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Best TaskMan for Series 80 version 1.02

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Allows to control running applications and tasks, create hotkeys to your favorite applications, documents, calls, SMSes, "Windows Alt-Tab" style task switcher, fast application launcher, remove trash from previously installed applications and much more.

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Allows to control running applications and tasks, create hotkeys to your favorite applications, documents, calls, SMSes, "Windows Alt-Tab" style task switcher, fast application launcher, remove trash from previously installed applications and much more.

Running applications view

You can see what applications are running currently, how much memory the running application uses, switch to the selected application, close or kill an application, get information about the application(UID, file names etc). You can see the amount of memory and disk space available in the application's caption as well.

Hotkeys view

This view allows you highly increase the productivity usage of your smartphone, define hotkeys to many actions you perform all the time or just make it your favorite applications/documents/etc launcher. Just imagine: you can call your wife, send sms to your friend, start some document, open webpage or anything else in one key press only.

Task switcher

"Windows Alt-Tab" style task switcher

Processes view

In this view you can get all information about all running processes on your device. You can end a process, get any process information, compact device memory, etc.

Installed apps view

This view displays a list of all applications you have installed on your device. You can see where the application was installed (device memory or memory card) and the amount of disk space it takes.

Opened files view

Displays a list of all opened files (system and third party applications. The list is sorted by the time of opening in descending order, in simpler words the latest opened files are on top of the list.

Allows to control running applications and tasks, create hotkeys to your favorite applications, documents, calls, SMSes, "Windows Alt-Tab" style task switcher, fast application launcher, remove trash from previously installed applications and much more.

Application consists of several views. You can switch between them using left/right keys or commands in menu.

  • Running applications view
  • Hotkeys view
  • Processes view
  • Installed applications view
  • Opened files view

Running applications view


This view shows the information about running applications.

You can see what applications are running currently, how much memory the running application uses, switch to the selected application, close or kill an application, get information about the application (UID, file names etc). You can see the amount of memory and disk space available in the application's caption as well.


Hotkeys view


This view allows you highly increase the productivity usage of your smartphone, define hotkeys to many actions you perform all the time or just make it your favorite applications/documents/etc launcher. Just imagine: you can call your wife, send sms to your friend, start some document, open webpage or anything else in one key press only.

You can create hotkeys to the following actions:

  • Hotkey to an application - starts a specified application
  • Hotkey to a document - e.g. to word file, etc
  • Hotkey to dial - dials a specified number
  • Hotkey to SMS - starts new SMS to a specified number
  • Hotkey to MMS - starts new MMS to a specified number
  • Hotkey to eMail - starts new eMail to a specified person
  • Hotkey to a webpage - opens specified webpage

  • Popup Best TaskMan - Pops up Best TaskMan from background
  • Popup [Running applications] - Pops up Best TaskMan from background and selects Running applications view
  • Popup [Hotkeys] - Pops up Best TaskMan from background and selects Hotkeys view
  • Task switcher - "Windows Alt-Tab" style task switcher. Set up hotkey for this action, for example Ctrl-Space. Then press Ctr-Space any time you work with your device, keep Ctrl and hit Space any time you need to select the needed application. Release Ctrl to switch to the selected application. The same look and feel as Alt-Tab on Windows.
  • Start menu - shows application launcher allowing you to start any application from it in a fast way
  • Close current app - closes currently active application.
  • Kill current app - kills currently active application.
  • Close all apps - closes all active applications except the system ones
  • Close all apps but current - closes all active applications except the currenly active one and the system ones
  • Compact memory - compacts memory
  • Backlight mode - activates/deactivates 'always-on' backlight mode. If 'always-on' backlight mode is activated device backlight won't fade and will be always on till this mode is deactivated or the cover is closed.
  • Memory information - shows memory/disks information
  • Restart device - restarts device after confirmation
  • New call - starts new call
  • New SMS - creates new SMS
  • New MMS - creates new MMS
  • New Email - creates new Email
  • New Fax - creates new Fax

When creating a hotkey to any of these actions it's not necessary to set up a real key. You can create "blank" action and start it from Hotkeys view directly making this view a kind of your favorites applications/documents/etc launcher.

If you want to assign a key to any action you should know that the key combination will work not only in TaskMan but also in any other application you're working currently . E.g. you can call your friend when working in Word application immediately just pressing a defined hotkey.


Processes view


In this view you can get all information about all running processes on your device. You can end a process, get any process information, compact device memory, etc.

Please note: Task manager allows you to end only 3rd party processes. Ending any system processes are not allowed. System processes are the ones that supplied and configured by the device vendor (in firmware). All system processes are marked with "gear" icon in TaskMan.


Installed applications view


This view displays a list of all applications you have installled on your device. You can see where the application was installed (device memory or memory card) and the amount of disk space it takes.

This view also detects the application remains (options,etc) you have installed (tried) before. If you are not going to install the removed application again you can remove its saved options/etc with this view or open the folder where they are located with file manager to see what files are there.


Opened files view


Displays a list of all opened files (system and third party applications. The list is sorted by the time of opening in descending order, in simpler words the latest opened files are on top of the list.


Options to customize


  • Autostart Best TaskMan - if enabled TaskMan will be automatically started in background when system starts
  • Close all exceptions - here you can define the list of applications that won't be closed when you execute Close all apps command.

15-days fully functional demo version

1.02
File: besttaskman80.sis Download size: 89.17 KB File format: SIS (Symbian installation) Target platforms: Series 80 Languages: English
sis file

15-days fully functional demo version

1.02
File: besttaskman80.zip Download size: 88.15 KB File format: ZIP Target platforms: Series 80 Languages: English
zip file

You are downloading 15 days trial version. Trial version has full functionality but it's time limited.


How to install


  • You can download .SIS or .SISX (installation file) file to your mobile and execute it to start installation of the application.

  • You can download the file to your desktop PC. Then connect PC to your phone and transfer the installation file. Execute it to start installation. If you selected to download .zip file you should unzip it first.

  • You can download the file to your desktop PC and just execute it to start installation of the application on your phone if you have Nokia PC Suite installed.


If you've made your choice and decided to purchase our software you can use 'Buy' button on the product page. You will receive your registration code and registration instructions via e-mail right after completing your order. The registration code will turn the trial version of the product into the full unlimited one.

Compatible devices: Nokia 9300 Communicator, Nokia 9300i Communicator, Nokia 9500 Communicator

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