Where are all the Cool Apps at? - Page 2

JohnMcD348 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 11:14 AM

I was wondering why MS' Marketplace never really took off. I'm one of those people who use my WM device for work(I'm an RN) and have collected a few programs over the years since my 1st iPAQ, then Axim x51v and now my TP2. The programs I rely on to make my work easier don't come in iPhone or Droid(there are 2 of them that have iPhone but that's it). There just doesn't seem to be that much readily out there and talked about for us WM people. I used to rely on website and Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine to keep me up on what's out there. But it seems now the most sites are all about hacking the units and SPnPPMag are now iPhone Life.....

Work is only a part of my life and I keep my phone with me everywhere I go. I'd like to have stuff that I could play with. About all I've got is what I've collected since Wm2003 up to WM5. Where are all the great VGA shooter games? Where's all the stupid, mindless stuff that just makes the device fun to play with?

havox22 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 09:18 AM

all the cool apps are on other platforms

VW · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 03:13 PM

WinMo has the best KILLER app Free (&Easy) Tethering via Wifi, BT or USB. It can be done on other platforms but is not nearly so easy.

Improve · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2010, 04:50 AM

Heres an app you guys might enjoy. FREE TV FOR 30 Days of MobiTV. cab from HD2 works great on TP2 here are the pics. http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...=110083&page=4

Also I wanted to add I was messing around with other older devices and I got it running on my old 800w.

So as you can see you can try it on other Win Mo devices. Just make sure if, and when it asks you to upgrade you dont. Just close it and re-open or softreset.

This is anther great forum for apps since I see some here are TP2 users. http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1652315

jabson · #5 (**permalink**) 03-18-2010, 11:37 AM

Maybe its just me, and that I have worked with Mirco for ever, that I find more stuff for my WM phone than my friend does for his I. He bragged about his ability to remote into a desktop, even a windows. then I showed him mine. Oh, and mine was free. He kept trying to show me what his phone can do, and I would show him the same from WM. He finally got flustered and showed me his COD Zombie game. I asked him how it was, he said controls suck. He does have bejeweled2. I aint paying 10 bucks for that!

Yea, I like my Imagio alot better than the iPhone. Glad I stayed!

JohnMcD348 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 05:26 AM

I used to be able to find nearly anything I needed/wanted for my WM device but over the years most of the magazines, outlets that I used have gone away and I just didn't keep up with what was out there. My Fault, I know. After I amassed the programs I had, I just kinda quite looking since I really didn't need anything. Now that I have a newer WM6.1/6.5 phone, most of the stuff I have just doesn't work well or at all on it. So now I'm almost back to square 1 with trying to find apps, games and other toys like I had with my Axim.

**Psychobaby** · #7 (**permalink**) 04-02-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnMcD348

I used to be able to find nearly anything I needed/wanted for my WM device but over the years most of the magazines, outlets that I used have gone away and I just didn't keep up with what was out there. My Fault, I know. After I amassed the programs I had, I just kinda quite looking since I really didn't need anything. Now that I have a newer WM6.1/6.5 phone, most of the stuff I have just doesn't work well or at all on it. So now I'm almost back to square 1 with trying to find apps, games and other toys like I had with my Axim.

The link to the thread that Improve posted is an awesome place to look for apps/games etc. There is a huge amount of cabs posted over there and almost all are free!

myriam · #8 (**permalink**) 04-03-2010, 03:55 PM

There are many sites that offer all the free aps thau you might need. I will give you all the links. I also use a wonderful app like Shazam but is free. It's name is MusicID
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/
http://www.1800pocketpc.com/

SeattleRat · #9 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 05:48 PM

I cannot believe that anyone with internet is unable to locate tons of applications for WM. I have several gigs of programs that I have collected over the past few years... I have more than 200 apps/utils/games installed at the moment and am constantly finding new stuff (both useful and entertaining). Apple has created a market with their iPhone, just like McDonald's created a market with fast, cheap, cheeseburgers. That doesn't make the product good, just gives the masses something to consume. Having a (new) WM device is like walking around with a full-blown computer in your pocket that can be configured to your liking... how many different shells can you choose from with an iPhone? This is a pointless issue so forgive my wasting space here, just having a hard time with the fact that some people have such a difficult time finding applications...

**GirlGoneGeek** · #10 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 06:59 PM

To each his/her own. Most of us now days have at least 2 carriers/types of computers etc. Thanks to you all for helping JohnMcD348 find what he was wondering and looking for

Remember, these new members to WM don't know it all so we have to be there to help them