The virtual wallet market is popular with software developers. Nearly all PDA users make use of some sort of virtual wallet program to store their credit card numbers, email passwords or other personal data. eWallet, already regarded by most as the leader in its field has improved on its already excellent reputation with version 4, a feature packed virtual wallet application which is near perfect.

Whatever information you want to keep safe, eWallet is designed to help you entering and retrieving your data with the least hassle possible. Like most virtual wallet programs, it includes a range of categories to choose from as well as a ‘custom’ category option. However, because eWallet’s range of categories is so expansive (check out the ‘internet settings’ option with space for IP addresses, default gateways and more), you may find that you never even need to create a custom category.

When you create a new card (a card can represent an actual credit card or any other record), you’re immediately given a range of customisation options which exceed the offerings of other programs. Change the colour of your card, add a custom .ico icon file, or even a sound effect to make each entry unique and easily recognisable. Cards can be created in the main set of your data store or in unlimited levels of subcategories, offering a level of organisation which is simply unavailable in other applications.

eWallet’s level of security is also impressive. With frequent requests for your passcode, you can be sure that no one can simply pick up your PDA and gain access to your cards. eWallet offers 256-bit encryption where some of its competitors still don’t encrypt your data at all. It also offers you the option to set password hints on individual items, a handy and popular data-protection technique often employed on websites. With top level stability, eWallet can be relied on to stand up to the job, even if you use your virtual wallet application frequently.

As you may be able to tell, we were pretty happy with this version of eWallet! It has so few flaws that the biggest issue we had was with the non-alphabetic listing of icons in the card-editing screen – hardly a critical issue. Synchronisation via SyncPro is actually far better than using ActiveSync, given that it doesn’t need to upload/download the entire database each time it syncs: SyncPro is capable of only updating the latest changes you’ve made, saving you precious time.

eWallet performs its core role with simplicity and ease of use and then offers you a higher level of customisation than any of its competitors. It’s not only the best in its category but one of the few absolute ‘must have’ programs for Palm, Pocket PC and Windows Smartphones. With practically no negative points, it just can’t get a higher recommendation!

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These days many of us take our photos around with us on our mobile devices. But viewing them all can be a cumbersome experience unless you have a program such as S2V.

S2V is a stylus-free picture viewing application for Pocket PC. It comes with a stylish, user-friendly interface that makes browsing through your photo collection really easy. You operate S2V simply by sliding your finger across the screen to move back or forward through the images. You can rotate the images and zoom in or out, which is done using the d-pad.

An option on the bottom menu of the S2V interface allows you to call up your files and folders, which, again, are very easy to peruse with your fingers alone. S2V can also be used to set wallpapers for your Today screen through its support for S2U2.

S2V certainly provides a more interesting way of viewing photos on your mobile, but unfortunately it's not perfect. For starters, the program lacks any kind of transition effects or the ability to apply soundtracks, which usually come as standard in slideshow apps. More worryingly, I found S2V was prone to frequent crashes and this becomes pretty annoying after a while.

Once the developer has ironed out all the bugs though, S2V could become an essential download for anyone who keeps photos on their Pocket PC.

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When first run, Spb Wallet asks you to create your first encrypted wallet file. This stage includes a password strength test which will warn you if your password looks like it's too simple. Next, you're presented with a list of categories for data storage, headed by a very handy 'About Spb Wallet' section. This area contains a lot of guidance on how to use the program, template creation and more.

The number of categories and templates available is impressive enough, and that's before you factor-in the easy-to-use template creation tool. Most of the templates also have smart little icons - and again, you're allowed to create and import your own if you want.

Spb Wallet features 256 bit AES encryption, an industry standard, which is apparently very difficult to crack. The biggest risk to your data is probably your PDA itself: always remember to back up important information regularly.

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With data theft constantly on the rise it's becoming increasingly important to guard your personal information in a safe place.

Rather than writing everything on a piece of paper and hiding it somewhere in your house, why not use your PDA to do the job for you? TealSafe is designed to provide you with the tools to do just that, offering a safe haven for your bank details, web log-ins, credit card details, frequent flyer info and personal contacts.

The software provides a comprehensive infrastructure for storing information, using powerful 128-bit encryption to make it very difficult for anyone to hack into your details. The interface is arranged into a series of categories, each representing a different type of data, such as Bank Information, Calling Card list, Security Keys, Software Key list, etc.

The input forms for each category are nicely tailored to suit the type of information you're likely to store in it. Each comes with a neat little icon and you can even edit the categories and create your own. In order to access all your secret data you need to choose a master password for TealSafe, so make sure you don't forget this one, or you're screwed!

Overall, TealSafe makes for a reliable place to store your data securely.

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Professional protection for Pocket PCs and smart phones based on the proven AntVir malware protection technology.

Your advantages at a glance:

Comprehensive security

Use your Pocket PC under Windows CE and Windows Mobile 5 or your system-based smart phone to be certain you are reliably protected against malware attacks. Your administered data can neither be stolen manipulated nor destroyed.

Simple installation and updating

The program is installed in a matter of seconds through the ActiveSync procedure of the Pocket PC or by transferring the program package on your smart phone. The program immediately is at your disposal without restrictions - the same as all updates.

Systematical information management

The system informs you about every malware detection and offers you the possibility to immediately delete the infected files. Search, status and version information can be retrieved at any time.

Low resource consumption

The specially developed AntiVir malware detection engine only occupies a main storage of 150 till 220 KB and herewith constitutes one of the smallest but yet most powerful search engines on the market.

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How many times have you accidentally made a phone call to a friend or contact only for them to hear a muffled noise coming out of your pocket? And those calls can be very expensive if you make lots of them or don't realise what you're doing until it's too late. Now of course there is a simple way around this by using the locking device on your mobile, usually through a combination of two keys. pLock makes this simpler, and has one extra option.

Once downloaded a small key symbol displays on the screen. Then you are ready to choose your combination of keys to lock your mobile. However, you can also decide to make the software lock your phone if no buttons have been used after a certain period of time. So, if like me, you are always forgetting to lock your phone, you don't have to worry.

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Crippin was designed to protect confidential files (text documents, spreadsheets, graphics, photographs, multimedia, etc.) in case a Pocket PC is lost or stolen.

It’s been designed to be:

• Quick-and-easy to use
• Small (minimal executable size)
• Miserly (with respect to storage required both during and after encryption)
• Secure (using 128-bit RSA encryption, where available, and wiping both passwords and unencrypted data after use)

Crippin is compatible with all versions of the Pocket PC and Windows Mobile operating system and hardware, whether based on ARM, MIPS, SH3, or XScale processors (please let me know if you find a platform on which it doesn’t work).

It doesn’t require .NET, Visual Basic, or MFC libraries - the only files it adds to the Windows system directory are shortcuts and a help file. It’s small and efficient and won’t put a strain on your Pocket PC’s resources.

Most Crippin-encrypted files are less than half the size of the originals, so it can be used purely for compression too. If you only want to use it for compression, just leave all the password fields blank.

With Crippin, you only need to type a password once in order to open an encrypted file, edit it and re-encrypt it. You do have to remember to close the application and re-encrypt the file once you’ve edited it, but that only takes a few taps of the screen so is not too onerous.

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CryptoStorage is a reliable and easy-to-use system for encrypting private data on your Pocket PC and controlling access to it. The work of CryptoStorage is based on the "safe" principle. All kinds of information (documents, photos, audio files, etc.) that get into this "safe" is securely protected.

A "safe" is a folder in the root directory of your Pocket PC created by CryptoStorage and visible only if the "safe" is open. You can create any number of "safe" folders. Working with a "safe" folder is similar to working with any standard folder (for example, "My Documents"). You can create a document containing private information, work with it in any program, and then close the storage to securely protect the information. The system works so that your private files are not stored anywhere in their unencrypted form. There are no intermediate caches. Even if a failure occurs on your device, the data will be securely protected.

For encryption, CryptoStorage uses the next generation cryptography standard: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and supports 192-bit key size encryption. The encryption key is generated with the MD5 and SHA256 hash algorithms and is based on the password you enter.

The program has no "backdoors". If you do not know the password, you will not get access to the encrypted data!

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This tool has been made in order to replace the PPCBckpContacts application. As its predecessor, PPCPimBackup allows to backup/restore the Personal information of the Pocket PC user, but new functionalities have been added.

This tool lets you backup/restore:

• Appointments
• Call logs
• Contacts
• Messages (SMS, MMS, ...)
• Speed dials
• Tasks

A handy program for protecting your Pocket PC's data.

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Call Block is a simple yet effective tool to block unsolicited incoming calls. Now you do not need to turn off your phone just to avoid these unnecessary interruptions. Just leave it to Call Block to filter all your incoming calls. Choose the appropriate Call Block modes like “Enable Call Block”, temporary “Disable Call Block” or “Block All Incoming Calls” to suit different situation. Call Block also supports wildcards “*” pattern blocking. You can configure Call Block to block incoming numbers beginning or ending with certain numbers.

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In this day and age security for your mobile is a must. I've lost count of the number of times I've lost my mobiles over the years so it's a good job I don't have any big secrets, bank codes or money in my bank because if there was any confidential information on my phone I would have said goodbye to it by now. However, mobile security software packages can often seem either too complicated to use or require more passwords that I can create or remember. SecuBox promises tight security while being simple to use.

The software works by creating a secure folder for all your confidential files, protected with 'unbreakable industry standard' Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption. Enough encryption for you? Whereas many of these programmes can slow your mobile down SecuBox doesn't.

The encryption software creates a 'virtual encrypted storage card' on the PDA. All files are encrypted when written to the encrypted card, and decrypted when read from the card. When you have finished working with SecuBox all you have to do is 'unmount' it - it then becomes a single file - a complete mess of characters which would take hundreds of years to 'bruteforce'. Whenever you mount the storage on your mobile, SecuBox asks you for your password. Once you enter the password, the secure storage card is mounted and you are able to access the encrypted data on your PDA. Without the password, the sensitive data on your Pocket PC is unaccessible. The good news is as administrator you set the procedures of recovery should you forget your password. The software also now allows file wiping of sensitive files using secure storage deletion so even if you wanted to, you'll never get them back.

Very secure data encryption software using 256-bit encryption, complete with secure data wiping and a password quality meter.

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With much of our private documents and personal audio and video files stored on our mobile devices these days, it's becoming increasingly important to maintain the security of stuff stored on your handheld to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.

Best Crypto is a program that allows you to hide and protect all types of files in a fast and secure way in order to stop this data falling into the wrong hands. The program achieves this end by combining powerful encryption technology with a user environment that is a breeze to handle.

Rather than having to navigate each individual file and apply security protocols separately for each one, with Best Crypto you just need to select the files that you want to be confidential using the check boxes. The program will then protect these files using a variety of different methods.

The level of encryption is very reliable too. The software uses the international standard RC6 (ECB-Mode) and MD5 algorithms, which help to ensure that anyone wanting to access your personal files will have a very, very tough time doing so. What's more, none of your passwords are stored on your device, making it doubly difficult for these cyber thieves to get their dirty paws on all of your personal stuff.

If you want a fast and reliable way to encrypt data on your mobile, you'll have to go a long way to better BestCrypto. Probably how it got it's name!

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So it's not the most exciting new application you'll find on Softonic but it could save you a lot of money and embarrassment. Similar to Apple's iPhone locking tool Slide 2 Unlock gives you the power to block your PDA's keyboard and screen by means of a sliding bar. That's pretty much all there is to it. Oh and it's also a screensaver when your mobile's not in use. I knew there was something else.

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With more and more information being stored on mobile phones, and much of it business-related and confidential, it's becoming very important to get some serious security. Skb Mobility Suite offers just that, giving complete protection of any file on your phone, be it text messages, contacts or anything else. The software works by enabling the user to lock any file on their phone with a secret password. What's more files can be hidden so random users won't even know they are there.

The security suite works by creating a virtual inbox where it can hide confidential messages. You manage this in the same way that you send incoming emails to different folders in Outlook. It can get very annoying having to type and retype the password constantly to read messages, so only those that really need confidentially may find benefits in this, but the software ensures that only messages tagged as protected will require the secret code. Mobility Suite is actually a really good email manager, plus it's very secure.

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Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Mobile is a convenient and reliable solution that protects smartphones from malicious programs that target mobile platforms.

Viruses, worms and Trojans have spread beyond personal computers. With the growing popularity of smartphones and communicators (that are essentially small computers), malicious programs for mobile devices are appearing in increasing numbers and diversity.

In developing Kaspersky Anti-Virus Mobile we have combined the latest Kaspersky Lab technologies to protect mobile platforms with our long experience of working in the antivirus field. This solution offers effective protection for your smartphone and personal data from malicious programs.

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Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Mobile is a convenient and reliable solution that protects smartphones from malicious programs that target mobile platforms.

Viruses, worms and Trojans have spread beyond personal computers. With the growing popularity of smartphones and communicators (that are essentially small computers), malicious programs for mobile devices are appearing in increasing numbers and diversity.

In developing Kaspersky Anti-Virus Mobile we have combined the latest Kaspersky Lab technologies to protect mobile platforms with our long experience of working in the antivirus field. This solution offers effective protection for your smartphone and personal data from malicious programs.

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Ever had the SD card popped out of your Treo 600 without noticing it? Worry no longer: NotifyMe! will play a sound when the card is inserted or ejected. Even better, you can choose from the built-in sounds and all MIDI files available on your Treo, set the volume of the sound, have the Treo vibrate, etc. NotifyMe! also includes features to disable auto-launch of SD Card upon insert.

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High data security professional backup tool that is easy to use, fully customizable with extended backup options to suit your needs. Simple/Advanced mode, password protection, clever organization of this powerful backup application with great graphics and much more make it the best choice for your data.

Main features:

• Simple mode for quick and easy Advanced mode for custom back-ups
• Back up according to the battery status
• Customizable backup schedule with advanced options
• Back up file compression
• Self extracting file
• Backup password protection option
• Simple target location choice for all modes (incl.to memory cards)
• Backup of all user created files incl.files in ROM storages and Memory cards
• User defined files to be excluded from backup, selective backup
• Smart progress bar showing details about time, size, and content
• Log files with backup information
• Backups made with previous Backup Manager versions compatible
• Complete support of localized devices

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myCodes Pro protects secret numbers, credit card data, private phone numbers and passwords against unauthorized access, keeping all your sensitive data in a kind of virtual safe. Only those who know the correct password can access your personal information. Its features include:

Your most important information at a glance:

myCodes Pro manages your important data, keeping it categorized and secure. You can manage as many different safes as you need, allowing you to separate your private or business data. For each safe you decide if you need a secured or open safe. There is also the option to protect your most important information with a password. To help you locate your data quickly each record is available in the quick view.

Organize you data:

Order and sort your records into different categories. Each category has a card (template) assigned to it which defines the type and number of input fields use to enter data. myCodes also makes extensive use of images which are easier to remember than words, as well as allowing you to assign icons to your categories.

Comfortable and easy data entry:

Nearly no limitations are set. You have up to twenty input fields to define your cards. Upon entering data, myCodes Pro proposes categories and cards but these can be changed if needed. Your input screen is displayed as defined in the assigned card.

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VoiceSecureIt™ is the first Voice Biometric solution for the Windows® Mobile 5.0 Platform. This easy to use and highly effective voice security application enables the user to secure their device with a simple and unique voice print phrase. This new version features a redesigned Graphic User Interface for easier viewing and robust functionality.

VoiceSecureIt 2.0 secures and protects your personal and corporate data with the ONLY Windows® Mobile 5.0 application using your unique Voice Print Phrase for authentication (voice password). VoiceSecureIt is ideal for enterprise, government and medical applications; bulk pricing and licensing is available.

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