Microsoft’s operating system for handhelds is getting a face-lift and a new name. The upgrade, based on Windows Pocket PC 2002, will be called Windows Mobile 2003.
The latest handheld upgrade is by no means a must-have, but it does deliver assorted tweaks and may also be available as an easy download for some Pocket PC 2002 devices. Hp’s new Ipaq H2210 handheld supports the new OS upgrade.
The new OS promises to make it easier for the user to set up a Wi-Fi connection with Windows Mobile than with Pocket PC 2002, though the process still wasn’t quite as simple as on Palm’s Tungsten C. Pocket Internet Explorer adds support for XHTML, CSS, HTML 4.0, Jscript 5.5, and other Web standards, which lets you access more Web content.
The upgrade has also rendered popular websites legible on the handheld’s small screen. With the Ipaq H2210, HP launches both the new OS and a compact new design. This moderately priced handheld is slightly smaller than the company’s popular Ipaq 5450 but larger than the slim, entry-level Ipaq 1910. It has a Secure Digital card slot and a removable, rechargeable battery. Microsoft says that Dell, JVC, Panasonic, and Toshiba will offer the new OS. The HP Ipaq H2210 handheld will be available from the beginning of September and a retail price has yet to be made available for it.
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12/09/2003
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