Re: [Familiar] New features on Windows PocketPC 2003 vs Familiar.

Having read the entire mail, there is an important point we should not forget:
Do not confuse WinCE2003 with PocketPC2003- the list posted mixes this up,
however it is the separatation as with Familiar and OPIE/GPE though MS hides
this from the user- the well known "no choice option".

GPE folks please complete the list yourself, as most points are OPIE only.

On Friday 23 May 2003 10:03, J.Manrique Lopez wrote:

> Features
> -Optimized contacts search

OPIE's new osearch facility...

> -Auto menu accelerators

> -Hardware buttons mapping
OPIE buttons settings which is extremely powerful

> -“Always Up-to date” Syncing
KitchenSync though Syncing is extremely behind MS

> -Improved scheduled syncing
Sync issue, look above

> -“Titanium” SMS notifications
Means what ?

> -Messaging services enhancements
Not (yet) available under Linux

> -SMS: Contacts name lookup and direct call back
In general iPAQ<->phone interaction is missing under fam/opie/gpe

> -MMS plug-in (native to inbox)
dto

> -New Connection Manager
OPIE is revamping this for 1.0

> -Quick Search in Contacts (just start typing to
> search)
osearch searches the whole device that way, not only contacts

> -Email signatures
soon to come with opie-mailit

> -Improved time-zone handling
hopefully nothing to impove under OPIE

> -Autocorrect and autosuggest
missing

> -Text readability (gradients)
missing

> -Vcard and vcal support
finally under PPC ? OPIE reads vCard *and* iCal

> -Today/Homescreen plug-in divided for multiple mail
> accounts
missing

> -Color weekend appointements in calendar
missing

> -Scrollable summary and attendees list in calendar
missing

> -Contacts View by company department
Well- been here for months

> -Free appointments don’t show conflicts with other
> calendar events
missing

> -Call forwarding improvements
missing

> -One-touch access to vmail
button key and interaction with opie-addressbook

> -Network selection UI
opie-network-plugin

> -Cert management UI
opie-ssl-keys

> -Bean receive improvements
missing

> -Secure WAP Proxy
WAP is missing

> -New Connectivity notifications
missing

> -Support for WinCE v4.2
We have fam who need Wince ?

> -Increased stability and reliability
OPIE has proven to be stable longer than PPC did.

> -Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) /
> -IP Security Protocol (IPSec)
Here for long

> -IPv6
Errmh- no idea for fam.

> -Apps enabled within mixed mode (v6/v4) networks
missing

> New hardware support
Yes, MS had lots of things to do to support more hardware.
I believe the fam compatibility list is more impressing.

> -Menu extensibility in PIM apps, phone dialer, call
> history, speed dial
It would be a good idea for MS if they'd improve category support and
interoperability first- at least the OPIEs cat support is much more
sophisticated.

> -Application signing
Errm- did someone say TCPA and DRM ?

> -Ability to revoke all apps from a specific developer
Phew- "MS has noticed that they don't like John Doe any more and are
automatically revoking him from your device".
Brave new world.

> -Add platform version for app install
Wasn't there a tool called "ipkg" which does this under Fam ?
Can't really remember ;-)

Propably most things are steps into the right direction though they are not
rather revolutionary what MS delivers here.
Nothing to really worry about imho.

Oliver

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