Spb Software House Releases Spb Wallet

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/wallet/?en' target='_blank'>http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pro...ucts/wallet/?en</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Spb Software House, the leading Windows Mobile software developer, releases Spb Wallet, a safe, secure and convenient storage for all your important information. Windows Mobile is designed for working with emails, PIM data and documents. But there is a need for working with the fourth type of information. Spb Wallet provides a structured secure storage for personal information like passwords, credit cards, serial numbers, and accounts. Synchronization with the desktop companion provides a seamless user experience on both a PC and a Windows Mobile device."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20070704-spbwallet.jpg" /><br /><br />Spb Software House has just released <a href="http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/wallet/?en">Spb Wallet</a>, a secure information manager for Windows Mobile that supports 256-bit AES encryption, customizable templates and cards, and desktop synchronization. If you're interested in giving it a spin, head over to our <a href="http://software.pocketpcthoughts.com/product.asp?id=12452">affiliate software store</a> for a free trial version. The full version can be had for $29.95.

[l0o5er]

I'm a big Spb fan (I've bought 6 of their products). They're absolutely brilliant when creating new product domains like Mobile Shell (I sooo love Spb Menu), but Wallet (&amp; Traveler) seem like copycat products that offer minimal differentiation against established players. Come on Spb - wow us with the next "must have" application that no one has even thought of.

[mattbugz]

I concur. Especially with the $30 price tag!

[redlynr]

I use FlexWallet (webis.net) and I love it. This is probably the most important application I have on my device and it works great!

[circc]

Is there any comparison available between SpbWallet, FlexWallet and SplashID? Anyone who has used all (or two) of them?

Thanks..

[madbart]

I use eWallet and have done for a couple of years now.
I have load the trial of the SPB version today and have found no great benifit in switching (very easy to import the ewallet data via a wizard)......2 years to late....as for SPB's other software such as the new mobile shell and phone tools .....awesome....keep those type of applications coming.

[srmz]

Even if I do decide to shift from FlexWallet to SpbWallet I have tons of data which will need to be ported.

Though SpbWallet comes with an import wizard to facilitate those shifting from FlexWallet, but this procedure first requires the desktop companion in FlexWallet to export data in XML format. This export process in FlexWallet Desktop is not working for me and causes my notebook to hang.

Anybody tried this and facing similar problems.

Regards

[Don Tolson]

Even if I do decide to shift from FlexWallet to SpbWallet I have tons of data which will need to be ported.

Though SpbWallet comes with an import wizard to facilitate those shifting from FlexWallet, but this procedure first requires the desktop companion in FlexWallet to export data in XML format. This export process in FlexWallet Desktop is not working for me and causes my notebook to hang.

Anybody tried this and facing similar problems.

Regards
Hmmmm... I'm working on a review of Spb Wallet and the documentation I read said to export in Text format, not XML. I agree that having to use the Desktop version to do the import is not optimal, but it seemed to work fine for me, going from Code Wallet to Spb Wallet.

[Godsongz]

For wallet-type info, I have used Illium's offerings for as long as I can remember. I use eWallet for secure personal data like credit cards and accounts and such, and also critical work-related data. I also use ListPro for less-critical things and lower security level stuff like my inumerable website passwords. Both programs have their quirks though. I've been very happy with almost every SPB app I've ever tried, so maybe I'll give this a shot too. I just wonder why they would spend the effort on a niche that's already pretty saturated (eWallet, CodeWallet, FlexWallet, HandyWallet, iLock, StarWallet, etc.)

[alex_kac]

Even if I do decide to shift from FlexWallet to SpbWallet I have tons of data which will need to be ported.

Though SpbWallet comes with an import wizard to facilitate those shifting from FlexWallet, but this procedure first requires the desktop companion in FlexWallet to export data in XML format. This export process in FlexWallet Desktop is not working for me and causes my notebook to hang.

Anybody tried this and facing similar problems.

Regards

Our XML export is actually handled by a small utility that takes SQLIte to XML for (mostly not written by us), but we're looking into that issue. The problem seems to be some data the utility does not care for or understand.

On the flip side, we have been working on the next major release of FlexWallet now for a little while now so we should have some really nice things to show in the not too distant future.

[CESkins]

...I just wonder why they would spend the effort on a niche that's already pretty saturated (eWallet, CodeWallet, FlexWallet, HandyWallet, iLock, StarWallet, etc.)
It would appear to me that Spb Software House is creating a suite of products that will integrate seamlessly with one another. Rather than having to mix and match software, it would be easier for a new PDA owner to buy all the needed enhancements to Windows Mobile from one developer. The learning curve would be easier and the integration would be better. Also Spb does not need to have to cooperate with any of the developers of the other wallet products to get their product to "play nicely" with their existing software. Seems like a good development and marketing strategy from where I sit.

[Jason Lee]

I have played with spb wallet. It is a very nice program. However it has too many feature for me. I hate the IE toolbar for the desktop component. (well, I hate all Ie toolbars)
I do not like all the graphics on the cards. The file size is HUGE compaired to flex wallet. You can turn off the card graphics but they are still there making the file huge. An empty spb wallet file is bigger than my flex wallet file with 197 cards and 57 templates...
The interface is very nice and clean though. very professional. Very spb :)

I hope what ever changes you have planned for flex wallet do not involve bloated card graphics. ;)
Flex wallet is nice and fast with a small data file and a somewhat small install.