Entertainment and information-focused content and applications are becoming an essential part of the mobile ecosystem. With solutions that do everything from check the weather to control your television, the market is bursting with both big and small players, many with original and useful ideas just waiting to take off. Whether you want to play your favorite game, browse local events, save some cash or just personalize your user experience, these providers are helping mobile to evolve into a space where fun and functionality both reign supreme. And as typical with all true high tech innovations, the players range from the largest, media giants to independent and spirited designers with a singular vision.

GetMobio
www.getmobio.com
GetMobio is a free service that consists of over 50 dynamic applications, widgets and RSS feeds. The GetMobio lifestyle portal features collections of Web service mash-ups that include the hottest nightclubs, restaurants, movies and local events. Mobios applications are designed to be used with very few clicks and no or minimal data entry, and are created for the most popular and widely available mobile phones on the market, such as the Motorola RAZR and Samsung BLADE. By simply entering their information once, users can personalize their experience across all GetMobio collections to create a more intuitive, seamless interaction.

MobiMB Mobile Media Browser
www.logomanager.co.uk/php/products.php?id=51
MobiMB is a full-featured file manager for Nokia phones (also supports other phones via Bluetooth). Not only can you access the full filesystem in the phone, you can also set Nokia operator logos, wallpapers, startup logos, ringtones and more. Browse your phone’s folders using a simple explorer-style interface, simple to use - just drag & drop. Version 3.3.7 supports many more phones and Bluetooth connection types, as well as improved usability and reliability.

Kevtris
www.caywen.com/kevtris
Kevtris is a free Windows Mobile game that offers nice graphics, customizable controls and is quite addictive. Features include customizable controls, difficulty levels, high scores, piece preview, automatic pausing and supports square screens and QVGA smartphones. Version 2.0 also adds online high scores and new gameplay modes.

Cellfire
www.cellfire.com
Cellfire gives you the best deals, instantly, right on your cell phone. Cellfire offers coupons from popular retailers including Hollywood Video, Hardee’s, Domino’s Pizza, T.G.I. Friday’s, Peet’s Coffee, 1-800-flowers.com, Omaha Steaks, North Beach Pizza, Pizz’a Chicago, and more. Users simply click on the coupon they want to use and show it to the store sales person for redemption. New merchants and coupons are continually available.

Google Maps for Mobile
www.google.com/gmm/index.html
Google Maps for mobile is a free download that lets you view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses and get driving directions on your mobile device. Since the application is designed for users on-the-go, it provides features like click-to-call and saved search history that are especially useful for mobile phone users.

TV Remote Controller
www.pdawin.com/tvremote.html
TV Remote Controller is a Pocket PC application that uses your PDA as a universal remote control for TV, VCR, Cable, SAT, DVD and other equipment. You can control 38 predefined devices and 30 learned devices. It converts your spoken words into infrared remote control signals using voice recognition technology and can recognize up to 25 voice commands.

Skype for Pocket PC
www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/
Skype for Pocket PC is free and simple software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world with your mobile device. Created by the people who brought you Kazaa, Skype uses innovative P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you with other users. It is quick and easy to install and offers several features, including SkypeOut calling from Skype to regular and mobile phones worldwide, free conference calling, and secure file transfer. Skype calls have better sound quality than your regular phone and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption.

Pics2Phones
www.pics2phones.com
Pics2Phones lets you enhance and personalize photos, properly resize them and quickly transfer them to your cell phone, PDA or any mobile device. It works with any local or Internet images and uses the wide selection of easy-to-use image-enhancement tools to turn ordinary photographs into memorable ones. It’s easy to upload to your phone via data cable or Bluetooth or to use the built-in WAP features to transfer your photos.

Valentin Iliescu
www.valil.com/netcf/index.html
Valentin Iliescu has Rubik cube, which is a realistic 3D Rubik cube puzzle that runs on PocketPCs, and Mastermind which has you guess a secret code consisting of a series of 4 colored pegs, each guest results in feedback narrowing down the possibilities of the code.

The Weather Channel
www.weather.com/mobile
The Weather Channel has introduced a mobile application that delivers premium weather information where you need it the most. The app provides fast, accurate conditions and forecasts directly to your mobile phone. You can even customize your weather home page for direct access to your favorite information.