AdrianP
02-26-2003, 02:20 PM
I have received the following notification from myxda.com:
Cool....now your xda can send and receive sms, emails and FAX and MMS. And we are the only PDA phone that can do this. Go to the online store at myxda.com to trial the software and buy a full license version. Remember to read the product limitations in detail before purchasing online at myxda.com. Once purchased, it is non-cancellable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Tell your friends about it too. Now they can redeem an xda with 110,000 Asia miles. And for those who are still interested to upgrade your xda with the latest RAM and ROM software version, the downloads are put up again at myxda.com/downloads/swupgrade
The latest upgrade is:
ROM version: 3.14.17 ENG
ROM date: 10/11/02
Radio: 4.16
Protocol: 32S54
...which provides the following functionality
Higher GPRS data rates. Latest software will improve the data rates on your device and speed up the receipt of e-mails and Internet browsing. GPRS 4+1 support.
SIM manager. Phone numbers imported from the SIM card are saved by default as mobile numbers instead of work numbers. This will allow you to send an SMS message directly from Contacts, without having to change the number type to mobile.
Improved power management with regards to retaining the GPRS connection. A new feature allowing you to choose if you want the GPRS connection to remain active once the xda enters power save mode. On previous software version, the GPRS connection was discontinued at the time the device entered a power save mode. This feature can be found under Settings->System
PAP/CHAP selection. This new feature allows you to choose the type of authentication for your GPRS connection. PAP authentication is a less sophisticated level using clear text password protection; CHAP authentication is used to negotiate the most secure form of encrypted authentication supported by both server and client. The level of authentication required depends on your network provider. This setting can be found under Settings->Connections
Circuit Switched Data (CSD) call type. This new feature allows you to use either Analogue or ISDN connection for your data calls. The required setting depends on your network operator. This setting can be found under Settings->Connections
Additional operators' network settings are now supported in the auto configuration application. The following operators settings are included: 1010, New World Mobility, One2Free, Orange, SmarTone, Optus, Telstra, M1,SingTel, StarHub, Celcom, DiGi, Maxis, TIMECel, CTM, Others. If you find your operator from the list, you can configure your xda just by a press of a button. No manual intervention is required. This feature can be found under Settings->System. If your operator is not on the list, you can configure your local connectivity settings manually. You can do this by going to Settings->Connections->Connections
A fix for auto-configurator causing calendar events and e-mails to advance by 1 hour when synchronised from PC Outlook to XDA
Enhancements to GSM and GPRS capabilities - such as IP header compression
Improvements incorporated into the latest Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition such as
New Media Player
Significant performance and quality enhancements
A new skin
Improved playlist management
More robust streaming support
Enhanced connectivity integration
Additional improvements in overall system performance
DES56 cipher improvement for accessing secure Internet sites
Tab key is now supported in Pocket Internet Explorer
Correction to date/time of incoming SMS
These are improvements to what I have. However, this upgrade seems to be Asia only. Hopefully, it indicates that the UK (and other countries) upgrade should not be too far away. If anyone braver than me tries this upgrade with a UK XDA, I'd be grateful if they would post a report on how it went...!
Cool....now your xda can send and receive sms, emails and FAX and MMS. And we are the only PDA phone that can do this. Go to the online store at myxda.com to trial the software and buy a full license version. Remember to read the product limitations in detail before purchasing online at myxda.com. Once purchased, it is non-cancellable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Tell your friends about it too. Now they can redeem an xda with 110,000 Asia miles. And for those who are still interested to upgrade your xda with the latest RAM and ROM software version, the downloads are put up again at myxda.com/downloads/swupgrade
The latest upgrade is:
ROM version: 3.14.17 ENG
ROM date: 10/11/02
Radio: 4.16
Protocol: 32S54
...which provides the following functionality
Higher GPRS data rates. Latest software will improve the data rates on your device and speed up the receipt of e-mails and Internet browsing. GPRS 4+1 support.
SIM manager. Phone numbers imported from the SIM card are saved by default as mobile numbers instead of work numbers. This will allow you to send an SMS message directly from Contacts, without having to change the number type to mobile.
Improved power management with regards to retaining the GPRS connection. A new feature allowing you to choose if you want the GPRS connection to remain active once the xda enters power save mode. On previous software version, the GPRS connection was discontinued at the time the device entered a power save mode. This feature can be found under Settings->System
PAP/CHAP selection. This new feature allows you to choose the type of authentication for your GPRS connection. PAP authentication is a less sophisticated level using clear text password protection; CHAP authentication is used to negotiate the most secure form of encrypted authentication supported by both server and client. The level of authentication required depends on your network provider. This setting can be found under Settings->Connections
Circuit Switched Data (CSD) call type. This new feature allows you to use either Analogue or ISDN connection for your data calls. The required setting depends on your network operator. This setting can be found under Settings->Connections
Additional operators' network settings are now supported in the auto configuration application. The following operators settings are included: 1010, New World Mobility, One2Free, Orange, SmarTone, Optus, Telstra, M1,SingTel, StarHub, Celcom, DiGi, Maxis, TIMECel, CTM, Others. If you find your operator from the list, you can configure your xda just by a press of a button. No manual intervention is required. This feature can be found under Settings->System. If your operator is not on the list, you can configure your local connectivity settings manually. You can do this by going to Settings->Connections->Connections
A fix for auto-configurator causing calendar events and e-mails to advance by 1 hour when synchronised from PC Outlook to XDA
Enhancements to GSM and GPRS capabilities - such as IP header compression
Improvements incorporated into the latest Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition such as
New Media Player
Significant performance and quality enhancements
A new skin
Improved playlist management
More robust streaming support
Enhanced connectivity integration
Additional improvements in overall system performance
DES56 cipher improvement for accessing secure Internet sites
Tab key is now supported in Pocket Internet Explorer
Correction to date/time of incoming SMS
These are improvements to what I have. However, this upgrade seems to be Asia only. Hopefully, it indicates that the UK (and other countries) upgrade should not be too far away. If anyone braver than me tries this upgrade with a UK XDA, I'd be grateful if they would post a report on how it went...!