Finally, UTStarcom has released the new ROM update for the Verizon XV6700! Sprint, Alltel and Telus already had it for a good little while, but Verizon’s slow ass still was showing no signs of release. Well, now that it’s available on the UTstarcom site I’ve downloaded it and I’m installing it now. Looks like it adds a few new features and fixes a couple of bugs… here’s a quote from the release notes:
This software update makes available some new features and corrects some issues. Some of the primary enhancements are:
Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack- The Messaging & Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0 enables business users to easily stay connected to their email while on the go and helps businesses to better protect device data. Benefits of this feature pack include:
- Direct Push Technology- Keep your Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Inbox up-to-date using Direct Push Technology. Plus, you can now browse your corporate address book over-the-air with Exchange 2003 SP2. Faster transfer and synchronization of data- Outlook data sent between Exchange Server and a Windows Mobile-based device is significantly compressed, enabling faster transfer and synchronization of data.
Better protection of device data and management of devices
- Remotely enforced IT policy
- Local and remote device wipe
- Certificate-based authentication
- Enhanced security using Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
- Added a Voice Dialing application to allow you to leverage the handsfree capability already on the device.
- Main Today Screen provides you the capability to lock the device and prevent inadvertently activity.
- Corrected an issue where unknowingly, to the user, the device would enter into “Flight Mode”
- Added the capability to enable Wi-Fi and CDMA simultaneously.
Let’s hope this all goes well and I don’t brick my phone. Thank god I have insurance if I do. 
WARNING! Hi, I got my XV6700 a few days ago and was very happy when I saw the news of the firmware update. So I hooked up my pda to cradle and the cradle to pc. Everything synched up nicely. I then started the execution of the firmwarte. Went through the checking fine but on the second screen after it instructed me to hit next, it killed my pda! No matter what I did (soft reset/hard reset) the damn thing is dead. I researched the web and it seems like a few other people had the same problem. When this happens, kiss your pda good bye! It’s dead. Fortunately I’m within my first 15 days of the purchase so I’ll be able to return it to the store and exchange it for another. But I’ll sure as hell stay away from this firmware!
odd, I had absolutely no issues and there are a few people I have seen who have had issues with it for whatever reason. I’m more than happy with the firmware and I’m glad I upgraded. My friend had essentially the same experience so I would venture a guess that those with “bricked” 6700’s due to the upgrade are in the vast minority. Sorry you had problems with it.