Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Agendus for Windows Mobile v1.01


Product Category: Software – PIM
Manufacturer: Iambic
Where to Buy: MobiHand (affiliate link)
Price: $24.95USD for the Professional Edition. $19.95USD for the Standard Edition. A fully functioning 10-day trial is available.
System Requirements: Windows Mobile 5 or above (PPC, PPC Phone Edition, or Smartphone).
Specifications: Application requires 2.5MB of memory. Can be installed to main memory or storage card.

Pros:
# Well featured for a first release;
# Small memory footprint;
# Quick navigation between screens.


Cons:
# Preferences selection held in a single, large menu;
# Sometimes difficult to find features due to screen organization, or only available from tap&hold menus;
# No native email support.


Summary:
In a world dominated by Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion, Iambic has boldly proclaimed their entry into the Pocket PC Personal Information Management arena with Agendus. Based on the award-winning Palm OS version, Agendus claims to provide a full-featured PIM, “...optimized to handle the dynamics of your everyday life, and provide a level of proactive personal assistance that so far has only been available from a 'real life' assistant...” That's a pretty tall order, and Iambic has made a good attempt with their first release. But Agendus definitely shows its Palm roots and lack of Windows Mobile sophistication when compared to more mature offerings like Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion.