Pocket PC OS 2003 released

Although still two or three weeks away (in New Zealand), the new version of Microsoft's Pocket PC OS, now branded as Windows Mobile 2003, was released today. Brighthand posted reviews on the new HP H2210and the Toshiba E355 models.

It's just a shame that the New Zealand and Australian subsidiaries of HP and others will take their time to release updated versions of their products.

The major improvement in window Mobile 2003 Software is some speed, although not optimised for XScales processors. Better Connection Manager is also one of the highlights.

Here's a list of what's new in this version:

Enhanced Connection Manager user interface

Zero Configuration connections

Improved animated connectivity status icons

Improved connectivity bubbles

Always-on Bluetooth discoverability

Use of Bluetooth modems

Bluetooth beaming

Auto-correct spelling

Auto-suggest in Inbox

One-touch turn all radios off

802.1x support

Certificate Management UI

IPSec/L2TP

Support for Multiple VPNs

IPv6 support

New Today screen

Smart Lookup in Contacts

Windows CE 4.2 operating systems

.NET Compact Framework

Enhanced developer support

128-bit encryption strength for Crypto API

Improved power management

Windows Media Player 9 Series for Pocket PC 2003

Plus! Sync & Go

Support for Plus! Photo Story

Windows Movie Maker 2

Pictures

New version of Pocket Internet Explorer

"Jawbreaker" game

vCard and vCal support

Inbox signature support

New user notifications