New features on Windows PocketPC 2003 vs Familiar.

Hello,

We know that Familiar is very very different from
WindowsCE platform, but maybe is worth taking a look
into supposed WinCE 2003 features, to see which ones
is Familiar better, and which ones is still Wince
better:

-Secure WiFi (802.1x) support
-Zero Configuration
-New user interface
-Native Bluetooth Stack
-OS stack
-DUN, object push, serial port profiles
-Radio shut down
-OTA configuration manager
-Enhanced Keyboard Support
-Single user mode for input and navigation
-Inbox, SMS, instant messenger

Features
-Optimized contacts search
-Auto menu accelerators
-Hardware buttons mapping
-“Always Up-to date” Syncing
-Improved scheduled syncing
-“Titanium” SMS notifications
-Messaging services enhancements
-SMS: Contacts name lookup and direct call back
-MMS plug-in (native to inbox)
-New Connection Manager
-Quick Search in Contacts (just start typing to
search)
-Power management with unattended apps
-Email signatures
-Improved time-zone handling
-Autocorrect and autosuggest
-Text readability (gradients)
-Vcard and vcal support
-Today/Homescreen plug-in divided for multiple mail
accounts
-Color weekend appointements in calendar
-Scrollable summary and attendees list in calendar
-Contacts View by company department
-Free appointments don’t show conflicts with other
calendar events
-Call forwarding improvements
-One-touch access to vmail
-Network selection UI
-Cert management UI
-Bean receive improvements
-Secure WAP Proxy
-New Connectivity notifications
-Support for WinCE v4.2
-Increased stability and reliability
-Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) /
-IP Security Protocol (IPSec)
-IPv6
-Apps enabled within mixed mode (v6/v4) networks

New hardware support
-Low cost memory with NAND
-Pendant bus support
-WMP hardware assisted decode supported
-API’s standardized over WinCE/PPC OS
-Networking and communications APIs
e.g. SMS interception API
-Menu extensibility in PIM apps, phone dialer, call
history, speed dial
-Application signing
-Certificate store and enrollment & management UI
-Ability to revoke all apps from a specific developer
-Add platform version for app install

Tools
-New managed code development
-.NET CF in ROM
-Smart Device Extensions moves to Visual Studio .NET

This is based on PocketNow publication:
http://discuss.pocketnow.com/showthread.php?threadid=13409

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J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente http://www.asturlinux.org/~jsmanrique
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Received on Fri May 23 2003 - 08:03:21 EDT