Must-have Windows Mobile apps, according to Deb Shinder

By Sonja Thompson July 20, 2010, 4:50 AM PDT

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Must-have Windows Mobile apps, according to Deb Shinder

Swype text entry

With so many useful and entertaining mobile apps available on the market, we thought we’d ask our editors, contributor writers, and members what apps they prefer above the rest.

In this particular gallery, Deb Shinder highlights her favorite Windows Mobile apps on her Omnia II.

Top on Deb’s list is Swype. Check out her recent post: “Get the most out of the Swype text-entry technology”

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Facebook app

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Wolf's translator

Wolf’s translator is a language translation app.

TCPMP player

TCPMP player is a video player, DivX, Xvid, MPEG2, etc. app.

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PDF Scanner

The PDF Scanner uses phone camera to scan documents and save in PDF format.

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Wi-Fi Remote Access

With Wi-Fi Remote Access, you can access the phone from your computer’s web browser via Wi-Fi. This is handy when you don’t have the phone’s USB cable with you and don’t want to have to email files to transfer them. It also has a registry editor for editing the phone’s registry remotely.

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OpnMarket

OpnMarket is the “app store” for WinMo. It has a database of free applications, which makes finding and installing them easier.

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