ActiveSync 4.1 and Smartphone 2002

[Guest Alex_le_brit]

As I still use my original SPV and my E200, I'm wondering about upgrading to ActiveSync 4.1. In particular I'm a little confused by the following two statements to be found on the Microsoft site.

Notes.

Faster file transfer speed and photo sync via Outlook are only available for Windows Mobile 5.0-based devices. For customers using Windows Mobile 2003 or 2002-based devices, please continue using ActiveSync 3.8

Found HERE

BUT

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service..........

......... The following mobile device operating systems are supported by ActiveSync 4.1:

• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 2003

• Microsoft® Smartphone 2002, Microsoft® Windows® CE OS version 3.0

Found HERE

Does anyone know which one is true? And if I upgrade to 4.1, and I find it doesn't work, can I downgrade to 3.8 again?

[Guest Pondrew]

You shouldn't have any problems using your devices with Activesync 4.x. I've been syncing an SPV E200, SPV C500, MDA III and briefly a Voq Professional Phone, all succesfully. In fact, it seems considerably more reliable and polished then I remember 3.x being.

No idea why Microsoft decided to include that statement...

[Guest Alex_le_brit]

You shouldn't have any problems using your devices with Activesync 4.x. I've been syncing an SPV E200, SPV C500, MDA III and briefly a Voq Professional Phone, all succesfully. In fact, it seems considerably more reliable and polished then I remember 3.x being.

No idea why Microsoft decided to include that statement...

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Well i'll try it and see what happens. I have a theory that conflicting statements are put in like that to make you ring premium rate helplines, the only thing is Microsoft forgot to include their number.