We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the following members of our Board of Experts. Over 700 Smartphone & Pocket PC programs in 115 categories were nominated for the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Best Software Awards 2006. Windows Mobile experts from around the world agreed to select and judge nominees for each category. The Board of Experts includes authors of books about Windows Mobile, contributors to Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine and our online blogs and forums, Microsoft MVPs, and Webmasters and contributors to the top Smartphone and Pocket PC Web sites. Collectively, members of our Board of Experts 2006 have invested thousands of hours putting the software titles through their paces. Well publish their specific comments about the winners, finalists, and nominees in future issues.
Alex Abraham
http://www.MSMobileNews.com
MSMobileNews Editor; SPV-Developers Admin; PocketPCMag Forum Moderator; MoDaCo IRC Channel Operator.
Jeff Adams
http://www.pocketpccanada.com
Operates PocketPCCanada.com, an online resource containing news, reviews, and downloads.
Nate Adcock
http://www.users.adelphia.net/~natestera
Systems integration engineer who has worked extensively with the Pocket PC OS and handhelds for work and play.
Tari Akpodiete
http://www.MobileMediaInt.com
Founder of PocketRocketFX.com and HandheldUnderground.com, two mobile community entertainment sites.
Rishad Alam
http://www.aximsite.com
News editor at AximSite.com extensive Windows Mobile device and software experience.
Bruce Allgire
Information technology professional; mobile technology subject matter expert.
Lutz Bendlin
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com
North America Contributing Editor for pocketgpsworld.com, focusing on pocket navigation products.
Rob Borek
http://www.pocketpcvision.com
Microsoft MVP
William Bressette
http://www.8inchfloppy.net
Longtime Pocket PC and GPS user.
Chris Brunskill
http://www.monolithix.org
Microsoft MVP; specializes in Windows Mobile for Smartphone; helps organize MoDaCo Events across the UK.
Gianni Carfagno
http://www.solopalmari.com
Co-creator & editorial manager of Solopalmari.com, a Web portal reference for HiTech and mobile devices.
Micah Choate
http://www.handango.com
Handango Channel Partner Manager responsible for building wireless solutions for OEMs, Portals, Carriers, Platforms, and third party retailers.
Amit Chopra
Program Manager with Microsoft; currently with the Visual Studio for Devices Team in Redmond.
Matt Coddington
http://www.pocketpclouisville.com
Editor of Pocket PC Louisville; founder of one of the original Club Pocket PC groups.
David Conger
http://www.davespda.com
Microsoft MVP; founder of Davespda.com.
Jack Cook
http://www.experiencemobility.com
Editor at Mobilitysite, Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine blogger, operate Experience Mobility (experiencemobility.com). Spent 35 years teaching mathematics and as a principal.
Kyle Cumbie
http://www.handango.com
Channel Partner Manager, Handango
Riccardo DAgostino
http://www.x50v.it
Administrator and Software Reviews Manager of the Italian Web site X50v.it.
Chris De Herrera
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
Microsoft MVP; founder of PocketPCFAQ.com; regular contributor to Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
Helio Diamant
http://www.pocketpcfreak.com
Microsoft MVP; owner of the Pocket PC/Wireless-related website PocketPCFreak.com and of Go-Mobile Ltd.
Diane Dumas
http://www.SmartphoneMag.com
Microsoft MVP; Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine New Products editor. Non-voting.
Jen Edwards
http://www.pocketgoddess.com
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PocketGoddess.com; contributor to Brighthand.com, Geek.com, and magazines such as Laptop, Computer Power User, and Palmtop User. Rachel Eichen
http://www.aximsite.com
News correspondent and reviewer for Aximsite.
Tomer Eisner
http://www.orange.co.il
Founder of the Israels first Pocket PC website, ppc.co.il; Mobile Enterprise Solution Manager for Orange Israel.
Andreas Erle
http://www.worldofppc.com
Microsoft MVP; Webmaster of the German Web site.
Meryl Evans
http://www.meryl.net
Handheld columnist for PC Today; edits several newsletters related to technology and business.
Joel Evans
http://www.geek.com
Founder and Chief Geek of Geek.com; Director of Mobile & Wireless Solutions for a publicly traded company.
Andrew Farkas
Corporate expert; has written for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
Vincent Ferrari
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com
Member of the review team for PocketPCThoughts.com and an avid Pocket PC/Windows Mobile user since 2002.
Clinton Fitch II
http://www.clintonfitch.com
Founder/Editor of Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com; co-owner of HPC:Factor; reviewer; forum moderator.
Mauricio Freitas
http://www.geekzone.co.nz
Microsoft MVP; Editor of geekzone.co.nz.
Lisa Gade
http://www.MobileTechReview.com
Editor-in-Chief of MobileTechReview.com; author and reviewer.
Allen Gall
Games print and online columnist for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
Gary Garland
http://www.estateattorney.info
Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Contributing Editor; expert on GPS packages; reviewer for Law Office Computing.
Jack Gilbraith
http://www.mobilegadgetnews.com
Owner of Windows Mobile expert user and MobileGadgetNews (motto: Making Your Windows Mobile Life Simpler through instruction and education).
Dan Goh
Expert on games; average 3 hours per day playing and testing Pocket PC games.
Hal Goldstein
http://www.SmartphoneMag.com
CEO of Thaddeus Computing, Publisher of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine. Runs awards process; non-voting.
Richard Grier
http://www.hardandsoftware.net
Microsoft MVP; consultant offering services for embedded software and hardware design; author of book on VB programming.
Carlo Guerrero
http://www.theunwired.net
Microsoft MVP; contributing editor for TheUnwired. Net., Moderator of MoDaCo Smartphone; President, Pinoy Windows Mobile.
Andre Haase
http://www.ppc-welt.info
Owner of PPC-Welt, one of the largest German language Web sites about mobile devices. Andre is a product manager in the hardware section of a mobile devices company and a current Microsoft MVP for Mobile Devices.
Ed Hansberry
http://www.ehansberry.com
Microsoft MVP; Pocket PC Thoughts Editor.
Al Harrington
http://www.smartphonemag.com/blogs
Technical mobile user for over 12 years with extensive experience using HP-branded handheld devices, and expertise in Pocket PC GPS technologies.
Franz Haslbeck
http://www.pocketpc-muenchen.de
Franz has over 5 years experience using, studying, and writing about the Pocket PC. He started Club Pocket PC Muenchen/Germany (pocketpc-muenchen.de / pocketpc-salzburg.at) in 2002 and has started and participates in a number of other
related sites.
Tim Hillebrand
http://www.smartphonemag.com/blogs
Contributing editor for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine; author and reviewer; lecturer; President, Synergetics International.
Steven Hughes
http://www.bostonpocketpc.com.
John Hung
Judge for the last three years and Windows Mobile user for the last 7 years. Actively involved with Los Angeles and Orange County Pocket PC users groups.
Krishna Lyer
http://www.ril.com
Manages IT strategy and application solution rollouts for telecom, ecommerce, and infrastructure projects; active forum member and Pocket PC power user for the last four years.
Alex Januschewsky
http://www.mobilitynews.net
Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices; Founder of mobilitynews.net; Windows Mobile expert at Microsoft's windowszone.de.
Bob Katayama
http://www.technobrains.com
Microsoft MVP; Client/Server Professional, Windows Server; owner
of han-d-solutions.com; operates technobrains.com.
Bruce Keener
http://www.dkeener.com
Pocket PC enthusiast for years; active beta tester; owner of over 70 different
PPC software programs.
Jose Luis Kuri Segura
http://www.ob-center.com/PpcCenter
CEO of Pocket PC Center, a Mexican company that helps businesses develop solutions to integrate digital processes and the Internet.
Chris Leckness
http://www.aximsite.com
Microsoft MVP; Founder of Aximsite and iPaqHQ.com.
Scott Logsdon
http://www.pocketnow.com
Contributing Editor for Pocketnow; freelance writer, reviewer, author.
Don McDougall
Uses Pocket PCs extensively for business.
Julio Meneses
http://www.zanadoria.com
Former Microsoft Mobile Devices MVP and judge for previous years Best Software awards. John leads Mipcdebolsillo.com, one of the first Windows Mobile Spanish language communities.
Frank McPherson
http://www.pocketpchow2.com
Owner of PocketPCHow2.com and author of How To Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, Third Edition.
Matthew Miller
http://www.pdageek.com
Writer and Review Geek for Geek.com; founder of blog site palmsolo.com; author of
Windows Mobile book.
Brandon Miniman
http://www.pocketnow.com
Manager of the Windows Mobile sites Pocket- Now.com and WM5FixSite.com.
Geoffrey Moehl
Pocket PC software user and enthusiast.
Vesselin Nedeff
http://www.mobiletopsoft.com
Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone specialist; creator of MobileTopSoft.com and FreewarePocketPC.net.
Tim Nguyen
http://www.pocketpcaddict.com
Webmaster and editor-in-chief of Pocket PC Addict, a Pocket PC enthusiast website.
Matthew Nichols
http://www.pocketpccentral.net
Editor, Pocket PC Central; over six years experience with Pocket PC hardware and Pocket PC/Windows Mobile Software.
Paul O'Brien
http://www.MoDaCo.com
Microsoft MVP; Founder/Administrator of MoDaCo, the worlds largest Microsoft Smartphone community.
John Ohnstad
http://www.gadgetme.com
Director of Developer Relations and Senior Writer for Pocketanywhere/Palmguru.com.
Chris Paton
http://www.doctorsgadgets.com
Editor of Web site for doctors who use PDAs, Tablet PCs, and other gadgets.
Eric Pankoke
http://www.polsoftware.com
Pocket PC Developer; Reviewer for: RustySabre. com, PocketGamer.org, TechnoBrains.com, and PDAGround.com.
Marc Pell
http://www.MSMobileNews.com
Founder of MSMobileNews.com; active member of numerous Smartphone Web-based forums.
Raj Pillai
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
Microsoft MVP; active on the Microsoft Public Pocket PC newsgroups.
Vijay Rathour
http://www.vijay555.com
Manager of Vijay555.com, Vijay is a longtime Smartphone and Pocket PC user; active member of xda-developers.com and BuzzDev.net.
Korry Rogers
http://www.littlethemes.com
Web developer and longtime Pocket PC user; designs themes and backgrounds for the Pocket PC and shares them on his Web site, LittleThemes.com.
Werner Ruotsalainen
http://www.winmobiletech.com
A.K.A. Menneisyys; founder of winmobiletech.com; freelance tech writer; active member of the PocketPCmag.com blogs.
Steve Sande
http://www.gizmoranch.com
Founder, pdantic.com.
Stephan Schmidt
http://www.smartphone-web.com
Windows Mobile MVP; founder of the German site smartphone-web.com; contributing author for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
Markus Schweiger
http://www.pocket-expert.de
Microsoft MVP; founder of the German site pocket-expert.de; founder of the user group Rhein/Main; author.
Andrew Scott
http://www.ajhsconsulting.com
Owner of yourworldanywhere.com, which provides businesses and individuals with mobile solutions.
David Shier
http://www.BluetoothNews.com
Microsoft MVP; Contributing Editor for Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine; Managing Editor for Bluetooth-News.com; consultant.
Kamaldeep Singh
http://www.IndiPPC.com
Moderator and News Editor of Indippc.com.
Michael Sommer
firstcoastnews.com
The Gadget Guy appearing on several television stations; often
quoted in print.
Ben Stanley
http://www.smartphonemag.com/blogs
Blogmaster of Pocket PC Gems, which is now part of the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine blogs.
Matt Stein
http://www.pocketgear.com
Windows Mobile Senior Developer Relations Manager for Motricity.
Myron Swartz
Computer programmer in assembler, rpg, cob and machine language; GPS expert.
Mike Temporale
http://www.Mike.Temporale.com
Managing Editor of Smartphone Thoughts; Microsoft MVP for Mobile Devices; member of Mobius.
Russ Terrell
http://www.mozongoware.com
Senior Editor and Software Liaison for Mozongoware.com; reviewer.
Remzi Semsettin Turer mail2web.com Works in Research and Development for mail-2web.com; founder of onppc.com; reviewer, author, forum moderator.
Jim Turner
http://www.angelicthemes.co.uk
Webmaster of AngelicThemes.co.uk; active Smartphone & Pocket PC Forum Contributor and at other Pocket PC Sites.
Joshua Villines
Freelance technology journalist; frequent contributor to Game Revolution.
Ashley Walker
http://www.handango.com
Non-voting judge, responsible for getting judges registered copies.
Jon Westfall
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com
Contributing editor for PocketPCThoughts.com, specializing in developer resources.
Darius Wey
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com
Microsoft MVP; Contributing Editor at Pocket PC Thoughts.
Alan Zaks
http://www.azmobileconsulting@gmail.com
President of A-Z Mobile Consulting, which specializes in customized solutions (supporting both Windows Mobile as well as Symbian) that enable corporate productivity. He tests various beta products and is a contributing editor for PocketNow.com and Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
Amy Zunk
http://www.pocketanywhere.com
Editor and Staff Writer for GadgetMe.com (formerly PocketAnywhere), Senior writer/contributor to Geek.com; writer for PDABuzz.com.
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