SPB Mobile Shell 2.0: an alternative interface for Windows Mobile. Review, impressions, installation
SPB Mobile Shell (MS) - an alternative user interface for smartphones to Windows Mobile, sharpened under the control of his fingers from the company Spb Software House. This is not only the replacement screen today, but also a set of useful programs. The application has gained immense popularity, and it is not surprising that St. Petersburg's company is the third version presented at the very chic in the mobile world event - Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona. We fully tested the new product, having experienced it both on WM 5.0, and at the WM 6. Those who are already using the application, they will know whether it makes sense to buy a new version, and those who are not familiar with the best-seller, can only envy - the most exciting, opening new horizons, they have come.
Today ... SPB mobile 2.0
Installation was standard - ~ 4 MB in permanent memory, flash cards are not supported for obvious reasons, if card removed, the shell will be unavailable. Reboot for the work is not required. Together with MS, we get: the program check the weather, task manager (can actually disable the application, freeing up memory) and Spb Contacts.
Immediately after the installation of the right hardware key of the Today screen appeared the inscription Spb Menu. Element Spb Mobile Shell for the Today screen, unlike the previous version, does not automatically appear. The new version of this element has not changed.
Adds Plugin to the Today screen like this: Start -> Settings -> Today -> Items. Choose SPB Mobile Shell. In this case, the Today screen will appear in a series of four icons, suitable for finger: My program (Home), Time (Time), Weather (Weather) and Dial (Dial). It is possible to add these items separately, outside the panel SPB Mobile Shell. In this case they are deployed by default. Dial, you can add as much three pieces.
We describe the SPB Mobile Shell panel details. Click on any item opens its contents. When debt is clicked a list item: "Avtoskrytie" and "Options". First - check-box is used for all icons at once. Means that after working with an element you can click on a free spot on the screen - and the panel will be curtailed. Second - you can adjust the number of elements and change their settings, but the latter possibility is only in the integrable with MS 2.0 individual products company SPB. These are SPB Pocket Plus and SPB Mobile GPRS Monitor. Setting tabs in SPB Mobile Shell is a long game by any of the setup menu MS. You can get there from the Start -> Programs or through the Spb Menu.
Configure the same content elements, except for Home, can only screen Today, efforts should be made long or short-click on the drilldown. Picture for Home picked illogical, although performing a useful function: the battery charge level as a percentage. Click on the icon opens a menu of two lines: a list of icons of the chosen and the most frequently used programs, which have a non-exclusive control lights. Icon This is because the program is transferred to the first row to the left, the most rare applications not leave the tab Home. If desired, the number of icons you can customize and does eliminate the rotation. You can do this a long click.
Among the programs in the Home can put links to the tools MS. To distinguish the images labeled "setting themes», Home and Spb Menu is practically impossible. We believe this flaw.
Elements of Time and Weather are interactive, like the battery Home. The first display analog clock on the second - a cloud, sun or any other Time shows the time in the three selected cities and the time at which wound up the alarm clock. From here you can go to the standard menu of time Windows Mobile. Weather provides weather information for five days.
Very useful was the item Dial, you can add them on now three. It made five contacts to choose from, you are attached picture or name. One click on the cell activates a set of numbers.
Plug MS for the screen Today is convenient, allows to work with him exclusively with his fingers and absolutely no brakes. Probably the only purpose of the plugin - surround the user the utmost care in the event that he had accidentally stumbled on the screen today.
