Top 10 applications for your mobile handset and where you can find them
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For many Americans their smartphone, or mobile handheld device, has become an inseparable appendage. People conduct business, store and enjoy their media, keep up on current events and manage their personal lives—all on a gadget the size of a Kit Kat bar.
There are hundreds of mobile applications you can add to your smartphone to make it even smarter. Our favorite sources for mobile software is Handango. Here are brief overviews of 10 of the best, most practical applications they offer:
1- MobiSystems OfficeSuite Classic 7
OfficeSuite Classic 7 allows you to view, edit and create Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on your smartphone. Leave your laptop at home or in the office and take care of quick edits on your phone anytime.
Platform(s): Palm
Price: $39.95
2- WorldMate
A must-have for any traveler—this software has worldwide weather forecasts, clocks, currency converters, day/night map, tip and tax calculator, packing list organizer, clothing size converter, measurement converter and phone dialing code guide.
WorldMate comes in a standard and professional edition. The standard edition has the features listed above; the pro version offers these features and travel itinerary, flight details and weather satellite imagery.
Platform(s): Palm, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian
Price: $34.95 for Standard/$74.95 for Pro
3- Body for Life Companion
Your smartphone can double as your personal trainer. Body for Life Companion will track your progress through measurements, photos and body mass index. It also manages your workouts and includes a meal planner.
Platform(s): Palm, Windows Mobile
Price: $19.95
4- Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
You can now enjoy the largest and most comprehensive Merriam-Webster Dictionary on your smartphone. You’ll never be at a loss for words.
Platform(s): Palm, Windows Mobile
Price: $49.95
5- e-Mobile Stocks
Keep a thumb on your money anywhere, anytime. E-Mobile Stocks has live information on stocks and mutual funds. You can access stock details like quotes, change, daily range, volume p/e and more.
Platform(s): BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian
Price: $24.95
6- e-Mobile Sports
This could easily become the most important application on any sports fan’s mobile device. Forget about the emails, clients, proposals and business—you want to know the score of the game. E-Mobile Sports has live news, game overviews, schedules and scores so you can follow your team. Sports covered include basketball, baseball, hockey, football and soccer, but it has news that covers all sports.
Platform(s): BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian
Price: $19.95
7- eOffice Basic Edition
eOffice allows you to view, edit and create Word, Excel and Text files on your smartphone. Ditch your laptop and do quick edits on your phone anytime. Furthermore, eOffice comes in a pro addition that includes Adobe PDF, Microsoft Power Point and the ability to view images.
Platform(s): BlackBerry
Price: $119.95
8- SplashMoney
SplashMoney allows you to track all of your personal expenses conveniently and effectively with charts, graphs and is compatible with Quicken and Microsoft Money.
Platform(s): Palm
Price: $29.95
9- BlackBerry eBook MegaPack
This suite comes with an ebook reader and 96 ebooks—and these aren’t no-name titles. The pack includes Think and Grow Rich, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, Grimm’s Fairy Tales and other well-known titles.
Platform(s): BlackBerry
Price: $79.99
10- Holidays 2007
No matter where you find yourself in the world—you’ll never miss another Holiday. Holidays 2007 automatically inserts some or all public holidays from 39 countries into your handheld’s calendar.
Platform(s): Palm, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile
Price: $6.99
Many of these applications are only supported by certain devices; however, all of these applications have a similar programs available for the type of handheld you own. For many more downloadable programs for all types of handhelds, visit Handango.com.
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