We all love eye candy when it comes to how our devices looks and feels when we are using it. HTC Sense UI has been one of the most visually appealing UIs to date in my opinion. Some have loved Motoblur and even Touch Wiz. If none of those appealed to you then you probably moved on to Launcher Pro, ADWLauncher, Home++ or one a few others that do exist. I think any of us with a higher end device are ready to unleash its true graphical power. Why not also make it useful and extremely customizable right?
SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 is on the horizon. If you are unfamiliar with SPB Mobile Shell,then you may not have ever owned a powerful Windows Mobile device. Previous versions of this software were religiously used by users of the HD2. Not only was it a more functional UI for the device but it also solved oodles of freezing and lag issues that people were experiencing.
You may have already seen the demo of the this software. As we all know though, new Android users are added daily and deserve a look into what is coming. Here is a short video of the new SPB Mobile Shell 5.0. I still can’t locate a launch date unfortunately. As soon as I find out I will be sure announce it for everyone. I am really looking forward to this software.
Do you think this will replace your current launcher?
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Yeah, ok. Wow. That is pretty freaking cool. Looking forward to seeing/hearing more on this including price and compatibility with EVO.
Oh yes I will switch in a heartbeat. First….
Bad Ass! When is this coming for Android?
Not sure yet. Keep an eye on the site for an update.
awsome, more fragmentation. i”m so happy. but i’ll use it on my android if google buys it/makes it default.
how is this fragmentation? Am I missing something? Does this impact the OS and cause applications to be rewritten?
Why would this cause fragmentation? This is a launcher replacement, just like ADW or Launcher Pro.
No it is not. It is similar to the UI of Sense or TouchWiz or Motoblur. It is not simply a launcher replacement and is not for end users. This is a framework for manufacturers and will never be seen on the Android Market.
Seems to me as if it loads widgets already made for those apps and just adds an option to auto load it. As he said most will work like that… therefore some (in this case ones without a widget) won’t show that option. It is just a launcher replacement if you ask me.
Did SPB ask you? No. So it is not a launcher replacement. You can say it is all you want but the FACT is it is not a launcher replacement. Just because it has widgets doesn’t mean it is simply a launcher replacement. Does Sense have widgets? Does TouchWiz? Yes. Both do. But are they simply launcher replacements? No. Your logic fails. This will never be seen on the Android Market. It might be an overlay on a device in the future but don’t get your hopes up for installing this or anything similar to it as an app anytime in the near future.
Okay, I’m tired of reading you going on like this and tearing apart everyone who calls it a launcher replacement. What proof do you have that it is NOT a launcher replacement? It looks to me like it could be classified as either one, and if it is something that can be added to the phone after-market, then it would be closer to a home replacement application then a built in UI. Maybe if I see manufacturers putting this on their phones without SPB being released as a public download I’ll get on board with you. Until then, ease up on people who are giving their own personal opinions just because you absolutely need to be right all the time. Stupid trolls…
Hmm, https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spb.shell3d …
apparently you have no idea what your talking about. A simple launcher app causes no fragmentation.
However, it’s safe to say that this will only run on high end android phones.
Sorry ADW, I’m switching as soon as this is available.
Sorry ADW, I’m switching as soon as this is available.
I used SPB Mobile Shell for a good while back in my WinMo days. Honestly its the single most important improvement that made some WinMo funs even usable. It even improved on performance on WinMo devices. Especially the ones that had the laggy HTC UI. My question is will this do the same for android or actually bog it down. Waiting to find out.
No thanks. Looks like an over engineered, see what I can do, piece of software.
Hopefully they won’t forget about live wallpaper support.
That is absolutely STUNNING!!!
Tried pretty much all the laucnhers, but so far nothing has beat LauncherPro Plus for me…….
Till now.
When is it due out?
Hope it doesn’t lag on the Desire.
Not really sure on the release date. I will push out an update post once we know more. Thanks.
thats pretty incredible, i think i still prefer the default android setup (through launcher pro anyway) but some of these additions are amazing. especially the folders. I’d pay just to have those folders on any launcher.
Its funny how if a dev makes a launcher like this its “cool” and if a manufacturer makes it then its stupid bloatware that needs to be removed. Either way though I’m more looking forward To slick ui
Thinkin that ima stick with ADW anyways. not that it’s a bad launcher but im way more into the original look of android.
by bad launcher i meant that SPB thing..sounds like a type of sunscreen lol
This is not a launcher people. It will NOT be available on the Android Market like ADW and LauncherPro. This is more like HTC Sense or Samsung TouchWiz. It is not for the end user, it is for manufacturers. STOP GETTING YOUR HOPES UP.
You can buy a previous version 3.5 for Symbian from there website for $29.95. Hope they offer it as a stand alone… If not, it won’t take long before its ported over. So we will see it!
No we will not.
Just like we won’t see HTC Sense on a Samsung Vibrant!
http://eb-productions.net84.net/htc-on-vibrant.htm
If you don’t know anything, just be quite!
Just like we won’t see HTC Sense on a Samsung Vibrant!
http://eb-productions.net84.net/htc-on-vibrant.htm
If you don’t know anything, just be quite!
You can buy a previous version 3.5 for Symbian from there website for $29.95. Hope they offer it as a stand alone… If not, it won’t take long before its ported over. So we will see it!
That is really silly of SPB to do. They’d make way more money making it another launcher. I still suspect they will at one point or another.
No they are not. This is not an app demonstration. Just because it is running on a Galaxy S doesn’t mean it is an app. This is an Android framework overlay just like Sense and TouchWiz. And obviously this is not intended for HTC and Samsung devices… take a look at TAT. They do the same sort of thing. They have no intentions of releasing something like this to end users. Their target is manufacturers only. Think about TAT, Swype, Skyhook, etc.
And don’t tell me I don’t know what I’m talking about when you clearly don’t know what YOU are talking about.
You are hilarious!
Written on my Samsung Vibrant using Swype beta RELEASE!
I’m switching like yesterday! That is nice I don’t care what anyone has to say…can’t wait for it to drop
I am on that bandwagon with you Rawle!
I am on that bandwagon with you Rawle!
I am on that bandwagon with you Rawle!
I am on that bandwagon with you Rawle!
Can’t wait… I hate vanilla android, having the ability to change your phone to your needs and liking is what makes android so popular. Imagine if every android phone was vanilla android, it would just be a as plain as the iPhone. Thank goodness for Sense, TWize and replacement launchers.
You’ve got to be kidding me…
Nope I am not!
I wonder if this Launcher or w/e you want to call it is battery intensive… 3D on a phone with that much features, just seems kinda like a battery hog , Though I do love it, just worried about the battery
Agree, there’s allot going on there… I’m sure it will eat battery like a fat kid eats cake
When I first saw the video that was one of my first thoughts. Battery life. Hopefully they have optimized it to have great battery life especially all the hard work they have put into it to make it so nice.
An I mistaken or did I see a price of like $30 for it? It’s not that cool.
It looks very nice but it takes the Android experience away. Sorry if I’m repeating anything anyone has said but I haven’t read any replies.
I feel that it adds more to the Android OS.
I feel that it adds more to the Android OS.
I feel that it adds more to the Android OS.
Neat stuff, infact it’s an impressive launcher…but ADW by @anderwebs still rocks.
ADW is a very nice home screen replacement, I agree!
ADW is a very nice home screen replacement, I agree!
ADW is a very nice home screen replacement, I agree!
as soon as its leaked on 4shared or xda i will give it a test run on the beautiful screen of the super amoled vibrant but not for my 30 bucks
take a look at TAT laucher…that looks good as well.
take a look at TAT laucher…that looks good as well.
omg this is amazing like a brand new phone
It does. It is like having Android 5.0!
@Matt I don’t see why this can’t be available on the Market. SPB has been making their Shell as an add-on for years, why would this be any different? While you are correct that there are framework elements here, that doesn’t mean that it is completely incompatible within the existing framework. It stands to reason that there will be applications that are SPB Shell aware, and that widgets that conform to their UI Engine will for obvious reasons, only work on SPB Shell, but there isn’t anything that I see that couldn’t be done with what is already in place.
A little bloated for me, especially on a small screen. If it was toned down a bit it would look nice on a tablet.
Man that looks sick ! That why I want an Hd2 but hate the windows! Lol
Ummm I like
Ummm I like
You know, I could be wrong but this UI is bringing back a memory of the fuzzy video of the new ADW launcher that was posted a few weeks back. I’m a have to go look it up again.
Wow…the 3.5 version is $29.95. I’d hate to see what they are going to ask for this new version. Pricey.
Email from technical support:
Thank you for your message and interest in SPB Software. Thank you for your interest inthe end user version of SPB Mobile Shel! 5.0. At the moment we released SPB Mobile Shell for OEM and carriers only. If we release SPB Mobile Shel! 5.0 for end users, you’ll be able to install the trial version of SPB Mobile Shel! on your device and try it. Since integration with hardware takes time it was important for us to release an OEM version of SPB Mobile Shel! 5.0 as soon as possible. Our decision to target device manufactures and mobile operators with the initial release doesn’t mean that we are not going to release SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 to end users directly. So far we have not had any announcements regarding SPB Mobile Shel! 5.0 availability for the open market. Please subscribe to our newsletter in order to stay informed about the latest news: http://spb.com/support/newsletter.html
I am stoked for this. SPB mobile shell was my favorite program when I had my WM phones. I really missed it when I moved over to Android. Really exited to see it coming for this platform.
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