HanDBase 4.0 adds database creation and editing

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DDH Software's HanDBase , the cross platform relational database application, has now reached version 4. New in the S60 version is the ability to create and edit the database structure on the device itself (previously only data entry was supported). This means HanDBase is now the complete relational database solution for S60 phones. Also new is support for floating dates in filters which gives the ability to see records from the last week, last day and so on.

You can read our review of the previous version of HanDBase here which should give you some idea about the power and potential of this application. Database applications may be rather boring on the surface, but they are extremely versatile. With HanDBase you may be able to do that one extra thing that had previously alluded the capabilities of your smartphone.

Extracted from the press release:

HanDBase is still the most flexible and inventive program available for handhelds - and it is always amazing to see the ingenious uses of HanDBase as users create their own mobile applications. With data security risks such as identity theft and business intelligence loss, the security of mobile data is of utmost importance. HanDBase is once again in the lead with its tight, yet practical and easy-to-manage security measures. In addition to 128 bit Safer-SK encryption, HanDBase 4.0 now offers an inactivity auto-close feature and encryption password caching, with HanDBase optionally remembering and recalling passwords for subsequent saves/closes of the database. This feature reduces the likelihood of users entering an incorrect password when re-encrypting and is also far more convenient.

"HanDBase 4.0 again sets the standard for mobile databases, with features deep enough for power business users in a wide variety of fields such as medicine, inspections, and education, yet easy enough for anybody to create and manage lists for their own needs," said David Haupert, president of DDH Software. "HanDBase is still the most flexible and inventive program available for handhelds - and it is always amazing to see the ingenious uses of HanDBase as users create their own mobile applications."

 

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