I have been using eWallet ever since it was bundled with my Compaq iPaq PDA and it is one of the key applications I use on my T-Mobile MDA. With the release of eWallet 5.0, Ilium Software has taken what I consider an excellent application to the next level.
The key improvements includes:
- Windows Vista compatiblity. eWallet 5.0 works very well with Vista and the Windows Mobile Device Center and Sync Center.
- Higher resolution graphics. On my first use of eWallet 5.0 I was struck by the enhanced graphics. Although the application layout has not changed, the enhanced icon graphics make the application much more appealing. In addition you can now create card templates and add your own icons.
- Sync Pro has been enhanced to sync wallets to multiple locations. This is a feature I have long been waiting for. I store my important files on a server that is backed up nightly. I have been using Windows file sync feature for my eWallet data files which performed a full file sync. It worked but was not ideal since it did not take into card changes made to each copy of the wallet. Now with Sync Pro I can perform a card level sync with the ability to manage conflicts. You can also sync your wallets with an FTP server and Ilium Software's Files Anywhere service.
- eWallet 5.0 also works with the U3 secure USB flash drive technology. This is not something I have tried, but it sounds like an interesting concept.
In today's identity theft ridden world, protecting user ids and passwords, as well as other financial information is imperative . eWallet does the job on Windows XP, WIndows Vista and Windows Mobile for my wife and I. Ilium Software has made a great application even better.
My brethren over at pocketnow.com, Jeffrey Brent Swerdlow has reviewed eWallet 5.0 here. I concur with his 4.5 rating and agree that the returning to the file list when closing a wallet is a bit of a pain.
Update: I just found out that an easy way to avoid the file list on exit is to use the lock feature (left soft key), this feature will exit you out of eWallet.
See my updated Windows Mobile application list...
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