Articles in the Smartphone Software Category

TouchScreen Is No Longer Cool - The Next Best Thing Is The Folding Screen
Posted in Smartphone Software on 21 November 2008

There was a time when you were cool if you had a phone with a touch-screen, but not anymore. Since Nokia launched it’s first Symbian touch-screen phone and other producers have been experimenting with this kind of phones and having success like LG, HTC and Sony Ericsson, something new is needed.
Introducing the folding screen:
A Taiwanese [...]

Opera Is The Best Mobile Browser. Or Is It
Posted in Smartphone Software on 21 November 2008

As Iris launched the Beta 2 of its browser, we start to ask ourselves How long will Opera rule the mobile browser business.
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It is still a beta version so you may encounter crashes of the application or problems while loading a page but still: it’s a nice browser and you will enjoy it. Especially because [...]

Why Make An Application That’s Built In? To Make It More Usable
Posted in Freeware, Smartphone Software, Symbian on 21 November 2008

Some built-in applications are limited to only a few features which could be improved. That’s why this kind of applications appear. To make an almost prefect application perfect.
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VirtualKey
Features:

You can configure any button to do whatever you want it to do and launch any application (I’ve been dreaming for this function)
For example if you don’t use [...]

CT Scheduler Lite - The Free Application I Would Pay For
Posted in Smartphone Software on 18 November 2008

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CT Scheduler Lite
Features:

It has the useful ability to launch any application at a scheduled time and since the Windows Mobile platform doesn’t have this feature built in it can be very useful for some of us.
You can customize for example when you want to wake up and what applications need to be loaded while you’re [...]

Another Simple But Useful Application
Posted in Smartphone Software on 18 November 2008

A good phone-lock application is really priceless and even if this one isn’t that easy to use, it’s meant to be used by Wondows Mobile Users who should be experienced enough not to have problems.
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LockDown
Features:

You have to edit it and it will lock down the application you want
The problem is with the configuration of this [...]

5 Apps To Really Use Your Phone’s GPS Function
Posted in Smartphone Software on 5 November 2008

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Main Features:

Where To Learn More:

GPSToday

Maintains a fix on your position all the time, without draining the battery
Always see your full street address, not just geo-coordinates
Always see all your address book contacts on the map
Always see the distance to the nearest contact from your device’s address book.
You will never need the stylus to use GPSToday!
Speed, heading [...]

5 Apps To Make Your Blackberry An RSS Reader
Posted in Blackberry, Freeware, Review, Smartphone Software on 28 October 2008

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Where To Learn More:

Viigo:

It used to cost $30 (named Newsclip) but now it’s for free.
You can add and remove RSS links from your BlackBerry homescreen.
It can remember up to 1000 RSS feeds (250 by defaul so you’ll have to change the settings)
You can manage your feeds here too

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newsGAtor:

It’s not only available for BlackBerry. [...]

MobiMonster - Probably The Best Application If You Travel Much
Posted in Smartphone Software on 24 October 2008

Lots of fetures in one single application, and for free. The problem is that if you want more, there’s a yearly subscription, but the free version is powerful enough for most users.
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MobiMonster

Features:

Very powerful travel services keeping you connected to a global distribution system to give you accurate data, reservations whether we’re talking about Airline, Hotel [...]

Some eBook Readers To Help You Choose The Right One
Posted in Smartphone Software on 8 October 2008

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microOlap

Opening CHM files of any size not longer than in 2 seconds, even huge Microsoft Press CHM eBook.
User-friendly graphical interface that accurately reproduces the interface paradigm of the CHM reader for Windows PC platform.
Customizable font size

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eReader

Available for most of the platforms on the market (Palm, iPhone and iPod touch, PocketPC, [...]

Phone Alarm V2.08 - More Features Then You’d Expect
Posted in Smartphone Software on 26 September 2008

Actually this application is a communication center for your Windows Mobile enabled device.
Name:
Phone alarm pro

Features:

Missed Call, voicemail, Email and SMS notification, repeated alarms and reminders.
Powerful profiles to control your important settings (manual or automatic switching).
Skinnable user interface and skins are easy to create.
very simple installation.

Where to learn more:
pocketmax.net