According to
this story on
IDG.net, Windows CE .NET will be available Mid-2003! It is expected that this upgrade will add a lot more features such as Voice over IP, a firewall and wireless networking enhancements.
What is missing from the article is information regarding whether it will take advantage of the XScale architecture so consumers can get a speed boost.
"McKendric will include a sample VoIP application when it ships and offer a proxy client that will allow VoIP applications to be used through firewalls, Schnarel said. For residential gateway products, the updated OS will offer a firewall and support for 802.11b, which will allow device makers to offer residential gateways that also function as wireless access points..."