SPB Software has recently announced an update to their Symbian port of the Windows Mobile classic Mobile Shell.  The new update, version 3.5.5, brings several optimizations and new features to touch screen enhanced Symbian S60 v5 users.  The full press release with details is below:

The Bestselling Symbian App – SPB Mobile Shell – Gets Updated

June 17th, 2010 – SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer, announces the update of its major Symbian application – SPB Mobile Shell.

Being recently launched SPB Mobile Shell for Symbian got #1 best selling position world-wide one day after its initial release.
The new version of SPB Mobile Shell has optimized memory usage, which allows reducing RAM consumption by 10 Mb. Thus the range of the supported Symbian smartphones significantly grows.

The new version also includes a media player widget. Now the users can reach their player much easier and faster right from the home screen. SPB Software also releases 4 new free themes for Symbian. So the user interface can be more customized, depending on the tastes of the device owners.

Full list of new SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5 features includes:

- Memory optimization (10M less RAM usage)
- Media player widget
- 4 free themes for Symbian
- Operator Name Widget
- Shortcuts to the most used files
- Autorestore of the settings
- New Memo/New Anniversary items in organizer menu
- Customized Call Button
- Landscape/portrait orientation control

Pricing and Availability

SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5 for is available for Symbian-based touchscreen devices (works on Symbian S60 5th Edition and higher) from 17 June 2010. It can be purchased for $29.95 or a 15-day free trial version may be downloaded at www.spb.com. It is a free update for the existing SPB Mobile Shell for Symbian users.

Further Information

SPB Mobile Shell for Symbian touchscreens
http://spb.com/symbian-software/mobileshell/

SPB Mobile Shell screenshots
http://spb.com/symbian-software/mobileshell/screenshots.html

SPB Mobile Shell evaluation copy downloading page
http://spb.com/symbian-software/mobileshell/download.html

SPB Software’s Symbian Foundation member page
http://www.symbian.org/users/spb-software-inc

About SPB Software (www.spb.com)

SPB is a leading brand in mobile software, standing for a unique line of popular consumer products and partnerships with the world’s most innovative handset makers and wireless carriers. SPB’s software solutions deliver richer smartphone experiences and enable subscribers to do more with their mobile data connections. SPB Software is the maker of the world’s single number one bestselling mobile application – SPB Mobile Shell. For more information, please visit www.spb.com.

SPB Mobile Shell was named the best-selling Windows Mobile application globally in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by online mobile software store Handango. Several millions licences were shipped by more than 15 device manufacturers and in 2010 SPB Mobile Shell won the Marketplace Race to Market Challenge in the category ‘Most revenue made by paid application’.

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