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What are the great apps?

Hey guys,
I'm new around here and I just got myself a P4000 from Telus (Mogul equivalent). I've seen many apps and while it's all personal in the end, I'd like to know what you guys have to suggest as in apps and games for a PDA user.
As we speak, I have those installed:
HTC Home
cody battery tweak
TCPMP - Still have to figure out how to use it for streaming...
HTC Streaming - Can't Make Youtube work
Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX
HTC X-Button
Google Maps
Thanks for sharing.

LiveSearch (the voice recognition is the bomb)...way better than Google Maps as it does so much more.
HTC Home was a memory hog for me. I ditched it.
WeatherPanel
HTC Task Manager
S2U2
Threaded SMS
PocketCM

Actually, I'm keeping HTC Home for the Weather but it seems I'll have to check WeatherPanel.
Also, would you guys mind giving a short description of what an applications does? This way, I and other people looking at this can learn and pick what's good for them! Thanks

Gathering thoughts on the Treo Pro

Hello,
I use to be an active participant in the past on the Wizard forums but I changed cell companies and now I am with Sprint and the owner of a new Treo Pro.
I am just curious what software people are using on their Treo Pro. I use to run all kinds of freeware programs but I have been out of the Windows Mobile scene for a while.

I bought this phone about 3 months ago. It has worked well for me, but I don't like the screen. I was used to the HTC home program, which will work on the PRO, but I dont feel like adding the extra cabs to make it work. I did add a weather program I used to use on my TyTN (Tonya weather app.) Other than that I have added the usual Google maps and live search, and Live for Hotmail. I hope the GPS works better on your Sprint version. (I have the GSM) I had to add HTC GPS tool to make mine work. This is a no frills phone, aimed at the business person, that being said I do like how thin this phone is, and the battery time is good.

That really depends on what your goal is with a device. If you want to use it for e-mail mainly than you might not be interested in navigation software.
Maybe you should be more specific?

ms facebook app
youtube app
twikini
kinoma
newsbreak rss reader
tcpmp player
opera mobile
skyfire
google search
wunder radio
total comander
skype
resco explorer
iris browser
google maps
ibrowz
audio notes
this are some of my most frequent used apps. hope this helps.....

The Treo Pro has no problems with these programs. Only downside would be the screen size. But I use RealVGA to compensate for that

Rss reader

Anyone know a good RSS reader application for the snap?
I googled a bit but didn't find anything worth mentioning.

Viigo is what I use, free and does RSS, Podcasts, offline reading etc http://viigo.com

I rather like the "RSS Hub" thats included with the Sprint Snap. Basic, but functional. I'm always open to improvement, of course.

I second RSS Hub or you could do what I do and use Google reader. Then I set Google reader set as my home page in my browser.

nightryder21 said:
I second RSS Hub or you could do what I do and use Google reader. Then I set Google reader set as my home page in my browser.
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I tried RSS Hub and i'm verry pleased with this app.

Google Reader
I definitely second Google Reader. Since I regularly use four different computers, I like having the continuity of feeds between them. (I'm also a fan of GMail/Contacts and Google Calender.
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I second RSS Hub or you could do what I do and use Google reader. Then I set Google reader set as my home page in my browser.
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I use opera mini,it have a page for rss

Hi all,
Just change my Nike (Touch Dual) for a Snap, so you are going to see me around here...
I looked for a good rss reader for a while, and I will stick to SPB News. Nice and simple, with OPML support. You can set it to use free connections only, and to locate the cache on the SD. Give it a look.

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Anyone know a good RSS reader application for the snap?
I googled a bit but didn't find anything worth mentioning.
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Viigo is probably the best, and its free http://www.viigo.com

Bupah, I think you did mention you liked Viigo, lol.
Viigo is powered by advertisement, and i find it too stuffy when it comes to UI. But, he, like you said, it's free and that is a point.

Jalom said:
Bupah, I think you did mention you liked Viigo, lol.
Viigo is powered by advertisement, and i find it too stuffy when it comes to UI. But, he, like you said, it's free and that is a point.
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Yeah, the ads are tiny and usually very relevant to the feeds so I dont mind them. But yeah, I did mention Viigo lol.. I just like it. I tried nearly every feed reader and keep Viigo for its stability and its twitter support

RSS Reader Widget
For those using WM 6.5 (or above) I am developing an RSS Reader Widget. Anyone willing to test it out and give me feedback would be appreciated.
Note : this is a widget not a CAB, so you have to do this to get the widget installed :
In order to get your widget to install by clicking on it, you need to create this association by modifying the registry on the device to include the following values:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\riapp] "EditFlags"=dword:00010000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\riapp\Shell\Open\Command] @="wmwidgetinstaller.exe %1"
source "Deploying the Widget" :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd721906.aspx

RSS Hub on T-Mobile Dash 3G
I installed RSS Hub (found linked from this forum) on my Dash 3G and I get the error "Can't find RSSHub (or one of its components)". It worked in one of the cooked ROMs I tried but for now I'd like to stick to T-Mobile's official 6.5 release.
Any ideas to get this to work?
Razorrrr said:
I tried RSS Hub and i'm verry pleased with this app.
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I couldn't get RSS Hub to work but NewsBreak is working perfectly.
NewsBreak is just the original name of RSS Hub - see http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/support/kb/idx.php/39/383/article/

Same thing right here. Anyone have any idea? I'm using WM 6.5 (original rom by factory default). Would like to stick to the original ROM, but I miss RSSHub, really a cool no-nonsense application.
ta1kradop said:
I installed RSS Hub (found linked from this forum) on my Dash 3G and I get the error "Can't find RSSHub (or one of its components)". It worked in one of the cooked ROMs I tried but for now I'd like to stick to T-Mobile's official 6.5 release.
Any ideas to get this to work?
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geniaal said:
Same thing right here. Anyone have any idea? I'm using WM 6.5 (original rom by factory default). Would like to stick to the original ROM, but I miss RSSHub, really a cool no-nonsense application.
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Have you tried NewsBreak as I suggested in post #14?
What is RSS Hub? Is it the same as NewsBreak? RSS Hub is a version of NewsBreak that has been customized per HTC's specifications for inclusion on their Windows Mobile devices.
There are some minor differences between the interface for NewsBreak and the interface for RSS Hub but the overall functionality is exactly the same.
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Newsbreak is expensive

Brand new HD2 - Recommended Apps

Hi all,
I'm about to get my HD2, and I've been trying to track down a list of recommended apps for the handset. I've seen all the tweaks listed on XDA and so on, but I was looking for something more in the way of programs that would enable a better experience on the HD2. For a brand new phone, what would be recommended? Some I've picked up already, such BSB Tweaks, but what else could ppeople suggest?
Thanks!
David

Hi!
One thing in upfront. Please be gentle to your new beloved HD2 ;-)
You can use search and in the theme and application thread but here is some I use and don't wanna miss on my HD2 in future....
Resco File explorer (best explorer ever)
Core Player
Skyfire (for embedded flahs)
SPB Backup
Nimbuzz / Skype
BSBTweak as you said...
TomTom
Cheers,
LEE

hi Lee, i,m not brilliant with this sort of thing, where do I find Tom Tom and how do I apply it to my phone, hope you can help me
cheers aby

Hi there,
Thanks for your reply. What is a good program for doing the registry tweaks? I know Resco can do it, but what are the other options? What is a good program for backing up and restoring Data? What other suggestions do users have for a new phone?
Thanks!
David

CloneboyZA said:
Hi there,
Thanks for your reply. What is a good program for doing the registry tweaks? I know Resco can do it, but what are the other options? What is a good program for backing up and restoring Data? What other suggestions do users have for a new phone?
Thanks!
David
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Alternative to Resco Registry wourld be PHMRegEdit (free) but Resco is really a musthave !!!
For Backups i recommend SPB Backup (Best one in my opinion). Full Backups, PIM-Backups, Self-selected Backups etc etc

Rather than ask for random lists of 'best programs' you would be better using your new HD2 for a while and then seeing what you would like to add.
There are many thousands of programs out there, and there is probably no software class or profession that isn't catered for in some way.
As the previous posters have said, a good backup program (Spb or Sprite, with Spb being the better one at present), a better file manager (Resco or TotalCommander), a better media player (Coreplayer), an automated profile switcher (SBSH Phoneweaver) etc, etc.
But, try it 1st, out of the box. It may well do all you need

I´ve got TOMTOM 7, Torch (flashlight) and the most cool things is clear backgrounds, so that i can see my wallpaper better.
Searching: Core Player, Need 4 Speed, and a guide to use total comander.

If you're a Twitter user then I recommend Twikini - http://www.trinketsoftware.com/twikini/

javamanden said:
I´ve got TOMTOM 7, Torch (flashlight) and the most cool things is clear backgrounds, so that i can see my wallpaper better.
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Where can you actually buy TomTom Navigator 7? Not from Tom Tom, it seems.

moTweets, Swype, NoData.

Core Player
Skyfire (for embedded flahs)
Nimbuzz
BSBTweak
Garmin Mobile
Google Maps
Facebook (even with its limitations I prefer it to browser for 'quick looks')
Shazam
Run.gps
Pocket Scrobbler
Smabergs bluetooth/wifi toggle
Crayon Physics
Electopia/Xtract/Pangya
Zenonia (if you like old school RPGs)
FPSece

Thanks all for your help. Will use it for a bit and see what more I need as suggested. Can't wait to get it later today!

NZtechfreak said:
Pocket Scrobbler
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Cracking App for last.fm fans!
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Crayon Physics
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Anyone know where I can get this cab other than rapidshare (which is buggering me around!)

To add to that;
Comic Reader Mobi
SBSH GoNews (RSS reader)
SPB Time
Resco Photo Manager 7.03
Pocket Artist
SKTools

Stephen Selby said:
Where can you actually buy TomTom Navigator 7? Not from Tom Tom, it seems.
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I can make a rapidshare link, send PM

StopWatch 2.2 - stopwatch/timer http://kaldma.se/programs/stopwatch/
Klaxon 2.0.0.29 - alarm clock http://www.koushikdutta.com/2008/11/klaxon-light-sensor-update.html
WiFi Monster 1.0.52.149 - Wi-Fi discovery tool http://www.wifimonster.net/
MyMobiler 1.23 - View your mobile screen on your desktop monitor and control with your keyboard and mouse http://www.mymobiler.com/

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MyMobiler 1.23 - View your mobile screen on your desktop monitor and control with your keyboard and mouse http://www.mymobiler.com/
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Cool! I didn't know about that one.
At work, I have my phone connected all the time - and I always thought it would be great to be able to control it from the computer.
Can you also type your SMSes with computer keyboard?

total commander, pocket rar,pim backup are also very handy.

Hi all, thanks again for all your help. Just got my new HD2 now - it's sitting in its box - I can't wait to open it!

xaban said:
Cool! I didn't know about that one.
At work, I have my phone connected all the time - and I always thought it would be great to be able to control it from the computer.
Can you also type your SMSes with computer keyboard?
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Yeah - mouse and keyboard control the phone on the PC. It's very handy indeed!

Your Current/Favorite HD2 Apps

because we all have different needs for applications and programs on our phones, i was curious to see what everyone has installed and uses most often on your HD2. i myself haven't done much installing, but what i DO have proves to be extremely useful. here's my list and what each program does:
palringo - multi protocol IM program, i had this when i had an HD1...love it
facebook 1.1.0.17 - a deent update to the og app, use this over touch.facebook.com now...
shazam - recognizes nearly any song playing when allowing your phone to 'listen'.
bsb tweaks - many useful tweaks
total commander - use it for registry things and as a better file explorer
gui:
co0kie's home tab - love the 4x4 quick links and the amount you can have
mini hd2 lock screen - haven't tried s2u2 yet, but this is simple and clean
that's about all i have for now. interested to see what other apps, games, and gui tweaks everyone else has. screenshots would be nice, too, if you have them.
rob

I like S2U2 with weather.

how did you get the weather to show like that i have s2u2 but cant get the weather to show like that

tmacgarris6727 said:
how did you get the weather to show like that i have s2u2 but cant get the weather to show like that
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I made all new weather icons. You can download the weather icon folder here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4nmzit4wnzw

i use:
co0kie's home tab
Resco's photo manager - photo editing app
Shazam
Facebook
Opera 9.7 - 10.0 doesn't have multi-touch but it has flash. i prefer Opera 9.7
Skyfire - a browser with flash, works well
Flashlight
Omarket - a better alternative to Windows Market
Mobile Translator
Wi-Fi router
Clean Ram
MobileTag - barcode scanner
Metric converter
Divx Player
Lyrics finder
WiFi remote access - gives u full access to your phone's files from your computer
for games i have:
Experiment 13
Vegas Pool
Par72 golf
lgrecway RushHour
SensorMaze

Currently running NRGZ's latest ROM with c00okie's home tab mod. Some of the favorite and most used apps are:
bing
facebook
opera mini
iGO8
s2p
Flashlight
Resco photo manager
bejeweled2
pocketUNO
Astraware Casino
MochaVNC
wifi router

nice lists, guys. what are you guys doing for taskbar icons?

Apps I used on TP2 that work on HD2
(go to Rhodium Tp2 Themes & aps- Software Worth Installing Thread)
Midomi- music recognition
Klaxon- alarms you can link to your music files
cleanRAM
Telesketch- draw or take photo/draw and then mms it
Trapster-police speed traps
I use tsowentaskbar2

planetkaren said:
I use tsowentaskbar2
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according to his thread, tsowen says you need to:
1. install sdkcerts
2. install his tsowentaskbar2.cab
3. nuePowerDriverCDMADiamond-100-v1.0-cab.cab
but these instructions were posted back in 2008. did you still have to follow those three steps?

Bsb_tweaks
coOkie home tab
total commander
tcpmp
opera mini
Being able to stream videos from my file server is just awesome. Also no more need to plug in usb cord to get files from computer.

for those of you using tcpmp or the core player..how did you guys get them to work? for some reason i tried to dl these files from the open market but they both do not seem to work at all. phone says tcpmp is not compatible or some thing like that.
btw, my favorite apps are:
s2u2 lockscreen
bsb Tweaks (love the ability to enable rotation and pinch and zoom to EVERYTHING)
Total Commander
Shazaam
Panoramic MoTweets (so much better than the OEM one)
Cookie's HomeTab
MobiTV
Google Map and Facebook updates from the OpenMarket
Open Market
Skyfire Browser for flash content
Opera 10 Beta
Task Manager
CleanRam
FM Radio
Screen Capture
Favorite Games
BeJeweled 2
3d Mini Golf
Asphault 4
Doom 2 RPG
PDA Poker Art
DeerHunter

Opera 10
Disabled clock animation cabinet
Showcase task manager...the best
RSS reader registry mod for touchui

google maps
htc peep
skyfire
the ferrari game
opera with multitouch
nimbuzz
clean ram
flash lite
mobiler

I'm diggin all the usual apps but my new fav is spb shell. I don't know if I can go back to sense ui after using it! If you haven't tried it, give it a shot. YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH IT!!!!

So where can I get this open market that everyone keeps talking about?
Edit : Found it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620239&highlight=open+market

ryan562 said:
for those of you using tcpmp or the core player..how did you guys get them to work? for some reason i tried to dl these files from the open market but they both do not seem to work at all. phone says tcpmp is not compatible or some thing like that.
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This is the one I use, from the HD2 Apps forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634951

TCPMP that works awesome!!
ryan562 said:
for those of you using tcpmp or the core player..how did you guys get them to work? for some reason i tried to dl these files from the open market but they both do not seem to work at all. phone says tcpmp is not compatible or some thing like that.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634951 to get finger friendly TCPMP, and after installing it go to options and change setting under video to GDI and under orientation change it to left handed. Tap screen for full screen landscape.
Enjoy,
fhaines
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ce_rob said:
according to his thread, tsowen says you need to:
1. install sdkcerts
2. install his tsowentaskbar2.cab
3. nuePowerDriverCDMADiamond-100-v1.0-cab.cab
but these instructions were posted back in 2008. did you still have to follow those three steps?
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The #3 is for CDMA only.
I am looking for the thread with the cab that I used because I don't think it was the one you referred to. The certs are in the cab that I have.

thanks a lot! i have a lot of movies that i own that i want to transfer and convert to play on my hd2. this app helps a lot thanks again
fhaines said:
ryan562 said:
for those of you using tcpmp or the core player..how did you guys get them to work? for some reason i tried to dl these files from the open market but they both do not seem to work at all. phone says tcpmp is not compatible or some thing like that.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634951 to get finger friendly TCPMP, and after installing it go to options and change setting under video to GDI and under orientation change it to left handed. Tap screen for full screen landscape.
Enjoy,
fhaines
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partie said:
I made all new weather icons. You can download the weather icon folder here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4nmzit4wnzw
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How do you set everything up. I can't figure it out.