Last update: May 2nd, 2008

Here is a alphabetically sorted list of my currently installed software. This is not all software that I have registered licenses to, but I can’t have everything installed at all times. Also, in general I will have the newest versions of these softwares, but it may be possible that I choose not to upgrade to a newer version if my need for the new features doesn’t justify the cost for me.

The name of the product will be a clickable link to the product page. After that, between brackets, is the name of the developer. Then there is a small description of what the software does, and occasionaly there’s a link to another place on this blog where that product is mentioned too. However, to make sure that you find all places where a certain piece of software is mentioned on this site, please use the “Search” box in the sidebar.

Now that I have two devices, I will no longer update my HTC Wizard all the time, and in the event of a hard reset I’ll probably not install all tools on it again (I don’t use it to view images anymore, don’t play games on it, etc). So I’ll keep the list of what used to be on that device at the bottom, and start with what’s on my HTC TyTn II.

HTC TyTn II

Applications

• Device Lock (armstrom) - A small tool that I use instead of the built-in “Device Lock” Today plugin. This tool can be set to a hardware button and doesn’t need to be on the Today screen so it saves valuable screen space. You can even delete the control panel applet from the \Windows folder to make the program use less storage space.
• iLauncher (SBSH) - A real multitool: it’s programlauncher, task manager, allows you to make screen captures, has a Safe Mode option, can remap your soft-keys, add a button to your Top bar, add a meter bar on top of your screen, change your system tray, etc.
• ListPro (Ilium Software) - An award-winning list program.
• Newsbreak (Ilium Software) - My favourite RSS reader.
• PhoneWeaver (SBSH) - A profile manager, that can do a lot more than what I use it for. Small size and memory use are priority in the development for this software, which is important for a piece of software that you rely and trust on.
• Pocket Artist (Conduits) - The alternative to PaintShopPro and PhotoShop for the PocketPC. [Review]
• PocketBreeze (SBSH) - A Today screen plugin that shows your appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, messages, and allows you to also insert custom tabs for built-in or third party Today screen plugins. My favourite!
• Pocket SharpMT - Blogging software for your WM device. [Instructions]
• Photo Viewer (Resco) - My favourite image viewer for almost every type of image.
• Resco Keyboard Pro (Resco) - A better text input method than the built-in on-screen keyboard because it has skin support and gives access to quicktexts.
• Resco Explorer (Resco) - My favourite File Explorer and Registry editor (the only plugin I have installed is the Registry plugin).
• SK Tools (SKKV Software) - The other multitool. For a low price you get a LOT. Clean and optimize your device (files, registry, databases, etc), backup (and if needed: restore) your device, arrange Today plugins and Input Methods, fix notifications, check running processes, perform benchmarks, clean your PIM, move .dll’s, etc. [Review]
• Sprite Backup (Sprite Software) - I thought it would be good to have the, publicly recognized, best backup tool to secure my mobile wellbeing.
• TCPMP - Free and good media player.
• Tiny Twitter (Standing Mobile) - Free software to update your Twitter status and keep track of other Twitterers.

Games

• Acky’s XP Breakout (Isotope244) - A great Breakout game with lots of extra features to make the game more interesting. [Review]
• All Mobile Logic (Binaryfish) - A combination of SuDoKu, Hashi, and Hitori. [Review]
• Astraware Sudoku (Astraware) - I have Astraware Sudoku and Resco Sudoku, but at the moment I prefer Astraware’s version.
• Bejeweled 2 (Astraware) - The ultimate gem-swapping game.
• Brain Evolution (Spb Software House) - A brain training game I won. I certainly don’t do daily exams, though.
• Brain School (Mastersoft Mobile Solutions) - A brain training game, I was part of the beta team and we had great fun helping the developer with the creation of this game. [Review] [Hints for Plastic Puzzle]
• Chuzzle (Astraware) - If you like Bejeweled, give this one a go as well. [Review]
• Earth Day (eSoft Interactive) - “Shoot-em up action-packed arcade game”, according to eSoft.
• Hexic (Carbonated Games) - A match-three genre with a twist, by Tetris designer Alexey Pajitnov.
• Machines at War (Isotope244) - Real Time Strategy game.
• MotoGear (Mobirate) - Very cool motor stunt simulation game.
• Mozaki (Carbonated Games) - A puzzle game in which you have to put colored pieces on a board and connect the center of the board with the colored edges.
• Riven (Cyan World) - A fascinating point-and-click game. I also own Myst for PPC.
• TangledBugz (XFlib) - A great game that will keep you occupied for a long time, certainly around level 30.
• Tilelander (Ludimate) - A really cool puzzle/strategy game with lots of action, the modern version of Xonix. [Review]
• I on and off install games from Astraware which I own, and games from XFLib which are freeware and really a lot of fun.
• And then there are some games in trial mode, or in beta development.

HTC Wizard (when it was my main device)

Applications

• ContactBreeze (SBSH) -An easy accessable program (for example, set it to your soft-key, iLauncher, or double-tap the Contacts tab in PocketBreeze to open it) that allows you to easily search your contacts and dial them or send them a message. Skinnable keyboards enable easy thumb-search.
• Device Lock (armstrom) - A small tool that I use instead of the built-in “Device Lock” Today plugin. This tool can be set to a hardware button and doesn’t need to be on the Today screen so it saves valuable screen space. You can even delete the control panel applet from the \Windows folder to make the program use less storage space.
• iLauncher (SBSH) - A real multitool: it’s programlauncher, task manager, allows you to make screen captures, has a Safe Mode option, can remap your soft-keys, add a button to your Top bar, add a meter bar on top of your screen, change your system tray, etc.
• ListPro (Ilium Software) - An award-winning list program.
• MyList (SBSH) - A program to create, edit, view, and keep track of your lists.
• Newsbreak (Ilium Software) - My favourite RSS reader.
• PhoneWeaver (SBSH) - A profile manager, that can do a lot more than what I use it for. Small size and memory use are priority in the development for this software, which is important for a piece of software that you rely and trust on.
• Photo Viewer (Resco) - My favourite image viewer for almost every type of image.
• Pocket Artist (Conduits) - The alternative to PaintShopPro and PhotoShop for the PocketPC. [Review]
• PocketBreeze (SBSH) - A Today screen plugin that shows your appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, messages, and allows you to also insert custom tabs for built-in or third party Today screen plugins. My favourite!
• PocketWeather (SBSH) - Shows the current weather, weather forcast, moon phases, earthquakes, etc on the Today screen or in the WeatherConsole.
• Resco Explorer (Resco) - My favourite File Explorer and Registry editor (the only plugin I have installed is the Registry plugin).
• SmartSKey (water) - A tool that allows me to use long-press on my soft-keys as hardware buttons for Start and Ok/Close, and has some other, similar, features. [Article]
• SK Tools (SKKV Software) - The other multitool. For a low price you get a LOT. Clean and optimize your device (files, registry, databases, etc), backup (and if needed: restore) your device, arrange Today plugins and Input Methods, fix notifications, check running processes, perform benchmarks, clean your PIM, move .dll’s, etc.
• TapText (Dinarsoft) - Puts an icon on the top bar which gives you access to fully customizable “quicktexts”, to quickly enter signatures, URL’s, e-mail templates, date/time, or whatever you want.
• TCPMP The Core Pocket Media Player (Corecodec) - A audio and video player, for when WMP doesn’t do something the way I want it to.

Games

• Alchemy (Astraware) - A pretty challenging puzzle game.
• All-In Hold ‘Em (Birdsoft) - A Texas Hold ‘Em Poker game. [Review]
• Astraware Sudoku (Astraware) - I have Astraware Sudoku and Resco Sudoku, but at the moment I prefer Astraware’s version.
• Azgard Defence (MoreGames Entertainment) - A “Tower defence” game, which is a strategic game in which you have to defend 100 ‘waves’ of enemies trying to attack your tower.
• Bejeweled 2 (Astraware) - The ultimate gem-swapping game.
• Earth Day (eSoft Interactive) - “Shoot-em up action-packed arcade game”, according to eSoft.
• Machines at War (Isotope244) - Real Time Strategy game.
• Mars Needs Cows (Astraware) - Another puzzle game (I like puzzle games!)
• Mummy Maze (Astraware) - And yet another puzzle game!
• Nethack - This one is hard to describe and play. The homepage says it’s a ”single player dungeon exploration game “
• Orions: Legend of Wizards (MoreGames Entertainment) - A turn based strategy game which was highly praised by reviews. [See this post]
• Seven Seas (Astraware) - Uhm.. Another puzzle game?
• Solitaire (Astraware) - Another great Solitaire pack, with great extra’s (trophies, unlockable card decks, etc.). [Review]
• Tilelander (Ludimate) - A really cool puzzle/strategy game with lots of action, the modern version of Xonix. [Review]
• And several games from Astraware which are in beta development.