Sprint Pushes Out Push Email With New PPC-6700 Firmware Update

[Raphael Salgado]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2006/03/16/552602.aspx' target='_blank'>http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/arch.../16/552602.aspx</a><br /><br /></div>Sprint users will be happy to know that their beloved PPC-6700 Pocket PC Phone (HTC Apache) has recently been issued a firmware update to AKU2. This update includes "Direct Push Email," along with a bunch of appreciated bug fixes and enhancements, such as Cyberon Voice Speed Dial, an updated Comm Manager, and a "Device Lock" Today plug-in. ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/6700-Upgraded.gif" /><br /><br />Of course, Verizon Wireless continues to trail behind with their equivalent update to the XV6700. Perhaps, it takes the engineers a few more days or weeks to add in their crippling customizations to prevent "revenue leaks." :evil: In any case, even with all the nice goodies in the Sprint update, A2DP (Bluetooth stereo audio streaming) was unsurprisingly left out. It's still very much worth the download and effort, so check out the active discussions and multiple download links.

[code-frog]

Whoa! It's Christmas! 8)

Thanks a bunch!!!

[that_kid]

Yeah it's Christmas, this new rom has improved so much. Direct push is Da Bomb and I've had no problems over the past day with the new rom.

[Tony Rylow]

Now we're just waiting on T-Mo with their update for the MDA...

[Paragon]

No A2DP......CRUD! There are now several devices with AKU2 updates. ALL, I repeat, ALL have had A2DP removed from them. WHY?

Please, someone in the know explain to me why the worlds largest software developer cannot develop a simple thing like this that is dependable enough for at least one OEM to include in the update? We wait months, and months just to see it removed.

Dave

[phut60]

Raphael, 4 months ago when iMate first released the K-JAM, your own website spent a lot of space covering the subject of how to disable the Cyberon product and setting up the ability to use MS Voice Command because of its superiority.

Why now do your refer to the installation of the Cyberon product to the Sprint version of the same device as an enhancement?

[smittyofdhs]

Raphael, 4 months ago when iMate first released the K-JAM, your own website spent a lot of space covering the subject of how to disable the Cyberon product and setting up the ability to use MS Voice Command because of its superiority.

Why now do your refer to the installation of the Cyberon product to the Sprint version of the same device as an enhancement?

re-read the quote "appreciated bug fixes and enhancements", he doesn't actually say Cyberon is the enhancement, the use of the word "enhancements" in generalized and not specific to Cyberon.

[mmidgley]

Why is A2DP so difficult to include? I've been enjoying it on my iPAQ 5555 with WM2003, ancient PPC hardware/software now!!

m.

[code-frog]

Yeah it's Christmas, this new rom has improved so much. Direct push is Da Bomb and I've had no problems over the past day with the new rom.

So how did you install it? In the FAQ's that I found you basically have to load it and start from scratch. Some said to do a backup and then restore but others didn't advise that.

I'd like to do a totally fresh install but was wondering how I preserve my telephone information like my number and the other sprint specific configurations. My data is all backed up but I'd just like to make sure that when I'm done my phone will still make and receive calls.

- Rex

[that_kid]

I always do a fresh install of my apps after an update. I've seen others restore backups and some have worked and some didn't. I just think in the long run it's better to start from scratch after a rom update because you could be replacing a file or registry setting that was corrected in the update.

[echernosky]

"revenue leaks." :evil:

Haha! Perfect! I love it!

[Scott R]

From what I've heard, there's still no ALT/SHIFT indicator. Wha?!? That should have been working out of the box on day one. When it wasn't, it should have been fixed with a quick patch a week after release. Instead, MONTHS later, they finally release a bug fix release and it's still not there?!?

[code-frog]

I always do a fresh install of my apps after an update.

So does your phone keep it's settings? If I do that when I'm done will my phone make and receive calls or do I need to redo the settings from Sprint?

[that_kid]

So does your phone keep it's settings? If I do that when I'm done will my phone make and receive calls or do I need to redo the settings from Sprint?

Yes the basic phone settings remain so upon completion of the update you will be able to make/receive calls, no need to reactivate your phone. You will still need to sync your contacts back to the device.

[entropy1980]

So does anybody know of a hosted exchange solution that is supporting exchange sp2 that I can use this in conjunction with?

[code-frog]

So I installed this update last night and it went without a hitch. The only problem is that now after some period of time (don't know for sure) it quits powering over USB and goes to battery mode. I've had this phone on this PC doing power over USB for months. I checked the USB Root Hub in device manager and Power Management is still disabled.

Any ideas how I can fix this? It sucks. :cry:

[mike_eeee]

Has anyone noticed the official posting on Sprint's Site? It looks like it is SUPPOSED to have A2DP support. Here's the official transcript pasted from the download page:

Software Downloads

PPC 6700 Upgrade Application
File Size Version
APAC_SPCS_20600_300_11200_ship.exe 43MB 206.300.112 Download


This download updates the software on the PPC 6700 including new features and bug fixes. This upgrade requires the use of ActiveSync 4.1 on your computer. ActiveSync 4.1 is available as a free download from Microsoft by clicking here or go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads and choose "mobile devices".


New features added are:


Enhanced security using Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME).
The Direct Push technology (Push E-Mail feature) of the Messaging &amp; Security Feature Pack which enables you to receive e-mail messages as soon as they arrive, without waiting for your PPC 6700 to synchronize at a specified interval.
Support for A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), which allows the use of Bluetooth-enabled stereo headsets.


Does anyone have any idea if this is just a HUGE error or something? :)

Thanks!
Mike