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Top Ten Pocket PC Freeware Apps and Games:

PocketTV Classic (free) MPEG Movie Player for Pocket PC

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Description: Award-winning PocketTV lets you play any MPEG movie file! You can convert your DVDs into MPEG or download 1000's from the net.
Category: Entertainment
Published: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 07:13:52 CST (continued...)

SplashID FREE for Pocket PC

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Description: Download now to get a FREE version of SplashID for your Pocket PC.
Plus, receive a special upgrade offer for the companion desktop software, SplashID Desktop.
Category: New Titles/Updates
Published: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:48:06 CST

MetrO (PPC)

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Description: Public Transport Navigator
Category: Travel
Published: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 06:26:33 CST

BF Mines Free minesweeper

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Description: Free Minesweeper with features of the PC version.
Category: Games
Published: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:56:00 CST

The Nutcracker (ARM)

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Description: The Nutcracker: "An original stealth action adventure for PocketPC"
Category: Games
Published: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 04:21:29 CST

Winamp Skin Pack #1 for PocketMusic MP3 Player (FREE)

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Description: Great Winamp skins for PocketMusic MP3 Player
Category: Entertainment
Published: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 08:28:22 CST

Calc98

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Description: Scientific engineering statistical and financial calculator, with thousands of conversions, constants and physical property data,
algebraic and RPN.
Category: Education
Published: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 07:01:12 CST

Hitchhiker

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Description: Speedy freespot tracer
Category: New Titles/Updates
Published: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 03:47:30 CST

BtRegTweak

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Description: Bluetooth Registry Tweaker
Category: Travel
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:09:14 CST

Galactic Assault

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Description: The Earth is under attack, you must hold off the advancing hordes for as long as possible whilst humankind escapes; we salute your bravery!
Category: Games
Published: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 03:22:02 CST

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SplashID - Free Secure Password Storage

SplashID safely and securely stores all of your personal identification information including user names, passwords, credit cards, calling cards, bank accounts, PINs, and more. Information is stored in a secure, encrypted format and is quickly accessible on a Pocket PC or Desktop computer with the included desktop software (sold separately).

Here's what a recent user had to say about SplashID:

"Totally awesome.... I cannot believe they have made SlashID available "Free" and made the "Desktop' an optional extra. Interesting tactic. (continued...)

What a Bargain? SplashData products, for PalmOS, have always been, to PalmOS, what "Audi" is to motorcars, the highest quality apps. I have recently changed to PocketPC, and I was able to export all my encrypted data from my SplashID for Palm, and import it into SplashID for PocketPC, in a couple of seconds. This is now my second most valuable application, after Pocket Informant. Only down side to this current wording, on this page, is the words "Free" and "Freeware". Some, like me, don't try that many freeware products, assuming, maybe wrongly, that a free application is likely due to a young school lad who has put a little something together in his bedroom, and posted it on the web, or is testware that will eventually be charged for, when it becomes half decent, and is likely not to have support to the level it would have, if the software was paid for.. In fact, that is not true of SplashID. It is Great, and the desktop, which is now separate, has links into http and email, etc. I know those who download this application, will be hooked on the high quality, features, security, and ease of use, and will have to get the Desktop. As everyone knows, PocketPC is not as user friendly as PalmOS, and several friends have gone back to PalmOS after moving to PocketPC. We will have to see, as I was spoilt with Datebk5 and SplashID and a higher resolution Sony display (480x320 pixels). But SplashID has certainly helped the transfer. A "Must Have"

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Kasparov Chessmate -- Chess For Pocket PC and Desktop

For chess lovers, this seems like an excellent program. I am a chess player and I often have a hard time finding other players.

This software fills the bill on the desktop and pocket pc.

Here's what another user has to say about Chessmate: (continued...)

"I have Fritz and Chessmaster, but I play Chessmate more than the other two at the moment. One reason is that tournament mode in Chessmate is really fun; the handicapping seems to work quite well, the players get stronger slowly, and on the Pocket PC the variation in moves that one opponent plays is not great so you can try the same ideas (better executed) if you lose. The variety of openings is not great, and this is also good because in effect you are getting drilled in a few standard openings. So the effectiveness of the handicapping and the lack of opening variety give me the impression that this has been designed as a learning tool. The other reason I use it is that it is quite a good way to store games you are playing with friends via sms, because in human v human mode it simply records moves; there is no chance to analyse the game with the Ruffian chess engine, which makes it quite fair.

The pocket pc version is pretty nifty; it has the tournament feature. The PC version is I think quite an impressive package; it provides a small number of challenging puzzles, some good text, and once again this really fun tournament feature. Under the tournament feature you play a number of progressively harder opponents, half the time you must play black. A tournament game is time limited and there is no take back or hint option. You can't save the game either, you must finish or resign.

Your rating is changed based on the outcome; wins or even draws against harder opponents can really help your rating leap. However, if you lose, you simply do not progress, you must beat all four players in the current round to progress, and you can take as many attempts as you like. Since each opponent plays with limited variety, you can easily play yourself back to the place you made a mistake, and do better this time. I also find this effective for learning. You must start the tournament in bronze level, which is a low level of opponent, so that could be 24 boring short games for a strong player.

All in all, this is surprisingly good chess software. For the money, it's worth it. I think this would be the first game I would give a child of all the chess software I own."

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Skype 1.4

Skype 1.4 is now available to the general public. The product was in the beta stage since August 2005, it was code-named Aviator. It offers better voice quality and has been launched at a time when VoIP is going mainstream in a big way and everyone from Internet companies to cable operators keen on jumping on to the VoIP bandwagon. (continued...)

Skype 1.4 has a call forwarding option that allows users to forward the call to another Skype name free of charge and to a landline or mobile number for a small fee. Skype’s partnership with companies like American Greetings, Qpass, etc will allow users to download pictures and ring tones and add personalization buttons. Skype’s move to provide these offerings that start at $ 1.20 is probably based on the research by Arc Group that places the market for ring tones at $ 5.2 billion by 2006.

Skype 1.4 has high compatibility with Microsoft applications, for example personal contacts from Outlook can be directly imported to the Skype buddy list.

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