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SMT 5600 - Applications

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Posted by: gcherke

I'm thinking about getting this phone. Will I be able to install PocketPC programs to this phone? Like Pockey Money? Or a program which will read Excel and Word files?


Posted by: whiskey888

App selection is pretty weak on WM2003 Smartphone Edition. You can't use normal WM2003 or WM2003 "phone edition" applications. The app must be specifically designed for Smartphone Edition due to the smaller no-touch screen. This means no pocket word, no pocket money, no shell enhancements, etc.

This pretty much limits you to:

- Clearvue suite for ms office files (haven't tried it on smartphone edition, it probably stinks)
- Repligo (indispensible document viewer, can easily convert PDFs, web pages, word docs, etc.)
- One existing AIM/etc. IM client (I forget the name)
- Betaplayer (awesome divx/xvid video player)
- Resco photo viewer
- a handful of games, ranging from awful to ok
- built-in apps such as MSN messenger, Pocket IE, camcorder, photo album, voice recorder, Pocket outlook & calendar, solitaire, jawbreaker

You might find a few other apps here and there, but that's basically it! IMO, a phone such as the Audiovox 5600 is best for basic PIM, multimedia playback, very basic internet, document reading, and PDA/laptop tethering via bluetooth. Text entry is incredibly painful on this thing.

If you want anything more, you should consider a PPC phone edition, treo, or a "real" PDA.


Posted by: gcherke

Quote:
Originally posted by whiskey888
App selection is pretty weak on WM2003 Smartphone Edition. You can't use normal WM2003 or WM2003 "phone edition" applications. The app must be specifically designed for Smartphone Edition due to the smaller no-touch screen. This means no pocket word, no pocket money, no shell enhancements, etc.

This pretty much limits you to:

- Clearvue suite for ms office files (haven't tried it on smartphone edition, it probably stinks)
- Repligo (indispensible document viewer, can easily convert PDFs, web pages, word docs, etc.)
- One existing AIM/etc. IM client (I forget the name)
- Betaplayer (awesome divx/xvid video player)
- Resco photo viewer
- a handful of games, ranging from awful to ok
- built-in apps such as MSN messenger, Pocket IE, camcorder, photo album, voice recorder, Pocket outlook & calendar, solitaire, jawbreaker

You might find a few other apps here and there, but that's basically it! IMO, a phone such as the Audiovox 5600 is best for basic PIM, multimedia playback, very basic internet, document reading, and PDA/laptop tethering via bluetooth. Text entry is incredibly painful on this thing.

If you want anything more, you should consider a PPC phone edition, treo, or a "real" PDA.


Well duh! Totally forgot about not having a touchscreen

The simple doc viewing of Word or Excel files would be nice so I can refer to information if needed if I don't have my PDA with me. Thanks, for the useful info, I'll check it out.




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