I posted a Quick Look of Twikini, a twitter client for Windows Mobile back in April, and it garnered some interesting comments. The fact is though, Twitter is here to stay and people want ways to access the service on any platform. Stats don’t lie, and these are not the most recent stats that I’ve seen, but the growth has been phenomenal.
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SafeWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch! – SBSH Mobile Software
One of the things we all need is a secure store for all of our personal information, a digital wallet. There a re a few out there, SPB Wallet, EWallet, and SafeWallet from SBSH. Recently SBSH announced that they had released a version of SafeWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch. Today I got an email that details a special deal, for the new iVersion, it’s $5.99 for a limited time.
Quick Look: Celio Redfly Viewer
We all like a desktop solution to edit data on our Windows Mobile devices, it’s just easier, the ill fated Redfly from Celio, hit the market at an unfortunate time, coinciding with the introduction and utter proliferation of the netbook. Although the devices were similairly sized and priced, the disadvantage of the Redfly was that it doesn’t do anything but work off your Windows Mobile device, let’s face it Celio couldn’t even give the hardware away.
In what appears to be an astute marketing move, they have released a software Beta, that let’s you use an XP or Vista based PC, in the same way as the stand alone Redfly, whilst still running all of your normal Windows apps. Not having the chance to check out the Hardware, I had to try out the software, up till now, I’ve been using Soti Pocket Controller for the same purpose, but of late I’ve noticed some inconsistencies with screen capture, so another option like this, took my attention immediately. Aware that this is a beta, I thought I’d have a quick look and tell you what I think… [just a note, click on any of the images to see full size]
Quick Look: Phone Genius from PanoramicSoft
For most of my time using Windows Mobile, I’ve preferred an integrated PIM management solution, but lately I’ve been looking to some of the more finger friendly solutions, to solve this information management problem. Most of these I would describe as PIM pods, they focus on a particular aspect of your personal information, and bring a slick look to that particular information.
Well, Phone Genius from Panoramicsoft is a new application from a little known company, [I had never heard of them before], that delivers a Contact/Call management program, that I’ve taken quite a liking to.
It’s a nice package with a great today screen plug-in and lots of smooth animated transitions, as well as an eye pleasing look! Let’s go a little deeper, shall we?
My Phone Client gets an Update!
If you’re like me. and have tried the Windows My Phone service out a little bit, but decided that it’s still a bit half baked, undercooked, to be a viable stand alone syncing service for your WinMo phone you probably didn’t set it to update automatically. Besides the fact that you are going to need an unlimited data plan, to support this function, there might be a few tricks that you are missing if you don’t manually sync regularly. One feature that a lot of people have missed is the fact that any updates to the phone side app, are notified, applied at the end of the syncing process.
Now this is not insider info, I noted a tweet this afternoon from @MSMyPhone, dropped the information, so I manually synced when I got home and Viola, an update to be sure. Not sure what it fixes exactly, and the only thing I could find about it at the MyPhone Blog or user forum was this mention,
The update fixes an issue with regards to syncing documents to the device.
Please install the update and everything would work fine.
Thanks
Ravi
Microsoft My Phone Team
Update: http://myphoneteam.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!500D40C76E07BE24!192.entry
So there you have it, you know as much as I do about this now 
SPB Keyboard Update 4.1.1 released
I’ve said before “I’m an SPB software fan”, so any news of an update to a SPB application is a joy to me. I got news today that the best finger friendly SIP I’ve ever used has gained an update.
When I reviewed this SIP last year I was so impressed that I actually compared it to the iPhone SIP, and this update brings no change to this keyboard, except that it’s smoother and better. Producing this kind of SIP for devices with predominantly resistive touch screens at the moment is a feat that almost defy’s the hardware limitations. If you are still using a device without a hardware keyboard you might want to check this out, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!
Press Release: Spb Wallet 2.0
Spb Software today announced Spb Wallet 2.0, and for all of you out there going Ho-Hum another version update for another program, I beg you to reconsider.
The really big thing about this update is that it announces Spb’s new approach, as Spb Wallet will eventually [dependant on app store processing] be available across three OS platforms. Windows Mobile, Symbian and iPhone. A first in the world of mobile software development. I’m still to be able to compare the applications side by side, but a little Twitter I had today from a friend, installing it on a N85, showed a gleeful appreciation of the programs features on installation.
I’ve been using Spb Wallet for a long time, since 1.0, and I’m liking what I’m seeing at the moment, new UI options, new syncing options, and a more compact core, and file compression. Remember this is a complete PC/Mobile device package, with AES 256 encryption.
Spb Wallet 2.0, Select Features:
- Supported platforms: Windows Desktop (2000, 2003, XP, Vista), Windows Mobile 5+ (Professional and Standard), Apple iPhone and iPod, Symbian S60 (9.0+)
- Strong AES 256 encryption
- Integrated Online Templates Gallery with 7,000+ most popular cards, and option to order customized cards for FREE
- Improved integration with Firefox and Internet Explorer: protection from phishing, login Autocomplete for familiar sites, automatic capture of login information for new ones
- New desktop synchronization engine: synchronization with Google mail, network folders, Apple iPhone via Bonjour
- Automatic wallet lockup & clipboard cleanup
- Active card fields: open web sites, send emails, send text messages, make phone calls, and copy data to clipboard – straight from Spb Wallet
- Importing wizard, password generator, quick search
A great update from a forward thinking company, I’ll have a review in a couple of days, but hit the link below for the full press release, and to get an upgrade if you are eligible, or to try it out, you know you want to!
New Device, New Today Screen! What about a Second?
I don’t have a lot of disposable income, and I definitely wont enter into a two year contract to have the latest and greatest Windows Mobile device. so coming from a pure Windows Mobile, well maybe not so pure, I have flashed my Axim up to WM 6.1, a couple of times to try out some of the cooked ROMs from certain developer sites. Hey I’m definitely one of those try before you buy sorts of guys.
So recently I, well some people I know wouldn’t think so, upgraded to my first Windows Professional Mobile phone. I was fascinated by the Tytn II/Tilt/Kaiser upon it’s release, and picked one up on Ebay, used, for a price I could afford. Unlocked, of course, and the first thing I did was update the ROM. To my chagrin, HTC’s customised today screen, not the way I want my device of any kind set up. It just doesn’t offer me the versatility, or application access I’m used to. Being a long time WinMo user I have a repository of favourite applications, and a way of configuring them, that suits my needs, and of course I replicated this on the Tilt. What if though, some of the HTC plugins could serve me, and I could save some system memory by not running them on my preferred today screen setup.
In steps a tiny application called Second Today, oh, did I mention it’s free?
Free For All: TBlogger
Finally, a reasonable application that will let me post from a WinMo device, right here on JAMM.
It took a little bit of investigation, and playing with, but Travelling Blogger, is the perfect solution for blogging on the go from a windows mobile device. It doesn’t offer a WYSIWYG editing interface, so it takes a little time to get it working right, and you will have to pull out any HTML skills that you have, to help with formatting your posts, but that’s not a lot to ask, is it?
Press Release:Spb Online Gets More Channels!
SPB Online, is a one stop online service conduit for your Windows Mobile device, standard or professional.
Spb Online is a program that offers users an online experience by linking them to all sources of information – from live streaming video and audio, to RSS news feeds and weather, Spb Online is perfect for those getting started into the Windows Mobile experience.
When our own TJChan reviewed SPB Online back in October, one point he made in his conclusion was
TV needs to be more flexible with the ability for users to add there own stations. Adding value to the TV portion may even include an interface that can parse and interact with YouTube or other sources in a method similar to Apple TV
Whilst not complying with all of TJ’s requests, SPB announce today an update for the TV services in SPB Online, adding additional channels, boosting the total to 40, in 11 languages.
Also don’t forget that the SPB Christmas Offer is still running until December 30.
Hit the link below for the full press release.
