With more and more people using Smart Phones, the need for software on these devices continues to grow as well. Some of these programs are available for free while some you must pay for, but all of them will help you to get the most out of your device. Since I have purchased my first smart phone I have used or tested out many different programs, some have worked perfectly while some have been complete waste of time and money.
Below is a list I use daily and would
recommend for anyone.
1. TxtMan - TxtMan is a good free SMS client that puts all messages into chat format for easy viewing of conversations.
2. Google Maps - With Google maps you can get real-time traffic reports, step by step directions, local business search integrated into your maps, interactive maps that allow you to zoom in or out, and satellite imagery.
3. Octrotalk - Octrotalk is a free internet based IM client that uses Jabber/Google Talk to connect to almost any IM service including Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ, and MSN. It also allows using it’s always connected service on low bandwidth networks like edge, GPRS and CDMA. Remote access to your pc is also available by install OctroTalk for windows and sharing a folder on your mobile phone.
4. Windows Live Search - With Windows Live search you can get news and search the web for information, get business info by category, search for local movie listings and times and also get traffic reports in major cities. With a Gps receiver you can also get turn by turn directions right on your device.
5. Opera Mobile - Opera mobile web browser formats most web pages into a mobile friendly format making it much easier to view standard pages on a mobile device. Another thing about opera compared to other mobile browsers is its speed when loading webpage’s, I have used almost every mobile browser and none can compare to this one.
6. WorldMate 2007 - This is a must have app for any serious business traveler wanting to keep up with real-time flight status, flight schedules with over 800 airlines, global weather forecast, currency converters, world clocks, and a travel center for information about car rentals, airports, and hotels.
7. Documents to go -This program lets you take your work with you anywhere’s you go. Creating or editing word, Excel PowerPoint or even PDF files with this program is made very easy. With In-Tact technology you don’t have to worry about losing your original formatting of files edited on your mobile phone.
8. WeatherBug - Weatherbug Mobile is pretty much like the version they make for you pc. This mobile version includes mobile alerts to notify you of severe weather, search of weather radars, and mobile on demand which requires you input a zip code for current weather conditions for a particular location.
9. Oxios ToDo List - This is a very good program for anyone who wants to create and sync task with Outlook without the need for exchange server. This program was designed specifically for smart phones so everything seems to display perfectly on a small screen.
10. Sprite Backup - After spending lots of time and effort getting your smart phone setup just the way you want it the last thing you need is a crash, that’s where Sprite Backup comes in. This program backups up everything from saved data, contacts, settings and installed programs on your smart phone. It even features an automatic backup so you can set it and forget.
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After debuting their video sharing service in a few states AT&T has expanded it to almost 160 markets. This new video sharing service allows user to send live video during a regular voice phone call as long as the user is in a 3G-network area and has a Video enabled handset. The cost of this service may be a little too high to appeal to many users because for 25 minutes it will cost you about $4.99 or $9.99 for 60 minutes, but there is also the 35 cents a minute charge for video time making this service more of a novelty than an actual need. Another thing that will hurt the growth of the new service is the lack of 3G coverage outside major cities. While 3G has grown it has been a very slow growth so most subscribers don’t ever get to realize this faster network. This is just a first step for AT&T, their ultimate goal is to bring video sharing to Pc’s and Televisions, which to me makes more sense than cell phones. People love getting new phones and having more options for services, but I think what is most important is call quality, because isn’t that a cell phones main purpose?
Seeing as all I have been doing lately is criticizing Microsoft for their latest OS vista I thought it was time to talk about something positive, which brings us to Windows Live Search Mobile. This application for mobile phones is probably one of the best apps I have ever used on a mobile phone because it is well designed and it integrates perfect into windows mobile OS. With Live Search you can get maps, directions, traffic reports, search for local business’s and now even get movie listings from you favorite theatres. One feature that I use almost all of the time is how you can search for a local business and call them from within your search result. Live Search also supports GPS but I can’t really comment as I do not have a Gps receiver for my phone, but from what I have heard it works well. There has been a lot of comparison between Google Maps and Microsoft Live Search, I have used both and would have to say Microsoft wins this time. The best thing about Live Search is that it is completely free, so click think link below and check it out.