While virus on the PC are being seen as a commonality now, Windows Mobile is not yet plagued with the same degree of malicious wares that bogs down devices or cost the user a fortune. That is perhaps, until now.

Problem?

In most cases, the users’ carriers prevent the calls from being made (i.e. AT&T normally blocks outgoing international calls unless it’s permitted by the user), but in the rare scenarios where those calls can be made, it will definitely rack up a hefty bill for the user.

Image: 1800pocketpc

Cause?

If you suspect to have fall victim to the issue, try to look through your call history and check if any unplanned international calls have been made.

Solution?

With Windows Mobile’s applications scattered all over the web (thanks to Marketplace’s scarce supply of apps), users often times has to sweep and scout for fun and entertaining application. This comes with a price – not knowing what you have installed until it’s too late.

Hopefully it would be an issue addressed in the upcoming Marketplace for Windows Phone 7.

Are you also experiencing this issue? Share you thoughts with us.

Source: WMExperts via 1800PocketPC

OldDialer is basically an interface of a rotary phone where you can actually make calls. It’s more of a toy than an actual dialer. You may however still dial from OldDialer. To dial, rotate the hole above the number to right at the metal part right next to 0.

When you finally get the right set of number, press “Call” will actually dial and make the call for you. The difficult part is to get the right combination of numbers.

Screenshot of OldDialer

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Note: Download may require login/registration to Samsung-Omnia.org

Thank you for participating in DialerAce Beta Test. It has been closed since Nov.01. 2009. All of your inputs are so valuable that the DialerAce will be improved much more.

Thank you again.

DialerAce, the World’s First Dialer to Guide your next call is an input-free predictive dialer for Windows Mobile. Since the initial beta release we have listened in and collected feedbacks from users like you. We have put these feedbacks in consideration and included them on the 2nd beta release.

Please note that the application is in beta stage, any amount of feedback from you is greatly appreciate.

Features: Highlighted Updated on DialerAce

• Contacts’ individual Call Logs: Tap and hold on a contact, and click on Call History to bring up individual call logs.
• Accuracy Check on Recommended Contacts: Wondering if the accuracy for the contacts generated is correct? Go to Menu > Accuracy to find out the accuracy of the recommended contacts.
• Continuous page flip: You may now flip through the 4 pages of contacts continuously in a loop.
• Access to default contact page (or phone book): From the Menu > Contact you may access the default contact page or phone book on your device.

Sorry, it still supports only WVGA(Omnia II, HTC Touch Diamond 2, Pro etc), and WQVGA(Omnia, etc).

Survey: Cash Price for All Participants!*

This time around, everyone is a winner*! Anyone who completes the DialerAce survey (include uploading the DialerAce Log) will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card. Nope, you don’t have to try your luck to be the 10th respondent anymore, just take part and win!

It’s our way of saying thank you for taking the time to help us make DialerAce better.

Take part in the survey : www.careace.net/dialerace-survey

*Restriction: In the case where the log file does not contain sufficient information, we will not be able to give out the reward (we will be contacting the specific users).

Screenshots of DialerAce’s 2nd Beta Release

Video: DialerAce Demo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrcD25bRSJQ

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Questions?

	ZLaunchy
	Version 0.2
	Cost: Free
	Endorser (Developer Info)
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ZLaunchy utilizes the dialer phone-pad to search through programs on your Windows Mobile devices. I’m calling it a gem in my application collection. For users who have used Quicksilver or Launchy on the desktop, this is a similar application aside from the phonepad and that its on the mobile device.

To get started, simply install and launch the application. Enter any series of alphabets by tapping on the relevant numbers to start searching through the application. The results loads without much delay at all. The developer credit that to the lack of application icons.

Give it a try and test it out yourself.

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Download VGA/WVGA here.

Use Microsoft Tag for Mobile Download (?)

	Avatar
	Version 1.0
	Cost: Free
	supware (Developer Info)
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Avatar developer who also released the iContact and iDialer has released Avatar, a finger-friendly photo contact dialer. The application while not in its sharpest form, serves its purpose well. Once launched following installation, you can browse through contacts and perform actions when clicked on.

Here are some way that you can use the application

• Flick to scroll among your contacts. Contacts without pictures will not show up.
• Tap an avatar to bring up details. This is where iContact integration kicks in: if iContact is installed, Avatar will use it. If not, it will bring up the standard contact manager.
• Tap-and-hold on an avatar to call using that contact’s “smart property”: the one that shows up in the standard contact manager. “<m>” = mobile, “<w>” = work, “<h>” = home, etc.

Features

• low memory footprint – only around 100KB on VGA
• Works on all screens: VGA, QVGA, WVGA, WQVGA, Square
• AppToDate support
• Ultra-smooth scrolling
• Integrates with iContact and iDialer

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Making phone calls is the most basic functionality of a phone. And on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs, that functionality can be fully maximized through some of the 3rd party applications. The photo contact dialers has become popular amongst PocketPC users for its visual aesthetics and ergonomic and finger-friendly designs. We have put together a list of top 7 photo contact dialers used and prefered by users. They are not arranged in any form of ranking. This list is serves to give you an idea of how they look like, how much they cost as well as some other information.

Inesoft Phone 5

1. Cost: $29.95 (14 days trial available)
2. Developer: Inesoft
3. Main Features:
   • Full MS Outlook compatibility
   • Full-screen photos of incoming callers
   • Timetable-activated profiles
   • False screen-click guard
   • Call Filter
   • and more.
4. Review by: CareAce.net
5. Screenshot:
   

Phonex

1. Cost: $24.95 (15 days trial available)
2. Developer: IconSoft
3. Main Features:
   • Today plug-in
   • Image library
   • Favorites group
   • and more.
4. Review by: MobilityToday
5. Screenshot:
   

SPB Mobile Shell

1. Cost: $29.95 (14 days trial available)
2. Developer: SPB
3. Main Features:
   • Widget-based photo contacts
   • Facebook integration
   • 3D favorite contacts carousel
   • Smart contact search
   • and more.
4. Review by: WMExperts
5. Screenshots:
   

Resco Contact Manager

1. Cost: $19.95 (7 days trial available)
2. Developer: resco.net
3. Main Features:
   • Customizable Phone Profiles
   • Locate Address on Map
   • Provide statistics for calls and SMS
   • SMS and Contacts Export
   • and more.
4. Review by: CareAce.net
5. Screenshots:
   

Easy Contact

1. Cost: Freeware
2. Developer: LoFFactory
3. Main Features:
   • Language customizable
   • Skinnable
   • Contact/Call/SIM/Favorites manager
   • Finger-Friendly : Swipe gesture supported
   • and more.
4. Review by: CareAce
5. Screenshots:
   

Photo Contacts PRO

1. Cost: $29.95 (5 days trial available)
2. Developer: PocketX
3. Main Features:
   • Advance Profiles including track with calendar
   • Feature to block/hang up on unwanted, private numbers
   • and more.
4. Review by: Pocketnow.com
5. Screenshots:
   

Omnia TouchWiz Contact Widget

1. Cost: Free (comes with Samsung Omnia)
2. Developer: Samsung
3. Main Features:
   • Mobile on the today screen
   • Add up to four contacts
4. Review by: N/A
5. Screenshot:
   

While most of these are not free, they do enhance your user experience when it comes to contact management and phone calls. Are you already using one of the above 7? Or do you have something else that you feel should be on the list? Leave a comment and let us know!

Poll: Which photo contact dialer is your favorite?

	iDialer
	Version 0.52
	Cost: Free (Donate)
	Doug Melton (Developer Info)
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iDialer is a finger-friendly dialpad for Windows Mobile PocketPC phones. It’s essentially a clone of the very excellent iPhone dialer, with one major enhancement: iDialer allows you to seamlessly place calls using your virtual number from Google Voice, Phone.com, or JaJah! – iDialer

That’s right, since it was first developed, iDialer has come a long way to become an integratable application that is not just merely another phone dialer. And aside from the calling benefits, you can also improve the aesthetics of the application with the skinnable skins for both VGA and QVGA screen resolutions as well as portrait and landscape mode.

You are free to explore the many possibilities with Google Voice, etc by configuring and generating your own cab file. Get started today!

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