10 of the Best Windows Mobile Applications Comments

You can't mention Opera without also mentioning Google Maps!

I'd also recommend Total Commander as a great file manager. It may not be quite as finger friendly as, for example, Resco File Explorer, but it's free! You can up the font size and change it to open files/folders on single tap or double tap to suit your liking. TCMD also has plugins for LAN, FTP access and Registry hacking which is useful to have all in one program. I use it heavily!

Nice to see you guys realize that not everyone owns an iPhone. Now for those Firefox addons list!

The first thing i always install is TCPMP. Its like core player but free.

Other apps I love include Evernote, Live Mesh, Skyfire and Cetwit.

what about VNC viewer! - i think the windows mobile messenger is great too - even though its included

Odd that you didn't mention any of the agenda replacements. There are many and all are way better than the build-in agenda. The best are Agenda One, Pocket Informant and Extreme Agenda (I personally prefer Agenda One).
Also Omega One's 1-Calc is a great replacement for the build-in calculator.
Mobiion MagiCall for creating rules for blocking unwanted text-messages and calls.
I also use CorePlayer for video playback. But for music I prefer PocketExpress.
JETware Bluetooth Extension for solving all those difficult bluetooth problems.
And lets not forget Remote Desktop Mobile, and TomTom 7 and Garmin Mobile XT.
And last but most certainly not least: PocketMirror for active-syncing with public(!) folders in Outlook.
Enjoy :)

Interesting list, nice to see more than just the usual suspects. Even so, surprised that there are no productivity, PIM or office apps in your list. Obviously all play and no work over at TR!

One of the best apps that i have found is g-alarm made by ageye. Known to be one of the best alarm apps out there.

Interesting article. Skype is also a must have WM app for me - it has saved me a small fortune on transatlantic roaming costs. I also like Memory-Map Navigator (proper OS maps on your WM device... great for walking, etc.), and Mobipocket Reader to fill in time waiting around with a good book.

I like Dale Lane's TwitToday plugin to update my Twitter on the go.
VadeMecum is good for reading stuff from the Gutenberg project.
Skyfire also deserves a mention (I heard about from a comment on here I think).

Skype and Google Maps i also consider essentials.

Opera 9.5 is far better than the 8.XX version you have a screenshot of, and it and GoogleMaps come preloaded on any HTC device (including the X1) more recent than the Diamond. Those two and TCPMP are my "essentials" along with PPCPimBackup, iContact, iDialer and DiamondTweak. There are many more applications currently installed, but those are the first few after a new ROM flash. Also useful is full turn by turn navigation, and PIM utilities mentioned earlier.

I have a Touch Dual and find Opera a pain to be honest. It always wants to use the WM software keyboard, rather than the Touch keyboard. If i try and use the physical keys Opera reads them all as numbers, not letters. Grr.

Birdiesync: allows sync of contacts, calendar and email with Thunderbird/Lightning or Calendar with Sunbird. Works like a charm!

Some of these WinMo developers need to have a reality check, who's going to pay $30 to $40 for a media player, a thumb-friendly front-end or an IM client, especially when you see what's out there for free. Devs and publishers take note, $10 max for these kind of apps please...

No mention here of Pocket Informant which is probably not just the best PIM on Windows mobile but actually any mobile platform.

I mentioned Pocket Informant ;)

I agree with RJ to an extent, many times the cost has put me off getting an app, but I have to say SPB Shell 3.0 has stopped me hating my Omnia and windows mobile, made a massive difference and well worth the $34-$35 dollars I ended up paying (after tax, they dont tell you that!). At the end of the day, these developers have to make a living.