- Mon 16 January 2006
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As I've been using a PalmOS based pda for quite some years now, I've assembled a standard set of programs I use and like. I thought I should put them down for others to share. So, let's get started:
- AcidSolitaire: not free, but nice solitair game
- Agendus: also not free, but really nice PIM suite for replacing the default Palm ones
- BatteryGraph: see how your device gets along with its battery. Nice to review your daily/weekly usage too
- Bejeweled: this [non-free...] game doesn't need an introduction ;)
- Filez: a really good file manager for PalmOS [free!]. They have some other nice tools on their site too
- Keyring for PalmOS: Free password wallet. Uses good encryption for protecting your passwords, and synchronizes with the keyring plugin for JPilot, one of the *nix Palm suites
- McPhling: free fast task switching program. Define hotkeys, swipes etc for bringing up a menu of last used programs, fast switching between programs etc [just download and install, despite the $12 mark, it works fine]
- MetrO: free metro, bus and tram planner for an awful lot of cities. Really nice program
- OnBoardC suite: Free C-language development environment that runs on and builds code for, the Palm handheld platform
- PalmWijzer: Dutch railways planner. Not free, but worth its money when you travel by train and Interliner a lot
- Plucker offline document viewer: grab websites, documentation, ebooks etc for viewing comforably at your Palm. Free and really nice program
- Progect: project tasks planner
- Pocket Tunes: if your pda doesn't have a build-in mediaplayer, this [non-free] one might be something you're looking for. However, take a look at TCPMP too!
- Quick News: not free, but nice RSS feed reader for you Palm
- SP-103PC: a free scientific calculator
- skinUI: free skinning program for your Palm. There are some nice skins in their repository [along some less nice ones ;)]. Turn of the splash screen for faster theme switching. Also quite a lot of other nice stuff on their site
- snapCalc: a free pop-up calculator for doing quick maths in other applications
- Snapper mail: advanced email program. Do everything you can also do with your desktop counterpart. Too bad it's not free
- Sol Free: free solitaire game. Download the free version from their site, it's good
- Speedy: a free benchmarking program
- TCPMP: The Core Pocket Media Player, a really good, free media player. For the [less legal, because Apple doesn't want it to be used] AAC decoder, check here and here
- Verichat: a non-free Instant Messaging client
Some interesting addresses:
- Freeware Palm software
- Palm Powerups [collection of free tools and tweaks for your Palm device]
- TamsPalm PalmOS weblog
- Treo 650: Missing software
- My Palm bluetooth and Linux HOWTO
Note that I'm not endorsed by any of the above software manufacturers/sites. I just happen to like them