Well, it seems like all the cool kids on the blogosphere are putting together the top X applications that they can’t live without on their S60 handsets, and not one to rock the boat (heh), I’m going to jump on the bandwagon. Below is my list of applications that I install on any S60 handset that I get. Most of it is freeware, though some of it isn’t. Without further ado…
1. Handy Taskman – refuse to touch an S60 device without it, end of story. If S60 was smart, they would have bought this app, or copied it.
2. Antony Pranata’s Screenshot – as a blogger, this is priceless, but it’s helpful for regular users, as well. In fact, I used to take a screenshot of the homescreen of every theme I installed, and named it the same as the theme, in the same folder. That way, when I wanted a new theme, I had a local directory, complete with screenshots. I’ve not done this since S60v3, though.
3. Jaiku Mobile – Gotta stay connected. If you need an invite, head to JaikuInvites.com
4. Y-Browser – Sure, there might be file explorers that look prettier or have some killer feature, but Y-Browser is free and was created by an independent developer – both things I like to support, so I’ve stuck with it.
5. Symella - The reason Symbian-Guru exists in the first place, and it’s ten times better on my N95-3 with HSDPA.
6. Slick IM – It might be ugly, but it’s free and does Gtalk and MSN, with a handy little notifier on the Active Standby screen.
7. Google Maps Mobile – Sure, I have Nokia Maps, and yes, I pay for a month every now and again, but Google Maps Mobile’s searching and location is tough to beat when you need to find something quickly.
8. Mobbler - works quietly in the background, sending tracks to Last.FM. No muss, no fuss.
9. Nokia Podcasting – I guess I can count this since some phones don’t have it built in. I seriously use this as my only source of podcasts, and it just works phenomenally.
10. Share Online – I know I ranted against this application a while back, but using it on my black N82, I’ve come to really enjoy the extra interactivity that the Active Standby plugin offers by alerting me to new comments.
I’ve got a bevy of other applications on my phone, and I use them all really frequently, but I don’t know that I could say that I can’t live without them. What about you, what applications can you simply not live without on your S60 handset?
