UTStarcom released a new firmware image for its F3000 wireless phone.  I have written about this device in the past and at the time  had not used it enough to fully consider all of its weaknesses – my apologies if you purchased it based on my recommendation.

There is however some good news.  I found myself unable to get this thing to register at all last week and decided to test out the new firmware to see if it would fix the problem, luckily it did.  I find the phone is no longer as hot while in use, it also appears to handoff much nicer.

There still are issues with connectivity as well as battery life though I now feel as if I wasn’t completely ripped off (plus I got text messaging to work).  The phone was quickly discontinued and the company offers little to no support, I believe they still occasionally release new images (probably because they feel guilty for selling this to people).  Bottom line : don’t buy it unless it is super cheap! If you have one already don’t give up on it.  Upgrade the firmware and lets hope for more bug fixes in the future.