Microsoft's new platform for PocketPC's is here and it is called Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC (Pro and Premium available). My favorite newspage already has an
article about it - make sure you don't miss it!
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC New Features List:
- 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
Some of the enhancements are quite breathtaking (communication and multimedia). Makes me wonder what my next handheld will be.