Windows Phone Thoughts: Dashwire: Web-Based Management of your Phone

We get a lot of software press releases and pitches here at Pocket PC Thoughts, and while some of them make me wonder what the developer was thinking, some of them are simply brilliant. That's where I'd put Dashwire, in the brilliant category. As functional as our phones have become, they're still limited by screen size and input methods. Even the best keyboard and the best screen on the best Windows Mobile phone still pales in comparison to a an average desktop keyboard and monitor. Dashwire leverages that to allow you to manage your phone better using some very smart software. Some of the things they list that Dashwire can do today via their Web-based interface:

• Send and receive text messages (SMS)
• Add and edit phone contacts
• Easily organize your photos and videos
• Listen to voicemails
• Set Internet favorites, ringtones, speed dials, and wallpapers for your phone
• Transfer contacts and settings to your new phone
• Automatically upload photos and videos
• Find friends and people you want to follow
• Create a personalized web page to share your media
• Add comments and star ratings

The power users among us will say "Oh, but I can already do that today with third party apps, Outlook, etc." I get the sense that Dashwire isn't aimed at those folks - it's more of a centralized solution for people that don't already have a solution in place. Even if you have your own way of doing the things on the list above, being able to do all that from one place is tempting, no? The video they put together gives a great overview of what Dashwire can do, so check it out and sign up for a free account.

Curiously, Canada isn't one of the countries listed, so if you're a fellow Canuck sign up pretending to be an American (something we've all had to do now and then). I just signed up for it this morning, but haven't tried it yet - I'm interested to hear what Pocket PC Thoughts readers think of it!