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Before anyone tells me to use the search engine:
I have, I do, I continually do
But I would like to use the other big resource of the forums, user experience and opinions.
I would like to hear(read) your opinions about your favourite touch friendly apps and customisations that work (without glitch, or as glitch free as possible) on the Kaiser. The Kaiser is the only Touch interface phone I have or care about right now.
See, I'm pretty disappointed. My Kaiser's primary purpose is to be my phone. It should have easy quick access and usage as a phone. Meaning that I shouldn't have to pull out a stylus to dial or use the dialpad functions or the calls and contacts list. And yet I find it happening all the time. I'm no Paul Bunyan, I wear a size medium glove. But I also work in a field where my hands can get pretty... dirty. So I don't want to have to keep poking around at the screen when the wrong thing opens up.
IMO, any app or function of the PIM that is referenced often should have a touch friendly interface - maybe not as its sole interface, maybe just a complementary viewer (many kinds of data entry will require a stylus, so obviously everything can't be touch friendly).
Even the HTC Home today plugin is puny. The buttons to switch between home, weather, ringers, fav people, launcher are too small for my fingers, and so is the launcher and other functions that are brought up when from those buttons..
Most Today plugins are too small too. The Cube is a significantly better finger friendly interface.
Schaps new interface looks sweet, but until then, I want to see what other people are using. Later today, I'll edit this post to include my list (with links) and see if we've all discovered the same things or if we really can help each other out.
I too have searched for a rom that provides such. I use Dutty's Touch v6.1 WWE with radio 1.70.OliNex. I'm looking for something that provides larger buttons for phone an contacts.
I also have fat fingers, finger friendly friends has made using the contacts list so much easier to use, and it looks nicer than outlooks contact list.
halftone said:
I also have fat fingers, finger friendly friends has made using the contacts list so much easier to use, and it looks nicer than outlooks contact list.
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"finger friendly friends" ? What is this, of which you speak?
Guys if you are after a nice touch interface for searching for contacts them use the icontact v0.72 Its very good and easy to use, especially if you have chubby fingers.
Search for it on this forum
Regards
Rich
Jimllfixit said:
Guys if you are after a nice touch interface for searching for contacts them use the icontact v0.72 Its very good and easy to use, especially if you have chubby fingers.
Search for it on this forum
Regards
Rich
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Does this also include a larger dailer
Exitao said:
"finger friendly friends" ? What is this, of which you speak?
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http://www.jotto.no/fff/
wow this is great !!!
i use pointUI (google it) its really nice and the contacts thing aint too bad on it either
I am starting this thread because I think everyone has a favorite application. I have found in the past that when someone shares their favorite I give it a try and sometimes find it useful as well. This thread will allow everyone to see what good app's are out there and maybe be of some use.
To get it started, I would have to say out of all my applications I have installed I think my favorite is SPB Mobile Shell. I think navigating my other applications much easier with Mobile Shell.
favorite to play with is pocket snes most often used would be weather panel cuz its so versatile
I really LOVE Finger-Friendly Friends!
I use it every day!
wktask
:}
Maybe second runner up would be...
spb insight!
live search.
"where do you want to eat tonite?"
"I dunno, let me find out..."
"Wait, I want to see a movie, but what's playing? where and what time?"
"already on it..."
wktask
Another vote for. I thought I was the only one using it. The app is just so customisable. I used to use Mobile shell till I stumbled over it.
Opera Mobile 9.5 surely??????
My sole reason for keeping the Kaiser.
Also
Coreplayer: bored? Youtube? yes.
Or Youtubeplay if you're short on funds.
Don't need tabs on a smallscreen device personally but I used wktask with my Athenas and Execs.
Live search? Meh, I use SearchToday, a nice little google search plugin. Dunno who made it but it's free and very small (see attached)
Another vote for Live Search. Love the gas prices app.
I don't know about a single favorite, since different apps do very different things, so it's entirely dependent on what I need/want to do at the moment.
I do really like BeyondPod since I listen to podcasts every day when walking to/from work.
And the free weatherbug direct today plugin - best today weather app I've seen yet.
Microsoft live search or TomTom7...two of my regularly used and favorites
Worms World Party
and I really like Opera 9.5... I use every day for more than 2 hours..
cheers
leoni1980 said:
Opera Mobile 9.5 surely??????
My sole reason for keeping the Kaiser.
Also
Coreplayer: bored? Youtube? yes.
Or Youtubeplay if you're short on funds.
Don't need tabs on a smallscreen device personally but I used wktask with my Athenas and Execs.
Live search? Meh, I use SearchToday, a nice little google search plugin. Dunno who made it but it's free and very small (see attached)
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can you put this plugin on your today screen? like how live search bar is on the today screen as a plugin?
One more vote for Opera 9.5 - if you haven't tried it yet you don't know what you're missing.
Favorite App
by far has to be Live Search! its the new 411 at your fingertips, easy to save contacts, quick and easy directions, traffic updates, gas finder, oh is it going to rain today? i don't know let me check. it has everything and it's free and does not need a data plan, Nuff Said!
Nice Thread!
By far my absolute favorite: SLINGBOX!!!!!
NetFront 3.5 browser comes in second
Other that that.........My Tilt being tweeked out in everyway you could imagine!
Later!
It's difficult to decide my absolute favorite, but I have found ShantzTodayChanger and BatteryStatus both incredibly useful in customizing my Tilt.
I was using googlemaps for awhile before I discovered the wonders of LiveSearch! Definitely one of my favorite apps too.
Difficult decision ...
It's like asking a fat kid in a tasty cake factory what's his/her favorite kind of cake, lol. But I'm game though. It's hard to mention just one app and many here will mention two or three apps.
Well for me, my favorite app has to be Wktask because it's highly configurable, stable, and it quickly connects me to many of my favorite apps (live search, opera browser/opera mini, tom tom, and coreplayer). I had to sneak those in, lol.
If i had to name only 1 app, it would be Opera 9.5 ! Best browser ever !
Second to that is TotalCommander, i love this and it's the application i use the most.
FlexWallet 2006
live search and def skyfire
I have decided to make a full icon pack for windows mobile 6.5
I am taking requests so if there are any apps that you have that you would like skinned just comment below and your wish is my command
How to make a request????
post the name of the app - and the application website
Example:
SPBWallet - http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
Update - Wed May 24
http://www.filedropper.com/glassiconsupdate
* I believe I have filled all requests but if i have not please re-request it.
Very cool, good job.
You can do this with explorer 2008, Calendar Touch, backup pro...
Nice work, I really like those icons!!!
Awesome icons...WM6.5 needs them! thanks
Yahoo!go, G-alarm, Oxios hibernate and Facebook please. Thanks
Great!!!
Placed Link on WinMo 6.5 Stuffs Links.
Thanks & Regards
[Request]
Total Commander
BeeJive IM
G-Alarm, G-Profile, G-Watch
Omniano
S2P
Mach5
GPSCycleComputer
How about some folder icons?
Games, Office Mobile, GPS, Multimedia, Internet, System, Tasks, Tweaks, Utilities, Widgets.
Hey, these look great. If you could add Changescreen, Live Search, Voice Recorder, MusicID and Footprints that would be great.
Not sure if you are doing commercial app icon replacements, but Resco Explorer and Registry and TomTom would be cool.
Thanks.
Not sure what exactly you have up there, but I'd like a couple if you can...
TomTom
Skype
Microsoft MyPhone
PockeTwit
These look great!
Awesome work!!.
My Requests:
Twinkini
Iris Browser
Google Maps
Nitrogen
Thanks in advance
wheres the download link???
Awesome work mate!
Can i request the following please
Resco file explorer, Resco registry, Youtube, Vito Audio notes, Solitaire, Teeter, Dots, Google maps and Bubble breaker!
cheers
These are excellent...
could you add.... Igo8, Iplayer, Coreplayer, psShutXP please
awasome looking icons mate, awaiting release =D
Mr. Nick said:
I have decided to make a full icon pack for windows mobile 6.5
I am taking requests so if there are any apps that you have that you would like skinned just comment below and your wish is my command
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Hi,
These look good. Will you be providing a download link and instructions on how to install please?
Thanks
WB
I wish there were icons for:
Sktools
Sprite Backup
Chome
great job and nicely done!
wonderful. thank you
wow man excellent excellent icons.....
can i request
CoPilot 7
iGo 8
Garmin Mobile XT
Awsome awsome awsome...
slingplayer
C-ApiSRO
ThumbCal
WVD
cleanRAM
Sorry if these were already mentioned...
I normally dont start threads but this program is worth a look see. It is a new News and RSS reader not to mention that it is really finger friendly. It a all in one news paper and RSS reader that works with all screens and works with Google Reader support.
HERE<---Link is right here
Has anyone tried this program out yet on their kaiser? I normally try to keep the programs limited due to our mem. Looking to Get others info on Performence and backdraws.
What is the name of this thing?
Your description looks promising.
I'll never use person profilers like facebook, orkut etc and I think that might be the reason why I cannot open the link from there.
Does this program require a subscription?
A screenshot, cab and link to homepage maybe?
darfri said:
Your description looks promising.
I'll never use person profilers like facebook, orkut etc and I think that might be the reason why I cannot open the link from there.
Does this program require a subscription?
A screenshot, cab and link to homepage maybe?
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He is talking about GoNews Touch from SBSH.
http://www.sbsh.net/products/windows_mobile_pocket_pc/gonews_touch
It's indeed an impressive RSS application with some nice improvements.
Im using SPB insight 1.5 and it does have finger scrolling, but that's only through the headline not the actual news story.
ive tested SBSH for an hour or so on my Kaiser ...seems pretty smooth so far
first impressions....if it can only be skinned ;D
Hi....
Ive been using SPB mobile shell for a while now and about the only thing i really miss from TF3D is the 'calendar app' .....
Mobile shell uses just the basic WM calendar - what i miss is a nice pretty overview
i dont tend to use the calendar much for appointments - its more for checking dates etc. and for flicking through the months
can anyone suggest anything suitable ? SPB Diary seems a bit of overkill for what im after. Doesnt have to be freeware necessarily ......
wilbur-force said:
Hi....
Ive been using SPB mobile shell for a while now and about the only thing i really miss from TF3D is the 'calendar app' .....
Mobile shell uses just the basic WM calendar - what i miss is a nice pretty overview
i dont tend to use the calendar much for appointments - its more for checking dates etc. and for flicking through the months
can anyone suggest anything suitable ? SPB Diary seems a bit of overkill for what im after. Doesnt have to be freeware necessarily ......
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SBSH Calendar is a great calender ( not Free ) Thumbcal ( free I think )
zelendel said:
SBSH Calendar is a great calender ( not Free ) Thumbcal ( free I think )
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Both have free trials, but neither is free, now.
Take a gander at One Touch Organizer at http://www.onetouchinnovation.com/. Haven't tried it yet myself, but I did download it and plan on tinkering with it over the next day or two.
You could also try iagenda..you can find the cab over at blownfuze.org...it integrates very nicely with icontact...
cheers for the suggestions - currently trying Thumbcal and very impressed with it
will probably try and use the 25% off handango deal (still on in the UK) and pick it up
thanks for all the advice !
just purchased thumbcal from the thumapps.com site - came in at about £8.50 using the 'summer deal' link
One-Touch Organizer does not load on my Fuze (which I have bumped to WM6.5). Couldn't test it anyways. I'll look at iAgenda today.