WinMobile Torrent 2.1 for Pocket PCs released

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WinMobile Torrent 2.1 for Pocket PCs released

by Jason Clarke Nov 14th 2006

Yes, you read that headline right--WinMobile Torrent is a BitTorrent client for Pocket PCs. I've been an avid Pocket PC user for literally years, and I can honestly say I've never considered using one for downloading torrent files. To be fair, though, these days with the huge memory cards we can add to our Pocket PCs and modern battery life, it's really not that strange of an idea. Since Barb Dybwad first mentioned WinMobile Torrent here on Download Squad back in July of 2005, they've definitely been around for awhile. So it seems people with more imagination than me have been doing the deed - that is, downloading using their Pocket PCs.

So what's new in the new 2.1 release?

Multiple trackers
Selective download
Speed setup guide (something all bittorrent clients appear to need)
Ability to create a torrent from the mobile device
Single-handed operation

This is one of those applications that you might not constantly need, but it sure is nice to know that it's available. At $19.99, you probably want to have a real need for it before shelling out.

Tags: Pocket PC, Pocket PC bittorrent, PocketPc, PocketPcBittorrent, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile bittorrent, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobileBittorrent, WinMobile Torrent, WinmobileTorrent

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