Can some of you recommend some good applications for my Windows Mobile Pocket PC cell phone?

My cell phone has Windows Mobile and is a Pocket PC. I would like to download some useful applications for it, but could use some recommendations. I could use an application that provides a nice looking theme (better than the default anyway) and I need recommendations for budgeting app, photo app, and any other useful applications for a Pocket PC that are reliable.

Answer by ridz
PocketPCMag.com gives awards to several categories of PocketPC software:

Check out http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_all_2007_newquery.asp to see the nominations for 2007 and http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_WandF_2006.asp?cat=Action%20Games#ActionGames for the winners for 2006.

Answer by steelfixer
Here is a great site you can access via the pocket pc and download without the use of a pc

Answer by Sally
Go to http://www.youpark.com/browsebyplatformcb?platformID=5

Try applications from Spb Software House. Very good Pocket PC applications and they are on sale on this website.

Before purchasing, do check that the applications available are compatible with your device.

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I am planning to merge my PDA and my cellphone into a single unit, by purchasing a Windows Mobile smartphone. I use my PDA mostly to listen to music, read PDFs on the go and as a GPS with TomTom. Is Windows Mobile the same os as Pocket PC? Are the applications mutually compatible? Thanks.
Of course I am talking about the Phone Version of Windows Mobile.

Answer by TechSavy
The answer is “usually”.

“Pocket PC” is now called “Windows Mobile Classic” for touch screen devices without a phone built in (such as the iPAQ 111) and “Windows Mobile Professional” if its a touch screen with a phone.

If its a Windows phone without a touchscreen its called “Windows Mobile Standard” – previously known as Windows Mobile Smartphone.

Now – for compatibility – software created for Pocket PCs usally works on newer Windows Mobile touch screen devices “Professional/Standard”.

However – if you buy a Windows Mobile phone with a high-resolution screen (VGA / XVGA), a square screen or one that primarily works in landscape orientation (the screen is wider than it is tall) the software may not work.

Finally – if you’re looking at retail applications such as TomTom or PDF readers – they’ve been updated to support all of the new Windows Mobile devices now anyways so you really shouldn’t have to worry.

I’d just recommend installing the trial version on your new Windows Mobile Professional device before purchasing.

And I like to recommend my favorite software store to new Windows Mobile Users – its called Wireless-Apps.net

Good luck and enjoy your new phone!

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In this video we demonstrate a simple but well-done application that lets you get YouTube videos on your WinMo Touchscreen device. For the download URL, check out the post on pocketnow.com