One of our favourite mobile software developers, SBSH has just updated its Facade for Smartphone app with some cool new features. Facade allows you to customise your Smartphone’s Today screen with a whole bunch of extra little gadgets (such as viewing 30 days’ appointments without needing to open your agenda).

While this is a pretty common field for WinMobile developers, SBSH has succeeded at achieving what so many other developers are aiming for: true added value in terms of functions, while preserving the integrity of individual components on the Today screen. Where so many similar programs end up making your Today screen look incredibly complex and cluttered, SBSH Facade keeps things clean… but stays full of detail.

There are quite a few new features in Facade but out favourite is the sharp, professional design they’ve gone for – making the seemingly small 1.1 to 1.2 version change really very significant.

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Ever wished you could access your tasks and appointments more quickly on your phone? Well, now you can do so instantly, from your Today screen using this impressive Windows Mobile add-on. Facade adds several new icons to your home screen that provide you with quicker access to your applications and system information.