07-19-2004, 05:00 PM
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Samsung i700 WM2003 Update Released!
It looks like Verizon has actually managed to release the WM2003 update (first edition, of course) for the Samsung i700. There are apparently two ways to do the update: through a Verizon Wireless store or from the above-linked site. I haven't tried it yet -- I'll do so tonight and post my experiences once it's done. The above site seems to be really hammered right now... every i700 owner is trying to get it. :mrgreen:
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07-19-2004, 05:13 PM
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Well, that makes us even then, doesn't it?
Now we can both whine together about an SE update for our devices. 
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07-19-2004, 05:42 PM
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Nope -- I'm 100% sure that they won't have an SE update. :|
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07-19-2004, 06:06 PM
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I don't plan on seeing WMPE2003SE for the I700 and don't expect it either. As far as I am concerened Verizon delivered what they should have which is WMPE2003. I got my installed today it took 15 minutes and its working without issue so far.
Interesting to note that they now have the on/of of the phone called Flight Mode which I know was discussed but I don't recall ever seeing it mentioned that the udpate had it listed this way.
Of course now I can wait to see what comes next, MPx, HP 6315 or something else. The I700 will hold me over for now.
Only question I have is how do we turn off the always on data connection. Since I use my voice minutes for data use (limted use only) I don't want to be paying for a service that is not supported at my office.
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07-19-2004, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Nope -- I'm 100% sure that they won't have an SE update. :|
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But you can still whine, right? :lol:
Seriously, that is a little depressing. But at least they gave you guys a 2003 upgrade at all, right? :mrgreen:
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07-19-2004, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PPCMD
Only question I have is how do we turn off the always on data connection. Since I use my voice minutes for data use (limted use only) I don't want to be paying for a service that is not supported at my office.
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There's some discussion on pdaphonehome.com about this, which you might want to check out.
--janak
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07-19-2004, 08:34 PM
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Better yet, check out the new Wireless Sync offering that Verizon has. I am playing around with it on my Kyocera 7135 and tomorrow on my Treo 600 (sorry guys, still in Palm land). But to use Wireless Sync on the i700, you have to have the 2003 update. So on top of all the other benefits that the new 2003 update will give you on the i700, you have the ability to do push e-mail and sync all of your data. It's well worth it for the new sync feature alone.
https://www.wirelesssync.vzw.com/en/logon.asp
It's better than Blackberry. No kidding. I don't say that lightly. Sync the e-mail, contacts, calendar, to-do's, notes. It even keeps its own web version of all your data. It really is wild.
Service comes free with unlimited data. Which is expensive at $45 a month. But this wireless sync goes a REAL long way to making it worth it.
Hey, one note to other NYC and NYS government employees, you have a 19% discount available to you. Consider it one of those rare perks availble to you. It makes the $45 come to $36 and hey, everything helps, right?
Anyway, I didn't mean to get off topic. The i700 is an impressive phone and PDA and I think this 2003 update offers even more bang than people might realize.
I hope others find this as useful as I do.
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07-19-2004, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveNYC
It's better than Blackberry. No kidding. I don't say that lightly. Sync the e-mail, contacts, calendar, to-do's, notes. It even keeps its own web version of all your data. It really is wild.
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8O I'm excited now. I heard about this, and since I have the unlimited data already... :drool: They also offer it on the i600 and the Treo, I see. That would make the Treo a sweet device as well.
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07-19-2004, 09:10 PM
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Experience upgrading
I upgraded my i-700 last night. No problems, and my i-700 seems faster (menus pop-up quicker, etc). Like the changes in the update.
The only issues I had was that the download took forever, and I had to re-install everything (was sort-of expecting this). I thought I could backup via ActiveSync before the upgrade, and restore my data after the upgrade without restoring the old Pocket PC 2002 OS, but ActiveSync returned an error message that it was backed up with a difference device and therefore wouldn't work.
I'm sure this is the last upgrade Samsung/Verizon will introduce for the i-700. I'll probably get one of the new iPAQ Pocket PC phones as soon as it's released (it's T-Mobile, right?).
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07-19-2004, 10:57 PM
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Re: Experience upgrading
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Originally Posted by eriqc
I thought I could backup via ActiveSync before the upgrade, and restore my data after the upgrade without restoring the old Pocket PC 2002 OS, but ActiveSync returned an error message that it was backed up with a difference device and therefore wouldn't work.
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Yes - it wouldn't work by definition. Glad to hear your update went well, overall. 
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I'm sure this is the last upgrade Samsung/Verizon will introduce for the i-700. I'll probably get one of the new iPAQ Pocket PC phones as soon as it's released (it's T-Mobile, right?).
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I would expect so, too. As for the iPAQ GSM Pocket PC Phone, I don't think it's official, but rumors do suggest T-Mo.
--janak
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