Where are all the Cool Apps at?

[JohnMcD348]

I have a friend who just got a Droid unit and it seems like every day he comes up with what's considered some cool, neato app. He found a scanner program that will link up to a bargain price website, today he was showing me an app that will listen to music and find it on the web and give you all kinds of info on it.

I'm really not jealous of his droid, but it just got me wondering where all these things are for our Windows Mobile type phones. It would seem that since it's been out for years compared to the likes of Droid and Even the iPhone there would be more out there readily available. Or maybe I just don't know where to look.

[impulse]

there are barcode scanner apps, just do a quick search and you'll find them. There is a music app called midomi (or something like that). Check the windows market

[True_Blue]

You might try downloading Omarket (http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/omarket).

[jpwhre]

also wm has been, and will prob always be a pro device. it's main functions and design were for bizz not as much for play. android and iphone are for everyday mindless users while wm is more complex. developers aim for the masses market.... more money.

openmarket and market place has a list of things, but not all that are avail. try google searching device specific apps, an app you would like to have wm, free ppc cabs, and free wm cabs. there are way more apps for wm, just not in a single app store.

also try other sites like xda-devolopers.com everythingdiamondtouchpro.info windowspowerusers.com or do a google search for wm forums and ppc forums.

apps are out there, just requires searching

[Grandboy3000]

Originally Posted by impulse

there are barcode scanner apps, just do a quick search and you'll find them. There is a music app called midomi (or something like that). Check the windows market

yeah its midomi

also, you can get my optical illusions app i just came out with version 2.1 get it here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=113315

Theres way more apps for windows mobile than there are for droid (or even iphone) you just have to search for them. ill try to post some more really cool ones here.

[lipidfats]

hah good luck competing with iphone/android if it's apps ur looking for...

[dayznfuz]

Just got my TP2 last week, and some apps I've already found. All my links are at home, so just google the app names.

Music detection
Midomi (I've tried and works)
Shazam (paid app through winmo Marketplace. Haven't tried)

Changescreen - gets the accelerometer working for everything, even Sense so you can use in landscape with the keyboard closed.

Barcode checking
Barcorama - you can take a snapshot of the barcode. It searches on google, though I think you can send it to other sites. Kinda touchy, but fun to play with.
FastPriceCheck - a website. You can download an app. You can manually type in a UPC and it'll search some shopping sites.

G-Trigger - shake your phone to perform functions or start aps.

Tele-Sketsa - Draw on the screen with your finger or stylus. Can then send to someone as a MMS.

ShootMe! - Sound effects tied to the accelerometer. Crack a whip. Wield a lightsaber. Shoot a gun. etc.

Navicomputer - downloads open source maps to your phone that can be used offline. It doesn't give turn by turn instructions, but can be used to create paths and trails.

If you really want an iPhone style app, I ran across a paid fart app out there, but didn't bother download.

[mstevens]

Originally Posted by dayznfuz

Shazam (paid app through winmo Marketplace. Haven't tried)

There's a free version and a paid version. The free version is limited to 4 ID's per month.

[x10guy]

Originally Posted by jpwhre

also wm has been, and will prob always be a pro device. it's main functions and design were for bizz not as much for play. android and iphone are for everyday mindless users while wm is more complex. developers aim for the masses market.... more money.

I've heard that excuse before and it just doesn't hold water... it's simply an excuse to cover up that the iphone and now Android are kicking WM's behind. Oh, and by the way, in the business arena, WM is also being kicked by Blackberrys...

The main reason why we dont have as many apps comes down to market execution and app distribution. Like them or not, Apple hit it out of the park with the App store for both users and developers. It was very easy for developers to focus just on creating the apps. They didn't have to worry about the high cost of marketing and getting their apps distributed.

It's no mistake Android followed with their own marketplace. Microsoft tried with their own marketplace but it was a bit too late and not widely accepted... In their next OS, they are banking heavily on the Zune marketplace for app distribution.

[JohnMcD348]

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?