Best Pocket PC Software

The nominations list that follows may seem huge, but it represents only a fraction of the Pocket PC software available!

Over the past year, Diane Dumas (diane@pocketpcmag.com), our New Products Editor, painstakingly collected and categorized nearly 3,000 products in our Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/encyclopedia.asp). From that database Diane and our Board of Experts selected the best titles within each of 70 end-user software categories. The results are described in this section, the Nominations for Pocket PC magazine’s Best Software Awards 2004.

For the complete, up-to-date, categorized, searchable list of Windows Mobile software and accessories visit our Encyclopedia any time. At the Encyclopedia Web page, developers will find a link where they can submit descriptions of their products.

Despite our best efforts, given the magnitude of the task, it’s inevitable that some excellent titles may have slipped through the cracks. If you think we missed a product that should have been nominated, there is a form at the Best Software Awards home page (http://www.PocketPCmag.com/awards) for your suggestion. You can also make your thoughts known or recommend who you think should win at the Best Software Awards forum (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum).

Pocket PC magazine’s 4th Annual Best Software Awards

Pocket PC magazine’s Best Software Awards celebrates the efforts of developers whose products increase the enjoyment and productivity of Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone users. A complete explanation of the awards and the process can be found at http://www.PocketPCmag.com/awards

Only products and versions released by July 31, 2004 were eligible for nomination. Over 80 experts in Pocket PC and Smartphone software from around the world vote to determine the award winners. These experts include prominent Web site owners, Microsoft Pocket PC MVPs, Pocket PC magazine support forum contributors, and Pocket PC magazine authors.

We have divided the nominations into three sections.

Pocket PC End-User Software—Over 400 products in 70 categories have been nominated by Pocket PC magazine staff and the Board of Experts

Smartphone End-User Software—Over 100 products in 22 categories have been nominated by Pocket PC magazine staff and the Board of Experts

Developer Software—Over 80 products in 15 categories have been nominated by Chris Forsberg of the Business Anyplace Web site (http://www.businessanyplace.net) and Bob Katayama of the Han-D-Solutions Web site (http://www.han-d-solutions.com) with the help a the team of developer software experts.

The December/ January 2005 issue of Pocket PC magazine will list the award winners and finalists. Judges’ comments about the software will be seen in subsequent 2005 issues. Finalists will be announced in September and winners in October at http://www.PocketPCmag.com and at the San Francisco CITA show, Oct 26 at the Pocket PC magazine booth.

If you’d like to express your opinion about which titles should have been nominated, and which should win, visit the Best Software Awards section of our discussion and support forums (http://www.PocketPCmag.com/forum). For more details about the award process and the nominees, visit our Web site (http://www.PocketPCmag.com/awards).