Microsoft has announced that the next generation of Windows Mobile, now called Windows Embedded Handheld, is available. Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 builds on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. We will wait to see what devices will be upgraded to this new OS, and what new features it brings.

Motorola Solutions has introduced a new version of the MC55 mobile computer. This new version (MC55A0) has a faster processor, larger memory size, and increased ruggedness and than the previous generation (MC5590). You can compare the features here.

Motorola has been going through the process of splitting into two companies for a while now. The split is finally official. The mobile computer business is in the Motorola Solutions company. As of today, the website points to http://www.motorolasolutions.com.

With the release of ITScriptNet V3.2, we added some features that were not supported in previous versions. We added a Knowledge Base article that details what you need to know in order to upgrade.

We have just released the latest version of ITScriptNet. Our V3.2a adds several new features, as well as a handful of new devices.

You can learn more about the new features in ITScriptNet V3.2a here. We will discuss some of these features in the upcoming weeks.

From all of us at Z-Space Technologies, we want to wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and a Happy New Year!

Our office hours for the holiday season are:

• Closed all day Friday, Dec 24th
• Closed all day Monday, Dec 27th
• Closed all day Friday, Dec 31st

Our normal office hours resume on January 3rd, 2011.

Datalogic has announced that it will be showing the Falcon X3 at NRF in January. The National Retail Show takes place January 10-11th in New York City. We are looking forward to seeing this new device!

Honeywell has announced the retirement of the Dolphin 7850. Last orders for the device will be accepted until Feb 25, 2011. The final ship date is May 2, 2011.

We will maintain support for this device in ITScriptNet 3.x, but will likely remove support in future versions.

As we've discussed before, Microsoft has separated the old Windows Mobile product from the new Windows Phone product. Windows CE and Windows Mobile are now called Windows Embedded. Microsoft has a product page that discusses this transition and the new product names.

We will be closed on Thursday, Nov 25th and Friday, Nov 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. The office will be open again on Monday, Nov 29th.

We have been getting more and more questions about running ITScriptNet on Windows 7. For the most part, transitioning from Windows XP to Windows 7 is very smooth, but there are a few details to keep in mind due to the enhanced security in Windows 7. We have posted a new Knowledge Base article that discusses the points to keep in mind for ITScriptNet on Windows 7.

We have been getting quite a few questions lately about Override INI files. This is an ITScriptNet feature that alows you to change your database connections and file locations when you deploy your applications. We have written a new Knowledge Base article with some more information about creating Override INI files that may help.

We are getting close to the next release of ITScriptNet, and there are several new features and new devices supported. Some of the new features include:

• Media Player element for embedded video clips.
• Edge Gradient button style.
• Transition effects for images.
• Heartbeat logging for the Omni Server

New devices:

• Motorola MK4000
• Motorola MC65 and MC9500
• Intermec CS40
• Janam XG-100 Windows Mobile

We will discuss these new features more as the release approaches.

Raco has published an application note about a solution using our Asset Tracking Solution Pack. This is a good example of how our Solution Packs can be used as-is, or customized to meet your customers needs.

Honeywell AIDC and Zebra Technologies have announced a sales and marketing partnership. It appears the idea is to allow each company's products to be available through the distribution channels of the other, and presumably each company will recommend the others hardware when selling systems.