
great application to lock your device. Great as a screensaver when you wake up device.

Slide to View
Great application to view photos. Use in conjuction with Slide to Unlock to set up S2U wallpaper

Changing UI
Rc Mod
Great application for changing top and bottom bars of Windows Mobile, and gives it a superb glossy look. Essential to combine with Mun Background4all pages. Works on both QVGA and VGA devices. Devices with TF3D, if this app doesnt work for you, simply download any .tsk theme file. Load it in your windows mobile, and use it. Then edit that theme's bars with this application!

Softkeymanager
Change softkeys of your device

UITweaker
Another application for configuring your UI, including text colour etc. However may not be as user friendly as RC Mod

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@fahrur, check PROPERLY, i find it impossible that any cook would remove windows mobile office. i'm sure its there

@myst, i use opera and windows explorer :/

@badaksab, if u see a .cab file, copy into your pda, use file explorer from your pda, locate the file and run it. it will then install

if u see an exe

1. connect pda to active sync, run exe from PC

if that doesnt work

2. transfer exe and all files into a folder in your pda, and run the exe from your pda. of the all the files i think only PPCPimBackup is like this

nice stuff, i'llbe linking em to the first page first post this weekend. thanks oldnewspaper!