It’s no surprise that software developers that have written apps for Windows Mobile, Android, and iOS are coming out of the woodwork to announce new apps for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system. But what’s moderately exciting about these announcements is the fact that developers really seem to be keeping the distinctive Windows Phone 7 user interface in mind and customizing their apps to fit instead of simply porting apps from other plaforms.

Ilium’s eWallet is a popular Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and iPhone app which lets you store passwords, financial information, pictures, and other data on your phone using 256-bit AES encryption. The Windows Mobile version of the software has a rather utilitarian look. Now Ilium has announced its developing a Windows Phone 7 version, and it looks much more attractive.

Rather than using a tree-style menu to organize data, there’s a scrollable menu at the top that lets you switch from home to work or other categories. Below is a list of accounts with saved passwords and other information with nice big icons.

There’s no word on how much eWallet for Windows Phone 7 will cost or when it will be available, but the iPhone app is $9.99, while the Windows Mobile and BlackBerry versions runs $19.99 for the mobile app and PC software. There’s also a free eWallet Viewer app for Android which allows you to view your information and synchronize it with a PC on an Android device — but not to create or edit cards on your phone.

Brad Linder

Brad Linder is editor of Liliputing and Mobiputing. He's been tinkering with mobile tech for decades and writing about it since 2006. Brad has also worked with NPR, WHYY, PRI, and AOL.

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