07-19-2005, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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The All New Spb Pocket Plus 3.0
"Spb Software House, a leading Pocket PC software developer, releases Spb Pocket Plus 3.0 a major new version of the award-winning best selling Pocket PC application. As great as the Pocket PC OS is, there are a lot of missing components that many Pocket PC users consider as seriously needed in a mobile platform. These are simple things, like a close button that really closes, the ability to open multiple windows in Pocket Internet Explorer, the ability to view file properties in File Explorer, a task manager, the ability to place shortcuts on the Today screen, among many others. Spb Pocket Plus is a utility that enhances all aspects of the Pocket PC operation system. For many Pocket PC users Spb Pocket Plus is the first program they install to a new device and many of them consider it a service pack for the Pocket PC OS."
Spb Pocket Plus v3.0 offers a host of new features alongside the great features that existed in previous versions. It now includes safe mode support, improvements to existing program enhancements (e.g. File Explorer encryption, enhanced Internet Explorer Mobile functionality, as well as an improved task manager), improvements in speed across all Pocket Plus operations, hardware button-assignable Pocket Plus commands, applets support, improved plugin support (this includes Spb Finance 2.0 and Spb Diary 1.5 integration, among others, as well as integration with Pocket Plus-specific plugins, such as Spb Folder and Spb ToPlay), bug fixes, and finally, enhanced VGA support and Windows Mobile 5.0 support.
Pocket Plus 2.x users can upgrade to the new version for $9.95. Other users can purchase Pocket Plus 3.0 from Handango for $24.95. A trial version is also available. [Affiliate]
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07-19-2005, 05:57 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,734
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I wonder if anyone would be able to answer a question regarding the today plug-in.
If I have the same battery monitor on each tab, does this increase memory and/or processor load, or does it still count as one item?
Surur
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07-19-2005, 06:14 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,389
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hahaha! handango has been thoughts doted.. i've never seen their site so slow. The download is taking for ever.  I guess you know this is a popular program. :mrgreen:
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07-19-2005, 06:31 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 349
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I'm seeing so many of these Windows Mobile 5.0 screenshots from lots of developers, I just can't wait for my E-TEN M500 to get it! Other than the HTC Himalaya devices would received a hacked version of Windows Mobile 5.0, is there any other devices out on the market that have 5.0 installed? If not, what's the hold up?
Many users have complained over the previous versions of Spb Pocket Plus with memory leaks and heavy resource consumption. I am in dire need of a task manager, and am afraid to go through the hassle of liking an application such as this, only to fail on me or piss me off in the long run.
Thanks to the post reply on the TenGo Thumb announcement, I am able to dwiddle down my number of active plug-ins on the Today page in order to have the third-party SIPs (keyboards) function without problems.
Anyone else give this program and thorough runthrough and see if it has memory issues as its previous releases?
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07-19-2005, 06:32 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 257
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Just downloading the upgrade myself - no question about it, this has been one of the most useful products on my pocket pc.
One very small criticism is there is only a small selection of icons that can be used for shortcuts on the today screen in version 2.x - I hope they have changed this in version 3. either by adding more or allowing you to add your own.
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07-19-2005, 06:57 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 498
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Can anybody tell me if ver 3.0 still slow down the system like ver 2.x? I stopped using pocket plus since verion 2.0.
thanks.
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07-19-2005, 07:11 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 32
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
Can anybody tell me if ver 3.0 still slow down the system like ver 2.x? I stopped using pocket plus since verion 2.0.
thanks.
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I've encountered no system slow-downs in 3.0. Spb invested a huge amount of effort in cleaning up the conflicts and optimizing the speed in 3.0. I had major issues with 2.5, but 3.0 fixed all those plus operates considerably faster--even out of BIS on my X50v. I helped beta test this version, and it works great all the way around.
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07-19-2005, 07:11 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,067
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Great app! At last, the < title > bug has been fixed in the PIE plug-in. I like the built-in SafeMode booter too. Also, it can also install all the non-necessary stuff outside the RAM (except for TSK files). And, its DLL's are - except for PlusTodayPluginMFC.dll still hackable into a System Path; even one of its EXE files (SafeMode). That way, you can save at least 500 kbytes; only the 444k-long PlusTodayPluginMFC.dll needs to stay in the main memory.
Please note that the Today plug-in part (not the additional services!) may not run if you install it on an SD card. However, off the File Store, it runs great.
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07-19-2005, 07:18 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,520
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Wow!
I tell you the PPC utility space is getting violent. SPB, SBSH, Lakeridge, Vito etc are really going after each other.
On one hand competition is great, but on the other hand you never know which great piece of software to label as redundant.
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07-19-2005, 07:22 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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Awesome! For the first time in years I actually have some free space on my today screen. I have 7 tabs in Spb Pocket Plus now with Spb Diary, and have removed the text in all of them. Now the big question is what should I do with all the free space? :lol:
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