Microsoft has made slight improvements in the areas of security as well. Wi-Fi users now can configure their devices with WPA2/802.11i natively without the need for a third-party supplicant. Such integration should be a boon for IT groups implementing enterprise-grade security in the WLAN.
Microsoft also includes the ability to encrypt data stored on removable storage cards, such as SD cards. We'd like to see encryption extended to the entire Windows Mobile file system to prevent data on the device itself from falling into the wrong hands if the device is lost.
On the device front, popular machines like the Samsung Blackjack and Palm Treo 750v, in addition to the T-Mobile Dash, are slated to receive upgrades. Microsoft declined to share pricing on Windows Mobile 6.0. n
Sean Ginevan is an NWC contributing editor and a technology analyst with the Center for Emerging Network Technologies at Syracuse University. Write to him at [email protected].
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