PhatWare Corporation has made availabile Pocket dbExplorer 2.0, a database management utility that allows users to browse, view, edit, and manage databases on Microsoft Windows Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs and Palm-Size PCs.

A company said a major new feature in version 2.0 of Pocket dbExplorer is a new database editor that allows viewing and modifying of any system or application database located in the standard object store on the mobile device. In addition, PhatWare said Pocket dbExplorer has passed Microsoft logo-testing requirements and is now certified with Microsoft's Designed for Windows for Pocket PC logo.

Pocket dbExplorer was first introduced in December of 1997 as HPC dbExplorer 1.0 and has a user interface similar to the Pocket PC File Explorer. Pocket dbExplorer allows backup and restoring of one or more databases and system registry settings to a file, which can be stored on the flash memory card or copied onto the desktop PC. Any database can be exported in comma or tab separated text file through Pocket dbExplorer.

The list price for Pocket dbExplorer is $19.95. For a limited time, it can be purchased from the PhatWare website for $17.95.