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Must Haves For BlueAngel

Hi guys
I just wondered what you're must haves for the BlueAngel are (software,hardware, games ans so on).
I thought this could be usefull for new users of a BlueAngel like I am.
I hope to get lots of replies.... :wink:
Don't forget a short description...
All new users are going to be very thankfull (or at least I'm going to be...)

you could for first install sprite backup and sprite monitor. very useful for monitoring battery usage and memory usage. This also helps backup issues.
also, mine did not have a microsoft reader installed when I bought it so I installed one. useful if you're for ebooks.
cheers!

MUST SOFTWARES
I have installed in my IIs the following MUST Softwaresall of which are freewares and WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FIRST PLACE):
1.) AgileMobile Messenger --- Instant Messenging
2.) Skype ---VOIP
3.) PPCSoft psShutXP --- Shutdown Program
4.) AvantGo
5.) PocketTV --- Mpeg Player
6.) Pocket RAR --- Unzip Program
7.) KBattery --- Battery Meter
8.)GS Player --- Streaming Audio Player
Many more softwares installed in my IIs but I dont deemed anymore a must so I didnt include.

i got the following installed:
Avant Go
PocketX Photocontacts
Spb Weather - Weather News
Spb Diary - Calender, Tasks, Contacts on Todayscreen (anyone a better one?)
WebIS Pocket Informant - Better PIM
Skype
Fifa 2002
Cherry Soft StripPocker
Pocket Mind Music Player
Sim City 2000
Bubble Master - Very addicting!
Hexacto Casino
Monopoly
Mini Jetfight (just because of the amazing graphx
Microsoft Reader
Resco Explorer 2003
Spb Imageer - way better photoalbum
Spb GPRS monitor
Sprite Backup - Absolute MUST HAVE
SlovoEd - Dictionary for various languages
spb Pocket Plus - adds some more options on todayscreen

my must-have list
CABInstl
TranCreative Magic Button
nakka TdLaunch
Mort's MortSaver
Mort's MortPlayer with iPod skin
RARLAB Pocket RAR
David Andrs Birthdays
Southway Corporation, MultiIE
ftxPBrowser
PHM Registry Editor
Macromedia Flash Player for PocketPC
Adobe reader for pocket pc
ClearVUE PDF
ClearVUE PPT
Agile Mobile, Agile Messenger
Birdsoft BatteryWatch
Sprite Software, Sprite Backup
SJ Labs, SJphone
Xten Networks, X-PRO
Cambridge, vxUtil
SmartDialling & PhonePad
bass&treble
Vmobile Network Browser
Resco Explorer
WiFiFoFum
Streethawk
Kasuei, WiFi Graph
MyIpConfig
PocketPutty

I agree with most the above mentioned and would add...
HP Mobile printing (Allows printing over IR)
ACCESS NetFront3 (great browser that has tabs & supports most Java functions)
PDAmill Snails (okay not a must but great game)
qdCAS (it's like a pocket version of the Maple calculator)
and finaly...
Pocket Putty

Lakeridge WisBar Advance 2 (latest beta, cos the stable version don't support -and is old- phone edition pocketpcs)
SBSH PocketBreeze
SBSH ContactBreeze
SBSH iLauncher
GreenSoftware (GS) Player for Audio
Beta Player for Video
Jamdat Worms World Party

awesome
Kudos to pof for taking the time to link to every program! Cheers. 8)

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I have calculator on mine
Tom

Talking about must-haves for the Blue Angel on the hardware side, I've got a Krusell leather case which is more convinient to use than the supplied one. It's a flip open one, like the one supplied with the XDA 2i. I've got a Brando screen protector, and got one spare too, to protect the screen. Further, I bought a sync + charge cable from sfplanet.com, which I can carry to office etc., rather than the cradle which I keep docked to my home PC.

Must haves
I like PocketNav. Free, smaller, faster than other Today screen "closer" programs.
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=59

apaprt from the standard apps already in: quite some
ii. Doublelauncher
iii. Gigatask
iv. RSS reader HappyJackRod
v. GPRS Monitor
vi. Claunch
vii. Yeti
viii. GPS Assist
ix. TomTom
x. Journalbar
xi. Battery Pro
xii. ProgramBar
xiii. PocketZen
xiv. PocketInformant
xv. EZOS EzWAP
xvii. I-Explore enhancement
xix. HP mobile Printing Sys
xx. PHM Keys
xxi. PHM Powertoys
xxii. PHM Registry Editor
xxiii. PHM Task Manager
xxiv. Bass & Treble
xxv. Finger Clix
xxvii. Memmaid
xxviii. PocketWinc
xxix. MS RemoteDisplayctrl
xxx. Reval TTLite
xxxi. Skype
xxxii. SPB Time
xxxiii. Tascalsoft TPE
xxxiv. MBRO Treesize
xxxv. Pocket PC-Club TV Gids
xxxvi. Total Commander Ghisler
xxxvii. Chess
xxxviii. Memory In Ce
xxxix. ftxPBrowser
xl. VMNethood
xli. WinZip
xlii. XDA Dev. Ext.ROM Tools
xliii. CAB Install

..... and you'll need a decent memory card to store all those lovely programs etc. I currently have a 512MB Adata mini SD card - with SD adapter. Sufficient room at the moment - but I'm keeping my eyes peeled for something bigger!
J

Instant Messaging Program
Do y'all know if anything in particular conflicts with Agile Messenger on a Blue Angel? I have an O2 version, with the active stuff turned off, and Agile Messenger keeps crashing it!!!
If it is Agile Messenger and not the cause of some other program, could you please suggest another multi-IM client?
Thanks!

Top 10 Sotware for Kaiser

Hey guys,
I am getting my Kaiser on friday. So i am prepping all cabs, tweaks, themes, tomom to immideatelly load on it -=).
However, this is my first PDA and i am curious what you guys consider (mutually) as being the top applications. I dont care if i have to pay for them
My current ideas:
Keyboard: http://cootek.com/
Player : Pocket Player for Pocket PC http://store.conduits.com/pocpcsof.html
Will it run youtube and other related sites?
Should i go with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337469 instead
Windows Tools: SPB
Theme(Desktop) : WisBar Advance Desktop 3.
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10348&highlight=blue
What IM messager should i get ( i dont want to pay per/message)
What is the ideal internet browser?
Any other suggestions/recomendations.. are Greatly appreciated

webdk said:
Hey guys,
I am getting my Kaiser on friday. So i am prepping all cabs, tweaks, themes, tomom to immideatelly load on it -=).
However, this is my first PDA and i am curious what you guys consider (mutually) as being the top applications. I dont care if i have to pay for them
My current ideas:
Keyboard: http://cootek.com/
Player : Pocket Player for Pocket PC http://store.conduits.com/pocpcsof.html
Will it run youtube and other related sites?
Should i go with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337469 instead
Windows Tools: SPB
Theme(Desktop) : WisBar Advance Desktop 3.
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10348&highlight=blue
What IM messager should i get ( i dont want to pay per/message)
What is the ideal internet browser?
Any other suggestions/recomendations.. are Greatly appreciated
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I like Agile messenger the best but that is just my preference. I think it really depends on what IM account are you usiing, yahoo, msn, aol, etc.
For internet browser I would use Opera Mini until Opera 9.0 comes out then I have a feeling it is going to be the best. IE actually does a lot better than it did in WM5, you can get add on that allows multiple browser windows in IE.

Agile Messenger is nice, but slowed my Tilt down to a crawl. I put Palringo on and absolutely love it. I also enjoy the Java-based Opera Mini - it just looks nicer than Opera 8.65. Here's hoping they come out with a browser like the iPhone - I sure do miss their Safari browser and the simplicity of it all.

thats what Opera 9.0 will be like from reading the reviews, similar to safari on iPhone

BeyondtheTech said:
I sure do miss their Safari browser and the simplicity of it all.
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Yes, me too. I wonder if it will be as worthwhile though with the smaller screen.

webdk said:
Hey guys,
I am getting my Kaiser on friday. So i am prepping all cabs, tweaks, themes, tomom to immideatelly load on it -=).
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Go with TCPMP and flash bundle for Youtube.
PocketCM Keyboard and PocketCM from here it is a cool contacts and threded SMS app.
For file management and reg editting and browsing shares on a LAN I use Total Commander version 2.5beta3.
For web browsing try OperaMini4 beta2 it blows PIE out of the water.
For IM I use Windows live for Windows Mobile from the cab in the stickied thread. This version lets you choose if you want to merge Live/MSN contacts with your Outlook default contacts.
MS Voice Command should be on every device as standard but it is $$$ only unless you look in the darker corners of the web.

I work in a corporate environment.
I absolutely install TodayAgenda on every ROM.
http://tiews.info/index.php?show=software/todayagenda
HTC Home is a must now as well
MS VoiceCommand 1.6
Those are the main programs I must have.

My list:
MS Voice Command 1.6
Resco Explorer
DinarSoft MemMaid
Pocket Mechanic
PHM Pocket PC Power Toys
PocketRAR
vxUtil
vxIPConfig
VisualGPS or Holux GPSViewer
Nav software (I use Route 66)

My list:
MS Voice Command (thought I'd change to Voice Signal in a heartbeat if I could)
SPB Pocket Plus (new version's even better)
SPB Mobile Shell
SPB Phone Suite
SPB Backup
Route 66
AvantGo Client
Opera Mini
vxUtil
PocketCM Keyboard
I'd throw Google Maps in there, but that'd be 11.
Edit - how in the heck I left AgendaOne off the list is beyond me. But that'd bump vxUtil off the list for me.

evolution_theory said:
I work in a corporate environment.
I absolutely install TodayAgenda on every ROM.
http://tiews.info/index.php?show=software/todayagenda
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This is a great find!

My list...at least right now...
1. Fann Software's DTSysView Pro - gets you to your today screen w/ 1 touch
2. phoneAlarm by PocketMax - manages profiles and gives you a pop-up task manager - great for 1-handed operation
3. phonepadvibrate - give tactile feedback when you are dialing - I need that when I am driving and dialling
4. Pocket Informant (PIM, I use for Agenda management)
5. iLauncher
6. Pocket Breeze
7. Opera
8. SmartRSS
9. TCPMP+Flash Bundle
10. MemMaid - yes, even on the Kaiser

3waygeek said:
My list:
MS Voice Command 1.6
Resco Explorer
DinarSoft MemMaid
Pocket Mechanic
PHM Pocket PC Power Toys
PocketRAR
vxUtil
vxIPConfig
VisualGPS or Holux GPSViewer
Nav software (I use Route 66)
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Thank you, a very usefull list...

dgduris said:
My list...at least right now...
1. Fann Software's DTSysView Pro - gets you to your today screen w/ 1 touch
2. phoneAlarm by PocketMax - manages profiles and gives you a pop-up task manager - great for 1-handed operation
3. phonepadvibrate - give tactile feedback when you are dialing - I need that when I am driving and dialling
4. Pocket Informant (PIM, I use for Agenda management)
5. iLauncher
6. Pocket Breeze
7. Opera
8. SmartRSS
9. TCPMP+Flash Bundle
10. MemMaid - yes, even on the Kaiser
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Can you post phonepadvibrate here? I used it on my Hermes, but that file can for some reason not be installed on my Kaiser. Thanks in advance.
BTW I found the vibrate on my Hermes lagging and slow sometimes, resulting in multiple keypresses due to my impatience. Is it faster on the Kaiser?
edit: Can iLauncher work with SPB Diary and SPB Weather, integrating them into one tab, like PocketPlus does? Does iLauncher support multiple rows of icons? In PocketPlus, it all has to fit in one row, making it impossible to use large icons on my 11 tabs (yes, I know, I am a bit anal) and the little icons are hard to hit with my thumb.
My list:
1. TomTom Navigator
2. PHM regedit
3. Total Commander
4. GPSViewer
5. Spb PocketPLus
6. SPB Weather
7. SPB Diary
8. SPB ToPlay
9. KaiserTweak
10. TCPMP

1-Opera Mini
2-Kaiser Notifications
3- PocketCM Keyboard
4- Google Maps
5- HTC Home customizer
Soon to add SPB Mobile Shell / Phone Suite/ PLus / Diary

TomTom 6
Google Maps
Memory Map 5
Live Search
Today Agenda
Windows Live 10.6.33.0600 (thank you)
Flash Video Bundle
TCPMP
MH Conversions
GPS Dash - removed - can't get it to talk to internal GPS
Also got Opera Mini 4 beta

What is this " BluOrb MobileOS (WAD Skin) BETA" ??
Is this advisable to install in Kaiser?

ahchek said:
What is this " BluOrb MobileOS (WAD Skin) BETA" ??
Is this advisable to install in Kaiser?
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If you have no idea what it is I would advise not putting it on, in fact why would you want to?
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webdk said:
Hey guys,
I am getting my Kaiser on friday. So i am prepping all cabs, tweaks, themes, tomom to immideatelly load on it -=).
However, this is my first PDA and i am curious what you guys consider (mutually) as being the top applications. I dont care if i have to pay for them
My current ideas:
Keyboard: http://cootek.com/
Player : Pocket Player for Pocket PC http://store.conduits.com/pocpcsof.html
Will it run youtube and other related sites?
Should i go with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337469 instead
Windows Tools: SPB
Theme(Desktop) : WisBar Advance Desktop 3.
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10348&highlight=blue
What IM messager should i get ( i dont want to pay per/message)
What is the ideal internet browser?
Any other suggestions/recomendations.. are Greatly appreciated
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Got it from webdk, is seems like theme, very nice...

TomTom Navigator 6 http://www.tomtom.com
Resco Explorer http://www.resco.net
Sentry 2020 http://www.softwinter.com
Spb Diary http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
Spb Pocket Plus 3
Personal Vehicle Manager http://www.iambic.com/twopeaks
CodeWallet Pro http://www.developerone.com/codewalletpro/mobile.htm

My list:
1. TomTom 6.032 (Bundled with Kaiser)
2. Opera Mini 4 Beta 2 (Blows PIE to the water!)
3. IPSMS by skandler (send sms over IP)
4. TodayAgenda (Free and does the job very well)
5. PocketCM Keyboard (I can create my own keyboard layout)
6. IM+ (I use MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and AIM )
7. SK Tools
8. eWallet (by ILLIUM software)
9. OneNote Mobile (To make notes with pictures [photos])
10. CardExport II (by Softick, to turn the Kaiser to USB card reader)

PointUI & Brief Freezes

Friends,
I have been using PointUI for the last couple of months. Excellent interface (beats M$ today screen)...
Anyways, I have noticed at times when I am using PointUI (QVGA Latest Version) for my Tilt there are moments the app freezes. Sometimes I can get away with hitting the phone or okay button to re-activate it. Sometimes it just a reboot..
Is there a program I can install that will allow me to monitor what application that caused the program?
I decided to nuke POINTUI and use the M$ interface and see if specifics apps lock. At the present I am using RomEOS (latest) rom and here are my apps:
PointUI
S2U2
S2P
Pocket Image Viewer
WOWSRS
Guitar Tuner
Anryl Mobile Application
Adobe Reader
Iphone Black Dialer Skin
WM6 RDP
Stopwatch
Marsware Weather
HTC Skin (Win Player)
DCINOBAR
psSHUTXP
Resco Explorer / Registry
SJ Calc-SPB
Spb Backup
TomTom 7
Clear Temp
Vito Audio Notes
Windows Live
All apps are the latest and greatist versions - running WN6.1
Please advise.
Tvos

Anyone would like to assist - I would be thankful..
Need to know what app can I install to verify that a .dll, app, setting is freezing POINTUI interface?
Please advise.
Tvos

List of cabs that work for the touch pro!

Can we gather a list of .CAB links or files that are useful for the touch pro.
skyfire
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=131712&d=1227320100
hTorch
http://www.deepthought.at/AppToDate/hTorch_v3.2.cab
resco bubbles _ games
http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/bubbles/

Programs that I have tested that work fine on Da_G's 1.6 ROM:
Vito Audio Notes 1.02
SPB Mobile Shell 2.1.3 (version finally fixes backlight control)
Laridian Pocketbible 4
HiCalc
SPB Keyboard 4
TickerTape 0.51
GPS Gate 2.6
iNAV 4.02 iGuidance (needs GPSGate to remap COM4 to COM1)
Pocket Informant 8.5
Google Maps 2.2.0.20
pBar VGA 1.5 (task manager) - but don't run from flash card
Total Commander latest version
TorchButton (sweet flashlight program)
SPB Brain Evolution (latest version)
allReader+
G-Watch (sweet stopwatch program)
AppToDate
MS VoiceCommand v.1.6.19971
TomTom 7.910.9185
Programs I have tested that don't work:
S2U2 (battery life impacted greatly)
WKTask 1200a - works great, until a reboot, then won't re-load
Winterface 1.2 - burns battery like crazy
MS VoiceCommand versions 1.6.19213, 19214, 19209 - various problems

hmm
is iguidance free and is there a cab posted on here or no?

frankjr927 said:
is iguidance free and is there a cab posted on here or no?
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IGuidance is NOT free. You can buy it from http://www.inavcorp.com/. They just announced 2009 version which will start shipping 12/22/08. I have been using IGuidance for a long time and I love it.

Or....
Or if you want the hottest cabs on the streets, go to straight to my server in my sig.
Here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2914417#post2914417

I've used:
Resco Explorer Suite
Google Maps
NetFront 3.5
AEButtonPlus
Batti
CapSure
GAlarm
Hamachi Mobile (Freakin' Awesome)
Tillanosoft NotePad
rlToday
iGo 8
Games:
AmigaInvasion (Updated Galaga Clone)
Legacy
Orions
Powder
Warcraft 2
PocketNester
There isn't really much a normal WM phone can't handle.
You'd probably be better off asking "List of cabs that DON'T work on the Touch Pro!"

The top 5 things you have installed on your X1

What is your top five apps/panels/tweeks/whatever (free or not free) you have installed on your X1 and why?
I need some ideas but there are so many on this forum so this might be really helpful for us new ones.

Freecaddie: great golf GPS programme, no need to spend hundreds on a dedicated device and like the name suggests it's free!
hTorch: I use the LED more as a torch than I do the camera
Microsoft Voice commander: I mount the phone on my car's dashboard, way easier to call someone using voice commands
Mobileread: I read A LOT of books on my X1
Resco Audio recorder: Again I like to use it for taking quick notes as well as using it as an audio book player (It can bookmark an MP3)
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1-calc: Free calculator loooads of options
g-watch: Free stopwatch
Coreplayer: For when I haven't used Super to convert movies to MP4
Google Maps:
TomTom 7
Comic reader Mobile: free .cbr comic viewer
FingerKeyboard 2: Great stylus free keyboard for when your in a hurry
Microsuck Myphone:Just in case SPBBackup get's lost etc.
SPB Backup: For my frequent ROM flashing excursions
SmartPhoneTracker: For those 'oh crap i've lost/had stolen my phone' moments
TimeSyncTZ
Wizcode pocket alarm
AEbutton plus

WIMP (Where is my Phone?) - hidden program that sends gps coordinates of the phone to another phone.
TomTom 7 - GPS
Run.GPS Trainer UV - uses gps to track training, links with heart rate monitor, exports to pc.
SPB Mobile Shell - Still prefer this panel to any others I have tried
SPB Weather 2 - Customised weather sources

1. AEbutton plus: gotta be able to map buttons the way you like 'em
2. G-profile: amazing program to manage various scenarios relating to power consumption, connectivity, ringer volume. A must-have!
3. Finger menu 1.10: awesome for finger users
4. X1 SoftTouch: makes the screen very touch responsive; improved the overall experience for me
5. TouchResponse: very nice vibration feedback if you are a finger user
5. SPB Mobile Shell, newer version: very smooth; good software
6. MyCalculator: great little scientific calculator
7. SKTools: nice for tweaking and managing files etc
8. Shap's Advanced Config: nice for tweaking
looks like I can't count to five, but had to put them all down.

1. Voice Command
2. SPB mobile shell panel - for weather mostly.
3. TomTom
4. Mini Opera - loads much faster than the Opera 9.5 that the phone comes with.
5. Fring - AIM/MSN/YAHOO/etc etc combined + VOIP.
6. Youtube

aaronwinfield said:
What is your top five apps/panels/tweeks/whatever (free or not free) you have installed on your X1 and why?
I need some ideas but there are so many on this forum so this might be really helpful for us new ones.
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Only Today utilities listed here:
1) cLaunch (v1.203 for VGA) - very able tabbed icon menu
2) TodayWarrior - 1-line instant icon access to most-used settings
3) Quicklinks - able 1-line rolling icon menu from Eten
4) rlToday - instant access to times of various chosen cities, made attractive by adding country flag icons
5) traylaunch - extracted from PHM Tools, allows instant access tray icons for constantly used utilities (like daily currency equivalents)
All of these are freeware, and together with Datex (freeware), RhinoPro Stats graph (cheap enough) and backup plugins, make up a very practical (for me, anyway) Today screen. Chosen theme is Windows Mobile 6.1.tsk as I think the green background is the least stressful when constantly using the device (can't bear the "rage for black")

1. S2U2:
Nice, useful and extends the battery lifetime
2. SpaceTime 3.0:
Scientific graphical calculator. Like a TI 92 for the pocket.
3. S2P:
Finest mp3-player outthere.
4. G-Alarm:
Never overslept for months
5. SPB Keyboard:
The best for short texts when you don't want to slide.
If I had 6 points I would also mention SPB weather 2...but there are just 5 of them so forget about it

1. Resco Explorer - great file browser
2. SPBPocketPlus - "today' extension, tasks manager and much more
3. HTC Touch HD dialer - smart phone dialer
4. HTC Touch HD keyboard
5. iGO8 - cool GPS program
6. Skype - some special version
7. PIGEON! - icq client with user friendly interface
8. And other things.

1.TF3D
2.TomTom
3.TaskFaced
4.Finger menu
5.Blackstone black dialer

I installed many things, my top 5 is just the ones I use the most often
1. Opera Mini 4.2
2. Profi Mail
3. Google Maps
4. DocsToGo
5. Total Commander

Plecodict is the number one by a long way, its a tool for those studying Chinese, too invaluable to not have it...
CE Star for me is the next one.
Coreplayer
various pocket readers
S2U2
there are others but thats the five I think of when thinking of the top 5 from the top of my head...

- sbsh phoneweaver
- tomtom
- resco file explorer
- sbp wallet
- spb backup
tflo3d by default

tomtom7
beyondpod
spb finance
mortscript
pocketscumm
also A2DPSwitch, which shouldnt be needed but unfortunatly is due to x1s bugs.

1. Touch flo.
2. Blackstone dialer.
3. Blackstone keyboard.
4. Total commander
5. Smart Protect.

noones mentioning
wmvwifi router!!?? turn your ppc into a wlan router..
i use version 0.9 still freeware..

g-alarm is good LOL sometimes i am so sleepy but i have to finish those darn mazes lol
btw how do u get buy or run tom tom on x1 PLS

leobox1 said:
g-alarm is good LOL sometimes i am so sleepy but i have to finish those darn mazes lol
btw how do u get buy or run tom tom on x1 PLS
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re Tomtom... do a search for the tomtom 7.910 black vga cab thats here on the board somewhere, install the cab, then you have to buy the maps etc...

Inesoft phone 4 (Good stuff!!)
TOMTOM 7
Oggsync
CorePlayer
GS player

Resco Exploer
MS Voice 1.6 uk
Spb Pocket Plus
Chi-Tai Homescreen PlusPlus
Spb Weather
Pocket Weather
TomTom 7 W Europe map
Opera 9.5
Conduits Pocket Artist
Google Maps
HTC Youtube
J.S. Advanced Configuration Tool 3.3
Use all these

best
1. Voice Command
2. Spb Backup
3. Navigon
4. NavGPS Aviation GPS
5. Pocket Stars
6. Klicktel
7.HiCalc
8.Spb Wallet
9.Spb Traveller