Overview
This behavior is associated with a feature that was introduced in Windows Mobile 6.1. It provides a way for users to send e-mail through an alternate outbound e-mail server provided by their mobile operator in the event that the default outbound e-mail server becomes inaccessible.

The problem occurs if a mobile operator doesn't use this feature, and therefore doesn't supply a value for the alternate SMTP address. When the mobile device fails on any attempt to connect to the e-mail provider's default SMTP server, Windows Mobile 6.1 automatically loads the value for the alternate SMTP server—which in this case is blank. The e-mail account configuration details are then corrupted, which results in loss of the ability to send e-mail with that particular e-mail account.

With this fix, the feature is patched to ensure that Windows Mobile 6.1 takes appropriate action when it detects a blank value for the Alternate SMTP server.

Now assuming these new models ship when they are supposed to in November, these look very promising!

sports a Qualcomm 7201A Processor and features Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security, Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, 3.1 MP camera, Integrated GPS, non touch screen, 20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout, 5-way optical navigation key, 2 soft keys, send / end buttons, camera button, keyguard button, ringer / sound switch, volume control, voice command

  sports a Qualcomm 7201A Processor and features Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g, with WPA2 security, Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, 3.1MP camera, Integrated GPS, touch screen, Full alphanumeric slide-out keyboard, 5-way optical navigation, 2 soft keys, ringer/sound switch, send/end buttons, keyguard button, volume control, camera button, 2 quick access keys (Windows Start and OK)

The HP Press release is here.

I've been using beta1 since the day it came out, and have been very impressed with it's ability to work on websites that Pocket IE doesn't. I think the zooming/readability needs some work, but all in all it's a huge step in the right direction. Now Opera have released Beta 2 which focuses on x-platform and x-device widgets.

The major new feature in Windows Mobile is the Widget Manager, but we have also added a Zoom slider and done some user interface and usability improvements in addition to many under-the-hood fixes in the browser core.

The Symbian UIQ browser is our latest and greatest UIQ build. It can only be installed on SonyEricsson P1, W960, G700 and G900.

Some recently posted pics on Brad Lassey's blog show what appears to be a working early look at Firefox mobile. What is potentially very exciting about this is the possiblity of kinetic scrolling, as shown in this video...

Fake Call is a quick and easy way to "call yourself" in order to politely escape social situations.

While pretending to receive a phone call is possible without any special software, this usually takes too many awkward key presses and fumbling. Fake Call makes it as easy as pressing 1 button, and provides an extremely realistic incoming call experience. It also includes powerful scheduling and personalization features in a simple, unobtrusive user interface.

Schedule a Fake Call in advance, or generate one on demand.

Simple, touch-friendly user interface to quickly schedule a call using predefined intervals (5 minutes to 1 hour).

Select a caller from your phone's Contacts. The selected contacts photo and phone number appear when the phone rings.

Totally realistic incoming call experience using your phone's default ringtone and profile settings.

Fast, small and optimized for Windows Mobile using native C++ code. Does its job and gets out of your way quickly.