With the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the United States government has established changes to the duration of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Beginning in 2007, DST will now remain in effect each year between the second (2nd) Sunday of March until the first (1st) Sunday of November (e.g., March 9, 2008 through November 2, 2008).
While this change primarily impacts the United States and Canada, it also impacts any users who interact with or send calendar invitations or who are dependent upon date/time calculations with companies and persons within the United States or Canada.
The Verizon Wireless network will seamlessly support the change to DST. While most customers’ devices will experience no impact, customers with BlackBerry devices and most PDAs/smartphones running Palm OS or Windows Mobile will be required to update or patch their devices.
If you are an individual or personal computer user, your computer may require an update in order to support the updated Daylight Saving Time rules. If necessary, please ensure that your computer is updated prior to updating your mobile device. For additional information or support, contact your operating system vendor.
If you are an enterprise end user, contact your IT organization prior to applying the DST update to your handheld device.
If you are an enterprise IT administrator, follow the specific directions from your OS and middleware vendors to deploy any patches and updates for DST. Typically, the updates should be performed in the following order:
- Server Operating System (Windows Server, etc)
- Collaboration Servers (Exchange Server, Lotus Domino, etc)
- Middleware Servers, if applicable (Wireless Sync, RIM, Good, etc)
- End-user PCs and collaboration software (Windows XP, etc)
- Mobile Device
In addition to updating their devices, customers are also encouraged to check with any third-party software providers, as the DST time changes may impact:
- Calendars/Scheduling
- Date and/or Time Calculations
- Transaction Logging
Check the chart below to look up your device’s available DST support and required updates (if available). Before installing any of the updates, please check with your company’s IT Department.
For devices without an available patch or update, you may manually update your time zone information to display your calendar entries correctly. If you have questions about upgrading your device, please contact us at (800) 922-0204 or by dialing *611 from your mobile phone.
Audiovox
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
Thera Pocket PC |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required
|
BlackBerry
|
Model
|
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| 6750 |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
| 7130e |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
| 7250 |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
| 7750 |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
| 8703e |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
Kyocera
|
Model
|
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| 6035 |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required |
| 7135 |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required |
Motorola
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
|
The Q |
Update
|
|
|
Update
|
- Motorola Q MR3
- Firmware Version
MP_BSP_C_02.07.55-30P_HW_P2.1 / Q2-BP_C_06.0B11P
- Device Update
|
Go to Start >Settings >More >Phone Settings >Phone Information >Software Version |
Palm Treo
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| 600 |
|
Update |
|
Not Required |
|
|
| 650 |
|
Update |
|
Not Required |
|
|
| 700p |
|
Update |
|
Not Required |
|
>Power on device >If CDMA radio is not turned on, press and hold Power/END key until VZW Welcome screen appears. >From the dial pad screen, select Options, then Phone Info. |
| 700w |
Update |
|
|
Update |
|
|
| 700wx |
Not Required |
|
|
Not Required |
|
>Power on device >If CDMA radio is not turned on, press and hold Power/END key until VZW Welcome screen appears. >Select Start >Settings >System >About > Phone >Software Version |
Qualcomm
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| pdQ |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required
|
Samsung
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Software Required |
How to Dispaly Software Version |
| i600 |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required |
| i700 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
|
|
| i730 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
|
|
| i830 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
- Samsung i830
- Firmware Version i830.1.2V.ZG26
|
Go to Start >Settings >System >Version >Phone |
Verizon Wireless
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum System Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| 6600 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
- XV6600 MR
- Firmware Version
ROM: 2.07.00 WWE Radio: HA01_167 Extended ROM: 2.07.117
- Device Update
|
Go to Start > Settings > System > Device Information |
6600 without camera |
Update |
|
|
Update |
- XV660 MR
- Firmware Version
ROM: 2.07.00 WWE/Radio: HA01_167 Extended ROM: 2.07.118
- Device Update
|
Go to Start > Settings > System > Device Information |
| 6700 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
- XV6700 MR2
- Firmware Version CE: 3.14.30
WWE Radio: 1.43.00
- Device Update
|
>Go to Start >Settings >System >Device Information |
| PN 820 |
Update |
|
|
Update |
|
|
|
Model |
Microsoft Update |
Palm Update |
RIM Update |
Wireless Sync Update |
Minimum Sofware Required |
How to Display Software Version |
| Data Cards |
Not Available - Manual Adjustment Required
|
The patches for your Verizon Wireless Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices are temporary registry updates which will not survive a device hard reset. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of any available maintenance release updates as they become available from the device manufacturer to permanently correct their device’s DST timing.
Verizon Wireless will post additional information on this web page as patches or updates become available for impacted devices.
For additional information regarding changes to Daylight Saving Time, please refer to the following resources:
- Energy Policy Act of 2005, page 22, Section 110 Daylight Saving (Adobe Acrobat file)
- Good Mobile Messaging:
- Microsoft:
- Palm
- Research in Motion:

Wireless Sync
Note: All impacted Wireless Sync customers will receive an email that will have instructions and links to each update.
Wireless Sync Hosted Platform Monitors
Updates are required for all Wireless Sync Hosted Platform Monitors. Note: You must update your Windows operating system and Outlook or Notes client prior to updating the Wireless Sync Monitor software. Download the updated client and install it to upgrade the Monitor.
Wireless Sync Device Updates
Using your PDA's browser, enter patch address listed for your device and follow the installation steps.
- Windows Mobile 5* (http://ota.wsync.com/WSWM5PPC.cab) for the following Pocket PC Devices:
- Palm Treo 700w
- Verizon Wireless XV6700
- Samsung i730 (with Windows Mobile 5 update)**
- Windows Mobile 5* (http://ota.wsync.com/WSWM5SP.cab) for the following Smartphone Devices:
- Motorola Q
- Verizon Wireless PN-820
- Windows Mobile 2003* (http://ota.wsync.com/WSPPC2003.cab) for the following Pocket PC Devices:
- Samsung i700
- Samsung i730 (with Windows Mobile 2003)**
- Samsung i830
- Verizon Wireless XV6600
*The Wireless Sync device client update includes any necessary Microsoft patches
**Find out your software version of Samsung i730.
Wireless Sync Enterprise Server Updates
Wireless Sync Enterprise Servers (WSES) require a Daylight Saving Time update. Update notifications will be emailed to registered WSES Administrators directly from Intellisync Server Support with instructions and links to the upgrade for Wireless Sync Enterprise Server.
All Windows Mobile devices connected to Wireless Sync Enterprise Servers also require an update. WSES Administrators can point their end users to the links above to download the updated client directly to their device. Emails with instructions for device updates are being emails to WSES Administrators directly.

Daylight Saving Time FAQs
Q: After applying the DST patches to my device, appointments/meetings between the 3/9/2008 and 4/6/2008 are still off by one hour.
A: Possible Resolutions:
- If your device is on a corporate network (i.e. you receive corporate emails), please contact your IT administrator to ensure that all corporate email servers, email software (e.g. Outlook) have been updated with their appropriate Daylight Saving Time patch.
- Please ensure that your desktop email software and operating system have been updated and then restart your computer. Visit Microsoft for additional information.
- Adjust the meeting/appointment times manually or ask the meeting organizer to resend the meeting invitations. Adjust the meetings during March 9, 2008 to April 6, 2008 and October 26, 2008 to November 2, 2008 to reflect the appropriate time.
- If you have performed a hard-reset on a Windows Mobile device (restores device to factory settings) the DST update will be erased from the device. The DST update will need to be applied again.
Q: Does my device need DST update?
A: Please see the Verizon Wireless table for more information about your device. Currently, only BlackBerry, Palm OS, and Windows Mobile devices need the DST update. For devices without an available patch or update, you may manually update your time zone information to display your calendar entries correctly. If you have questions about upgrading your device, please contact us at (800) 922-0204 or by dialing *611 from your mobile phone.
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