Ok onto the actual programs I use I will list them in order from what I think is the best or what I use the most.
Ok this is tougher than I thought so they aren't in complete order as its real hard to choose which ones are really the best and also I use several devices and some are device specific I will note which ones.
1) I picked this because using this program is god as far as I'm conserned. This program is called
Oxios Memory and I personally like it more than memory maid. It frees up ram held up by programs even after closing them. Even after performing a softreset you still have stuff stored in your ram. I have freed up nearly a mb of space even after a soft reset. You can download it here.
http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/forums/file493.html
2) Ok next is going to be
Picel Browser if it were not for this program I would consider Opera Browser number 2 in internet browsers right below Deep Fish. Ok so yes Deep Fish is my favorite browser but this is not just a browser. Where Picel Browser you can view all your documents like word documents, excel, and power point. Its a great interface the down fall is sort of like Deep Fish. The downfall is that its copy righted software that is not licened to be used on any other ppc than Samsung devices like the i730. This can be downloaded here.
Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!
3) Ok if Picel Browser is number one then
Deep Fish is going to have to be number 2 as far as browsers go and since thats one of the main things I use my phone for then it just goes without saying. Unfortunatly it is beta software at this time and only a few of us have activation codes, and since it checks it everytime you log on I can't go around giving it out or I wont be able to use it. SRY
4) Ok well this next browser is number one as far as availability goes,
Opera Browser its a great alternative to IE.
Opera Browser allows you to view actual web pages by making your phone think the server is a pc. Also its a great user interface you can use back buttons and is more like using IE on your computer. Down side is that its not free but is definatly worth the $20. You can download the newest version here.
Products featuring the Opera Mobile Browser
5) Im going to go with
Pocket CM being the next in line, Im not a big fan of the iPhone but it is user friendly and does have its perks, one being that it is finger friendly which is why I like the fact that ppc's are finaly getting some new software that is finger friendly.
Pocket CM is a contact manager that is very finger friendly, not only that but it manages and maintains your text messages with your contacts. This is definatly a must for those of us with lots of contacts. You can download it here. It is free but if you like the program I would suggest a small donation.
PocketPCFreeware : Pocket CM (Ex ContactManager) 0.15 
6) Ok now onto hacks as this is what I think is a very overlooked software. People see hacks and they think they are going to destoy there phone or warranties or what have you. Ok first of all some hacks can destroy phones, yes it is possible but generally done by manually removing the wrong thing in the registery or your ext. rom. There are some great hack programs out there that do registery hacks via simple comands by you.
I like to use
HTCustom by
Shadow Mite for my
Hermes it is device specific please make a note of it. If you have a
8125 I would suggest
HTweakC it is used for both devices and if you have a Hermes you can use a cool feature that save battery power. You can find more information of the two programs in the download section and they can be found here.
http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/forums/file486.html http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/forums/file491.html
7) HTC Audio Manager this is a great program that allows you to manage your mp3's it is great to use for the ease of use.
http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/forums/file509.html 