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SPB or SBSH?

I am a very happy user of the SPB Diary/PocketPlus/Clock series but I can't help but see that there is a huge world of customization for the SBSH PocketBreeze and iLauncher programs.
Does anyone know off hand which uses less system resources?
Anyone prefer one over the other? Why?
I am just curious, because I almost want to buy the SBSH suite even though I already have bought the SPB set.

Sbsh -- HANDS DOWN!!
For me, Sbsh was the winner -- hands down. Their apps were MUCH more customizable than Spb's. And I found that the Sbsh products used less system resources. I use Pocket Breeze, iLauncher and Pocket Weather
The only Spb products I use are Spb Time and Spb Finance. The Spb Time program give the option of a fullscreen display clock that Sbsh Clock does not offer and Spb Finance syncs with MS Money on my desktop so I can keep track of my finances during the day on my Wizard and not have to wait until I get home to enter everything into MS Money.
Another thing I like about Sbsh's PocketBreeze is that I was able to add a custom tab for the Spb products, as well. So, I can access the Spb Time AND the Spb Finance programs with one tap onscreen.
YMMV, but I HIGHLY recommend Sbsh!! There's EXCELLENT support on their forums as well. Can't vouch for support on Spb forums, as I didn't run the programs long enough to actually register on their's.

Can you make custom tabs to run Today plug-ins on PocketBreeze?
My bit with SPB's PocketPlus is that it take a big footprint on my Today screen on my Wizard when I have Chi-Dang's Battery Status, PocketMax's PhoneAlarm (with the Media Phone skin), and the Device Lock all on my device.
I would like to make a seperate system tab where I can put Chi-Dang's Battery Status in there with other system items...
I am almost curious to getting it now...

If a program appears on the list of available Today plugins on your device, you can assign a custom tab to it.
The only tab in PocketBreeze that can't be deleted is the Calendar tab. By default, it also has a tab for notes, messages, tasks and Special Events. You can choose NOT to use those and/or replace them/add your own.
Attached are some screenshots of my Wizard. I have mine set up so the tabs are vertically aligned on the screen, rather than horizontally aligned. You can run PocketBreeze minimized, or run it with one of the tabs opened -- by default it would run the calendar tab.
It has a 14 day fully functional trial period. I didn't wait the full 14 days to try it. I was sold after about 3 days and bought it. And, from what I'm reading on the Sbsh forums, there's an upgrade in the works, too!! All upgrades are FREE to registered users.

Hm... Now I am really intrigued... I may have to give it a whirl or even purchase it!

PocketBreeze is a MUST HAVE for me. The special settings to draw a border on the cleartype text and how it display my next appointments and todo's its amazing.
Bot programs can be tested on the emulator

I'm a big pocketbreeze fan as well
after trying both...I choose pocketbreeze handsdown...I love the display, the icons, pretty condense for the amount of info it displays, amazing amount of customization, and what's great is that you can add any today plug-in into pocketbreeze as another tab
fantastic (just wish they would work on AKU3.2...oh well)

SBSH for sure.

SBSH is more "customizable" and more "heavier" than SPB. I try both and stopped on SBSH. It looks more beautiful for me.

I like SBSH product for all teh above reasons as well. The ability to make a tab for ANY today plugin sealed the deal also. I also like the availability of custom icons for iLauncher vs. pocket+.
Free trials are a wonderful thing.
The only SPB products I really like are backup and time.

I just wish that iLauncher had a alt+tab function like PocketPlus

Second Today Panel

Hi guys
I was wondering .. do u know if there is any way we can create a second "today" panel? ... I got so many cool programs and so much cool software now that it just doesnt fit on one screen anymore.
For example I would quite like to have one today panel which uses Resco contact manager spb weather windows live, calendar .. and another where I use maybe the bell interface or spb phonesuit, galarm etc.
any ideas if this is possible?
thanks

you know u could use one of the other SE Panels and disable all the extra stuff and just use all the rows for programs...

Maybe you should give second today a chance?
dingolino
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http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_wm_tools_im_cs.htm

Have you tried SPB Pocket Plus with multiple tabs?
I have PDC clock, SPB Phone Suite, HomeScreen ++ and two rows of shoertcuts on one tab, Calendar + with 6 appointments on a second and SPB Weather and SPB time on a third.

SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 - Widgets Shaing

Hi Guys,
Thought I would start a dedicated thread for sharing widgets we may develop for use with SPB MS 3.0 (now that its officially out!!!).
Here are some ideas for widgets that can be developed imo -
1. Flip Clock (like TF3D)
2. Slideshow widget
3. Media player widget (linking to other music apps such as Coreplayer)
4. Stocks widget
5. Calendar widget (linking to third party PIMs)
Please help!!!

spb ms3 widgets
Very good idea !
Hope that skinners will be at this "rendez-vous".

would be useful a widget for change activesync, mystorage, storage card connection (like wireless widget)

Can these kind of widgets actually be made? I looked at the XML and supplied widgets of SPB, and they all seem to direct to classes in the compiled program.
Perhaps i'm missing something. What I really miss is tasks on your 'lifestyle' screen. I hope it can somehow be made, but atm I don't see how.

What I like to see is an SMS viewer like in TF3D. I don't like to open the MS Inbox every time, when I have a new message.

I'd prefer a RSS widget. I don't get, why they haven't at least integrated SPB Insight...

I'd like to see a Post-it Notes type of widget. Also, it would be cool if you can change the swipe up/down function to open the launcher or contacts screen (or anything else). I have no use for the professional layout because I can basically re-create it in the lifestyle screen.

A Flexmail widget is what i would like to see

They dont have an intgration with SPD time - stop watch ??? Why not?
You can only get one day on the weather, even if you have SPD weather ?
I hate the bottom screen contacts and launcher stuff - total waste of screen space.
And why would you want to see all the available screens (bottom left buttom) ?
It looks nice, but I prefer their standalone softwear. Much more control and functionality.

I would like to have a memory indicator
anyone knows how t do it?

PauloJ5 said:
You can only get one day on the weather, even if you have SPD weather ?
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I have nothing else installed and when I click the weather icon, I get a 4-day forecast...

Thread link
This thread...though does not have any widgets....has few neat tricks for SPB 3.0
check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507697

@lfe said:
A Flexmail widget is what i would like to see
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Any mail or sms widget would do for me.. ..my fellow Norwegian.

talim81 said:
What I like to see is an SMS viewer like in TF3D. I don't like to open the MS Inbox every time, when I have a new message.
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mee too. expecially cannot disable the flash light to flash when new sms come in.

PauloJ5 said:
They dont have an intgration with SPD time - stop watch ??? Why not?
You can only get one day on the weather, even if you have SPD weather ?
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Well, maybe if you tried integrating with their own suite of SPB applications, instead of whatever this SPD stuff is, it might work better?
I seem to have 4 days worth of weather forecasts perfectly fine, here...

i really would like to have a TF3D flip clock that acutally flips.
has any one found that yet??
please i've looking for a while.

SPB Mobile Shell - Weather widget of SBSH Pocket Weather?

I have used all weather apps for PPC and I have found the best one to be SBSH Pocket Weather. The real time updates and the forecats were most accurate and customizable. However the weather widget in SPB Mobile Shell is lame. Doesn't give me current temperature. Displays Rain as the current condition even though it's not even about to rain in 8 hours time.
I was wondering if there is a widget of SPB Mobile Shell. It's a great program but the lack of widgets and not being able to use today plugins is withdrawing a lot from it.
I also didn't find a good Tasks widget and the Time widget doesn't display the day in the way I would want it to.
Thanks

[POLL] Best Diamond calendar?

There are quite a lot of different calendars out there. But which calendar is the very best for the Diamond??

My personal favourite is SBSH Calendar Touch. It's not free but has appointments, tasks (important to me) and good finger-friendly interface.

varvocel said:
My personal favourite is SBSH Calendar Touch. It's not free but has appointments, tasks (important to me) and good finger-friendly interface.
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Definately true, plus that the prog is eyecandy bigtime .
Thumbcal wins though, because of the usibility with my thumbs/fingers. It beats sbsh on this. Tasks are well integrated in TC.
These two progs were my personal finalists in a wide range contest....

TF3D2 Calendar
I was quite impressed with the SBSH Calendar and used for quite a while on TF3D1. The list mode provided a good view of the week ahead and was easily customised (I found the trial version and attached it).
On the TF3D2, Manila had a new tab included, "Calendar" which makes it a little bit more convenient but only shows Months and Days.
I use Homescreen AllBg - Tore edition with the TF3D2. This gives a great display on the Home tab of up to 5 appointments as shown.