Windows Phone Thoughts: Listenin' to the Music!--PocketMusic 3.0 Reviewed

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Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Listenin' to the Music!--PocketMusic 3.0 Reviewed

Posted by Don Tolson in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:00 AM


Welcome to Version 3 of PocketMusic!
The last time we took an extended look at PocketMusic, it was March of 2003 and version 1.2 had just been released. Well, here we are about 15 months later and up to version 3, with many new features and a whole new look! Since last the last review focused on the ‘freeware’ portion of PocketMusic, this time I’ll look more at the features of the added bundle.

Installation
Installation of PocketMusic has always been pretty straight forward, using the ActiveSync Add/Remove Programs function, and version 3 is no exception. Whether you opt for the freeware version or the bundle, you get a Microsoft installer file downloaded to your PC, which, after connecting to your Pocket PC via ActiveSync, you execute to complete the installation process. After installation, the freeware version of PocketMusic 3 takes about 1.3 mb of memory, while the bundle will require about 3.67 mb. PocketMusic will run just fine if it is installed to a CF or SD card.

One of the added bonuses in version 3 of PocketMusic is the addition of a Today screen plug in, which you can use to start up and run most of basic functionality. After installation, the default has this added to the Today screen. To turn it off, or configure its options (whether you want the background to be transparent or not), tap Start/Settings/Today/Items.


Figure 1: PocketMusic 3 is automatically configured with a Today screen plug-in.

You can also configure PocketMusic so that it becomes the default player for any or all of the formats it supports.


Figure 2: Configuring PocketMusic 3’s association with file types.

This screen and the other configuration tabs are available from the Options button on the left side of the new default skin.

The first time you run PocketMusic 3, you may be a bit surprised by the new look (see the top of the review), especially if you have seen or used older versions. This new look is a ‘big button’ version of the player which, according to Pocket Mind is appropriate for use where you can’t get at the stylus – like when you’re playing music in the car. I really like this new interface, since it addresses one of my annoyances with the earlier versions of PocketMusic.

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