Speed Camera alerts

You can buy software such as Tom Rom, CoPilot or Destinator for your Windows (and some Symbian based) mobile, but if your car already has in built DVD based sat nav (and a lot do these days), then you won't want to buy another piece of sat nav software. Standalone camera detection devices such as Road Angel can work out expensive as it's subscription based.

However the Windows Mobile site Modaco has released Cameraware, which for twenty pounds inculdes a lifetime subscription to an updated camera database. It works with BT GPS devices, just like Tom Tom. For more information head to this Modaco forum thread.

Pandora's box

Want a Smashy & Nicey and advert free radio sation? Go to
www.pandora.com and create your own. No more boy bands or novelty acts (hang on, aren't they the same thing?)

Free maps for your Pocket PC

If you need to get directions, and don't use sat nav (or aren't in the car), take a look at www.uk.map24.com/. As well as being able to view maps and get directions when online, you can also download a beta Pocket PC client. This uses GPRS to function, so if you don't have a generous data bundle, you'd better be careful (although it does include a data counter). It's software like this and hubdog (see previous post) that are really going to push the Windows Mobile platform. You'll never need an A to Z or a road map again!

RSS, Podcast downloads and much more for Pocket PC

If you have a pocket pc and a generous gprs data plan, have look at www.hubdog.com. You can manage rss feeds, subscribe to podcasts, video downloads etc and download them automatically to your device. The best bit is you can also manage everything via a pc. Recommended