Tuesday, May 11, 2004
One for the Plus Column - Pocket Plus 2.0 by Spb Software House
Posted by Doug Raeburn in "SOFTWARE" @ 10:00 AM
Product Category: Utilities
Manufacturer: Spb Software House
Where To Buy: Handango [Affiliate]
System Requirements: Pocket PC 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 device (some WM2003 devices may not be compatible); 1+ MB of storage memory
Price: $14.95 USD
Pros:
- Adds launcher functionality to the Today screen;
- Enhances File Explorer;
- Enhances Pocket Internet Explorer;
- Adds many new alarm functions;
- Provides Close button configuration;
- New "always visible" battery level indicator in the task bar;
- Selected applications can be specified to "always minimize".
- Alarm enhancements don’t work with all Windows Mobile 2003 devices.
The Pocket PC operating system has been the foundation of many very popular handheld devices. However, despite its popularity, many Pocket PC owners find that some desired features are missing, incomplete or not designed to their liking. Spb Software House has just released the latest version of Pocket Plus, a utility program that addresses many of these Pocket PC shortcomings.
So just how useful is it? Read the full review to find out!