It may be released in June 2003. It may be not. But rumours about the (a?) new MS Pocket PC OS 2003 are around the net.

Some people say the new version is going to be another bug fix release. Some actually say this will be a major revamp on the platform. No word about installation of this OS in older devices with ROM space available. This depends on the manufacturer decisions.

The best list I've seen is on PocketNow, and includes this:

Secure WiFi (802.1x) support

Zero Configuration

New user interface

Native Bluetooth Stack

OS stack

DUN, object push, serial port profiles

OTA configuration manager

Inbox, SMS, instant messenger

“Always Up-to date” Syncing

Improved scheduled syncing

“Titanium” SMS notifications

Messaging services enhancements

SMS: Contacts name lookup and direct call back

MMS plug-in (native to inbox)

New Connection Manager

Power management with unattended apps

Email signatures

Improved time-zone handling

Vcard and vcal support

Today/Homescreen plug-in divided for multiple mail accounts

Color weekend appointements in calendar

Scrollable summary and attendees list in calendar

Free appointments don’t show conflicts with other calendar events

Network selection UI

New Connectivity notifications

Support for WinCE v4.2

Increased stability and reliability

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) / IP Security Protocol (IPSec)

IPv6

Apps enabled within mixed mode (v6/v4) networks