Socket Connection Products Compatible with Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.socketcom.com/about/press/read.asp?ID=96' target='_blank'>http://www.socketcom.com/about/pres.../read.asp?ID=96</a><br /><br /></div>"Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT, PSE: SOK), the Mobile Connection™ Company, today announced that its broad range of CF and new SDIO form factor connection products work with Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs, Microsoft’s newest version of software for Pocket PC devices. Socket’s connectivity products enable mobile professionals to connect their Windows Mobile-based devices, including those from Dell, ViewSonic, Hewlett Packard and Toshiba, to computer networks anytime, anywhere.<br /><br />“Windows Mobile 2003 software makes a great mobile platform even better by delivering enhancements to the software that support a better wireless experience, robust communication tools, and new applications and features to benefit business users and consumers,” said Peter Phillips, Socket’s vice president of marketing. “The strategic relationship between Microsoft and Socket will enable our joint customers to take advantage of these enhancements quickly, ensuring easy connections to instant messaging, email, the Internet and corporate intranets whenever, wherever, and however they would like.”<br /><br />In conjunction with the launch of Windows Mobile 2003, Socket is offering a $40 rebate on its Low Power WLAN Card for the next 60 days. During the same period, customers can <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/wifi">visit this Microsoft site</a> to take advantage of a 30-day free Wi-Fi service offer from T-Mobile, Wayport or Boingo as well as get more information about the Socket WLAN card rebate."<br /><br />Socket makes <a href="http://www.mobileplanet.com/private/pocketpcthoughts/product.asp?dept%5Fid=5040&pf%5Fid=MP580127&listing=1">excellent WiFi cards</a> [affiliate], so this $40 rebate is icing on the cake. Socket also released <a href="http://www.socketcom.com/support/support_wlan.asp">their Windows Mobile 2003</a> drivers today. Woo hoo!

[Nikhil]

bah...I wish Symbol would catch up...the Socket drivers don't work with my Symbol card.

[Enderet]

Isnt there going to be any REALLY exciting news? This day isnt really all I expected it was going to be...I was expecting new PPCs galore. :roll:

[saxamoophone]

So let me guess, these folks probably won't support drivers for those of us stuck with PPC 2002 thanks to the idiots at Toshiba. Hope they proove me wrong :evil:

[medic119]

Ref article here (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13972).

So I guess Symbol is falling behind again. I have been trying to get this to work for awhile. Wa figure the same cards and all..

oh well.

[Jason Dunn]

Isnt there going to be any REALLY exciting news? This day isnt really all I expected it was going to be...I was expecting new PPCs galore. :roll:

There ARE new PPCs galore! The problem is that they all leaked before the embargo date:

- new JVC
- new iPAQs (x5??)
- new Toshiba
- new Viewsonic
- new Gateway
- new Symbol
- new Asus

I'm not sure what you were expecting from today, but I'd say the above is a pretty impressive list of new devices!

[Jason Dunn]

So let me guess, these folks probably won't support drivers for those of us stuck with PPC 2002 thanks to the idiots at Toshiba. Hope they proove me wrong :evil:

What do you mean? You can already get Pocket PC 2002 drivers...?

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Isnt there going to be any REALLY exciting news? This day isnt really all I expected it was going to be...I was expecting new PPCs galore. :roll:
..exactly what were you expecting that hasn't been reported already?

[saxamoophone]

So let me guess, these folks probably won't support drivers for those of us stuck with PPC 2002 thanks to the idiots at Toshiba. Hope they proove me wrong :evil:

What do you mean? You can already get Pocket PC 2002 drivers...?

I have an e335 and was looking forward to their SD release of the wifi card since it doesn't have a CF slot on mine. The SD release isn't for another month or too, so they might just release 2003 drivers (hopefully not).