First impressions of Windows Mobile 2003 for i600?

[ChrisWalker]

For those of you who have upgraded . . .

What are your first impressions of the upgrade? Do you like? Are you getting better battery life? Is life good?

Chris

[Lurch651]

One downside-Phone is no longer customizable as far as themes from your desktop with apps like theme generator...

[Macguy59]

Menu's pop a little quicker. Haven't tried the new PIE or Inbox yet. WMP looks like it has a new UI. There's now a speed Dial option (was there one before?) and of course a new game. Just did the upgrade about 30 minutes ago. Was fairly easy as long as you pay attention to the instructions :wink:

[ChrisWalker]

I now have WM2003 on my phone (the PDA side upgrade, apparently not the Phone side upgrade).

The phone is _so_ much more responsive. It's like the difference between a sluggish, half-though-out device, and a good one.

The only sluggishness I get now is trying to make a phone call while a web page is loading. When I press and hold "1," it takes a few seconds to get things together. Sometimes.

But I love the fact that I can be on the Internet and still send and receive calls.

Chris

[MajesticNJ]

Anyone else notice that it takes a while for the call to disconnect after hanging up? Sometimes it takes two to three button presses before I see it disconnect.

Wierd.

Aside from that, the whole thing feels a bit faster plus I can run @sat (orbiter tracking program that wouldn't work with 2002) on it now. :)

Fred

[Mike Temporale]

Is the new version appliation locked like 2002 was?

[Bugwart]

One downside-Phone is no longer customizable as far as themes from your desktop with apps like theme generator... All the themes that I used in 2002 are working in 2003. I have been using Kleinweder's themes and theme generator.

[wirelessbeachbum]

One downside-Phone is no longer customizable as far as themes from your desktop with apps like theme generator... All the themes that I used in 2002 are working in 2003. I have been using Kleinweder's themes and theme generator.

you can still use those themes, you just have to manually load them onto the phone, the MS theme generator will not load them.

[Lurch651]

All the themes that I used in 2002 are working in 2003. I have been using Kleinweder's themes and theme generator.
Where would I find Kleinweder's theme generator?

[Lurch651]

I am getting a "Speed dial was broken and has been repaired" message quite frequently when using that feature... Anyone else?

[Mike Temporale]

All the themes that I used in 2002 are working in 2003. I have been using Kleinweder's themes and theme generator.
Where would I find Kleinweder's theme generator?

http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5131 :D

[GMSmigun]

1) Does anyone else notice the auto-locking feature still does not work at the time length your specify?

2) I like to rearrange my "Start" list, but now many of them cannot be moved. With the old OS, all shortcuts could be moved into folders. Very annoying!

Overall ... I like the improvements. The voice and data at the same time is awesome! That is my favorite improvement, and finally makes the Verizon Wireless unlimited data plan viable.

~ Geoffrey

[Macguy59]

I finally found some time to play with the new OS. With the inclusion of SSL for Inbox I can finally check my email . . . YES !!!! Just that improvement alone coupled with minor UI tweaks has made the upgrade worthwhile. Looks like I will be keeping my smartphone afterall :D Oh yeah I'll 2nd that whole data/voice at the same time to.

[randalllewis]

All of the above is great- PLUS the phone now has the Automatic profile setting. I missed that the most when I switched from the MPx200 to the i600.

[Kris Kumar]

Is the new version appliation locked like 2002 was?

Repeating Mike's question :-) Can you guys install (unsigned) apps.
What about Sprite Backup? Anyone tried it yet.

[Kris Kumar]

I am getting a "Speed dial was broken and has been repaired" message quite frequently when using that feature... Anyone else?

The only time I saw this error message is when I restored a backup image on to my Smartphone MPx200 (SP2002) and tried to use the Speed Dial for the first time. I never saw it after the first Speed Dial use.