New Zealand has extended its daylight savings time, which is great for enjoying the summer – but a little confusing for the average mobile. Here's how to make sure your mobile enjoys summer as much as you do.
From September 2007, daylight saving will run for a period of 27 weeks, three more than in the past.
Daylight Savings time now starts at 2am on the last Sunday in September, when the time is put forward one hour. It ends on the first Sunday in April, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am. That's a week earlier than usual for the start, and two weeks later for the end. Your mobile device probably isn't prepared for this change, so you may need to adjust the time manually.
We're working with the manufacturers of our mobiles to work out solutions. We'll be updating this page as we find out more.
Nokia handsets vary in operating system and menu structure. You can manually change the time from Menu > Tools > Settings > Date and time. Newer models will already be compatible with the new daylight savings times.
Your BlackBerrys calendar makes changes to Daylight Savings Time (DST) especially important. The actions you need to take depend on your type of BlackBerry service:
Sony Ericsson mobiles that don't use the Symbian operating system don't automatically adjust for daylight savings time, so you can simply change it manually as usual: select Menu > Settings > Time and Date > Daylight Savings, and check the Daylight Savings option.
For Symbian-based mobiles such as the P series and the M600i, please change the time manually. If you encounter any difficulties please contact the Sony Ericsson help desk, free call from your mobile 0800 100 150.
Please change the time on your Motorola manually. There are many different menu structures on different Motorola models, so please call if you are having difficulty
Microsoft will be releasing a Windows Mobile update patch by the end of September. It will be offered as a CAB and MSI file from Microsoft, either one of which you can install on your Windows Mobile device. You will also need to manually update your computer's clock as well, and any servers, especially those running calendar or other PIM software.
