SPB Software, the leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones, has just released an update for SPB Mobile Shell, the popular software solution that enables users to make great customizations to their handset's user interface. The new version of SPB Mobile Shell is 3.5.1 Beta 1 (build 9666), and the company has made it available for open beta testing.

There is a wide range of changes the fresh flavor comes around with, most of which the company says have been delivered to fix known bugs, resolve critical scenarios or add some small features. The new release is only a minor update, and also a beta one, and now brings along additional features to the table, the maker adds.

The release notes for SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.1 Beta 1 show the following changes:
SPB Pocket Plus close button makes Shell unresponsive
Set Ringtone doesn't work for Contacts
6.5: Theme shows incorrectly for Carousel and Tiles views
Added current conditions threshold for weather widget
Agenda: One day is shown twice, 25 Oсt date is the transition to “winter” time
3D SMS viewer: First word disappears after enter
Twitter issues fixes
Kinetic scrolling doesn't stop on Asus P565
3D SMS viewer: Picture is absent.
3D viewer: Date isn't shown for SMS and Email
3D email viewer: First account always shows
Birthday widget doesn't update itself when contact info is changed
New filter category is available only after MS restart
Task widget makes task synchronization with Outlook longer
Feature: introduced default action for weather widget (now choose between “Open forecast” and “Open conditions”).

According to pocketnow, the new release, although delivering the above mentioned fixes, does not offer a solution for the problems experienced with SPB Mobile Shell by the owners of an HTC Touch Pro2 handset. However, future releases of the application might bring along some other fixes, so that all Windows Mobile phone users can be happy.

More details on SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.1 Beta 1 (build 9666) can be found on the SPB Club forum. The application is available for download from Softpedia as well, via this link.