Pocket PC was once just for basic functions like email checking, browsing, appointments and reminder, etc but over the years it has gone way more useful. This palm size gadget is now capable of performing mostly everything you can do on a PC or laptop.

If you’ve just got yourself a new Pocket PC and getting all excited about it or in case you’re looking for more softwares to make your Pocket PC more useful, here’s 50 must have softwares worth installing (or at least a try) for a Pocket PC. Full list after jump.

This guest post was written by Kay, who blogs about Technology news and tips, make money online and blogging tips over at K-Director.com.

Windows Mobile

1. NetFront Browser

   
   

   NetFront Browser supports almost any OS and CPU and offers low power consumption, easy customization, and a broad range of plug-ins.

   [Download NetFront Browser]

2. Flash Video Bundle & TCPMP

   

   FlashVideoBundle and TCPMP are used for watching Youtube clips in Windows mobile phone.

   [Download FlashVideoBundle and TCPMP]

3. Quick Menu

   

   QuickMenu is a start-menu stronger than Smallmenu, it is from China, now you can try the English version.

   [Download QuickMenu]

4. Google Maps Mobile

   
   Google Maps Mobile is a free download with a look and feel just like that of the Google Maps you’ve come to know and love, offering directions, local search, movable maps, and satellite imagery of your location.

   [Download Google Maps Mobile]

5. Foxit Reader for WM

   

   Foxit Reader allows users to easily view a variety of PDF documents and find texts inside PDF documents.

   [Download Foxit Reader]

6. My Mobiler

   

   My Mobiler allows you to view your mobile screen on your desktop monitor and control with your keyboard and mouse.

   [Download My Mobiler]

7. CeleDial

   

   CeleDial is a must-have smart-dialing assistant for Windows Mobile Pocket PC (Phone) – you will be amazed to find there’s such a simple, fast and convenient way to locate contacts.

   [Download CeleDial]

8. XnView Pocket

   

   XnView Pocket lets you visualize your images and photos on your PocketPC.

   [Download XnView Pocket]

9. pBar

   

   pBar is a lightweight and speedy task manager, smart close, and battery indicator that works just the way it should be.

   [Download pBar]

10. deltaLock

    

    deltaLock locks your Pocket PC’s screen and buttons while it’s in your pocket playing music or doing whatever would require it to stay switched on.

    [Download deltaLock]

11. Pocket Finance Diary

    

    Pocket Finance Diary is a simple financial manager for tracking expenses.

    [Download PocketFinanceDiary]

12. Live Media

    

    
    Live Media for Mobile is a new and free Peer to Peer self-broadcasting service that allows you to view slideshows, webcams and download shared files to your phone.

    [Download Live Media]

13. Bluetooth Remote Control

    

    
    Control remotely from your mobile phone your desktop mouse, Winamp, iTunes, the Windows Media Player, PowerPoint, PowerDVD and the Vista’s Media Center.

    [Download Bluetooh Remote Control]

Symbian S60 3rd Edition

1. Fring

   

   fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset’s internet connection rather than costly cellular airtime minutes.

   [Download Fring]

2. Nokia Sports Tracker

   

   Nokia Sports Tracker is a GPS-based activity tracker that runs on Nokia smartphones.

   [Download Nokia Sports Tracker]

3. Shozu

   

   ShoZu enables one-click uploading of camera phone videos and pictures to over 30 online social networks, blogs, photo sites and other popular web destinations.

   [Download Shozu]

4. Ultimate Voice Recorder

   

   Record voice memo or phone calls anytime by simply pressing hotkeys. Phone calls can be recorded automatically.

   [Purchase Ultimate Voice Recorder($14.95)]

5. Yahoo! Go 3.0b

   

   Yahoo! Go 3.0 connects your device to Yahoo! services in real time.

   [Download Yahoo! Go 3.0]

6. Y-Browser

   

   Y-Browser is a filebrowser application designed for S60 3rd edition devices.

   [Download Y-Browser]

7. Your Alarms

   

   Your Alarms is a multialarm applications.

   [Download Your Alarms]

8. SMS Spam Manager

   

   SMS Spam Manager blocks unwanted SMS messages without producing any sound or light indication.

   [Download SMS Spam Manager]

9. PutTTy

   

   PuTTY is a free SSH client developed by Simon Tatham

   [Download PuTTy]

10. Screenshot

    

    Screenshot is a FREE program to take screenshot on your Symbian OS mobile phones.

    [Download Screenshot]

11. WWIGO

    

    With WWIGO, a camera phone can be used as a webcam with PC or Laptop using bluetooth as the transmission medium.

    [Download WWIGO]

    For Symbian UIQ

12. Gdesk

    

    GDesk is a customizable and extendable desktop system. Icons can be placed on the desktop representing applications, page links and plug-ins.

    [Download Gdesk]

13. Garmin XT

    

    Garmin XT is a rich turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation application for smartphones.

14. Swiss Manager Pro

    

    Swiss Manager Pro offers a way to have a lot more control, essentially making using the PDA a lot more practical.

    [Download Swiss Manager Pro (Trial)]

15. StickIt

    

    StickIt is a simple app which allows users of UIQ3 phones to attach a note to their standby screen.

    [Download StickIt]

16. SmartMovie

    

    SmartMovie is a video player for your mobile device, with counterpart PC converter utility. With the converter, you may prepare any video clip for playback on your mobile device.

    [Download SmartMovie]

17. Lubisoft Outlays UIQ3

    

    Notice your expenses and you will save easily with Lubisoft Outlays UIQ3.

    [Download
    Lubisoft Outlays UIQ3]

18. LinkBoy

    

    LinkBoy provides up to 45 shortcuts to frequently used tasks, that can be optionally displayed on the standby screen.

    [Download LinkBoy (Trial Version)]

19. Best Calc

    

    Best Calc allows you to perform all basic calculations as well as all common scientific functions in fast and easy way.

    [Download Best Calc]

20. WorldMate

    

    WorldMate travel software for Windows Mobile provides you with critical travel information when you need it the most.

    [Download WorldMate]

21. LCG Jukebox

    

    LCG Jukebox is music player for mobile devices, that is designed to suit all your music listening desires.

    [Download LCG Jukebox]

22. Virtual Radio

    

    VirtualRadio connects to the Internet through your mobile phone operator’s network and links to more than 1′200 radio stations from all over the world.

    [Download VirtualRadio]

Java Mobile

1. Opera Mini 4

   

   Opera Mini 4 enables you to take your full Web experience and digital lifestyle with you.

   [Download Opera Mini 4]

2. eBuddy Mobile Messenger

   

   The eBuddy Mobile Messenger is a Multi-Network application, especially designed for the best Instant Messaging experience.

   [Download eBuddy Mobile Messenger]

3. TinyBook

   

   TinyBook is an office application for users to read and write .txt format file.

   [Download TinyBook]

4. Mobile GMaps

   

   Mobile GMaps is a FREE application that displays maps from Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth), Ask.com, Open Street Map and other sources on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and other devices.

   [Download Mobile GMaps]

5. Bluetooth Messenger

   

   Bluetooth Messenger will allow users to transfer text messages via bluetooth connections in short distances.

   [Download Bluetooth Messenger]

6. MoneyManager

   

   MoneyManager is a handy and user friendly solution to track your transactions.

   [Download MoneyManager]

7. Dictionary

   

   Bidirectional English-Russian-English dictionary with about 10000 words, large version with 30000 words and full version with 50000 words and all variants of translation.

   [Download Dictionary]

8. Stopwatch

   

   Stopwatch up to max 999 hours 59 minutes 59.99 seconds with 1/100 of a second accuracy.

   [Download Stopwatch]

9. SmartShopper

   

   SmartShopper is a popular and easy to use shopping list program.

   [Download SmartShopper]

10. Calculator

    

    Calc works much like a good old HP calculator with RPN logic, but the stack has 16 elements and you can see many of the elements on the stack simultaneously.

    [Download Calculator]

11. Lavella Mobile Radio

    

    [Java] will give U digital streaming radio via GPRS connection with good quality sound.

    [Download Lavella]

12. Mobile Windows Live Messenger

    

    Mobile Windows Live Messenger lets you chat with your friends and family on your mobile.

    [Download Mobile Windows Live Messenger]

13. Youtube for Mobile 1.0.6 Beta

    

    YouTube for Mobile is a simple application to watch YouTube videos on your phone.

    [Download Youtube for Mobile 1.0.6 Beta]

14. GoTalkMobile v3.1.9

    

    GoTalkMobile is GTalk instant messenger (IM) client for your J2ME-enabled cell phone.

    [Download GoTalkMobile]

15. Q-Spy Cam

    

    This program turns your mobile into a cool spy cam

    [Download Q-Spy Cam]