SPB TV Main Features:

• 100+ international live TV channels, in 20+ languages;
• Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows;
• Integrated full week’s TV guide;
• Ability to set Calendar reminders for TV shows of interest;
• Fast channel launching and switching technologys;
• Full support of hardware buttons control.

SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to 100+ publicly available live TV channels from all over the world. SPB TV supports such must-have TV features as on-screen controls for volume and brightness, instantly accessible TV guide, picture-in-picture previews for all offered channels, quick channels switching, and more. SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 is the next-generation user interface for Windows phones. It offers distinctive ‘professional’ and ‘lifestyle’ desktops, integration of picture contacts with Facebook, widgets, 3D animation, quick launcher panels, weather, and efficiency in it all. SPB Online Games makes it possible to play two versions of Checkers, Hexagon, or Reversi with real people from virtually anywhere in the world, in real-time.

Previous versions of Spb Mobile Shell were shipped by a number of innovative phone makers, such as Acer, O2, Pharos, Sony Ericsson, and Toshiba, have won numerous awards, and have been the choice of millions of customers. “It was challenging to design 3.0, as customer expectations are quite high,” – comments Yaroslav Goncharov the Spb Mobile Shell Product Manager and CTO at Spb Software – “On the other hand, this level of success gave us confidence in our basic ideas and design philosophy, and we certainly feel that Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 has all it takes to be the strong foundation for a host of new and immensely popular Windows phones.”

Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 Main Features

• Professional and Lifestyle home screens (for work and for play)
• Widget-based photo contacts with Facebook integration
• Widgets
• 3D carousel and hardware accelerator support
• Ringtones, Contacts, Profiles, and Wireless management
• Many integrated tools such as Weather, World Time, etc.
• Highly customizable for the needs of phone makers and mobile operators

Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 is available in 24 languages, is compatible with Windows phones running Windows Mobile 5 and later Professional platforms, qVGA, VGA, Square QVGA, and WVGA screen resolutions are supported. A free, 15-day trial can be downloaded, or Spb Mobile Shell can be purchased for 29.95 USD from www.SpbSoftwareHouse.com. Users of any 2.x versions of Spb Mobile Shell are welcome to upgrade to Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 for 14.95 USD. Spb Mobile Shell users who have purchased the product within the last 90 days can also download the new version for free

“Mobile TV is an additional fun factor for phone users, who expect hassle-free access to a nice selection of international TV channels from their handsets,” – comments Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Spb Software CEO. “This is why Spb TV is subscription-free, optimized for 3G and WiMax networks, but works great with WiFi connections too. We also look to cooperation with mobile operators, to provide more customized and branded mobile TV experiences to their subscribers,” Sebastian concludes.

Spb TV 1.0 Main Features

• Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows for fast channel selection
• Integrated full week’s TV guide
• Ability to set Outlook reminders for TV shows of interested
• Fast channels launch and switching technology
• Picture-in-picture mode (channel preview while in another channel)
• Finger-friendly onscreen “transparent” controls with instant access to regular TV features
• Full support of hardware buttons controls
• Network bandwidth fluctuations support
• Clever integration of mobile TV functionality with other mobile phone features

 Spb TV 1.0 has a full and a freeware versions, with the freeware version limited in features and number of channels available. Spb TV requires a reliable 3G, WiMax or WiFi network connection for proper streaming. Full version of Spb TV is available for 14.95 USD at www.SpbSoftwareHouse.com.

The Mobile Manager for Netflix was developed in cooperation between Microsoft, Netflix, and Spb Software. The application interface is built on the Spb Mobile Shell UI engine (also used in such popular applications as Spb Wallet, Spb Online, Spb Weather, Spb Traveler), and allows optimizing the efficiency of the user interface and speed of service navigation.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Spb Wallet 2.0 offers an integrated online database of over seven thousand most popular cards, and the option to order more custom pictograms – for free. The desktop version offers advanced integration with web browsers, automatic supply and capture of websites login information, password generator, migration wizard from custom CSV formats and other wallet applications.

Spb Wallet for Apple iPhone, Select Features:

• Online gallery of cards, order more for free
• Cards flip flow -> Rotate iPhone and navigate through cards
• Password auto fill for websites in web browser
• Cloud sync with Google mailbox
• Sync with desktop over Wi-Fi using Bonjour
• Smart tags to call/SMS/email/etc
• Quick search
• Password generator

Spb Wallet Desktop Component, Select Features:

• User friendly desktop interface
• Import from other electronic wallets and custom CSV formats
• Sync with multiple mobile device
• Sync with file share and Google mailbox
• User name and password Autocomplete for websites in Firefox and Internet Explorer
• Drag & Drop for card fields into other applications
• Password generator and quick search

Spb Wallet for iPhone and iPod may be purchased at Apple iTunes Store US or Canada for 9.95 USD. The Spb Wallet desktop component may be purchased for 9.95 USD, or a 15-day free trial version may be downloaded at www.spbsoftwarehouse.com.

Spb Wallet securely stores sensitive information AES 256-encrypted and password-protected, supports automatic lockup, clipboard cleanup, and protects from phishing. The data can be synchronized between (and accessed from) multiple PCs and mobile devices. Spb Wallet 2.0 offers an integrated online database of over seven thousand most popular cards, and the option to order more custom images – for free. The new Wallet 2.0 for Windows Mobile boasts Autocomplete for PIE, new finger-friendly UI, adaptive skins, smart scrolling, gestures, animation effects, and a new logon panel. The desktop version offers advanced integration with web browsers, automatic supply and capture of websites login information, password generator, migration wizard from custom CSV formats and other wallet applications.

Spb Wallet 2.0, Select Features:

• Supported platforms: Windows Desktop (2000, 2003, XP, Vista), Windows Mobile 5+ (Professional and Standard), Apple iPhone and iPod, Symbian S60 (9.0+)
• Strong AES 256 encryption
• Integrated Online Templates Gallery with 7,000+ most popular cards, and option to order customized cards for FREE
• Improved integration with Firefox and Internet Explorer: protection from phishing, login Autocomplete for familiar sites, automatic capture of login information for new ones
• New desktop synchronization engine: synchronization with Google mail, network folders, Apple iPhone via Bonjour
• Automatic wallet lockup & clipboard cleanup
• Active card fields: open web sites, send emails, send text messages, make phone calls, and copy data to clipboard – straight from Spb Wallet
• Importing wizard, password generator, quick search

 Spb Wallet for Windows Mobile or Symbian may be purchased for 29.95 USD from www.spbsoftwarehouse.com. Spb Wallet for iPhone is currently in the release queue at Apple iTunes Store and is expected to become available from App Store US and Canada in the near future. According to Spb Software upgrades policy, all Spb Wallet 1.x users, who have purchased the product within the last 90 days, are invited to exchange the previous version of software for the newly released one, for free.

Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 is scheduled to release to manufacturers in late February of 2009, with release to the consumer market expected to follow in late March. According to Spb Software upgrades policy all end-users, who purchase software within 90 days of a new version’s release, are eligible for free upgrades.

The new O2 Xda Zest is expected to encourage the conventional handset users to switch over to the more powerful Xda smartphones. The Zest’s impressive 2.8″ TFT screen with the sleek finger-friendly touch interface make for extremely easy device navigation, optimal for novice PDA users. O2 Xda Zest is available in the UK for Pay Monthly and Pay & Go customers starting November 17th, 2008

Spb Traveler provides useful tools and information to travelers such as world time and global weather service (powered by Foreca, the trusted provider of msn.com), tip calculator and multilanguage phrase book, as well as currency, unit, and clothing size converters.

What’s New in Traveler 2.0

• Subscription-free Flight Search
• Spb Traveler delivers real-time flight information directly to Windows Mobile handsets.
• 3D Globe (Animation)
• Spb Traveler 2.0 displays an actual real-time sky image on top of its animated 3D Globe. Spb’s globe shows not only the sunny and cloudy parts of the planet, but also the night shadowed regions and selected flight routes, as well as locations of favorite cities with local time, date, and weather information.
• Geo Game: An exquisite animated self-learning game that turns the boredom of waiting at check-in and gates into fun.
• Improved Trip Assistant

Spb Traveler is compatible with Windows Mobile Professional 5.0 or higher; all Windows Mobile screen resolutions are supported. A free, 15-day trial can be downloaded, or Spb Traveler 2.0 may be purchased for 29.95 USD, or upgraded from 1.х Spb Traveler versions for just 14.95 USD, at www.spbsoftwarehouse.com.