This is the start of a regularly updated collection of Cabs. I have tested each one of these cabs myself on a T-Mobile Wing, WM6.5 ROM. All of them have tested to be working without the need for extensive hacking, 98 percent of them are one-click cab installations. I will provide instructions for the ones that are not. All of these cabs are free to use.
The listing of cabs is on the next post to conserve space for a larger list of cabs. Most cab files will have their own post with their own screen shots and descriptions. I will update the next post with links to each cab post. Cab files will be located on their respective posts or on my personal SkyDrive. This will eliminate waiting times on other file servers.
Recent Updates:
Update (6/8/2009): Opera Mobile has been updated to 9.7 Beta 1.
Update (6/5/2009): Added HTC MP3 Trimmer
Update (6/3/2009): Added MyMobileR Screen Recording App
Update (6/2/2009): Skyfire has been updated to 1.0
Questions, Comments, and Requests are Accepted and Appreciated
If you would like to post a cab. You can either PM me with the Cab and I will test it and take screenshots and add it to the post, with due credit of course. Or you can test it yourself and post screenshots. Please only post screenshots you have taken yourself. Also, I request that you follow the format of my current cab posts to the best of your ability. I will update the main list when needed.
All of the screenshots have been taken by me, and I have not taken any from other posts or websites.
Cab Collection Categories:
Internet Cabs:
AIM Mobile
Official AIM Mobile Client
Facebook 1.0.0.7
Official Facebook Client for Windows Mobile.
Google Maps 3.0.1.6
Possibly the greatest maps application.
Opera Mini 4.2
The smoothest browser for EDGE.
Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta 1
A good browser for WiFi.
Skyfire 1.0
Full flash and active content browser, extremely fast.
T-Mobile OZ Communicator
Stock T-Mobile IM Application
Multimedia Cabs
Google YouTube 2.0.14
Official Mobile Youtube app.
HTC Album 2.5
HTC Photo Viewing Application
HTC Audio Manager 2.2
A Great Replacement to WMP
Pocket Last .FM
An Alternative to Pandora
S2P 0.58
iPhone/iPod Touch (like) Music Player for Windows Mobile
S2V 0.42
Another Photo Viewing Application
Pandora
Streaming Music Application
HTC MP3 Trimmer
Trims MP3s for Ringtones
Productivity Cabs
Microsoft Office 2007
Utility Cabs
Microsoft MyPhone
Easy Backup and Restore Software
OmapClockPlus
Easy Overclocking Tool - Works on any ROM
S2U2
iPhone-like Unlock Screen
SmartLock
Adds Features to Default Lock Screen
Total Commander
File Explorer and Registry Editor
Adobe Flash Lite 3.1
Flash Player Lite
Adobe Flash Player 7
Flash Player 7 Mobile
Arcsoft MMS Composer 503116
MMS for ROMS Without MMS
ASerg SIM Contacts OFF
Hides Contacts Stored on SIM Card
HTC Task Manager
Replaces X-Button and Task Manager
HTC Network Wizard
Auto Sets Network Server Information
SPB Screenshot
Good Screenshot Application
MyMobileR
Excellent Screen Recording Application
HTC MP3 Trimmer
Trims MP3s for Ringtones
Windows Mobile 6.5 Cabs
CHome Editor 1.6
Titanium Plugin Editor
Honeycomb Cab
Adds Classic6.5 Honeycomb Look
HTC Audio Manager Titanium Plugin
HTC Audio Manager Plugin
WM7 Titanium Project
Redesigned Titanium Look
...Reserved...
AIM Mobile
AIM for Windows Mobile is possibly one of the most fully functioning AIM applications on the Windows Mobile platform. It's tabbed interface gives a person easy access to multiple conversations at once.
Some complains I have against the application:
The application can be a bit slow at times and sometimes unresponsive. The interface as appealing as it is to me, is not very touch friendly. Even with TouchFLO/WM 6.5 addons, it uses its own menu system, thus, they do not work together very well.
Also, Keep in mind that this app cannot use your SMS/MMS connection to connect. So you must use either WiFi or EDGE/GPRS to connect.
Screenshots:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Great idea for a thread. I was actually working on collecting CABs over the last few days. I also made some of my own. We'll see how things go here and I might just post 'em.
Facebook
Version: 1.0.0.7
The new Facebook app is pretty cool. It is built for the WM6.5 platform, but works on 6.0/6.1 as well. The application is very finger-friendly to use, and it gives you a lot of tools at your fingertips.
My complaints:
I don't have too many of them... The app runs nicely, but where's the Facebook IM? I'll have to update this thread with the IM App because they didn't include it in this one.
Screenshots:
Google Maps
Google Maps
Version: 3.0.1.6
By far the best Mapping application for Windows Mobile. There's a lot of features I love about this application:
My Location: Finds your location within 100 meters using Cell Towers.
Search: Restaurant, Gas, Yellow Pages, etc. It will supply you with addresses and phone numbers. Calling is as easy as clicking a link.
Contact Lookup: If you have addresses listed in your contacts, it's very easy to look them up.
Street View: Look around the place right from your phone.
Traffic View: Shows traffic and routes to avoid it.
It is strongly suggested you consider purchasing a data plan if you plan to use this. Unfortunately, you cannot save or print driving directions.
Screenshots:
Opera Mini
Version: 4.2
Opera Mini is a really fast and light weight browser. It doesn't have the most fascinating or flashy interface in the world, and it is actually pretty simplistic. However, this helps a lot on the T-Mobile Wing.
I currently use two browsers on my Wing: Opera Mini 4.2 for the OnTheGo browsing. If I occasionally want to check XDA, or IMDB, or the news. I will use Opera Mini for the speed and rendering of pages on the EDGE connection. My second browser is SkyFire. If I need to see active content for whatever I'm doing. I'll use that. I have a link to it on the first post.
Screenshots:
Unfortunately, it wouldn't let me upload the CAB for some reason, so I zipped it. Just extract it and install the cab as usual.
Opera Mobile
Version: 9.7 Beta 1
I love the browsing style Opera puts into the Opera Mobile. The zooming is great and the features are great!
Some things I don't like:
It's not as fast as Opera Mini when it comes to surfing on EDGE. It consumes the Wing's memory so fast, as you can see from one of the screenshots.
Updates to 1.0:
-Server assisted Opera Turbo: I haven't seen any flash content as of yet, and it still is not quite as fast as Opera mini.
-Fixed some issues with custom software keyboards
Screenshots:
Unfortunately, this file was too large to put on XDA. You can download both 9.5B2 and 9.7B1 on via:
My SkyDrive.
Skyfire
Version: 1.0
I have to start by saying... The browsing experience on Skyfire is amazing. It's EXTREMELY fast. I have a feeling if I raced a 3G connection using EDGE on Skyfire I would beat it, but that's just postulating. Full Flash and Active Content, as seen in the screenshots of Youtube. It also plays any other flash content including music from Myspace. Unfortunately, Flash forms don't work, so Pandora is a no go.
Update: With the release of 1.0, the zooming and page surfing ease on EDGE has been better. So far the only downfall that I can see so far is the way that it hogs up phone memory.
Since Skyfire uses a server to compress the pages, which allows faster browsing and full flash, it also gives them the right to monitor what you go on when you surf the web. Not that I really care about that...
Screenshots:
T-Mobile OZ Communicator
Well... It's the stock IM application that comes with the Wing. I included this for two reasons:
1. People Always seem to ask for it.
2. It's one of the few IM clients that can use SMS and does NOT require a data plan (on T-Mobile).
It's a fairly light weight application, but it's also a little slow because it uses SMS and not a data connection. It only has one major IM protocol (AIM)... I say that because ICQ and Yahoo IM aren't very popular right now.
Screenshots:
Google YouTube
Version: 2.0.14
This is one of the most recent mobile applications coming from Google. It doesn't necessarily have as many features as the HTC Youtube application, but it is a pretty fast application. The browsing through videos has a sort of Cover-Flow approach to it. You can use your finger to browse through, or press the arrow buttons themselves. The application is pretty finger-friendly.
Screenshots:
HTC Album
Version: 2.5
This is possibly one of the best replacements to the Windows Mobile Photo software. It allows a full finger-friendly interface, and provides its own finger friendly menus. You can zoom, pan, etc. Just by using finger gestures.
This version is a bit different than the previous version it seems. It does not automatically go into Landscape when viewing photos, however landscape is still supported if you flip out your keyboard. I'm also not sure why, but videos do not seem to play in this version. I'll look around to see if I can find a better version, but until then here you go.
UPDATE: Those people running the newer versions of Manilla2D on their ROM may experience problems with this. I haven't been able to test this, so if you do, let me know.
Screenshots:
HTC Audio Manager
Version: 2.2
The audio manager floating around in these herald threads seems to be the older 1.* version. Well, it has been updated since then, and it now supports automatic syncing of Album art and Songs with Windows Media Player. It also supports Album Art in general, which is something that the previous version did not support. There's not a lot I can say about this... although I'm wondering why they chose to remove the volume button, you have to use the volume slider on the phone to control the volume.
After you install, you might have to add a shortcut to it to put it in your Programs list.
I would like to give credit to DumpyDooby for putting this together into one single cab.
UPDATE: Those people running the newer version of Manilla2D on their ROM may experience problems with this. I haven't been able to test this, so if you do, let me know.
Screenshots:
Pocket Last.FM
Last.FM is very similar to Pandora. Although, I can't say I like it as much as I do Pandora. Pandora is supposed to be coming out with a Windows Mobile version of its popular iPhone application, although myself and a lot of other people have reported a lot of glitches with this application. SO I bring you, the other option.
It is a very simple application, as you can see from the screenshots. It does not have a ton of flashy features, but if you just want to listen to music, it gets the job done nicely. It doesn't play too well over EDGE, so wherever you plan on using it, I would suggest using WiFi. Also this application requires the .NET Framework to be installed, so if you are running a cooked from, make sure you have it. If you aren't, install it.
Screenshots:
S2P (Slide2Play)
Version: 0.58
Software Developer: A_C
S2P was designed to give Windows Mobile users the iPhone/iPod touch experience when it comes to music applications. It supports Album Artwork and a CoverFlow interface. Unfortunately, it doesn't organize your music into Artist and Album for you. It just shows your File Folders where your music is located.
It works well with S2U2 (Slide2Unlock2).
S2V (Slide2View)
Version: 0.42
Software Developer: A_C
This application appears to provide a very simplistic way to organize photos on your mobile device. It doesn't appear to be able to play videos, although I didn't spend too much time testing this application. I did, however, notice that my images from my storage card weren't showing up. This might have been just a setting I didn't add to the application.
Screenshots:
Microsoft Office Mobile
Version: 2007
There's not a lot you can really say about Microsoft Office Mobile. It does its job. I know one of the most common complaints is that you cannot create files in the Powerpoint application, you can only view them.
I post this application because a lot of ROMs don't include Office anymore, and some people still need it. So here it is for easy access + Screenshots.
Screenshots:
Unfortunately, I was unable to upload this CAB to XDA, instead I uploaded it to my Windows Live Skydrive, just click Download on the page.
Download via SkyDrive
Hmm, thanks for that, but I just recognized that
the provided cab in post #14 is not the Audio Manager cab
but a second time the HTC Album 2.5
Could you provide the correct one for Audio Manager?
Olioaglio
Oh, I just realized that he gave me credit for that version of Audio Manager.
You can find that here: http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/517894/
One caveat:
Both the Audio Manager and the Album versions that are in this thread come from IOLITE, which also contains an older version of Manila2D. In short, the Album and Audio Manager in this thread don't play well with the newest version of Manila2D (the one from Jade).
So if you're a Manila 2D user, don't use the Jade one until either the kinks are fixed or until newer versions of Audio Manager and Album are released. As it turns out, I think herg is already aware of the problems, since he says that he's going to be fixing the errors that everyone is having.
Related
I was just wondering what sort of today plug ins different people were using, or not using, based upon experience.
The main ones I was hoping for comments and discussion on are:
1. SPB (Pocket Plus, Calendar, GPRS, Weather)
2. SBSH (Pocket Breeze, Contact Breeze, Pocket Weather, Calendar Plus)
3. Wizbar (standard and advanced)
4. Omega One (journal bar, 1 calc, battery pack pro)
5. Resco (Explorer, Today, Media Suite)
What I am interested on each for those that use, are comments relating to:
1. Functionality
2. Performance
3. Geek factor....
I have SPB and Resco, tried Omega one, and havent made it to SBSH or Wizbar yet.
SPB I find functional, cost effective with plug ins that plug in to the plug in to consolidate the today screen into multi tabs. However, I do find the SPB suite of Pocket Plus, Weather, Play, GPRS and Diary to be quite hungry on the RAM and thus looses its close function effectiveness.
Resco is in the main, efficient and effective, though the media programs Pictures, Audio and Radio are quite resource hungry, and dont really want to many running simultaneously, but the features of being able to play radio efficiently over WIFI, using Audio to convert mp3 and wav to different formats, cut, chop and condense into ring tones adds some good features.
Geek factor isnt really geeky, but highly functional....
How about the impact of having all installed? or cross installation of different apps.
Feedback and comments on your experiences...
Hmmmm 105 people read this within 1 day, and not a single comment?!
My experiences
1. SPB Pocket Plus (not used the others, prefer built in) is very good. Wish it supported icon text but otherwise is very good. Does not seem to slow the machine down unless you fill lots of screens with icons.
2. SPSH seemed clumsy and buggy to me as compared with SPB
3. I've never had a good time with Wisbar - lots of strange problems, and some of the notifications never work as expected. There is definitely a speed impact. Also, I get the close functionality from SPB Pocket Plus & don't want to duplicate. I got bored of finding and applying skins in the end.
4. I use 1Calc but don't like the rest. Only issue with it is it's a bit slow to start up.
5. Not much experience of Resco. Last time I tested it didn't impress much. When I need that level of file management I use my laptop.
Hope this is useful.
TODAY plug ins - mine and why, not mine and why....
Hi Simon,
A lot to cover here as I have tried almost all the apps you mention with varying success.
I'll try to cover these in the order you listed them:
I was a long standing fan of the spb Suite of apps - on my M1000 (xda2) that was pretty much all I used, but I have found a few problems running on the M5000 (xdaExec). It really slowed the machine down - even after removing the SD Card meter from the today screen (recommended!). It was bearable for a while, but then one day I hard reset had forgotten how fast this wee beastie can run!
10 out of 10 for functionality of the spb software - I almost reinstalled it purely for the multi-PIE pages, the safe mode & close button are also two very missed utils - but the performance hit is just too much to take for me nowadays.
SBSH's Pocket Breeze never really appealed to me in the past. Partly due to my affinity with the spb crowd, and partly because when I tried using it on my M1000 I found it ghastly, ugly and really slow.
I returned to Pocket Breeze, etc when I was turned off Pocket Plus etc on the M5000. I installed Pocket Breeze, Contact Breeze and Pocket Weather. All ran pretty well and on the VGA screen - didn't seem to look as bad as I remembered. It's my today item of choice today. There are LOADS of options so you can customise to your heart's delight, and some pretty tasty skins online.
I also installed SBSH iLauncher which is a nice replacement for the shortcut launchpad found on the Pocket Plus today addin. You can use fantastic hi-res icons for your shortcuts making your today screen gorgeous.
SBSH is an all round winner for me!
I am currently running the beta release (for WM5.0) of Wizbar Advance on the M5000. I used it breifly on the M1000, but the slowdown has horrendous and promptly removed it. On the Universal - it does seem to run not too bad. Don't get me wrong - you really do notice a performance hit when it's running, but it's sooooooo beautiful
There are lots & lots of options to customise the display, and plenty of beautiful ready made themes available online. I also use the Wisbar Advance Desktop Add-In which gives your today screen a whole new dimension!
(BIG help for me: Uncheck Don't cache background images under Start Menu settings - uses more mem, but far more responsive)
I should say - I don't have wisbar advance running all the time. Usually I have a rather bare skin for speed's sake, but I occasionally flick it on when I am feeling lush (or someone asks to see my pda & I wanna show it at it's best! )
Can't recommend JournalBar for the Universal at all. I really liked it on the M1000, the RSS feeds were excellent I was really looking forward to having them on my Uni, but not long after installing it I experienced a lockup that needed a HARD RESET to recover from. Thinking I had just overloaded it with apps I started again - JournalBar on 1st. :evil: Same thing.
I have noted a few other threads where people have reported the same.
I do use 1-Calc though. It's a little slow at times - but I still really, really like it.
I have always used, and still am using - Resco Explorer as my main file browser. I can't rate it high enough - It's fantastic, and have never had a problem with it.
Can't say the same for Radio though. Tried installing it a couple of times but it kept crashing and closing itself on me. Also seemed really slow & sluggish.
To get my radio I use the free GSPlayer and find my streams on www.shoutcast.com. Works perfectly for me! Really light too.
All the other ones you mentioned that I didn't - I have never used them so I can't comment.
Hope these comments help (or at least start the ball rolling).
Here's a couple of screengrabs.
Used: WisBar Advance 2, WisBar Advance Desktop, Pocket Breeze, Contact Breeze, iLauncher.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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}
Hi,
I tried Wisbar but the icons at the top seems incorrectly positioned, what version do i need?
Thanks
I am using the following today plug-ins
1) SPB pocket plus: Mainly because it allows me to do a lot of shortcuts on the today screen and is possible to navigate to my excel files without the use of stylus. Regarding slow down the major impact is on boot time after a soft reset. Without SPB my Jasjar managed a shade over 1 minute but with SPB it is down to 1 minute and 25 seconds. However since soft reset is only occasionally required by me I don't mind the boot time increase. During normal running I don't notice a detrimental impact on speed. By the way I have not set up monitoring of the SD card but monitoring of battery and program memory is there. I also like the task switcher on SPB.
2) Hudson Mobile IP Dashboard: Mainly because I can at a glance see what speed my internet connection is working at. You can actually see a graph of the upload and download rate.
3) Hudson Mobile Phone Dashboard: To monitor my telephone costs
4) PocketMax PhoneAlarm Presently at Alpha 12: This is a profile manager and provides repeating alarms functionality to SMS, Missed Calls, e-mails, etc but NOT to calendar events and other general alarms. I have been following this since it was in alpha 8 and almost all bugs have now been resolved. The developer expects to soon release the beta and then the final version. For me (though I am still testing) it also seems to have resolved the Jasjar freezing on receipt of a new text message.
Kind Regards
simon_darley said:
1. SPB (Pocket Plus, Calendar, GPRS, Weather)
2. SBSH (Pocket Breeze, Contact Breeze, Pocket Weather, Calendar Plus)
3. Wizbar (standard and advanced)
4. Omega One (journal bar, 1 calc, battery pack pro)
5. Resco (Explorer, Today, Media Suite)
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1 SPB - I just can't get the hang of these as you have to buy so many apps to get all of the functionality.
2. SBSH - see above.
3. Looks absolutely stunning. Just can't get on with it. This turns my Exec into an OAP - slow and always getting in the way. Just unusable for me.
4. I use Journal Bar and the expansion pack - this is what I use all the time - includes everything in one package (as long as you have the expansion pack). Especially great when autoscroll is set to every 10 seconds and it cycles through all of the info. You can even add your own RSS feeds. Some people say it's memory hungary - but then aren't all add-ins. Can occasionally be a pain in the arse especially when it breaks - but the author seems to be quite helpful and gets fixes out reasonably quick.
5. Resco - quite simply a replacement for file explorer - but why use the today plug-in - I don't know - I use it because JB doesn't have a launcher yet (I live in hope)
HTH
All I use are these:
1-Spb Pocket Plus(because all of the good reason mentioned by the others before me)
2-Spb Diary(Having 4 plugin at the same time feels good but i don't like Pocket breeze,Spb Diary fells more original to the Pocket PC)
3-Spb Weather( for Weather Forecasting and Integrating with Spb Pocket Plus
Some of the time i use Wisbar but originaly the skins are mostly for Pocket PCs only not phone Edition
I use just the default today plugins that come with the OS
the main reason why I hate to install any today plugins is that it slows down the screen re-orientation process....if I flip my display, it ends up taking too much time for all the plugins to refresh and redraw. The idea....keep the today screen simple, and keep the basic everyday functioning snappy ;-)
cheers,
San
ive tried pretty much everything but found the following combo best for me
Wisbar - I know this slows my universal down some what however just look at the screenshot how can anyone not love the way you can skin every part of gui!
Calender+ - Its free and Ive found it dont have any noticable impact on memory or speed unlike Pocketbreeze which i loved on my I-mate Jam but makes my universal run far too slow (real shame because I really did love that program)
Phonealarm - Well this is THE only program Id really could NOT do without! Its got just about everything microsoft should of put into a phone based ppc, repeating alarms (mms,sms,email,missed calls ect ect) profiles, data costing! call costing! the list go's on!
Pocketweather - I just like it !?
chris reilly wrote:
I tried Wisbar but the icons at the top seems incorrectly positioned, what version do i need?
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Hi Chris - There isn't a fully released WM5.0 version yet, but there is a Beta WM5 version available which works very well.
On Lakeridge's homepage - go to the forum's, then into WisBard Avance 2 (under Pocket PC Software).
Near the top there will be a post labelled with the Beta version.
I'm running 2.4.1.16 at the mo, but just noticed (whilst writing this very response) that version 2.4.1.17 is available with yet more WM5.0 improvements (noticeably for notification icons) so I'll be installing that when I get home!
google from the Today screen
okay.... this has been around for a little while, but it's new to me, so i thought i'd mention it anyway
Google Today plugin - this puts a google search box on your Today screen - simple, but very cool
i came across this yesterday... although i cant remember where. (really hope it wasnt on this forum, cos then i'll feel really stoopid! damn, i read too many forums.... )
Pocket Breeze + Contact Breeze
Wizbar Advance 2
SPB Weather
PSShutXP
IP Dashboard
Pocket Breeze + Contact Breeze - works far better than the standard effort, also allows me to add PocketMSN, IP Dashboard and SPB Weather as tabs.
Wizbar Advance 2 - Only really using it for the Cascading menus and Task Manager. Went through a load of skins, but have ended up using the WA Default one .
SPB Weather - Just a gimmick so I can look at weather forecasts on the go
PSShutXP - Nuff said really
IP Dashboard - allows me to quickly check connection details on one screen.
Performance hit with all those installed, it is noticeable, but the benefits I feel far outway the hit. Compared to using the O2 Active stuff.... it is far quicker than the O2 Active stuff but then again, you'd be hard pressed to customise your today screen and have it run as slow
As for WAD, although I don't use it on the Universal, it is installed on the N50 (or was, battery has probably ran flat now )
It does add to the performance hit, although I am sure the Universal will be able to handle it better than the N50 did. To setup, it can take a while, especially if you are going to make the graphics yourself, even if you take a pre-made skin/theme, setting up all the pages you need etc can still take a while. However, I feel it is worth the effort, I'm just too lazy to do it on the Universal.
You can create virtual pages/desktops, on the N50, I have a main page with Pocket Breeze + Contact Breeze, a connection page with IP Dashboard + Pocket MSN, launcher page, where I can run all the apps that are installed.
You can also create docks on the pages/desktops. With these you can show and hide, so for example, the launcher page, I have buttons called Apps, System, Internet, AVG, Office. Clicking on each button would call up the dock which will have the links to the respective programs, clicking the dock or button will hide that dock.
SPB GPRS - gave it a quick whizz then uninstalled it, at home and work I have WiFi access, so GPRS is a moot point in that respect, and I tend not to surf the net etc whilst out and about, when I do use it, it is for the odd MMS so hardly bank breaking
I use cLaunch (has tabs like iLaunch)
Battery pack 2004 using Program bar (with date) & battery bar
Calender Plus
Tasks Plus
Tried a beta version of wisbar/wad...definitely makes the PDA pretty but be prepared to spend hours of time customising. Great feature is the multiple pages so you can spread around the plugins. Definitely worth looking at.
Trying everything...
I have been trying all of them to figure out my ultimate EXEC but it eludes me still...
Wisbar.. looks hot! Performance? NOT!
Spb... add diary and it too is bogsville..
Trying the others now... will let you know.
Anyone who has a great setup... LET US KNOW!!!
Cyb
I'm a Palm OS5 user, and I think the Today's display of agenda and tasks is a bit lacking. It seems that Calendar+ and Task+ plugins will solve the problem, but I'm just wondering, any one who uses these two, does these offer birthday reminder too? (Cannot test out the software yet, yet to get my device.. budget budget..)
-SPB PLus...Never get to work as this(today plugin) kept hanging the device..so I am using only the battery bar indication.I did install it on SD..
-WBA WAD, good, never slowed down, but if someone mught hv noticed, the smartdialing cannot be seen while making a call, one cannot see the latest miised call, as it is hidden beneath the Bar on today screen..everytime you come out of an application, the default theme changes and one has to either soft reset or reload the skin and this takes a lot of precious time.
--POcket Breeze and SPB weather are cool.Using Marsware News Panel, Smart RSS...I think I shall uninstall News Panel as it is very slow...These allow me to read the forum topics always.
hdubli said:
-SPB PLus...Never get to work as this(today plugin) kept hanging the device..so I am using only the battery bar indication.I did install it on SD..
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I had a hanging issue with PocketPlus too until I unchecked "Safe Mode" as one of the feature options (it was at the bottom of the list box.) I think it might default to "checked" when PocketPlus is installed.
If you only have the battery incidator checked now then you've probably unchecked "Safe Mode" already, but you may want to try checking one or two of the other features to see if they work without hanging. My experience was that it was the Safe Mode's doing.
Yes, now you can enjoy Safari in Windows Mobile, the same browser that iPhone has, here side by side comparison (here: desktop version of CNN website in HTC Touch Diamond and in Apple iPhone 3G):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
In reality the truth is a bit different: Torch Mobile company has released a beta version of their Iris for Windows Mobile that uses Webkit rendering engine - an open source project of Apple - the very same that Safari for iPhone is using. You can download it in beta version here:
http://www.torchmobile.com/download
More information about Iris:
Iris Browser™ for Windows Mobile® 5 & 6 is now available for free download! Simply register with us by providing your name and contact information and download the CAB to your PC or directly to your phone. Then follow along as Torch Mobile makes regular improvements to the browser, adding new features, making it faster, and generally improving the user experience.
Please remember that this is early preview software
Our impressions: it is rendering web pages exactly the same as Safari for iPhone but is slower, what may change after final version will be relesaed.
Only WM6?
(forget my post!)
i like it works great on my sprint mogul, now i can use this in addition to skyfire thanks for the notice
Any further Notes? I Just hardresetted and reinstalled my Vario. Don't want a buggy app to destroy this harmony
Actually i'm using the Opera Beta... Does it use the "double tap to overview" mode like opera does? This feature i'm missing the most in other apps.
Better? Worse?
Video
Found a user-video:
http://home.datacomm.ch/mandm/iris browser review.wmv
Has Potential
Found it very sluggish on my Kaiser. Some very obvious things missing:
1. No direct input for a URL. Why go via their start page (money?)
2. No automatic page overview (a la Opera Mini/Safari) when you first go to a website.
I will keep an eye on it as I think it could develop into a very good browser. Let's face it, Internet Explorer is hardly competition these days!
Aw... just tried it now
Feels very similar to opera, with some more (nice?) effects... doubletap is also enabled....
Plus: Easy to use, you can activate a virtual mouse cursor and scroll via D-Pad, built in traffic counter
Minus: but in the whole it feels a little slower and takes more RAM. Scrolling isn't that smooth.
Just my opinion after 5 minutes testing.
People! People! Those misleading headlines from msmobiles.com don't have to follow us to XDA-Developers! Safari?! I expect to see something smarter in the development forum. Just say a WebKit-based browser or something of that sort.
I'm sorry, but I was annoyed by the repeated inappropriate titles by msmobiles and now they're here.
yep the title is wrong... should be corrected...
i knew this browser already and i have to say it didn´t become better yet... it´s still so slow and buggy... i will wait until it´s really final
Works fine even on WM6 standard, just tried it in my HTC Vox, however it's slow... Maybe it runs better on 400 Mhz & faster devices?
The visual history is cool though, reminds me of the browser that was in my Nokia N73, it looked better in N73 though.
Also the mouse cursor is very handy.
An annoying thing is that it uses the same cache as IE, the browser installs fine on the storage card but it very quickly eats up a lot of the phone storage while browsing...
There should be an option to turn off all the transition effects, it's nice eye candy but I guess disabling it could improve performance a bit.
This is one slow browser! Slower than PIE. Has alot of catching up to be like safari or Opera Mobile.
sorry but i still can't find a browser which stands up to NetFront 3.5 considering the speed, the comfortness and the fact that it supports loads of languages.
nir36 said:
sorry but i still can't find a browser which stands up to NetFront 3.5 considering the speed, the comfortness and the fact that it supports loads of languages.
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Can netfront download anything?
I second NetFront 3.5, it's been a topnotch browser for me, and I've tried em all. Opera is good but web pages doesn't look as good as in NetFront. The ONLY thing I wish NetFront had, and correct me if I just missed something, is the initial Overview when entering a page, like OperaMini for instance. So you'd see the whole page instead of Zoom as default.
//Nik
bartybet said:
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Yes, you can download files and it's actually very comfortable. you click on a zip file for instance and it just asks you where to save it.. main memory or storage card and in which dir.
nikjensie said:
I second NetFront 3.5, it's been a topnotch browser for me, and I've tried em all. Opera is good but web pages doesn't look as good as in NetFront. The ONLY thing I wish NetFront had, and correct me if I just missed something, is the initial Overview when entering a page, like OperaMini for instance. So you'd see the whole page instead of Zoom as default.
//Nik
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There are many viewing and zooming options in this browser.. i didn't check if you can get a full page view as default... but you CAN get a fullpage view by double clicking the screen so you can choose which part of the screen you want to zoom in on.
wonderful app in my eyes.
this is it, by the way:
http://rapidshare.com/files/117817843/NFB35EN_WMPRO_R007CV.CAB
enjoy.
I'm in the NetFront 3.5 camp as well. Nothing I have tried has been as nice to use as NetFront. I've tried all of the new iterations of Opera, and none of them are as fast and intuitive as NF.
I'm even using it now to make this reply.
The momenum scrolling is great, and the only real issue I have with it is the ''out of memory'' errors that I get when loading large graphics-heavy pages.
Thanks for the download link for NF. I'll try it out later.
TSK TSK.. I was browsing the forum till i got to see this headline.
IMMEDIATELY I thought to myself wow sounds JUST LIKE something out of msmobiles...
Well, im not surprised to find out this actually did come from them.
We don't need this sensationalist CRAP. I avoid msmobiles at ALL COSTS, Their stories are SO unprofessionally written they are LAUGHABLE. Seriously, its SO BAD it makes my eyes hurt.
Im serious. Go to their website all you will see is "ZOMG MICROSOFTZ IZ NEGLECTING WINDOWZ MOBILE SILVERLIGHT TILT SENSORZZZZZ ZOMG SYMBIAN IPHONE"
My God, mods please lock this thread. =(
wow. angrier fella than i am... that's rare.
Netfront guys; How do I get it to be seen a full fledged browser and not a mobile browser? Sites constantly force their mobile versions on (Google, iGoogle, CNN, etc.) when I really want to see their full versions. I didn't see a setting to alter how the browser is seen by web sites it visits. Thanks.
I was just wondering, with so much software on the internet, what is the best free software people use? I have been doing so much customizing and tweaking I just wonder what more is out there.
I use:
amAze GPS
Google Maps
HTC Home Customizer
Live Search
My Mobilier
Skyfire
youtubeplay
GPS Today
Pocket SNES
Unfortunately some of the best ones are not free:
TomTom7
PocketInformant
GeoScout
SBP Mobile Shell
Sprite Backup
Sprite Terminator
Code Wallet Pro
Free ones that I have are:
Google Maps
Microsoft Live search
HHC Home customizer
Opera Mini Browser
PHM RegEdit
Resco File Explorer
TCPMP
Palringo
Cool, it seems most people use the same programs but your right some of the better ones are not free...
Flashlight is pretty useful at times
KeePassPPC for managing passwords. There are also versions for Windows, Mac and Linux, which is handy.
Free:
Calendar+
Htc Plus!
S2U2
S2V
S2P
Opera Mini
Nilisco Flashlight
iContac Burt Edition
Messenger
My Mobiler
PHM Regedit
sinPocketStopWatch
Kevtris 2
Pocket UNO
not free:
SPB Bubbles
Astraware Bejeweled 2
Bluezard
Garmin Mobile XT
SK Tools
ThumbCal
and some ohters that I don't have installed right now...
* Sorry this is so long... but recently I sent an email with apps & links to some of my friends who also have HTC phones, so I figure it's just easier to simply paste the text heree. *
Hello HTC friends!
I'm sending this email to some of you who I know have HTC PDAs, or may be getting one at some point. Over the few months that I've had my phone, I've received a few tips on good applications from some people, and have discovered several myself. So I thought it might be a good thing to send out an email to my friends that summarizes some my favorites, in the interest of sharing knowledge & experience for those who might find something you're looking for (or didn't even know you were looking for!).
First of all, it should be noted that I've found several of these tools / applications / customizations at a website called xda-developers.com. It's a site dedicated so HTC -branded phones *specifically*. I mostly use it by searching their forums for answers to questions, and looking for applications or basic tweaks:
http://www.xda-developers.com
Another good site for Windows Mobile devices is ppcgeeks.com:
http://www.ppcgeeks.com
I recently upgraded my phone to Windows Mobile 6.1 with the latest ROM update from HTC & Sprint, so a lot of these are still fresh in my head. It is also worth noting that all of the apps listed here are free; that is usually a criteria of mine when searching for new software especially for my phone.
nueLED: Turn on / turn off / redirect LED lights on your phone
This was one of the first little apps I installed. After I got my phone I noticed that it was always blinking to let me know it was "alive," and since I have bluetooth turned on all the time that light was blinking incessantly as well. I installed nueLED, configured it to disable the service LED and bluetooth LED, and now if my phone is blinking at me I know it's because it's *actually* trying to tell me something (missed call, voice mail, etc.).
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=189618#post189618
Opera Mini web browser
It couldn't have been more than 2 days of using Pocket Internet Explorer before I got fed up with it and started looking for a new browser. Maybe I was spoiled by playing with my friend's iPhone, because the web browser absolutely blows away any browser I've seen for Windows Mobile. But Opera Mini is at least a step in the right direction, until someone develops something closer to the iPhone's Safari browser. I have high hopes for Firefox's version of a mobile browser, but that won't be out for a while. And although Opera Mini runs as a Java app,let I've found out how to create a shortcut for it (as well as Gmail's Java applet) so that you don't have to go through the annoying Java menus.
http://www.operamini.com/
* There's also "Opera Mobile," although I haven't tried it yet. They have a beta (currently v9.51) that is free, although I think their non-beta releases (currently v8.65) are only free for a 30-day trial. If anyone has had any experience with these, please share the knowledge!
http://www.opera.com/press/reviews/mobile/
Google Maps
This has got to be one of the coolest apps for mobile devices; a must-have. Good interface, relatively fast, great searching, and it's easy to check traffic at a glance. It also has the ability to interact with the GPS receiver if your device has one, and can give you driving directions. But it's not the best for turn-by-turn directions as you navigate if you're trying to use it with the GPS. And also be aware that any software which accesses your GPS will suck on the battery pretty good when it's turned on, which is why I only turn on the "Use GPS" feature of Google Maps sparingly.
http://www.google.com/mobile/winmo/maps/
Microsoft Live Search
Google Maps pretty much has the upper hand in most aspects: Map GUI, usability, searching, etc. However, one area Live Search seems to have Google Maps beat is turn-by-turn directions. While it doesn't include audio guidance (I haven't found a free app that does), it integrates pretty well with the GPS and will even prompt you if you go off course. Not bad for freeware. The same caveat applies for battery usage if you turn on the GPS locator.
http://mobile.search.live.com/client/download_manual.aspx
iContact: A more "finger-friendly" contacts manager
A better UI for interacting with the contacts in your address book. Originally started a while back by someone named "larna", and version 0.6 (April 2008) was good. Then after that developer didn't have any more time to devote to it, "supbro" took over and made it way better (July 2008). Now "burt" has made his "Burt Edition 6.2" (August 2008) and made some additional improvements, and now I think it's a great app. I would have recommended it even with larna's versions, but definitely now with supbro and burt's new features. It's light weight, responsive, and highly customizable. I can tell you how to set it as the default Contacts viewer, too.
http://burt.vndv.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=1
OggSync: Over-the-air sync with Google Calendar
This is a nice little app which synchronizes the Pocket Outlook calendar built into your device with your Google Calendar, via the internet connection on you phone. I looked at a few other solutions, and went this one because it is free, accurate, and doesn't use a 3rd-party server as a go-between. The free version is good. They also have a paid version (yearly subscription) which includes a few additional features including scheduled syncs and multiple Google calendars. The scheduled sync would be nice, and multiple calendars maybe (maps each Google Calendar to a category) -- but not enough for me to pay for it. If you don't use Google Calendar then OggSunc is probably useless; but if you do, this app is a big winner.
http://oggsync.com/
Total Commander: A more feature-rich file explorer
Although the interface looks a little bit "old school", I use this app more than I thought I would. More options when browsing & interacting with files (geez, you can even see the actual file extension for once!), plus you get a registry editor and the ability to interact with LAN file shares (if you're connected to a network via WiFi) without having to jump through a bunch of hoops.
http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm
PPC PIM Backup: Backup personal data
This is an easy way to back up contacts, call logs, calendar entries, tasks, messages, and other files, etc. to your storage card. It's pretty light weight -- in fact there's no installation process, you just run the .exe and you're off and running. There is an optional scheduling mechanism for automatic backups; but I prefer to just use the manual backup periodically. It came in handy after flashing the latest ROM update last week.
http://www.dotfred.net/default.htm
TCPMP (The Core Pocket Media Player)
This is a nice alternative to Windows Media player, that actually plays formats beyond WMV. Fullscreen works great, and it is pretty customizable. Link to WM 6.1-compatible version below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380387
There are also a codecs to play WMV files:
http://www.4winmobile.com/forums/local_links.php?linkid=61
and other audio formats including AC3, FLAC, Vorbis, etc.
http://picard.exceed.hu/tcpmp/test/
Flash Video Bundle: A way to play YouTube (and other) Flash videos
My friend Scott told me about this one. It is a cab installation that includes FLV codecs for TCPMP as well as a plugin for Pocket IE that allows you to save Flash videos from the youtube.com website (the non-mobile version).
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=FlashVideoBundle
YouTubePlay: Another way to save and play YouTube videos
My friend Mike showed me this other alternative. Not only will it play Flash videos like the TCPMP plugin, but it serves as a front-end for searching & saving YouTube videos. The player is good (fullscreen works nicely like TCPMP), and it seems to be a better alternative for finding YouTube videos than using a web browser.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385227
SPB Full Screen Keyboard
I haven't tried this because the device I use (HTC Titan / Sprint Mogul) has a slide-out keyboard. But for devices that don't have a hardware keyboard, I've seen other software keyboards that are supposedly better than the ones that come standard on the ROM. One that is mentioned often is SPB Full Screen Keyboard. They have a free download, although I don't know if it's a limited functionality version or a limited time trial of the one for purchase.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/fsk/?en
Change # of vertical lines on new SMS reply screen
Windows Mobile v6.1 comes with a new "threaded" view for text messages, but the default space for replying to messages on my phone was only 2 lines. You can increase this if you want by simply editing the the thread_sms.htm file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366347
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The next few applications are clones/extracts/repackaged versions of some of the software that comes standard on the HTC Touch and similar devices. So for the Touch, Diamond, etc., I think these are already baked in. But for others, here they are:
FTouchFlo version 1.4.1
Software that mimic's the HTC "TouchFlo" functionality, which allows scrolling with your thumb or finger rather than having to use scroll bars. It also allows for some nice customizations, including the ability to launch different programs via directional finger swipes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338143
SCLPC++: Cloned version of the HTC Cube
There are a few cubes out there, and this is the one I found to be the most useful & responsive. It's also a 4-sided cube, with the last face being an additional program launcher. In truth, I don't use it as much as I thought I would now that I have it all set up and configured, but it's still pretty cool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358102
Configuration tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374939
HTC Home Plugin / HTC Home Customizer
Large digital clock, favorite contacts, program launcher, weather, etc., on your Today screen. This can be used to configure, customize, and backup settings for the stock HTC Home as well as the custom one. Install "HTC Home Customizer v1.0 Final," and upon first use it will prompt you to install the HTC Home Plugin if you don't already have one.
http://www.pocketemu.com/download4.html
If your interested, there are also several other HTC applications and skins extracted from the Touch ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=344533
I also have the .cab file installers for all of these programs if you need them. If anyone has other applications that they enjoy, please share! In particular, I am looking for a more "finger friendly" alternative to the default UI for the Calendar. I very rarely use my stylus, as I find it more convenient to just use my finger or thumb nail. That's a bit more difficult with the default Calendar interface, and there are other things I don't like about it as well. If you've seen the Calendar interface on the iPhone, it's pretty good. Don't get me wrong, I'd still rather have a Windows Mobile device than an iPhone, especially since you can get more "under the hood" and customize it, etc., and there's a huge community of developers making apps for WM. But there are some things that are much better on the iPhone, including web browsing and overall touchscreen responsiveness. But hey, at least we're moving in the right direction. Maybe Windows Mobile 7 and beyond!?
By the way, I recently found this site:
http://www.touch-innovation.com/
It contains links to several different kinds of "finger friendly" Windows Mobile apps, including some of the ones I've listed above. There's a link to an older (free) version of "ThumbCal" on there, and I may give that a try at some point. But it looks like the more recent versions of it are no longer free.
EDIT: I also use S2U2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=412418
and nueLight:
http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueLight.aspx
SenseiMP said:
nueLight:
http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueLight.aspx
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I tried out nueLight, and although the high beam and morse code functions are fancy and cool, I will still use Nilisco flashlight as my default flashlight. The reason is that I can easily bind it to a button (comm manager) and flick it on and off. The nueLight will only turn on with the button, but will not turn off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1381521&postcount=2
There were people saying they had a NES emulator for the Mogul, but I don;t think it actually exists, I never saw it posted. Would be sweet.
emkorial said:
There were people saying they had a NES emulator for the Mogul, but I don;t think it actually exists, I never saw it posted. Would be sweet.
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I use Smartgear. It emulates NES, GameBoy Color, and Genesis. It has a free trial version, but it is WELL worth the $10 it costs to register.
Find it here:
http://www.bitbanksoftware.com/SmartGear.html
My favourite freeware:
1. Today Agenda: A rather simple Today screen plug-in that allows very flexible customization of information from your calendar and tasks to your Today screen. multiple-day agendas in collapsible line items on your Today Screen. Useful for precisely deciding how much real estate you want to give up for it. I love this program.
2. Amaze: Free voice navigation. Works pretty darned well.
3. S2u2: Slide to unlock program that allows you to dump your unlock line on your Today Screen, provides a bunch of useful info on your lock screen, allows calls, and is highly customizable.
4. Skyfire Beta: I really like Skyfire Beta. It works with most websites and provides full web experience, including streaming sound and video (you can play Youtube right on the browser).
5. Youtubeplayer: A nice means of searching, playing, and downloading you tube videos.
6. Pocket Music Lite: Free music player. No fancy coverflow interface, but a nice skinnable finger friendly interface. Only plays MP3s, but you can just get a converter program for your desktop.
7. Vade Mecum: Nice little ebook ready that reads plucker format. I read downloads from www.projectguternberg.org all the time. Has bookmark, search features.
8. VS Painter Lite: A nice draw and paint program that is free. Useful to annote pictures, draw maps or dungeons, etc.
9. Total Commander: One of the best file explorers out there.
10. Set Volume: Full screen volume controller. Skinnable and nice to hard key so you don't ever have to fart around with some tiny onscreen volume control.
11. Pocket Screen: Just a screen capture program, but very nice at that. Useful for showing off your stuff on forums.
12. Beyond Pod: A nice podcast player and RSS feed reader.
13. Google Maps and Live Search: Indispensible. Must haves.
14. Icontact (Burt's version): Very nice finger friendly contacts manager.
15. PCM Keyboard: Very customizable, essentially gives you the iphone keyboard experience on your ppc. Disable the annoying dictionary and word complete functions however.
Those are my favourite non-game freeware apps.
A shout out to shareware SPB Pocket Plus for having a very stable and nicely customizable Today Screen and Launcer experience. I tried Ulitmate Launcher and had all sorts of errors and problems and have read nightmares about HTC Home and HHC.
Devin
Fav app
My Favorite is GC Java Pack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402980
I have Meboy gameboy color emulator that runs as a java app. I love i play pokemon on it all the time
http://java-phones.com/tools/meboy
(Contributed by ----) Refers to the LINK not the creator of the software (With the exception of gtrab)
This list of links was robbed from
SonyEricssonX1.ProBoards.com
Enjoy
/>>> System Tools <<<
Storage Tools which can be downloaded here is a very useful tool which enables you to format, scan and defrag your SD Card. Really easy to use. But use on own risk when running the Defrag, the risk of losing all your data is always there.
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
New R3a Panel Manager installer (Download link)
OBEX Inbox addresses a huge annoyance with Windows Mobile by allowing the user to select a place, anywhere on device really, and this includes Internal Storage or Storage Card, where any incoming beamed files will be stored. This is very useful for large documents, pictures, music or videos.
AE Keyboard Mapper is designed for remapping keys of almost any external or built-in hardware keyboard or keypad connected to Windows Mobile device.
AE Button Plus This utility extends functionality of hardware keys on Windows Mobile devices.
WayFinder Sat Nav (3 Months Free Trail)
TaskFacade 4.0 Graphical task-switcher that shows all running programs as snapshots (XPeria like feeling) I installed this but it wouldn't open. please let me know if you have more luck coz its looks really good. It un-installed with no problems.
WkTASK A superior task manager
(Contributed by jezza0)
Touch Response 0.3.2 Makes your phone vibrate when you touch the screen.
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
WVGA FIX 3 This program allows you to change screen resolution
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
PHM Registry Editor Version 0.70
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
VAlert A program which enables you to tweak the way your X1 vibrates when you are receiving a call.
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
PPCFinder 1.0 For if your not happy with the one that came with sk tools.
Kai's Screen Rotator.Net 1.0 Useful for watching films while the phone is charging.
SEX1 Volume Control I and II ALUM series
(Contributed by gtrab)
Advanced Configuration Tool 3.3
SK Tools This is a trial version it limits you to 6 entries in any list but I found it useful to change the color of the today screen lines it doesn't get rid of them but with the right wallpaper and this awesome little bit of help RGB Chart you can make those pesky lines almost invisible. sk tools also dose a hell of allot more see SKTools Info.
PIM Backup application (v2.8)
Task Manager application 3.1
psShutXP v0.29
Xperia Tweak 2.0
File Explorer Extension v2.05
Total File Commander
>>> General Apps/Software <<<
Prescriptions v1.01 is a form used to store prescribed medication. The form is useful for it helps you track side effects and mood swings related to the interaction of some medications you have been prescribed. How many times have you left the doctor’s office, only to find you forgot to mention a vital piece of information?
T2 Remote Touch is the quickest remote control app for Windows Mobile.
Alc. 2008% Lite 3.5.0 More than an alarm clock...
Enlarge Start Menu (Start menu wallpaper will also be enlarged and will not line up with today wallpaper)
GRemote is an application used to control your PC using PDA. Your PDA can work as a mouse, keyboard, joystick, and remote controller for some programs and PC functions
PocketCM Keyboard v0.14 (doesn't disable the àü key)
(Contributed by Xuanlong)
((((( F i n g e r K e y b o a r d 2 ))))) very stylish customizable keyboard with a great key layout and some very cool features.
Full Screen Dialer
Microsoft Tag Scanner Scan Bar Codes With Your X1 Camera
AppToDate
hTorch v3.2 Turn your x1 into a powerful torch
>>>WARNING! Read This<<<
(This app requires Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5)
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5
>>> Plugins <<<
Spacer and Spacer2 v1.10 Simple blank plugin to allow spacing other plugins on the Today Screen.
FEWidgetsLite 0.3.1
Sony Ericsson ActiveX Deployment Flash Plug-in (Download Link)
HomeScreen PlusPlus UI - Plugin
PDAStatus is small plugin for Windows Mobile 'today' screen. It contains customizable set of status icons like battery, memory, storage etc.
Pocket Digital Clock (PDC) is a small and simple program that shows a large digital clock with second display on the Windows Mobile Today Screen.
>>> Multimedia <<<
Kinoma FreePlay Free version limits you to 10 view's of a search. For example if you search for vids on youtube it will only come up with 10 results. But Still A cool App
AudioRoute 1.2.020 This tool that can be used to route the audio from the earpiece speaker to the backspeaker and vice versa.
A good addon for VoIP utilities.
GRemote use your x1 as a media remote for your pc (you can also use it as a mouse)
Syntrax has all the modern musician wants when away from the studio! A sequencer, sound synthesis and sample editor all wrapped up in a nice little package! Syntrax runs on Symbian devices as well as the PocketPC.
MortPlayer 3.31
>>> Communication <<<
Skype for PPC 2.2
>>> Office Tools <<<
Mobipocket eBook Reader 5.2 application is free and then you can buy ebooks
PIM Backup application (v2.8)
awesome post man..lots of useful links.
>>> Free X1 Panels <<<
Playstation Trophy Panel
Google Maps Panel
On The Road Panel AWESOME!
Growing Panel (Info)
Growing panel (Download)
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
Evernote
Navigation panel
(contributed by sabesh)
Home 2
Point UI Home 2
SPB Mobile Shell
Google Panel UK
Windows Live panel
Slideshow Panel
Updated Face Book Panel
Dash Wire (Panel)
Dash Wire (Homepage)
Cool Hunting
>>> Games <<<
Pipes 1.0
The Nutcracker 1.0
Xtrakt
Also comes with Itje's Landscape v4.5 ROM.
(Contributed by AxEmAn)
openttd
Atomic Cannon
Acky's XP Breakout
Grand Master Chess
ALLURE AIRBALL 1.0
Pocket Heroes 0.041a Official site
>>> Windows Mobile Themes <<<
VistAdvance v1.2 WVGA
Themes @ Sony Ericsson
>>> Icons <<<
"X" series SEX1cons & STD1cons BETA 3
(Contributed by gtrab)
SEX1cons "F" series task bar icons
(Contributed by gtrab)
SEX1cons "Q" series & STANDARD "Q" series task bar icons
(Contributed by gtrab)
>>> Skins <<<
SPB Panel Skin BlueBut 1000x better!
Touch-IT v4.0 "Landscape" Today Screen Skin (Didnt work for me let me know if you have more luck. Something I did wrong?)
Windows Media Player Reloaded Skin
PointUI styled skin for Windows Media Player 10 mobile
>>> Useful Sites For Free Downloads <<<
Zedge (Jasands Zedge Profile)
Free ring tones, wallpapers, funny texts, videos and create your own stuff.
(Contributed by jasand)
THE KOVSKY (XPERIA X1) LIBRARY
Here you'll find all available ROMs, flashing tools, tutorials, flashing apps, many, many free goodies for the Xperia X1 plus SEX1 and ALUM series SKINS, TASKBAR ICONS, ported APPS et
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Modaco Pauls Must Have Free Xperia x1 Software
badongo
>>> Other Useful Sites <<<
xperiancers
inxperia
Digitally Imported Internet Radio
Works on Windows Media Player (PC and X1)
>>> Mobile (Mini) Websites <<<
PPCSG empower your windows mobile
PPCSG
TV Guide
http://wireless.tvguide.com/(S(ql3kcv55ilsp3vr2llils055))/index.aspx
Sony Ericsson X1 Support
SonyEricsson
Mobile Encyclopedia
Wapedia
My Space
MySpace | Login
Mobile Speed Test
http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1
Mobile DrinkBoy
The DrinkBoy Channel
MTV Mobile
MTV - Home
SKY.fm Wireless Edition
SKY.fm Wireless Edition
You Tube
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Pub Quiz Help - Lists of facts for your phone
Suspended Hosting - wap.pubquizhelp.com
BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_news/index.wml
BBC Weather
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/weather/index.wml
Ananova
http://wap.ananova.com/
Lottery Central - Check UK lottery numbers
http://wap.lotterycentral.co.uk/
FT - Financial Times
http://wap.ft.com/
BBC Sport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_sport/index.wml
Sky Sports
http://mobile.sky.com/
ESPN
ESPN Home
SportsPubs.co.uk - Find pubs showing sport on TV
http://www.sportspubs.co.uk/wap/
BBC traffic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/traffic/index.wml
Kizoom Train Info
National Rail Enquiries - Official source for UK train times and timetables
MapQuest - Directions and travel Guide
http://wl.mapquest.com/gb/
Transport for London - Live Tube and Bus information
TfL London Travel
Tube Planner - Plan underground journeys
Tubeplanner.com
LOL joined the group...Collection worth looking.
>>> Emulators <<<
>>> Game Roms <<<
>>> Java Games <<<
>>> Web Browsers <<<
>>> Bootscreens <<<
>>> Animations <<<
Can be found at the below site as I was unable to post them here.
This list was last updated on the 2nd of April 2009
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I am not trying to stop people from using www.xda-developers.com,
I think this website would "also" be useful to an x1 user.
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An ever growing list of links to free software contributed our members
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Sorry did I forget to tell you about the initiation test?
You Must lick the crack of an x1 and eat your sim card
To gain the respect of the group
Its a recent tradition but a tradition non the less
joined the group
great thred, gets me vote for a sticky
Vey nice link 1 more vote for sticky Thanks
Thanks.useful to me
Virtually every one of those "free must have apps" come from xda-developers.
Aye. This list is a bit long though... makes it hard to find what is worth taking a look at (it can't all be that good. )
Its a list of the things iv hunted down for my x1 im hopeing that people will add to it. That way we can share what we have and find what we dont have
Care to share your links? do you have something cool thats not on the list? dont be tight get it posted.
Heres a realy cool lookin game I found but its over 1gb.
I dont have room but if someone would like to try it and let me know if it works in wvga then ill make room lol and ill add it to the list.
I think the zip file was 700m
Shadow of Legend v0.5.0
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-shadow-of-legend-v0-5-0.html
• Requirements:
Windows Mobile 2003, 2003 SE, 5.0, or 6.0 for Pocket PC based PDA or Smartphone
Shadow of Legend is the world's first High-Performance, Cross-Platform MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game) targeting mobile devices. Players assume the roles of world heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across the vast world of Agnes.
Shadow of Legend allows thousands of players, whether they are on their PC or on their mobile device, to simultaneously interact with each other in the same world.
Whether the players adventure together or battle one another for power and glory, the players can expect all the best features of an MMORPG to play seamlessly in the palm of their hand.
Free to download and free to play.
Minimum System Requirements
* Windows Mobile 2003, 2003 SE, 5.0, or 6.0 for Pocket PC based PDA or Smartphone
* QVGA or VGA screen size
* 200 MHz processor
* 15 MB available program RAM
* 2GB+ high speed memory card (FAT32 recommended, 66X speed or above)
* WiFi or 2.5G/2.75G/3G wireless data connection
I like games like this id also like to see www.runescape.com on my phone
I joined the facebook group
here are some of my contributions:
"SEX1" and "ALUM" series skins, taskbars and ported apps
still working on more stuff
Sweet chears gtrab your the first to contribute anything lol
We now have 75 face book members!
Links Updated
fards said:
Virtually every one of those "free must have apps" come from xda-developers.
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They're also a pain in the back-side to find on XDA-Developers, especially if you don't know they exist. Very useful thread
Thanks satchef1
New Links Added
Hello, ALL
My T-Mobile (USA) HD2 plans to move to Android. Currently using stock (3.14) ROM and happy with it. I'm VERY experienced WM user, but tried couple Android ROMS and now I want to move.
It took me quite some time to get the BEST (imho and for my needs) apps for WM and I'm looking for alternatives with Android. It does not matter if they are free or paid. They have to be BEST of the BEST.
E.g CorePlayer is the king of WM video players. I'm looking for the king on Android. Not just "some" player, but the best player. Got the idea ?
There are so many apps for Android and I would appreciate your help in finding best alternatives for my favorite WM apps.
Here is the list of apps on WM and I'm looking for alternative in Android. And YES I did read other 2 threads about same "migration"
1. Resco Explorer
2. iGo Primo 1.1
3. Magicall - this program intercepts calls/messages and change them.
E.g. when I call international phone#, Magicall automatically (!)
determines it is international - then calls my calling card access#,
enters PIN and then original phone#
4. RSS Hub - RSS aggregator
5. ABBYY Lingvo - dictionary. NOT online, does not require internet connection.
Can speak words
6. SPB Radio - online radio with nice touch interface and ability to add own URLs
7. Nitrogen - music player
8. AlReader2 - ebook reader
9. Panoramic Calc Pro - great calculator with a lot of things and with
self-updating currency rates
10. Resco Photo Manager
11. PPC Pim Backup - for contacts/email/appointments backup/restore
12. SPB Backup - full system backup/restore
13. Panoramic moTweets - twitter client
14. LMT - allows me to close/open apps by sliding fingers in different directions
15. Pigeon - ICQ client
13. PortGo - similar to fring, but finger friendly interface for SIP calls
16. FPSE - Sony PS emulator
17. Slacker Radio - similar to Pandora, but I find it better
18. GrooveMobile - client for GrooveShark service, where you can search and
listen to music
19. ArkSwitch - program task manager, shows me what is running,
close apps/close all, finger friendly
20. MobileTag - barcode reader with price check on internet.
Very handy in determining "deal or no deal"
21, Official Livejournal app for mobile
22. MS Facebook app
23. SPB Wireless monitor. Calculates you data usage. Can produce charts per app/day/month/date range/etc
I know this list is big. But its been so many years on WM
And BTW, if you know absolute KILLER app on Android which is not in WM but everybody knows it on Android (like Angry Birds ) - let me know too !
You can get Slacker on Android. As for playing MP3s, I use MixZing on a daily basis and love it...but it really all comes down to personal preference.
Edit: Oh, and one of those killer apps you mentioned, IMO, is LauncherPro. It's a replacement launcher that adds a lot of functionality. There are both free and paid versions of the app.
bogdatov said:
Hello, ALL
My T-Mobile (USA) HD2 plans to move to Android. Currently using stock (3.14) ROM and happy with it. I'm VERY experienced WM user, but tried couple Android ROMS and now I want to move.
It took me quite some time to get the BEST (imho and for my needs) apps for WM and I'm looking for alternatives with Android. It does not matter if they are free or paid. They have to be BEST of the BEST.
E.g CorePlayer is the king of WM video players. I'm looking for the king on Android. Not just "some" player, but the best player. Got the idea ?
There are so many apps for Android and I would appreciate your help in finding best alternatives for my favorite WM apps.
Here is the list of apps on WM and I'm looking for alternative in Android. And YES I did read other 2 threads about same "migration"
1. Resco Explorer ------------ Astro, Root Explorer, etc
2. iGo Primo 1.1 ------------- CoPilot ($5) works like a charm!
3. Magicall - this program intercepts calls/messages and change them.
E.g. when I call international phone#, Magicall automatically (!)
determines it is international - then calls my calling card access#,
enters PIN and then original phone# --------- not sure if there is anything similar to this app - I never got into SIP calling on Android.
4. RSS Hub - RSS aggregator ---------- you have many RSS feed readers - for news I recommend PULSE app (non-RSS but really cool)
5. ABBYY Lingvo - dictionary. NOT online, does not require internet connection.
Can speak words - not sure about this one
6. SPB Radio - online radio with nice touch interface and ability to add own URLs -------- Pandora or Slacker Radio
7. Nitrogen - music player
8. AlReader2 - ebook reader --------- Aldiko and Kindle for Android
9. Panoramic Calc Pro - great calculator with a lot of things and with
self-updating currency rates ------------- REAL CALC along with another app ConvertPAD
10. Resco Photo Manager ----------- android built-in photo manager fits my needs
11. PPC Pim Backup - for contacts/email/appointments backup/restore ---------- google sync (integrated in Android) is the best way along with Calendar, Google Voice - everything is synced under one google account
12. SPB Backup - full system backup/restore --------- backup ends on you copying whole SD CARD on your computer - kind of simple since Android is on sd card
13. Panoramic moTweets - twitter client ------------ many sense widgets would take care of this
14. LMT - allows me to close/open apps by sliding fingers in different directions ------------ do not think there is an app for this.
15. Pigeon - ICQ client ----------- fring client
13. PortGo - similar to fring, but finger friendly interface for SIP calls ------ nimbuzz or fring or skype would do it...
16. FPSE - Sony PS emulator --------- do not think it exists
17. Slacker Radio - similar to Pandora, but I find it better ------------ Slacker Radio
18. GrooveMobile - client for GrooveShark service, where you can search and listen to music - Pandora
19. ArkSwitch - program task manager, shows me what is running,
close apps/close all, finger friendly - not sure if you are going to need one under Android - there are plenty but android is not WinMo to need one at all times...
20. MobileTag - barcode reader with price check on internet. --------- ShopSavvy, Barcode Scanner, Google Shopper, etc.
Very handy in determining "deal or no deal"
21, Official Livejournal app for mobile ------------ google integrated documents - check 'em out
22. MS Facebook app ------------ Facebook for Android would do it
I know this list is big. But its been so many years on WM
And BTW, if you know absolute KILLER app on Android which is not in WM but everybody knows it on Android (like Angry Birds ) - let me know too !
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See italic answers and this should help at least a lil bit!
Would like to make some additions to the poster above. First of all, the video player you would need is RockPlayer. Still in beta i believe, but plays all kinds of formats without having to convert the video: you can just put the divx files you would normally watch on your computer on your microsd, and RockPlayer handles them just fine. Subtitles support included.
You also mention Grooveshark, they have developped their own app for Android for quite some time already. Haven't used it, but I suppose it's good.
CoPilot is very good if you don't have a mobile data plan (or wish to navigate abroad), but the built-in google maps navigation is probably the best there is, and it's free.
Other recommended apps:
- Tasker: paid, extremely advanced profile manager. Triggers include date/time, battery %, power source, headset plugged, wifi enabled, app launched, ... - basically everything you can imagine
- Wavesecure: paid, very innovative remote lock/wipe/backup/trace application. There are alternatives by now, but Wavesecure was first and I believe they are still the best.
- Chrome to phone: free, app that sort of links google chrome or firefox (google fox2phone) to your phone. Send links, text, google maps, ... with just 1 click, very useful at times!
"7. Nitrogen - music player"
- For what it's worth, i find that winamp for android is a very good music player, much better than stock. Just an opinion but worth checking out.
"16. FPSE - Sony PS emulator --------- do not think it exists"
- There is a PS Emulator. It's on the market and (I believe) it's free, or at least donation-ware.
Also, for what it's worth, at the moment with running android from SD card, some people experience data loss when copying over usb. The best solution so far for me is use FTP. There is a free FTP server (just search on market) and FTP clients for all platforms are widely available. I personally use FileZilla.
Sorry for not being more specific with app names but I don't have phone with me ATM.
Regards
Thanks for suggestions. Keep going !
Also I forgot one app which I find useful in WM and want to see something like that on Android.
23. SPB Wireless monitor. Calculates you data usage. Can produce charts per application/day/month/date range/etc
Hum Copilot is a big chit compared to Igo Primo !
FPSECE is 3x faster than the PSX4DROID
...
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No Igo , no Android for me ! mails, task not synchronised, bad for job
Android is same as Iphone, good for games and useless apps ...
Best music player for Android is PowerAMP. You can find it on the market for $5 bucks. It is worth it..
dyter said:
Hum Copilot is a big chit compared to Igo Primo !
FPSECE is 3x faster than the PSX4DROID
...
...
No Igo , no Android for me ! mails, task not synchronised, bad for job
Android is same as Iphone, good for games and useless apps ...
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wow, a pro hater..
now seriously why posting, if you have no clue dude...
Copilot looks not as great as iGo Primo, but at least it has TTS voices. My main concern with CoPilot are maps/poi. With iGo I can mix and match maps/poi from Navteq and TeleAtlas. And I new they are pretty reliable. Not sure about maps/poi source for CoPilot.
But iGo Myway does not have English TTS
I also tried Aura. Interface is better, but again - not sure about map/poi source and no TTS. Some routing issues too.
For now I settled with iGo MyWay but it does not look as nice as Primo. Even with skins and such. And no TTS.
BTW ... for RSS/Podcasts I ended up using BeyondPod.
bogdatov said:
23. SPB Wireless monitor. Calculates you data usage. Can produce charts per application/day/month/date range/etc
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You can use 3G Watchdog Pro for this...
Cant use SPB Backup or PPC PIM Backup
Please help...
recently changed from wm6.5 to google android for the htc hd2.
coupla quick questions.... every time i reboot it loads windows again and i have to click the haret.exe file to load andriod again... is this normal? will it slow down my phone and is there any way to completely get rid of wm6.5? i followed the xda thread for android and it was great but unsure of this last bit...
secondly i backed up all my contacts email etc. on spb backup and on ppc pim manager but neither backup file is compatible with android. are there any programs that will work with both operating systems so that i can transfer contacts easily?
Thank you in advance!
In WM6.5:
1. Sync you PIM data (contacts, calendar) with your google account via exchange. (creage google account before if you do not have one, then setup google sync via exchange as described here: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138636&topic=14299 )
2. Flash one of the Android NAND ROMS from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=928 and during firs boot enter the credertials of your google acooudt from 1st step. All you PIM data (contacts, calendar) will be downloaded from google account.