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LG Electronics working on Pocket PC with integrated phone

According to Cellular News, LG Electronics (LGE) is working on a Pocket PC device with an integrated phone and a 1.1 megapixel still image/video digital camera. The device is based on an Intel 400 MHz processor and includes 64 MB of RAM, which is augmented by an additional 128 MB of storage memory (presumably flash ROM) which can store up to an hour of video or a combination of video, digital photos, and other files. It also includes a keypad that slides out of the bottom of the device. According to Cellular News, the device will be launched initially in Korea around the end of 2003. http://www.cellular-news.com/story/9952.shtml

T-Mobile to offer free Pocket PC 2003 upgrade

T-Mobile will be offering existing users of the T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition device a free upgrade to the newer Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC software. The newer version of the software enables “always on” over-the-air access to new e-mail and to Calendar, Appointments, or Contacts from MS Exchange 2003 Server. It also includes improved text messaging capabilities, quicker contact searching, a call muting feature, Ring Tone support for WAV and MIDI files, and Windows Media Player 9, which supports video, WMA, MP3, and WAV files. More information is available on the T-Mobile Web site. http://www.t-mobile.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/download_Popup.asp

ActiveSync 3.7.1

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7.1 is the latest synchronization software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones. ActiveSync 3.7.1 contains fixes that make synchronization more trouble-free than ever before and includes all the significant improvements brought to you in ActiveSync 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7. It is easy to install and use while offering a high level of reliability. If you have not already installed ActiveSync 3.5, ActiveSync 3.7.1 will also bring you up to date with compatibility to Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP. It addresses the top USB connectivity issues, resulting in a significant increase in connectivity reliability. Specifically, ActiveSync 3.7.1:

Enhances USB driver to improve connection stability and avoid crashes.

Improves detection of cradled devices.

Addresses issue with ActiveSync falling into guest mode repeatedly.

Addresses issue where desktop fails to detect cradled device.

Addresses issue where device and desktop report different connection states and sync does not start.

Improves the reliability of large file transfers.

Enhances Desktop Connection Wizard UI to make connection setup easier.

Improves stability to reduce application level crashes.