Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Spb Pocket Plus 2.5: How Good Does it Get?
Posted by Steve Sharp in "SOFTWARE" @ 10:00 AM
Product Category: Utility
Manufacturer: Spb Software House
Where to Buy: Handango [Affiliate]
Price: $19.95 USD (Upgrading from version 2.0 is free, and upgrading from version 1.x is $9.95)
System Requirements: Works with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002, or any Windows Mobile 2003 device, requires 1.6 megabytes of storage space and must be installed to main memory.
Pros:
- Easy to download and install;
- Pocket Plus 2.5 adds enhanced navigation;
- Supports quickly switching between SPB products;
- Features expanded support for .ZIP file functions;
- Offers enhanced Today screen functions;
- Improves functionality and adds features to Windows Explorer.
- The program has no built-in help;
- The help is only available in .pdf format and must be downloaded from Spb's website.
For those who are unfamiliar with Spb Pocket Plus, it is best described as a utility that adds convenient features and monitors, such as battery charge level and memory usage, to a Pocket PC's Today screen. The beauty of Pocket Plus, for me, lies in the fact that it keeps me and my pea brain from having to navigate through menus and settings in order to find functions and applications on my Pocket PC. We'll take a look at this program and talk about the many features, old and new. So, kick back for a few minutes, and I'll tell you what you get with Spb Pocket Plus 2.5 and what it can do for you.
Read on for the full review!