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The Best Free Apps For Getting the Most Out of Your Windows Mobile Device

Published by Chris | Filed under Windows Mobile | August 26th, 2008



Despite all the attention surrounding the iPhone and other new mobile phone platforms, Windows Mobile still has a widespread distribution and capacity for customization. Windows Mobile has a large selection of old and new software that helps enhance the user experience and make getting things done a lot easier. If you’re own a Windows Mobile handheld, below are lifehacker.com favorite programs, add-ons, and tweaks for getting the most out of your Windows Mobile device.

Synchronize and Back Up Your Windows Mobile Device

• Microsoft Active Sync. If you’re a Mac user with a Windows Mobile device check out SyncMate.
• Free utility PIM Backup helps you back up appointments, call logs, contacts, messages, speed dials, tasks, and specified folders and files.
• Dashwire is an excellent solution - backs up your photos, videos, text messages, ringtones, bookmarks, speed dials, contacts, and call logs to the Dashwire web site and you can easily restore it to the phone.

Calendars, Contacts, and Task Lists

Sync and back up all those appointments and contacts on the phone.

• Smarter Tasks is a no nonsense task manager that was designed from the ground up to be Windows Mobile GTD task management system.
• TaskPlus is a today-screen plug-in that reorders the standard task interface into a more manageable and efficient one—complete with streamlined task, appointment, and important event reminders.

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