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Filed under: Windows Mobile, Commercial, Mobile

Spb release Mobile Shell 3.0 for Windows Mobile


Spb Mobile Shell is a utility that gives Windows Mobile phones a completer user interface overhaul. It can be used as a replacement for the Windows Mobile Today Screen and program launchers. The latest version features a 3D carousel view that lets you flip from one screen to another, and a user customizable Today Screen replacement based on widgets for contacts, weather, and other information.

Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 also has a finger-friendly user interface that lets you scroll through programs by dragging and dropping the screen. There's a contact utility that's a bit more powerful than the default Windows Mobile contact app. You can sort contacts using widgets. For instance, you can arrange your contact screen so the people you call most often could have larger photos and be featured near the top or bottom of the screen. Another thing you can do is grab photos of your contacts from Facebook.

Some companies may choose to preload Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 on upcoming Windows Mobile handsets. But you can also download and install the application on most phones or PDAs running Windows Mobile 5.0 or later. The software runs $29.95 for a full license, or $14.95 if you're upgrading from Spb Mobile Shell 2.0. There's a 15 day free trial available.

Filed under: Windows Mobile, Commercial, Mobile Minute

Spb Mobile Shell 2.0 makes Windows Mobile more finger friendly



Ever since Steve Jobs explained how iPhone users don't need a stylus, Windows Mobile users who keep misplacing theirs have had a bit of no-stylus envy. So companies keep concocting finger-friendly application suites and program launchers for Windows Mobile. The problem is that the overall Windows Mobile interface is still designed to act like Windows, with a start menu and small icons that are easiest to access with a fine-tipped stylus. But the best finger-friendly applications, like Spb Mobile Shell don't make you look at the default Windows Mobile interface very often.

Spb has just released version 2.0 of its Mobile Shell, with a bunch of new and updated features:
  • Tabbed window with access to all of the Spb Mobile Shell features
  • Full screen dialogs for time and weather
  • Animated transitions
  • Gesture navigation
Basically, Spb Mobile Shell is an attractive program launcher. You absolutely don't need this program to get the most out of your Windows Mobile PDA or phone. But it sure makes your mobile device prettier to look at.

Spb Mobile Shell 2.0 is available for Windows Mobile 5.0 and newer devices. A full license will set you back $30, but existing customers can upgrade for half price. There's also a 15 day free trial available.

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