SPB Software is launching its user interface application for the Symbian smartphones. SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 is made to work with touch-enabled Symbian S60 device (S60 5th Edition and above), bringing the same experience some Windows Mobile users learned to love.
According to recent Gartner statistics, Symbian smartphones are the fastest-selling mobiles in the world, and obviously SPB Software wants to enter such a promising market.
Among the SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 feature included, we highlight:
- Multiple customizable homescreens
- Widgets for tasks, agenda, weather and others
- Widget-based photo contacts
- Launcher with fast access to all the features
- Adaptive skins, support for OpenGL and 3D carousel
Price wise, SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 could be yours for $29.95, and a free 15-day trial version is also available. However, SPB’s idea is to find a handset manufacturer partner that would pre-load the application on its phones.
Let’s face it, Symbian’s existing UI sucks, leaving tons of room for improvements, and that’s the fact SPB Software wants to exploit…