We Ask the Experts About Their Favorite Software

Table of ContentsDec 2006/Jan 2007

Our Board of Experts was responsible for selecting and evaluating the nominees, finalists, and winners of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazines Best Software Awards 2006. After they were finished with this monumental task, we asked them to comment on their favorite software programs and the programs they found most interesting. Here are their responses.

Of all the products you tested, which was your favorite?

Bejeweled (Smartphone)

http://www.astraware.com

While I'm sitting at an airport and want some fun I just play Bejeweled and the time just passes quickly. Its a great game on any platform.

BeeLineGPS

http://www.visualgps.net

The developer has added some great features over the past year to make this application the premier Pocket PC software for Geocaching.

Chuzzle

http://www.astraware.com/chuzzle

I can't stop playing this game! The game keeps your interest with different variations including Zen Mode, which lets you play on and on without any barriers. Plus, you can tickle a Chuzzle and see how it reacts. Sometimes they surprise you with cool sunglasses—its like having little pets living in your Pocket PC.

http://www.meryl.net

Pocket Slides

http://www.conduits.com

Every year this one just gets better and better. I found myself working on a slideshow with Pocket Slides instead of Power Point.

Fizz Traveler

http://www.fizzsoftware.com

The program has a pleasant, nicely weighted User interface, and it features the quickest over-the-air data updates I have seen so far—very important when you need the data quickly and don't want to pay a fortune for data transfers.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

GPS Tuner

http://www.gpstuner.com

The programs professional-quality design makes it very easy to use. It is feature—packed.

http://www.technobrains.com

DreamQuests Spades

http://www.dqfree.com

Dreamquest Spades requires strategy, wit, and a bit of luck to win. It is a great card game that helps pass the time on a long flight or when you want a good challenging card game.

http://www.mobilegadgetnews.com

Gold Miner Joe

http://www.viex.org

Gold Miner Joe is an amazing platform jumper-style game. Its fast and easy to control with the D-pad. The music and graphics are entertaining. This is a game I have a hard time putting down.

http://www.mozongoware.com