Utilities - Task management

Spb Pocket Plus

This application adds a number of enhancements to your Pocket PC. It causes the close (x) button to completely exit the application instead of just minimizing it. It has a task manager which can be accessed by tapping and holding the (ok) or (x) button. You can open multiple Internet Explorer Windows and open them in full screen. It enables repeating sounds for appointment alarms, and more.

Web: www.softspb.com  ($9.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs

An enhanced taskbar which can open, close, and switch applications, browse files, and perform numerous other tasks. This application has skins and schemes so you can customize the look, feel, and functionality. Each GigaBar icon shows a different menu, and each menu can accommodate 10 functions.

Web: www.thumbsupsoft.com  (Free)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Wisbar

A task manager that replaces the standard toolbar on the Today screen with its own customized bar. You can manage tasks and close any or all active applications. You can customize the components and the look and feel of the bar.

Web: www.pelmarinc.com  (Free)

Download: WM 2003 P/PC, P/PC 2002, P/PC
 

Utilities - Theme creation/management

ThemeMakerPro Plus

A utility that lets you create themes and import themes. You can adjust gamma, brightness, and contrast; save theme images in either 256 colors or 16 million colors; adjust colors of the title bar, command bar, and text, lines, and dialog box headings; do a screen capture of a finished theme; and customize the appearance by choosing from 11 different skins. Available in 3 versions.

Web: www.thememaker.biz  ($34)

 

Download: desktop PC

Theme Master

A utility that lets you change the themes on the Today screen. You can rotate your themes after a time delay, specify themes to display, rotate themes at random or sequentially from a list, and delete themes. The themes are stored in any user-defined folder. Theme Master runs as an application in your system tray.

Web: www.theraggios.com/rpa  ($6.99)

 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

ThemeMaker McDeb by KAMware

A desktop PC program for creating themes for the Pocket PC 2002 or later. The quality of the original images is maintained in either 256 colors or 16 million. Performs a screen capture of the finished theme, with or without the menu image, and creates a thumbnail version of the screenshot. Has many tools for image/color manipulation. Saves individual theme and menu images separately.

Web: www.thememaker.biz  ($12)
 

Download: desktop PC
 

Utilities - Time and expenses

TimeTTracker MX

A project management software that will track your time and expenses. With this application you can keep track of all your clients, projects, and subprojects, and easily view your tasks. Billing information can be added to each clientÆs account. It has a spreadsheet-like tree view and an Explorer-like list view to view all your records.

Web: www.rfcons.com  ($49.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

TimeBiller

A time tracking and billing system. You can track multiple clients and projects, and define clients with associated projects, tasks, contacts, and rates. It supports multiple rates for each client including fixed rate, and has a customizable view with sort, filter, font size, and color options. You can display entries by day, week, month, or a custom period.

Web: www.fannsoftware.com  ($40)

 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Utilities - Time

Timekeeper

A customizable stop watch with unique activity skins. You can use it to keep track of a relay or a chess game, or while baking a dish. It will alert you when the time is up.

Web: www.conduits.com  ($9.95)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Time Recorder

Software to keep track of the time you have devoted to various tasks in a given project. You can create periods of time by dragging directly on the Day view or by recording time directly to a project. The data can be viewed by day, by project breakdown, or as a project level summary. You can also generate reports based on project, tasks, days, etc.

Web: www.owlseeker.demon.co.uk  ($15)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Utilities - Today - screen-plug-in

Battery Pack 2002

A Today screen plug-in that shows remaining battery life in hours and minutes, and free storage space in your program memory, storage memory, and your storage cards. You can adjust your backlight brightness using this utility, and it has a program launcher, a cleanup utility for temporary files, and a utility that turns your Pocket PC into a flashlight.

Web: www.omegaone.com  ($14.99)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Animated Today 2002

An application that transforms the Today screen into a gateway for rich, interactive applications and animated themes. These can be stand-alone packages or Internet-enabled applications which can be fed real-time data when running on connected devices. You can download Animated Theme Injector to create your own animated themes.

Web: www.gigabytesol.com  ($14.95)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Dashboard

A plug-in which lets you skin your Today page and display the tasks for any given date range. Appointments are displayed along with the tasks, and dates which have no appointments can be hidden. There is a Due Today category for the tasks view. The launcher view can have multiple pages.

Web: www.snoopsoft.com  ( $13.00)

Download: All Pocket PCs

Journal Bar

A Today screen plug-in for the Pocket PC 2002 that displays large amounts of useful information in a small, scrollable window. Displays weather (2 locations), news, stocks, movie times and reviews, TV listings, and sports scores. Information is updated from the Internet.

Web: www.omegaone.com  ($14.99)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Utilities - Remote Control

TV remote controller

A universal remote control application which can control 30 predefined devices such as TVs, VCRs, etc. You can add 30 more devices using the Learn mode. It can recognize up to 25 voice commands for controlling a device. The application is skinnable and it also supports macros.

Web: www.pdawin.com  ($14.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Total Remote

A universal remote control software which can control a number of devices such as TVs, VCRs, DVD and CD players, etc. It comes with presets for over 300 devices and can "learn" commands from the remote control of a device if it doesn't have a preset for it. You can also program macros. An included Infrared Transmitter Module fits into the audio jack and increases the infrared range.

Web: www.griffinmobile.com  ($24.99)

 

Download: All Pocket PCs

Utilities - Unit conversion

Conversions In Hand

A unit conversion program that includes over 200 different conversion types, including currencies. It also includes a built-in calculator so you can actually make use of your conversions as you need to. You can update its currency conversion settings from the Internet easily by downloading an updated conversion file from the developerÆs Web site.

Web: www.burroak.on.ca  ($18.99)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Better Measure

A unit conversion utility with which you can convert units of distance, volume, weight, area, temperature, currency, speed, fuel consumption, time, energy, and power from one system of measurement into another. The layout and currency exchange rates can be configured by the user.

Web: www.visualbyte.com  ($19.99)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs