i'm going to buy all of them, i found them very useful, even if i think they cause some soft failure and sometimes i must soft reset the device...
is there any other better apps for finance, gprs/umts monitoring, weather and today calendar?
You have got pocket breeze, pocket contacts and pocket weather, I was using them before I got hooked onto the SPB suite, they've got slightly different options, so you might like them better... Think they're made by SBSH, but if you google, you'll find...
By my idea & Experience Spb Products are more User friendly in design and consume less memeory than SBSH Products. ;-)
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SPB Pocket Plus 3.1 vs. WisBar Advance 2
I have searched everywhere on the net and there are such mixed emotions as to which utility is overall better (based on stand alone performance, plug-ins you add, themes etc.)
So I turn to this orgi of experts....
What are all your opinions (be detailed if necessary)???
(Please state which one of the two you are currently using if you are using either.)
I use Spb Pocket Plus 3.1 and tried Wisbar 2.x, the reasons I still run PP 3.1:
- I like tabs on my Today Screen to sort my stuff instead of going through menus, submenus and sub-sub-menus
- It performs better on my Vario than Wisbar
- It has a SafeMode for booting/removing programs that otherwise would have to be deleted by hand.
- I like the meters that come with PP3.1
- I like the interaction with Spb Diary 1.7 ( Messages, Contacts, Notes, Tasks, etc. )
- Its ease of use and simple customizing functions
- I prefer the taskmanager more than the wisbar one
But all in all its a matter of PERSONAL TASTE. Some swear on PocketBreeze/Contact Breeze others Spb PocketPlus & Diary for example.
So best thing is - try it - see how it performs on YOUR machine and then go ahead an purchase which suites you best.
hi
may be you can try WAD with WA2 from lakeridge software to. :wink:
regards
i wouldn't directly compare which one is better since they don't exactly do the same things
wisbar is more for skinning and interface while spb is more like utilities and plug-ins
i used to use both together, but i found that wisbar was slowing my device too much, not that it's bad, but i didn't care to skin it anymore
i also prefer pocket plus 3.1
if your using a Wizard device it seems to perform the best and integrates w/the other utilites very well! (i also have spb diary and weather and time)
i've noticed that since i've went to using spb based products/plugins the perf on my mda is way better! (tmobile mda usa w/kjam aku2 rom)
before i was using seperate apps for task managing and today screen info and had to reset daily. now i can go a few days with out a soft reset..
just my .02
oh yea, once you get pocket plus, extended themes will work! and you can make your own via a free add-on to the windows theme maker..
I Heard some things about spbplus, ilauncher and others. Now you as experinced users please advise me about which one I must install.
Thank you
I would go with:
Pocket Breeze & iLauncher
They are from SBSH and my favorite Today Plugins. Spb Tools are great too - but slow down the Wizard much more compared to the SBSH Tools.
DREAMBOXER said:
I would go with:
Pocket Breeze & iLauncher
They are from SBSH and my favorite Today Plugins. Spb Tools are great too - but slow down the Wizard much more compared to the SBSH Tools.
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Bingo !
Fully agree on this, specially the support at sbsh is fantastic
Cheers
hrb
I installed SBSH PocketBreeze & iLauncher yesterday & think they're great, definitely recommend them
Don't forget Resco Explorer today plug-in, i couldn't live without it.
Another nice thing with PocketBreeze is that it uses the D-Pad; I'm into the no-stylus mode. Also it allows tabs-- I run PocketWeather (very nice), Backup, and ContactBreeze. Although ContactBreeze is merely "OK" in my book.
Separately, I run LVM time, which gives a narrow Date/Time strip on today and also puts the time in the taskbar, screening out the battery. It's free!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45084
I have the Rescoe Explorer today plugin. How does it compare to PocketBreeze? Is one better or faster than the other, or should they be used together?
I am a big fan of SPB PocketPlus. Its not free but imo its the best one around. Its got a battery indicator, the requisit today screen tweaks like icons, indicators and tons more.
Pocket Weather
Is SBSH Pocket Weather transferable between devices i.e. if I pay $10 now & install on my Wizard will I be able to transfer it to a Prophet later?
Rather broad question...
*muttergrumble* dupe reply
Rather broad question...
It's a rather broad question, isn't it? What is the best Today Plugin for what? Launching applications? Showing the weather? Showing your agenda? Controlling a media player?
I am using WisBar Desktop, You can make as much as You want windows
with shortcuts of programs like desktop version.
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I have the Rescoe Explorer today plugin. How does it compare to PocketBreeze? Is one better or faster than the other, or should they be used together?
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They do totally different things, so can be used together.
I use spb pocket plus and pocket breeze. Pocket breeze is a must have,IMO
I am moving from Plam os to ppc.
I like to know what would be your must have software.
Now i have
Pocket informant
memmaid
expenseplus
Trying
spb diary
spb pocket plus
Missing from my palm a software compare to
handyshopper (list management)
Big Clock (Alarm, time, world time)
Any more suggestion will be appriciate
Like good dictionaries, traduction (french, english, spanish, portuguese(brezilian)
Map, i do travel a lot in america (North to south)
and Europe
Don't have GPS yet but might add that to my qtek.
wm5newmenu by saman
vjokbutton by vijay555
lvm time today plugin
pocketmax phone alarm
treo 700w speedial today plugin
resco file explorer
phmtools
tcmp
Where can i get the "treo 700w speedial today plugin " from?
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Where can i get the "treo 700w speedial today plugin " from?
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Here you are got it from here:
http://www.smart-mobile.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=923090&sid=351df8e9913f5d55c12a81f9ccc37111
:wink:
Hey thanks.
ak123456 said:
I am moving from Plam os to ppc.
I like to know what would be your must have software.
Now i have
Pocket informant
memmaid
expenseplus
Trying
spb diary
spb pocket plus
Missing from my palm a software compare to
handyshopper (list management)
Big Clock (Alarm, time, world time)
Any more suggestion will be appriciate
Like good dictionaries, traduction (french, english, spanish, portuguese(brezilian)
Map, i do travel a lot in america (North to south)
and Europe
Don't have GPS yet but might add that to my qtek.
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I am using handyshopper on my Jamin (Prophet) --- also moved from Palm
phoneAlarm (a must with auto-profile changing and notification managment, billing etc.)
interWrite (international keyboard support - only one that works with hardware keyboard Think outside bluetooth)
AEButton Plus (just indespensible with up to 4 actions per button, that's 56 actions at the tips of your fingers; a small problem is remembering them all
Wisbar Advance
Wisbar Advance Desktop (just adds so much to how your ppc is organized and how it looks)
Omapclock (enough said!)
TCMPC (much better than WMP in every possible way)
I also use a bunch of progs I wouldn't call musts, but they are useful-
Resco World Cup 2006
Resco Explorer and Registry add-in
PocketLan
Z2Remote2PC
Photo Contacts
etc.
For lists, I think List Pro is the best thing out there... syncs with amazon for library inventory descriptions, and with desktop lists
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For lists, I think List Pro is the best thing out there... syncs with amazon for library inventory descriptions, and with desktop lists
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Hey, where can I get this thing? More info? Sounds interesting...
My top 10 PPC apps :
MemMaid
Agenda Fusion
xBar
Spb PocketPlus pack (Backup, weather, Today plugin, etc)
Resco Explorer 2005
XNView Pocket
OmapClock
FlexMail 2006 (WebIS)
Pocket WakeUp (French application to wake you up ^^)
Resco Diamonds
ingenious said:
krale said:
For lists, I think List Pro is the best thing out there... syncs with amazon for library inventory descriptions, and with desktop lists
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Hey, where can I get this thing? More info? Sounds interesting...
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Here's the description
Catalog your collection quickly and easily,
then carry it with you on your Pocket PC or Palm
Collectorz.com and Ilium Software have teamed up to bring you the perfect solution for cataloging your collection and viewing it on your Pocket PC or Palm device. The Collectorz.com programs for Windows let you enter your collection with ease, then Ilium's ListPro software lets you view your collection data while on the road, in the store or at a fair. Never buy duplicates again, you will always know what you own.
About ListPro by Ilium Software
ListPro is a multifeatured list manager for use on your Palm or Pocket PC device. Great for everything from simple to-do lists to a database for your favorite collection. Features include multiple column types, linked fields, alarms, import, export, unlimited note fields and much more. For more info: visit the ListPro website.
Use the Collectorz.com templates for ListPro to view your Collectorz.com data on your mobile device.
The two products are available from collectorz.com and iliumsoft.com/site/lp/listpro.htm
I've tested it out, and it works very well. If you have access to a barcode scanner, you only need to scan your book's barcode, and then you get all the info about the book from websites and inputed in the fields of the program. Amazing time-saving stuff. You can catalogue hundreds of books in less than an hour.
Hi ak123456, here is link to some of the mentioned above programs with discount for forum readers.
Without a doubt, the best app I've found for the Pocket PC is SBSH's PocketBreeze (details here).
It is a Today screen plug-in that makes the default Calendar, Tasks, Contacts and Messaging apps sing by providing an intuitive interface and quick access to features. It can also work with Pocket Informant which I notice you already have. Spb Diary is a copy of PocketBreeze and lacks a lot of the customisation features.
Aside from that, I've tried Spb Pocket Plus and while I found it quite good, it slowed down my device and had more features than I needed. I replaced it with SBSH's iLauncher (details here) which I embed in the PocketBreeze muti-tab interface and find it much leaner and snappier.
Other apps I use are:
- Dinarsoft MemMaid
- Dinarsoft Handyswitcher
- SBSH's PocketWeather
- Resco Explorer.
agree on PocketBreeze but nothing on Notes
PocketBreeze is by far the best application (after 10 years of Palm, HP, Toshiba, Axim, SPV C500 and now Qtek S200)
Since Notes were uncategorized on PPC, I search for a nice application to organize them. Phatnotes is great but not on my S200. Support says it has to do with security and certificates. After installing it ActiveSync produces an error on synchronization, uninstall and everything is fine again on the best pda I have had so far.
Hello there!
Can someone please recomend me an alternative today screen calendar pluggin for the prophet.
im using the latest rom from lvsw (aku2.3.1) 28-11-06.
i have been using the one from o2 but it slows down alot the phone... takes too long to redesign the today screen!?!?
Well, waiting for sugestions!!! all the Best.
Joao Oliveira,
Lisbon, Portugal.
TodayAgenda is excellent
Calendar+
I'm using Calendar+, and it's free: http://www.mohairsofa.com/Default.aspx/document/10
PocketBreeze....!
I have tried several different plugins, and PocketBreeze is sooo versatile and powerful... Calendar+ and AMTasks+, for instance, are freeware, but they are much slower and less powerful, same for tAgenda. In my JamIn, Pbreeze works flawlessly and fast: money well spent.
Definitely TodayAgenda
You have to look at PocketBreeze. It is the most configurable application out there so you should be able to make it look exactly the way you want.
Go to: www.sbsh.net
My personal favorite is: SPB Diary
I've tried PocketBreeze, TodayAgenda, Calendar+ and the reason I like SPB Diary more is because it's better with one hand use for me
Also SPB Diary feels more responsive.
On the other hand, PocketBreeze is more customizable when it comes to font, bar and layout etc.
I guess it's just very personal
I vote for Pocket Breeze, in my opinion SPB products $uck big time... They make the S200 crawl.
Rayan said:
I vote for Pocket Breeze, in my opinion SPB products $uck big time... They make the S200 crawl.
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I have to disagree on this one I've used SPB Diary in combination with SPB Weather. It didn't slow down my device at all.
I wouldn't say that SPB or SBSH products suck, I've used both on my Prophet and Wizard. Realy liked SBSH Pocket Plus on my Wizard but it doesn't work as well on my Prophet. Shame though, but I still like both. At the moment I just prefer SPB because of the one hand control
I love being able to access my calendar on my phone. However, it seems like I just get small chunks at a time with the built in calendar app. When I zoom out to see my whole week for example, I only see blue lines. I don't see exactly what the appointment is.
I know that is in no small way due to the limited size of the screen but I am looking for a more effective way to display my calendar.
I am currently trying pocket informant and it gets me closer to what I want. However, it has a couple screwy issues such as the bottom arrow of the scroll bar not being displayed etc.
So, what do you guys use? Or, are you happy with the built in calendar app?
Is there another forum that would be better for me to post this question? It's not directly related to the 8525 after all.
I'm using Pocket Breeze and very satisfied with it.
i use today agenda, its a killer app with many different customizations.. Dr. P got me hooked on this app!
http://tiews.info/index.php?show=software/todayagenda
I use SPB Diary, perfect today plugin that completely replaces the agenda. It's also the only today plugin I use or need.
I use SBSH.net PocketBreeze. I beta tested SPB Diary 2.0 and even tried the final version but wanted more control over customizing so I stuck by PocketBreeze. Still SPB Diary is also a fine product. You can't go wrong with either IMO. If you want to see your appointments in Calendar though I think you have to use one of those Power PIM apps [Agenda Fusion, etc etc] personally I find them overkill for my needs I stay with the default PIM and PocketBreeze.
I like pocketbreeze for the today screen display of the calendar. It's just when I go into the calendar app itself that I'm thinking there should be something better.
I'll check out your ideas. Anyone else?
I like the FREE Calendar+
http://www.mohairsofa.com/Default.aspx/document/10
Not a replacement for the MS Calendar, but rather a Today plugin.
I think it looks very similar to "View as Agenda" on blackberry.
also try out pocket informant alot of PB users also use that app.
Another vote for TodayAgenda. Excellent app. Free, small and highly configurable.
I've been using Pocket Breeze and Pocket Informant together since I had my old Orange M2000 and it works very well for me.