Motorola has just supplied a firmware update for the Q that will finally enable MSFP to work on this Verizon device. MSFP, or Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack will finally enable Windows Mobile devices to have email pushed to them rather than pulling email. When it was announced it was thought that this would be a serious competitor to Blackberry, however it may be too late to the show. In addition to allowing for push email it will provide security features for users receiving mail from Exchange 2003 and will allow the Q to be used as a modem on a laptop. There are also some bug fixes and improvements to the OS. For all you Q users out there you will want to get your hands on this firmware update.
Archive for the 'wireless' Category
I have had my EVDO card for nearly a year now, and I must say it is the greatest. EVDO is broadband speed wireless over Verizon’s cell phone network. I can take my laptop anywhere, open it up, browse the Internet (FAST!) and get lot’s of work done, no matter where I am. I recently found out that I can use my Blackberry as a modem rather than the PCMCIA card, however this is not quite as nice as you are tethered with a USB cable; convenient not to carry a seperate card, but tied to a cable. Life is full of trade-offs.
Today I came across this article which touts a new ExpressCard offering from Verizon. The pictures look fantastic as far as size and form factor are concerned.