Pocket PC applications by myPocket technologies

Ten applications, one developer, 2001โ€“2003. Everything myPocket technologies ever released for the Microsoft Pocket PC, with processor compatibility and the original 2003 pricing for each product.

Application catalog

Password Juggler

Encrypted password vault with categories, random generation, notes and desktop sync. The flagship of the catalog.

Pocket Drink Wench

Bartending app: 1,000+ recipes, search by name, ingredient or glass, add your own mixes.

ARM / xScaleDetails

Vehicle Calculator

Auto loan and lease payments with help menus on every field.

ARM ยท SH3 ยท MIPSDetails

Checkbook Reconciler

Balance your checkbook anywhere; tells you exactly how much you're off.

ARM ยท SH3 ยท MIPSDetails

Baseball Tracker

Track multiple players' batting averages from the game, plus a desktop companion.

ARM ยท SH3 ยท MIPSDetails

Lap Juggler

Lap stopwatch with best-lap tracking and text export; pen or hardware-key operation.

ARM ยท SH3Details

Mini Calculator

Floating calculator that hovers above any app; drag it anywhere, copy to clipboard.

ARM (MIPS ยท SH3 listed)Details

FlashCards 101

Digital 3ร—5 study cards with images and a desktop deck-builder companion.

ARM ยท Mobile 2003Details

Mystical 8 Ball

The classic kid's game, digitized for the PDA. It always has an answer.

ARM ยท SH3 ยท MIPSDetails
Buying guide (2002/2003)

Which processor does my Pocket PC have?

Pocket PC software of this era was compiled per chip set. Here is what each product shipped with, so you can pick the right file.

Application ARM SH3 MIPS
Password Jugglerโœ“โ€”โ€”
Pocket Drink Wenchโœ“ (incl. xScale)โ€”โ€”
Real Estate Calculatorโœ“โœ“โœ“
Vehicle Calculatorโœ“โœ“โœ“
Checkbook Reconcilerโœ“โœ“โœ“
Baseball Trackerโœ“โœ“โœ“
Lap Jugglerโœ“โœ“โ€”
Mini Calculatorโœ“ListedListed
FlashCards 101โœ“โ€”โ€”
Mystical 8 Ballโœ“โœ“โœ“

"Listed" means the variant appeared on the 2003 storefront product lists but the primary product page advertises the ARM build. ARM covers Intel XScale devices such as the HP iPAQ and Dell Axim lines as well as the original ARM PDAs.

Background

A note on the era

The Microsoft Pocket PC 2002/2003 era (OS 3.5/4.0 and Mobile 2003) ran on three processor families: ARM (including the faster xScale chips), SH3 (common in Sharp and older devices) and MIPS (some Fujitsu and Symbol units). Because eMbedded Visual Basic compiled to native code per chip set, developers โ€” myPocket technologies included โ€” published a separate installer for each one. That's why every product page on this site lists processor variants.

Many of these devices still work today, and this archive is the best surviving reference for what the software looked like, how much it cost, and how to install it โ€” including the eMbedded VB runtime that most of these apps require.

The collecting side of that has only grown. Units that retailed for a few hundred dollars in 2003 now trade as collectibles, and the same comparison habit that used to go into choosing a $9.99 PDA app now goes into choosing a watch. If yours has drifted to timepieces, a Rolex replica guide on a reference site I follow is a good example of how modern copies are measured against the originals โ€” and a reminder that the "buy the best you can afford" rule of 2003 still applies.