Network admin tools for Palm OS and Treo smartphones
So you’re a network administrator or a system engineer. And you have a Treo smartphone. PalmOS operating system. And, being a responsible person who likes cool admin tools, you’re looking for a list of system administrator applications for PalmOS.
Below is the list. From network troubleshooting tools, to connectivity and remote support, to SSH and Telnet, to document management, keep reading for the Big List of Palm Applications for Network Administrators.
Connectivity and Internet Diagnostic Tools
VersaMail - This now comes standard with most or all Treos (though you may need to install it manually from the included Treo media CD. Allows you to sync your Palm Treo with Microsoft Exchange services running ActiveSync. You can also sync your Treo with other email accounts using POP or IMAP. Great for multiple email account access, or troubleshooting email connectivity.
Mergic Ping - Free ICMP ping tool for PalmOS. Simple and fast network connectivity testing.
Mobile TS - RDP and terminal services. Remote Desktop to any terminal server from PalmOS.
PalmVNC - Free Palm VNC client.
PdaNet - Worth the money. Allows your Treo to “tether“, or to connect your PC to the Internet using your Treo’s cell signal. Supports cable tethering or Bluetooth.
Mochasoft - Here you’ll find 5250, iSeries, Telnet and SSH emulators for PalmOS. The demo versions have “register now” prompts, but are otherwise fully functional
CheckWWW - $15 gets you tools for Ping, Whois, Traceroute, IP lookup (finding a domain name based on IP address, or finding an IP address based on domain name), time sync, and a “Locate” tool, allowing you to find where an IP is located.
IPCalc+ for Palm OS - Binary to hex to decimal converstion tools, subnetting information, et cetera.
Hymie!’s IP Address Calculator v4.0 - Another IP address calculator.
IP Address Calculator - Another free IP address calculator for PalmOS.
Entertainment (because even hard-working network admins need to relax)
ZDoomZ - A Doom port for Palm OS. Sweet to show off.
PalmMAME - The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (See the MAME official site and MAMEWorld.net) allows you to play video games from other arcade systems on PalmOS.
Hardware
Expansion card - For the amount of additional applications and media you’ll have, be sure to get an expansion card. So bump that extra memory up by a few gigs.
Multimedia and Document Management
TCPMP - A free PalmOS media player. Plays almost anything. You can use another tool to compress video you want. Click to read more about the free TCPMP program and free video compression techniques.
Mobipocket Reader - A free document reader. Also click to read for more information and directories of free ebooks.
PDF Reader for PalmOS - The program name says it all. Free from Adobe.
Documents to Go - Well worth it. You’ll get a tool that supports reading and writing MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. You’ll also be able to read PDFs and tons of picture formats like JPG. It’s kinda hard to view documents without this. (If you get this, you don’t need Adobe’s PDF Reader for PalmOS.)
TealPrint - Print from your Palm to any IR printer, serial printer, or Windows printer (via the HotSync cradle).
TealSafe - If you’ve got important information on your Palm, keep it safe with 128-bit encryption. Store credit cards, client info and other important information.
GPS
Navigation and the Palm OS - Lots and lots of information about GPS software and hardware with a focus on PalmOS.
GPS Pilot - A commercial realtime GPS mapping tool for PalmOS.
Mapopolis - Turn by turn driving directions for GPS-enabled PalmOS devices. Some versions support spoken voice commands (”turn left at the next intersection”).
PalmOS Management
“Files” - This should come with the media CD that came with your Treo. Or it’s preinstalled. It’s a free file explorer for your memory card. Handy for card-based file manipulation.
Softick Blue Files - Manage and transfer your PalmOS files (those in expansion cards) via Bluetooth or sync cable from a PC. It mounts your Palm’s storage card as a logical Windows disk
pilot-link - A PalmOS sync tool for Unix / Linux.
TealLock - TealLock provides full-device encryption for PalmOS. Includes support for memory card contents. A corporate edition features AES encryption, multi-unit installation, remote unlocking and other features.
More Resources
Handango - They don’t focus on PalmOS or freeware as much as they used to, but still have some freeware and zillions of tools and games.
Palmgear - More PalmOS downloads.
FreewarePalm - Freeware PalmOS downloads.
Freeware-Palm - Even more free PalmOS downloads.
TreoCentral - Give them extra points for a descriptive site name!
ACCESS - Mobile device development, including code samples, OS emulators and software reselling.
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