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Your questions: Is there an update for Windows Mobile devices for the new time zone in Venezuela?

This from Peter today… and two others this week (thanks):


“Is there a patch for the new time zone in Venezuela for the windows mobile devices?”


As noted previously, Venezuela’s time zone shifts by 30 minutes on December 9th, and in addition to the Windows Cumulative DST & TZ Update for 2008 (that includes the change for Venezuela, Brazil and others), we also have updates for Venezuela for Windows Mobile devices:


  • Update for Windows Mobile (KB944326): Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6. This update includes updated time zone definitions for a new time zone for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
  • Update for Windows Mobile 5.0 (KB944326): Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0. This update includes updated time zone definitions for a new time zone for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
  • Update for Windows Mobile 6 (KB944326): Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Windows Mobile 6. This update includes updated time zone definitions for a new time zone for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Make sure you “Fall Back” next week: Windows Mobile and Daylight Saving Time

Yesterday, October 28th, would have been the timeframe for the US Daylight Savings Time changeover under prior rules.  The new rules call for the US and Canadian DST “Fall Back” to occur in the early morning of Sunday, November 4. 

A recent update was posted to our DST & TZ hot topics page which details impacts to some users of certain Windows Mobile devices, who experienced an early changeover.   A copy of that posting is found below – please refer to the information on the page and contact your mobile operator’s customer support line if you experience any difficulties. 

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In observance of the various Daylight Saving Time (DST) and time zone changes, Microsoft has been working closely with customers, partners and others in the industry to help ensure a smooth and seamless transition.  Although updates have been made available for mobile devices running Windows Mobile software, some end users may not have the information needed or followed the steps necessary to apply those patches.  The correct end to DST for 2007 in North America is November 4th. 

Mobile devices for users who did not update may have experienced the “Fall Back” in North America on October 28th, as some user’s mobile devices and their calendars may be incorrectly early by one hour for the following week if the appropriate updates are not applied. Microsoft recommendations that those customers needing to update should follow the instructions on http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx for updating their devices.

Generally it seems that some new devices may not have the latest update for the 2007 DST and TZ rules.  My wife has a Cingular (now AT&T) 8525 Pocket PC Phone that she received late this summer as a replacement for a unit still under warranty, and the phone came loaded with the fix already installed.

For the latest news and customer guidance, please visit Microsoft’s Hot Topics web page at http://www.microsoft.com/time.

Tags: Microsoft, Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Savings Time, DST, Windows Mobile, Cingular 8525. 4,020,000; 10,600,000; 649,000+

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New DST KBs available: Egypt and Venezuela

New info is now available on Egyptian (in case you missed it, posted last month) and the really new KB for changes in Venezuela on the DST Hot Topics and Latest News page…

Egypt 2007 Daylight Saving changes: The government of Egypt has announced on August 23rd, 2007, a change in the observance of daylight saving time in the country stating that the time change will take place on September 7th at 1:00AM local time. Officially, the change occurs at 11:59:59 PM Local time (+3 hours EEST, 23:59:59) on September 6th, 2007, when clocks should be moved back to 11:00:00 PM (+2 hours EET) instead of to 12:00:00 AM. For more information, please see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 940427.

Venezuelan time zone changes: The government of Venezuela has announced a change to the time zone for the country. To date, Venezuela observed AST. The new time zone change will begin September 24, 2007, when clocks will move backwards 30 minutes, from UTC-4:00 GMT to UTC-4:30. This change begins at 11:59:59 PM local time on September 24. Clocks should be moved back to 11:30:00 PM rather than advancing to 12:00:00 AM (midnight.) For more information, please see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 938977.

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Your questions: how does the AT&T 8525 PPC phone compare to the Apple iPhone?

A quick post as I run off to lunch… a question I received yesterday from a friend as I was doing mail on my 8525… 

“What’s the difference between the AT&T 8525 [aka HTC Wizard] and the new iPhone?”

Let’s point the wayback machine to June, 2007, and Tom Yager’s Infoworld blog posting, as AT&T positioned the 8525 Pocket PC phone at a low promo price and apparently as a alternative to the Apple iPhone…

“Mobile buyers brought to AT&T’s site by iPhone’s pre-launch excitement will be greeted with a number of iPhone alternatives, but AT&T has pushed one to the front of the pack. AT&T chopped $300 off the $599 list price of its newest top-end 3G device, the 8525 Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC, just in time for iPhone’s launch.

“I find AT&T’s re-pricing particularly interesting since the 8525 is the very handset I chose to pit against iPhone. The 8525 is a business handset with consumer features, while iPhone is a consumer handset with business features. They both converge, yet they end up in very different places.

“I’ve been carrying an 8525 for about a month in preparation for the shoot-out and as part of my real-life road warrior mobile device testing regimen. I’ll hold my opinions for the review, but I will say that the 8525 is dear at its $599 list price, appropriately priced at AT&T’s standard $449 2-year subsidized price, and is worth checking out in person at $299.

“The 8525’s killer feature will be its Windows Mobile 6 upgrade, which AT&T promises for the third quarter of this year. Expect it to be downloadable, but not necessarily free. If the 8525 had shown with Windows Mobile 6 in time for iPhone’s launch, the landscape might look quite different.”

Mr. Yager provides a side-by-side feature comparison of the two phones as “part of a work in progress for [his] InfoWorld Test Center shoot-out among iPhone, T-Mobile BlackBerry 8800 and the AT&T 8525.” 

As you may recall, at home we made the move to the then Cingular 8525 with Windows Mobile 5, when we found the price even lower than the pricing this summer…

“The clincher on this deal? Over the holiday shopping weekend last week, Cingular offered a “Buy One Get One Free” deal and the phones were essentially half price: not only was Cingular’s family plan comparable to what I had on T-Mobile, their pricing on devices was better. (The lowest tier of Internet access is a couple of dollars more a month than T-Mobile’s WAP access, but affordable.)”

Depending on the timing and your local AT&T dealer, your mileage may vary.

Also of interest: Russell Shaw’s blog post today on “So who is this $100,000 mystery buyer for iPhone unlocking software?”

Tags: AT&T, Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile, Cingular 8525.

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Browser and client-based versions of Live Search for Mobile

Now available… new browser- and client-based versions of Live Search for Mobile.


Live Search for Mobile 


Visit http://mobile.search.live.com/about/ for more details on installing the application on your Windows Mobile devices (you’ll also find a list of compatible devices listed for J2ME phones). You can install on Windows Mobile 2003 and later (WM5) fo raccess to Local Search, movie listings, maps and directions, and (for me, quite helpful) traffic updates.


And visit http://m.live.com via your mobile browser to use Live Search.