Any Freebies for the Pocket PC

[Shadow]

Just a stone throw in the well - But does anyone know where I could find some freebies (that actually fuction >:( ) for my Pocket PC - I have a Compaq Ipaq. Thanks :)

[Chris]

Here are some useful links where you may start for things relating to Pocket PCs:

http://www.ipaqsoft.net/
http://www.pocketpcpassion.com/
http://www.infosyncworld.com/

They have info on stuff other than freeware and are good resources for Pocket PCs and mobile devives in general.

[Cultus]

Thanks for those links Chris. I'm gonna search and see if I can find anything useful and free ;D

[Xenocrates]

I wonder how this post slipped by me for so long... ???

Shadow, I forgot to tell you, I have a 100+ mb strong library of PPC software of all different types and descriptions, from productivity to entertainment, including a host of PPC Wallpaper - as well as the PPC 2003 ROM update.

Check me @ school and I will set you up. ;) Bring a CD-RW. You're going to need it ;D

[kc4u]

and for those of us who can't check Xeno at school download your own at :


http://www.webattack.com/pocketpc/pocketpc.html

Here you'll find both freeware and shareware products in most categories.

[igodit]

Anyone wants some really good stuff for the Pocket PC, link me.

http://www.handango.com/include/pictures/31223/aoe2.gif
Age Of Empires

http://www.pocketgamer.org/newspics/darxide.gif
Darkxide EMP

And more...

[Xenocrates]

<c4u link=board=5;threadid=1355;start=0#msg16699 date=1062625192]
and for those of us who can't check Xeno at school...


- LOL ;D ;D ;D

[Cultus]

Hey igodit. The games that I see are mostly demos. Do you have any link of full versions or hacked versions of the games especially Age of Empires?

[Chris]

... any link of full versions or hacked versions of the games especially Age of Empires?

:o :-X

[Xenocrates]

Cultus, no piracy supported here dude ;)

[yogi_hm]

I wonder how this post slipped by me for so long... ???

Shadow, I forgot to tell you, I have a 100+ mb strong library of PPC software of all different types and descriptions, from productivity to entertainment, including a host of PPC Wallpaper - as well as the PPC 2003 ROM update.


Hey Xeno could I send you a cd as well, Planning on getting a pocket pc or the Sony-Ericson P800 (wonder if any of the apps u have will work with it)

[shampionnaux]

I just bought a Ipaq 3970 myself, awesome stuff, mine as Bluetooth integrated among other perks. I am working an a Bluetooth phone so my IPAQ will have a friend to talk to.
I got some useful freebies here: http://www.webattack.com/pocketpc/ppc_fwother.html
And site is updated regularly; you will like this site Shadow.

Peace.

[igodit]

Here is my arsenal of Pocket PC links:

http://www.pocketgamer.org

http://www.brighthand.com

http://www.pocketgear.com

I just bought the iPAQ h5555 with bluetooth, Wifi and Biometrics.

[igodit]

Operation Nutcracker (http://www.bik5.com/nutcracker/index.htm)
http://www.bik5.com/nutcracker/shot1.jpg

"Explore 100+ rooms, and solve the mystery of the man who planted a bomb in the Russian Embassy in London."

Features:

• Hundreds of high-quality rendered animation frames
• Six athmospheric background music tracks by Fabio Barzagli
• Tons of sound effects
• Easy controls: Use either the stylus or the hardware buttons to control The Nutcracker
• Rich plot that will keep you hooked to your PDA
• Efficient compression and smart memory usage keep memory requirements low without sacrificing speed

Also related to this news item is a note from Jacco: "The source code to Operation Nutcracker has been released. The source code compiles for both PC and PocketPC and can be used to modify the game: The documentation explains how to change graphics and how to add rooms, enemies and objects. Using the source code you can create new missions for the existing game, or create your own game, with minimal knowledge of PocketPC coding. Extra documentation on the Nutcracker code structure for more advanced modding will be available shortly." More information is available here (http://www.bik5.com/nutcracker/index.htm).

[igodit]

Crazy Kart (http://int13.net/crazy.htm)

http://www.pocketgamer.org/newspics/crazy03.png

The title's features include:

• 3D modeled characters
• Three cups, five worlds, and twelve beautiful handcrafted maps
• Assembly language game engine giving the smoothest gameplay ever seen on a racing game for PDA
• Entertaining sound track
• External maps modules

[igodit]

Mini-Aquabike (http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/Aquabike/Aquabike.html)

Mini-Aquabike is a unique 3D watercraft racing game featured with two exciting watercraft racing - Runabout Class (speed race) and Jet-ski Class (obstacle race). With simplified racing rules and easier steering control, everbody can be a master of aquabike racing.

http://www.omnigsoft.com/images/products/MiniAquabike/scr12.jpg
http://www.omnigsoft.com/images/products/MiniAquabike/scr14.jpg

Mini-Aquafight (Lite Edition) - A Bonus for arcade shooting diehards

Are you an arcade shooting game fan? You will find Mini-Aquafight (Lite Edition) will not let you down!
You, an intrepid pilot of an armoured watercraft who untertook a striking mission alone, are facing a wide range of intensive counterattacks.
Firing powerful cannon or launching precise guided-rocket, you smash enemy's vehicles (armed-helicopters, amphibian tanks, mini-submarines) and military structures. Steering your vehicle tactfully to sheer off the water mines and jumping or diving to pass the electric-barriers, you keep yourself away from fatal dangers.
Start out now, you can be a matchless warrior!


http://www.omnigsoft.com/images/products/MiniAquabike/af1.jpg
http://www.omnigsoft.com/images/products/MiniAquabike/af10.jpg

[deakie]

for you pocket techies....a site devoted to yur technology.

http://www.pocketpcmag.com/

[kc4u]

Need Themes for your Pocket PC?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/flag.jpg http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/Lime.gif
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/WindowsMobile_Orange.JPG http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/WindowsMobile_Yellow.JPG
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/Today2.gif http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes/Golf.gif

LINK: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/themes.mspx to download the above and more 8)

[MiTcHiE]

all u guys are doing is making me get my pda sooner

[shampionnaux]

I am laughing at <<MiTcHiE>> i knew the feelling.

Peace, Kacey

[Xenocrates]

Why aren't you fellas bringing out the business-end elements of this thing? Now you guys got Mitchie thinking it's nothing more than a multipurpose Gameboy. ::)

[MiTcHiE]

Why aren't you fellas bringing out the business-end elements of this thing? Now you guys got Mitchie thinking it's nothing more than a multipurpose Gameboy. ::)


LOL, yeah cmon guys, give some of the business end elements, like xeno said.

[kc4u]

Why aren't you fellas bringing out the business-end elements of this thing? Now you guys got Mitchie thinking it's nothing more than a multipurpose Gameboy. ::)


Xeno you are too uptight man, even so I have always tried to share different angles on anything i do in this 'tech business'

Mitchie check out my thread about the Windows Mobile 2003 @ http://www.techjamaica.com/tech_forum/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=1810


To: Xeno & igodit We should moderate a PDA Forum ;)

Another thing Mitchie, Igodit, and myself are only showing you the diverse potential of such devices. Wait soon we'll demonstrate its multimedia capabilities (psyche) :D, but seriously the serious side to PDAs are enormous.

[Xenocrates]

<c4u link=board=5;threadid=1355;start=15#msg17778 date=1063624088]

To: Xeno & igodit We should moderate a PDA Forum;D


That would be cool - but - I hardly think there are enough posts to this forum regarding such devices to justify the creation of a standalone forum for the devices. In which case, if we did, we'd also have to sub-divide the hardware forum and create a Forum for :

Architecture for issues such as computer assembly, microprocessors, motherboards, memory & memory configurations, power supplies, CMOS configurations, hard drives, PCI & AGP port issues, USB issues and such like...

Multimedia For hardware like sound & video cards, speakers, headsets etc, home stereo systems, digital cameras, digital camcorders etc...

Input / Output Peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, monitors etc...

Furthermore the Hardware Thread is only 7 pages long, and there are only 1,645 posts there that fall into these categories that would probably make it worthwhile (and then, probably not).

PDAs would fall into a category called Microelectronics. Under such a category, we'd not only talk about PDAs but also stuff like:

MP3 Players (u up for this GodKid?)
USB Key-Drives
Cellphones
Smart-Phones
GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
Compact Flash & Secure Digital Multimedia cards (and all other variations)
And whatever other gadgets these scientists can think up next!

So that means you're suggesting for them to create 5 new forums under Hardware!
1) Architecture
2) I/O Peripherals
3) Multimedia
4) Microelectronics
5) General Hardware

Now that's a lotta work! That not only means sifting the hardware forum, but the General forum as well. Sometimes I think the General forum is too general... so many hardware issues find their way there... quite odd. I don't know if the admins think that's a good idea.... or do they? *hint, hint* ;D Realistically, the new categories may spread the posts too thin. Or maybe not... I dunno. Ask Chris or CKnight.

Now what were we saying about the Business end functions of PDAs? ;D

[kc4u]

http://www.pocketicon.com/images/icon9.png
Pocket Icon - Icon Editor for PocketPC
Pocket Icon is a powerful, easy to use utility for creating and editing icons(.ico files). With Pocket Icon you can create and edit icons with image formats in standard sizes(up to 64x64 pixels), and in color depths up to 16 million colors on your PocketPC or PocketPC 200x!

Why Pocket Icon?
Lots of designers, artists and software developers spend long hours sitting at their PCs creating icons. But creating icons is one of the very few tasks that is more easily and more conveniently implemented with a Pocket PC: with your Pocket PC you can settle comfortably in an arm chair at home or lie under a tree while having a picnic, you can save your time doing the job while waiting in a traffic jam or in a queue! And pay your special attention to the fact that you won't need a keyboard or mouse, you can use the most natural tool for drawing - a stylus!
http://www.aklabs.com/downloads/pocketicon.exe

[kc4u]

PC-cillin for Wireless is a free virus scanner from Trend Micro. It consists of a simple on-demand scanner that scans your entire device. When a virus is found, you have the option to review detailed information or to delete the file. Signature file updates can be downloaded from the web site and copied to the device via ActiveSync connection. Very basic in functionality, but free and coming from a major anti-virus company.

http://images.webattack.com/screenfiles/pccillinppc.gif

http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/pccillin/pc-cillin_for_pocket_pc.exe (http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/pccillin/pc-cillin_for_pocket_pc.exe)

[yogi_hm]

Why aren't you fellas bringing out the business-end elements of this thing? Now you guys got Mitchie thinking it's nothing more than a multipurpose Gameboy. ::)


hey guys show me some of the ad-on business end stuff that's avaible out there for these babies
8)

[kc4u]

http://www.pocketgear.com/Product_images/1/1223/pq_ppc.gif

Your Mobile Quicken Companion

For Quicken users that own Pocket PC handheld, tracking your finances can now be even easier. Pocket Quicken, the most popular handheld finance software, is now available for the the Pocket PC platform.

Pocket Quicken places your financial activity at your fingertips making it easy to keep your Quicken information complete, accurate and up-to-date wherever you go. Effortless data entry coupled with instant access to account balances, transactions, credit limits, budgets and more adds up to financial clarity in the palm of your hand.

Pocket Quicken is a true mobile companion to the Quicken desktop product and provides excellent connectivity via your handheld's built-in ActiveSync technology. There is no double entry and you can always keep your accounts up to date. Transferring data is quick and hassle free- just connect your handheld to your desktop. Pocket Quicken makes it easy to keep your finances organized.

click to downloadhttp://www.landware.com/pocketquicken/logo.jpg (http://www.pocketgear.com/download.asp?product_id=8899)

[kc4u]

http://www.landware.com/pocketquicken/ppc/tour/images/accounts.gif

Read more about PocketQuicken
http://www.landware.com/pocketquicken/ppc/index.html

[igodit]

I have been suggesting that we make a PDA board for months now.

The Pocket PC has a lot of business functions to it. I use mine as a Bible, Dictionary, sync with my Microsoft Money 2003 deluxe, email, contacts, administer my network (wifi), make calls via bluetooth.

Take a look at these apps:

Running Voice GSM 3.0.4
http://www.pocketgear.com/Product_images/7/742/rvgsm300.gif
Running Voice GSM 3.0 is the next generation of the most advanced and value added tool for complete GSM and GPRS communication for Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC and Pocket PC 2002.

Running Voice GSM 3.0 holds features for dialing, messaging, data configuration, data session management and much more.

The new generation of Running Voice GSM focuses much on data features and holds three sub-components that provide the important data features. These components are the Data Monitor, the StatManager and the Flexport.

BASIC AREAS OF FUNCTIONALITY- Dialling (from Dialpad, Outlook contacts, SIM/phone memory)
- Messaging (support SMS, long SMS)
- Support for EMS rich text (font size, bold, italic, underscore, etc.)
- Enhanced message settings (Unicode, validity time, delivery report, etc.)
- SMS Outlook integration(send messages from Outlook Contacts)
- Support for export of SMS:es to a separate .txt file.
- Forward sent or received SMS messages.
- Network configuration (semi-automatic connection wizard for GPRS, GSM connections)
- Data download statistics (showing amount of data downloaded during a period of time)
- Data speed icon in the Navigation bar and real-time data speed graph.
- Data Cost and Traffic manager with real-time graphs, displaying the last 12h, 24h, Months cost and traffic.
- Data limit alarm
- SIM contact handling between PDA-SIM-PHONE

[igodit]

Pocket PC for the home user

If you are anything like me, you are always losing the television remote, but you will always have your trusted Pocket PC gently tucked beside you. "Television, seven, two", I would calmly say and the television channel would change. Voice activated television, no voice activated TV remote controller on my Pocket PC.

http://www.pocketgear.com/Product_images/4/434/remotea.gif

TV remote controller is an application that use your PDA as an universal remote control for TV, VCR, Cable, SAT, DVD and others equipment's

FEATURES:

• You can control 38 predefined devices + 30 learned devices + devices in CCF files
• Support for iPAQ build-in CIR module - updated!
• Timer function - new!
• Running on ARM & Xscale processor
• Full screen (in CCF mode)
• Converts your spoken words into infrared remote control signals using proven, accurate voice recognition technology - new!
• Can recognized up to 25 voice commands - new!
• Listening in the background! (you can use another application and control your TV,VCR......) - new!
• Basic skins: TV,VCR and Universal
• Ability to work with CCF files (own skins, macros....)
• Multi-Languages (English, German, Italian, French, .......)
• Learn mode (you can add up to 30 devices)
• Best distance range for all devices
• No additional adjustment is necessary use PDAs hardware buttons to control volume, program and on/off....
• Fast access to equipment's

[kc4u]

Pocket SlideShow is a powerful PowerPoint presentation viewer for your Pocket PC. This little program supports PowerPoint 97, PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint XP!

Pocket SlideShow will keep your favorite Microsoft PowerPoint presentations right in your pocket, and enjoy full-screen slide shows, with optimized display and animations.

Pocket SlideShow has many powerful features to browse, rearrange or even merge your presentations directly on your Pocket PC.

A dedicated ActiveSync conversion filter will automatically adapt your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to Pocket PC format, thus significantly reducing file size.

File conversion is quick and easy: simply drag your presentations from your Desktop PC to your Pocket PC (via ActiveSync), and the conversion filter will automatically pop up and perform the requested conversions. CLICK THE THE TITLE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD A COPY


http://www.cnetx.com/art/head/ss300top.jpg (http://www.handango.com/servlet/download/ss130ppe.exe?
siteId=1&jid=1E323F52F4B12FAC49A7AC19AC31AB5X&prod uctId=
18161&secw=3516cef0)


http://www.handango.com/pictures/55065/anim.gif

[yogi_hm]

Opera's Small-Screen Rendering?

[Opera's] new software will help transform the wireless Web from a misnomer into a reality.

http://www.opera.com/products/smartphone/smallscreen/

[Xenocrates]

I have been suggesting that we make a PDA board for months now.


- I think Chris is noticing........ well, I hope he is noticing... ;D

By the way, this is what I'm talking about. The reason why I suggested you folks highlight these business end purposes is for other people reading the boards who may not see the point of owning one of these devices. We have to remember that it's not only techj members that read the boards. If we only highlighted games, what do you think other folks will think we are? I'm glad y'all see my point. Excellent reviews thus far. Keep 'em coming. ;)

Many handheld people are familiar with Quicken (from Palm OS days). What about Pocket Money 2003? I use that on a regular basis to keep tabs on my daily expenditure. I then sync that data with MS Money 2003 on my PC. By tracking every cent I spend on a daily basis, I can create a behaviour analysis chart on My PC to study my spending patterns over time. From this, I can track how my money is being used (many times people spend blindly) and determine how to make changes in my spending behaviour so as to more quickly achieve long term goals.

In this kind of economic climate, one needs to possess a certain level of discipline when it comes to spending money. Without the right types of analysis tools to do the job, one may find that resorting to simple text files or even pencil and paper (or the traditional balance book) is not quite as effective.

- [Edit] -

I think this thread should be renamed to Pocket PC Software.

[kc4u]

- I think Chris is noticing........ well, I hope he is noticing... ;D

- [Edit] -

I think this thread should be renamed to Pocket PC Software.


I second that ;D Chris could you help us out here. Thanks

[igodit]

Brighthand.com has a new look.
http://www.brighthand.com/

[kc4u]

Starting a new thread for our beloved mobile SmartPhone users


find it here:
Techjamaica Smartphone - Software Only Thread (http://www.techjamaica.com/tech_forum/index.php?board=5;
action=display;threadid=1999)

[Xenocrates]

Here's an excellent piece of software that essentially serves as a Winamp for the Pocket PC Platform: Pocket Player 2.11

I find it rather odd no one has mentioned this one before. It features:

Full MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV support
10-band Equalizer and Preamp, presets, now for WMA!
Visualization and plugin support, now for WMA!
Skinnable (Pocket Player skins, WSZ skins - Just link winamp3!)
Skin hue adjustment: change skin colors
HTTP, Windows Network, Shoutcast, Icecast streaming
ID3 v1/v1.1/v2 reading; scans playlist in background
Gapless, crossfading, and Microdrive support
"Local Content" playlist auto-detects all tracks on device
Playlist manager keeps track of all playlists on device
Pocket PC Notification Icon
User-managed Bookmarks support; jump to a file and time
For Audio books, "Seek to last position"
Pocket PC 2000 (ARM only), Pocket PC 2002, and
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC support
Hardware button mapping
Optional sleep timer
Automatic screen shutoff


Very nice tool if you ask me!

[Xenocrates]

Read more about this awesome tool here (http://www.conduits.com/products/player/default.asp).

Here's one of the many skins you can use with this thing

[kc4u]

Anyone uses AvantGo? well I would recommend it to all you PDA & smart phone owners users out there. AvantGo is a FREE service that allows you to pull from the web a wide range of valuable information and tools, turning your mobile device into a portable information powerhouse.

https://my.avantgo.com/img/home/device.gif


AvantGo provides interactive and personalized content and applications that have been optimized for handheld and Internet-enabled phone users.

Optimized channels include news, stock quotes, flight schedules, movie listings, restaurant reviews, maps, weather and much more from brand-name content providers and e-businesses.

Did I mention that it is FREE!

Must sign up for the free account here https://my.avantgo.com/register/

[kc4u]

Skweezer 1.2

The Internet is big and your Pocket PC is small, so how do you make them play well together? This PPC app dynamically shrinks Web pages down to a manageable size for display on your wireless-enabled mobile device, and includes an integrated e-mail solution for management of POP3 mail accounts. A version is on their website too for Smartphone Users too.

http://www.greenlightwireless.net/images/skweezer_screenshots/skweezer_anim_screenshots.gif

Download Here (http://http//www.greenlightwireless.net/skweezer/free_trial/cnet/SKWEEZER_FREE_TRIAL.zip)

Read More (http://www.greenlightwireless.net/services/skweezer.asp)

[kc4u]

The No. 1-selling office suite for handhelds has a new version. Documents To Go 6 Premium Edition allows you to use your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your handheld anywhere, anytime. In addition, you can synchronize e-mail with attachments, password-protected files, PDF files, pictures, and Excel-like charts, and even spell-check your word-processing files. Support for native documents also has been added to this latest release. Documents To Go Premium Edition includes essential productivity applications in one box, creating a powerful office solution for any mobile professional.

Download (http://ftp://ftp.download.com/pub/ppd/10028517-10226113/DocumentsToGoCNETdemo.exe)