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Famous Windows Mobile application developer Spb Software announced the release of Spb TV at the CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. Touted as the “practical mobile TV player,” Spb TV comes with such neat features as patent-pending on-screen controls and fast channel switching technology, use of intelligent stream correction, picture-in-picture mode, and an integrated TV guide with export of show reminders into Outlook. The application, extracted from Spb’s other product – Spb Online, will be available as a subscription-based service.
Among the Spb TV 1.0 features, we highlight:
- Easy to use TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current and upcoming TV shows
- 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 controls as well as full support of hardware buttons controls
- Network bandwidth fluctuations support
Spb TV 1.0 is compatible with all Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs. The application costs $14.95, and the free, feature-limited version is also available… More information about Spb TV is available from the following links: smartphone (non-touchscreen) and Pocket PC (touchscreen) version.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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