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http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5846.html on MSmobiles to see a quick review of the power of smartphone crossbow WM6 (or 5.2?)!
MS understands the power of keyboard-enabled smartphones and WM6 will be the next step.
An usable calculator, office with document editing, windows live, enhanced messenger, graphic (they enable the power of new smartphone graphic resolution 320x240 or 240x320).
I believe this will be winning next smartphone philosopy: isn't Windows Mobile with something less anymore, is a strong alternative to bridge between phones an PDA and more for less, much more than a simple phone for less money than a PDA! (hey man, early in the morning I'm a good CopyWriter too)
crud, wrong thread.
Anyone now when its coming availeble for smartphone?
I dont get it?????????????????
How can a wizard which has a slower processor already have a leaked version of wm6 but the dash (htc Ecalibur) faster processor does not whats the deal!!!
Wizard and dash both have 200 MHz OMAP 850 processor's. the version that is leaked is a pocket Pc addition, there hasnt been a smartphone addition leaked yet.
bkeaver said:
Wizard and dash both have 200 MHz OMAP 850 processor's. the version that is leaked is a pocket Pc addition, there hasnt been a smartphone addition leaked yet.
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but we all know the dash runs faster than the mda.......i own both i would know.
I have the Dash (running the S620 FW) and the K-Jam running Crossbow.
The K-Jam runs faster than the Dash now. I can't imagine what Crossbow will do for the Dash...
-Mc
but we all know the dash runs faster than the mda.......i own both i would know.
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I own both aswell and yes it does promarily due to the OS on the dash not being as labor intensive as the full blown pocket pc version
for the ones that have wm6 on there wizrd why not extract the schemes and homescreens and share them with us to put on the dash since it is the same size screen!
leoiden said:
for the ones that have wm6 on there wizrd why not extract the schemes and homescreens and share them with us to put on the dash since it is the same size screen!
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thats like saying you can take the icons and wallpaper from windows vista, put it on xp and its suddenly vista....
leoiden said:
for the ones that have wm6 on there wizrd why not extract the schemes and homescreens and share them with us to put on the dash since it is the same size screen!
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Homescreens are done totally different on the smartphone then they are on PocketPC.
Also, the title of this thread is misleading and should be changed. It implies that you have a version and you plan on releasing it soon.
DanITman said:
Also, the title of this thread is misleading and should be changed. It implies that you have a version and you plan on releasing it soon.
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No it doesn't.
swivel said:
No it doesn't.
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yes it does
i have to agree, i thought it meant somebody had it or was going to release it soon, not that its possible and could happen
I KNOW OF SOMEONE THAT DID POST A COMMENT ON ANOTHER FORUM OF TESTING THE WM6 ROM ON EXCALIBUR,he or it claimed it would be leaked soon but that was posted in december, maybe if we all pm that member bug him a little he might give in to tell us where or when we can find the leaked version that will work with excalibur! anyways here is the posted comment from that forum
Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 6
Rep Power: 1 Re: T-Mobile dash to replace phone & Ipaq
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I have an RUU update for the Dash with WM6, we're releasing it to a few partners to do closed beta testing. Expect the ROM update to be leaked very soon.
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heres the link to site
leoiden said:
I KNOW OF SOMEONE THAT DID POST A COMMENT ON ANOTHER FORUM OF TESTING THE WM6 ROM ON EXCALIBUR,he or it claimed it would be leaked soon but that was posted in december, maybe if we all pm that member bug him a little he might give in to tell us where or when we can find the leaked version that will work with excalibur! anyways here is the posted comment from that forum
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I have an RUU update for the Dash with WM6, we're releasing it to a few partners to do closed beta testing. Expect the ROM update to be leaked very soon.
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http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=231848
SO hang on, will Crossbow be compatible with the Dash? Are you sure you'll be able to download Crossbow onto the Dash?
.PoNeH said:
SO hang on, will Crossbow be compatible with the Dash? Are you sure you'll be able to download Crossbow onto the Dash?
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As far as being compaitable it should be able to handle it. I can't see why not. Will the release be official? That's hard to tell. That would involve T-Mobile or HTC buying an upgrade for the Dash from MS and then releasing it to the public.
I bet that the Cavalier, which is the replacement of the dash scheduled to be released 2Q 2007 will have WM6
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I bet that the Cavalier, which is the replacement of the dash scheduled to be released 2Q 2007 will have WM6
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I think that has already been confirmed. But the fate of the Caviler is still up in the aire
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/01/16/unboxing-htc-cavalier/
Hi there!
I am about to buy a qtek 9000 but I´m wondering about if it would be possible 2 update the universal with WM5 to the coming soon new operating system Crossbow. I hope so,
Looking forward 2 hearing from u guys
Happy new year 2007
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Hi there!
I am about to buy a qtek 9000 but I´m wondering about if it would be possible 2 update the universal with WM5 to the coming soon new operating system Crossbow. I hope so,
Looking forward 2 hearing from u guys
Happy new year 2007
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Its possible to upgrade but up right now no where to download
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Its possible to upgrade but up right now no where to download
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OK, I dind´t explained properly. I meant update it when it will be released.
That´s a great news.
Thnks buddy
No problem !. I'm testing Crosbow on Universal !. I see Ok, speed fastly... However, Video Call Driver do not support, some tast slowly...
I continue test !. You're wait <removed> release !.
EDIT MDAIIIUser
As of 2.1.2007 there is no crossbow release that has got into the hands of the general public.
Crossbow has been released to some designated parts of the developers/partners community, and is currently being tested on the Universal (among others). While it seems highly unlikely that the Universal will ever see a formal Crossbow ROM, I can at least confirm that by all standards it is not ready for public use yet. It contains far too many bugs still.
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Crossbow has been released to some designated parts of the developers/partners community, and is currently being tested on the Universal (among others). While it seems highly unlikely that the Universal will ever see a formal Crossbow ROM, I can at least confirm that by all standards it is not ready for public use yet. It contains far too many bugs still.
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I understand, but please stop me if I´m wrong, ok?
1.What is the next operating system to update to our machines? I thought it was Crossbow and quiestion no1 leads us to question no2.
2. Crossbow = WM5 SE or WM06?
Independently the future operating systems we will get soon or later, do u think the universal will be old-fashioned or not full-updated to the operating systems that are coming?
Regards
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I understand, but please stop me if I´m wrong, ok?
1.What is the next operating system to update to our machines? I thought it was Crossbow and quiestion no1 leads us to question no2.
2. Crossbow = WM5 SE or WM06?
Independently the future operating systems we will get soon or later, do u think the universal will be old-fashioned or not full-updated to the operating systems that are coming?
Regards
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its wm06
and there is no official "next operating system" for universal.. we are waiting that once croosbow gets released we will have a modified copy of crossbow on our systems too
kingdomraj said:
and there is no official "next operating system" for universal.. we are waiting that once croosbow gets released we will have a modified copy of crossbow on our systems too
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Correct. While Crossbow indeed has been made available to be tested on the Universal platform, it will not be released formally for the Universal by any of the OEMs. Economically simply not interesting enough for them.
Crossbow will not make it to the end-user before end Q1 mid Q2 '07, and by then we will more than likely have seen the introduction of the HTC Omni by then.
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Correct. While Crossbow indeed has been made available to be tested on the Universal platform, it will not be released formally for the Universal by any of the OEMs. Economically simply not interesting enough for them.
Crossbow will not make it to the end-user before end Q1 mid Q2 '07, and by then we will more than likely have seen the introduction of the HTC Omni by then.
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So, the HTC Omni will be the substitute/the brand-new Universal????
Personally, I don´t mind if Athena is the next Universal bc in my opinion is not "that better" than the Universal but I will mind if our there were no possibility to oficially-update our machines to the latest operating systems.
See u guys
P.S.: I´m texting u from the future bc I´m now in the year 2007
The HTC was, is and will still be the Universal's successor. The Athena will be a completely different model for a different audience, and will be more of a UMPC alternative.
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The HTC was, is and will still be the Universal's successor. The Athena will be a completely different model for a different audience, and will be more of a UMPC alternative.
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I got it
Thank u very much for the explaning to me these definitions buddy
being in touch
baoduyat said:
No problem !. I'm testing Crosbow on Universal !. I see Ok, speed fastly... However, Video Call Driver do not support, some tast slowly...
I continue test !. You're wait Helmi release !.
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Hi! I'm Universal (Qtek9000) user, and I have problems with receiving SMS Messages. My former ROM was a Qtek 1.30.77 original, now I use the Helmi's v 1.2 and 1.3 but I often couldn't get SMS Messages. After installing some features (e.g.: changebacklightcommand.cab) is my PDA no more able to receive the SMS. Only the HR helps in this case.
With the ROM 1.30.77 freesed sometimes the system after incoming an SMS.
So, if you can tell me some solution, i would be happy! Thankyou!
Wiz said:
Crossbow will not make it to the end-user before end Q1 mid Q2 '07, and by then we will more than likely have seen the introduction of the HTC Omni by then.
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Could you give more information about the HTC Omni? Or a source, where I can search for infos?
Think the consumers in US, especially the QTEK users in US may be able to give the QTEK guys some pressure to release it. Consumer is king in US.
QTEK in US release the A2DP which till now still not "Officially Released" in any other part of the world and we are using HACK from some good guys in this forum.
Put more pressure, we may get an official release?
Anyway, official or not, M$ Software is always buggy, the whole worlds knows. Have you guys ever count how many service pack it is sent for XP? Take it or leave it, thats M$.
Plus pressure to release devices to market, the OEM & service provider part of the software can be even more buggy.
That again, we need all the good souls here to help each other out.
Anyway, they are also watching us to get their product improved.
Keep up the spirit
Happy 2007
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Could you give more information about the HTC Omni? Or a source, where I can search for infos?
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HTC Roadmap 2007
http://www.hpc.ru/lib/arts/2258/
The HTC Omni most likely will be a little thinner and it will run wm6 (crossbow) alone those two facts would be enough arguments for me to pay the 200 € (that's probably will be what tmobile germany will charge for it in connection with a new contract) for it.
KKoppany said:
Hi! I'm Universal (Qtek9000) user, and I have problems with receiving SMS Messages. My former ROM was a Qtek 1.30.77 original, now I use the Helmi's v 1.2 and 1.3 but I often couldn't get SMS Messages. After installing some features (e.g.: changebacklightcommand.cab) is my PDA no more able to receive the SMS. Only the HR helps in this case.
With the ROM 1.30.77 freesed sometimes the system after incoming an SMS.
So, if you can tell me some solution, i would be happy! Thankyou!
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Sorry you !. Because I don't see problem with SMS Messages in any ROM version ( O2, QTEK, I'mate, Indra, Helmi, IVAN ).
Who can help him ?. Please help !.
My Universal is almost 14 months old now. Initially I did have the problem of incoming SMS causing the device to freeze. I used to get some of the SMS's but at other times the device used to freeze requiring a soft reset.
Finally what I discovered was that I had removed the Messaging icon from the Today screen. The moment I put it back everything is okay since then. Say in the last 1 year not a single SMS has caused freeizing of the device and I reveive a lot of messages during the day.
I don't know if this holds for you but if you do not have the messaging icon on the today screen try to put it back. Hope it helps.
Best Regards
Yes, thank you very much for the information, but this article is known, and on many of home pages available. Unfortunatelly those haves nothing new about the new Omni phone. Everybody is happy for the Athena, but i don't think that it's as easy to use, as the Uni.
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Finally what I discovered was that I had removed the Messaging icon from the Today screen.
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You mean messaging icon the item Messaging on the today screen (by Settings/Today)?
First off the news comes from MSMobiles.com (great site, bookmark it)
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6049.html
Check out the site for the full story but here is what I found to be interesting.
MSMobiles.com:
"Now it is not just a mention on a blog of some Microsoft employee but official story from Microsoft! Interestingly some Windows Mobile phones powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6, including T-Mobile Dash (i.e. HTC Excalibur)!"
From the Official MS Press Release:
"...By the second quarter of this year, the world will see the first Windows Mobile 6 powered devices available on the market. In Europe, Orange plans to deliver the SPV E650 smartphone from HTC, and in Japan, SoftBank Mobile Corp. will offer new devices from Toshiba and HTC. And in the United States, the popular T-Mobile Dash will be updated with Windows Mobile 6 and be available in the coming months. Current T-Mobile Dash owners will also be able to upgrade existing devices with Windows Mobile 5.0 to Windows Mobile 6. "
Current T-Mobile Dash owners will be able to upgrade existing devices with Windows Mobile 5.0 to Windows Mobile 6."
Again, all this info can be found at the link above so go check out the rest of it.
Great news! Now will we have the option of getting the Professional version of WM6?
.PoNeH said:
Great news! Now will we have the option of getting the Professional version of WM6?
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yeah, but you have to hit your screen with a hammer for the touchscreen to register
More importantly, HTC will be releasing the WM6 upgrade as well. I hate carrier branding... and PINK.
-K
So Professional is only for touch screen devices?
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So Professional is only for touch screen devices?
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Yep, Proffesional is for Touchscreen devices, Standard for Smartphones (non-touchscreen) and Classic for PDA's with no phone functionality...It's a shame, it would be nice to edit office documents on a smartphone...oh well
aussienick said:
Yep, Proffesional is for Touchscreen devices, Standard for Smartphones (non-touchscreen) and Classic for PDA's with no phone functionality...It's a shame, it would be nice to edit office documents on a smartphone...oh well
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I believe one of the big things with WM6 is that it has smartphone office apps. I could be wrong but I am pretty sure engadget was talking about this the other day.
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Yep, Proffesional is for Touchscreen devices, Standard for Smartphones (non-touchscreen) and Classic for PDA's with no phone functionality...It's a shame, it would be nice to edit office documents on a smartphone...oh well
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We WILL be able to edit office docs with WM6 Standard.
aussienick said:
It's a shame, it would be nice to edit office documents on a smartphone...oh well
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I'm fairly certain that office mobile is part of WM6. I know I read that someplace...
-Mc
McHale said:
I'm fairly certain that office mobile is part of WM6. I know I read that someplace...
-Mc
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WM6 Standard does come with some Office editing, but not as much as WM6 Pro.
either way, it will be nice. it is very rare that a new os is being offered for an older device, but a good change of pace.
It's really not that old. It's had a very limited release and there hasn't been the first hint of a FW update.
I was hoping we would luck out. Looks like we did!
-Mc
WD6 (STD) just made The Dash the best out!
You will be able to edit office documents with WM6 (STD)
Just got done with a webinar focusing on the WM6 upgrade (he used a dash for the demo). Interesting thing was he used the s620 FW on the dash. Maybe they hate xt9 as much as we do!
Anybody want a copy of the presentation in .pdf format?
-Mc
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Just got done with a webinar focusing on the WM6 upgrade (he used a dash for the demo). Interesting thing was he used the s620 FW on the dash. Maybe they hate xt9 as much as we do!
Anybody want a copy of the presentation in .pdf format?
-Mc
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Please....
PM me!
I am sure that Microsoft is trying to establish the same flexibility with their PDA OS as they have with the PC OS. No reason why an OS should be upgradable.
McHale said:
Just got done with a webinar focusing on the WM6 upgrade (he used a dash for the demo). Interesting thing was he used the s620 FW on the dash. Maybe they hate xt9 as much as we do!
Anybody want a copy of the presentation in .pdf format?
-Mc
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would love to have that... email me at [email protected].. Thanks!
It's two megs. I put it on the XDA FTP site. Uploads\smartphones.
-Mc
Please and thank you
McHale said:
Just got done with a webinar focusing on the WM6 upgrade (he used a dash for the demo). Interesting thing was he used the s620 FW on the dash. Maybe they hate xt9 as much as we do!
Anybody want a copy of the presentation in .pdf format?
-Mc
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May I get a copy please - [email protected]
Gentlemont said:
May I get a copy please - [email protected]
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it's on XDA's FTP site in the uploads folder.
There's nothing earth shattering in it. In the middle of his presentation he showed a bunch of stuff on his Dash (running generic excalibur WM6) which was cool but the rest was kind of old news for those of us running crossbow already.
Worth checking out though...
I had loads of fun with all the great WM6 version we tried this months. But after nearly a year with my TYTN, would be nice and fair to finally see a downloadable update from HTC site. A Vista updater without hacks. Not mentioning an official update in Italian.
Maybe we will quickly return to our Black or LVSM or whatever version....
Anyways, does anyone knows anything? June means 29th, just like the iPhone. Or it will be out when he will be out?
Share your knowledge.
IMHO the official update will be pants!
The only reason I cant wait for the official update is so that our Chef's can pull it apart and make something really special for us.
The current batch of WM6 roms are very close to perfect, all that is needed to make it 100% for me at the moment is a working voice dial BT solution.
My Tytn is fast and stable right now.
Jules
I just want to be able to easily update with Vista...
ZaJules said:
IMHO the official update will be pants!
The only reason I cant wait for the official update is so that our Chef's can pull it apart and make something really special for us.
The current batch of WM6 roms are very close to perfect, all that is needed to make it 100% for me at the moment is a working voice dial BT solution.
My Tytn is fast and stable right now.
Jules
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I agree totally. And btw, thanks for your BT MSV cab/procedure. Is a real PIA but it DOES work! (and I can't live with BT activation)
From everything I've heard, July is the new June...
hirowla said:
From everything I've heard, July is the new June...
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How right you are -- I've never met a tech company that missed an opportunity to miss a date...
well the ROM is finished and signed off... so i couldnt see why there is a delay... as most of the Operators now have the release ROM from HTC
The HTC announcement was the release of the HTC Touch
www.htctouch.com
From dopod HK, their official website says July.
Don't forget it's June for another 3 and a half weeks.
Don't you guys think HTC's CS is a bit crap. I fail to understand why did they have to start branding their own devices, when their support strategy so far seems to be pushing the customers to switch over to carrier branded devices. Cingular posted ROM upgrade quite a while ago and to get HTC's upgrade you have to send in your device to a repair center. Why wouldn't they post it online like everyone else. I think with the way things are going they won't post wm6 online as well.
This from South Africa's official supplier:
WM6.0 should be available end of July. You will be able to update your TYTN. At moment we have not yet confirmed if it will be a free upgrade or not.
Regards,
HTC Support
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WM6 upgrade will be free!
From the official dutch agency who has the all the rights to distribute HTC in the Netherlands:
"2e helft van 2007; gratis upgrades naar het nieuwe Windows Mobile 6.0 t.b.v.:
- HTC Advantage X7500
- HTC TyTN
- HTC S620
- HTC P4350
- HTC P3300
De exacte data wanneer deze upgrades beschikbaar komen is helaas nog niet bekend. Zodra beschikbaar zijn de upgrades te downloaden via HTC Downloads."
Which means: free WM6 upgrades for the models above.
Official HTC WM6 ROM in the wild
akihabaranews has recieved a hermes with the official WM6 ROM from htc, as a replacement unit!
here is the link for the pics:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-14251-The+HTC+Hermes+running+WM6,+soon+for+all+!!.html
it is running a radio-rom version 1.47.00.10!!!
so it looks like the release is really really near.
just wanted to let you know
ahfunaki said:
I just want to be able to easily update with Vista...
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To use CustomRUU with Vista, you only need to upgrade to WMDC 6.1. With this you can upgrade like in XP...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
Regards.
jcespi2005 said:
To use CustomRUU with Vista, you only need to upgrade to WMDC 6.1. With this you can upgrade like in XP...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
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thanks a lot for the tip
I've also noticed that HTC has changed a bit the e-club update section. They are definitely preparing for the update launch (after nearly a year with no official update for HTC branded phones from their official site), such suicidal tendency was too bad to be true even for a tech company.
I never met a person who did not lie (since businesses are 'legally' people in the States). July, eh? I am betting on August or September, especially for AT&T Customers since AT&T will now be focuses on the 3Gless, GPSless, DVD Quality videoless, 5MP less iPhone. I am comparing the Apple iPhone to both the Softbank X01HT (no GPS here) and Nokia N95 which for what you are paying for the iPhone (iClone), you should get something. Maybe, in 3 or 4 generations, the iPhone (iClone) will be what the TyTN and it's variants were in 2006.
Regards
crazyut said:
I never met a person who did not lie (since businesses are 'legally' people in the States). July, eh? I am betting on August or September, especially for AT&T Customers since AT&T will now be focuses on the 3Gless, GPSless, DVD Quality videoless, 5MP less iPhone. I am comparing the Apple iPhone to both the Softbank X01HT (no GPS here) and Nokia N95 which for what you are paying for the iPhone (iClone), you should get something. Maybe, in 3 or 4 generations, the iPhone (iClone) will be what the TyTN and it's variants were in 2006.
Regards
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I wouldn't hold my breathe for the update from AT&T seeing they are getting the kaiser why update an old model...
Hi Guys,
Do you know if there will be an update for the Tmobile Mda Compact 3 ?
CUSTEL said:
I wouldn't hold my breathe for the update from AT&T seeing they are getting the kaiser why update an old model...
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I have been talking to AT&T about the kaiser and they dont know what i am talking about. Custel i just want to know how do you know its going to come out for AT&T and when?
thanks
Windows Mobile 6.1 to be released on 1 April
(I Read Bink.nu daily so thats where I got the news from, Bink is truly the most credible MS news man in all of the Land)
Pocket-lint has learnt from sources close to the matter that Microsoft will announce the much-rumoured refresh to its mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile, on 1 April 2008.
An improvement over Windows Mobile 6 released in February 2007 the new version, unsurprisingly named 6.1, will be a stop-gap measure to keep both consumers and industry happy until the launch of Windows Mobile 7.
Leaked screenshots of 6.1 have already done the rounds in the blogosphere, and show the system has been simplified with the screens displaying less mess than the Vista-inspired version 6.
Source: Bink.nu
1 April.
Hmmmmm.
Not to sound cynical but.........1 April.......
I am an ADMIN and I handle frontpage news at theHotfix.net so I do my research i have my sources and OBVIOUSLY I use other news sources, this seems legit, its NOT offical from MS, but a credible source from within MS says thats the date, I dunno, I posted it on my SITE
Hmm. So what do they know about the hard reset issue that nobody else does? April 1?
April 1st release date. Could be a foolish day!!
nicknowsky said:
Windows Mobile 6.1 to be released on 1 April
(I Read Bink.nu daily so thats where I got the news from, Bink is truly the most credible MS news man in all of the Land)
Pocket-lint has learnt from sources close to the matter that Microsoft will announce the much-rumoured refresh to its mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile, on 1 April 2008.
An improvement over Windows Mobile 6 released in February 2007 the new version, unsurprisingly named 6.1, will be a stop-gap measure to keep both consumers and industry happy until the launch of Windows Mobile 7.
Leaked screenshots of 6.1 have already done the rounds in the blogosphere, and show the system has been simplified with the screens displaying less mess than the Vista-inspired version 6.
Source: Bink.nu
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Yeap, but it is the Smartphone edition.. doesn't work for us yet...
I read about it two days ago. I think the article was on www.forteplace.com or something like that.
THE Original SOURCE that Bink used as his news source was POCKET LINT
here is the article http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/13612/14636/windows-mobile-61-coming-april.phtml
Fallen Spartan said:
April 1st release date. Could be a foolish day!!
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ha ha i didnt think about that, you're quick on draw Spartan
Moto Q9 running it here. I see 6.1's already been integrated into a Hermes rom?
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Moto Q9 running it here. I see 6.1's already been integrated into a Hermes rom?
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Yeah, I'm a bit confused by this "news". I've been running 6.1 for a while now (thanks to this forum), but for a while now if you bought a tytn2 from orange it'd come with 6.1. So in what way was it not already released a while back?
raburton said:
..... for a while now if you bought a tytn2 from orange it'd come with 6.1.
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thats not true, all the tytn2 6.1 version are from leak roms.....there is no "official" 6.1 release yet,. but then again, if we really cared about official, we wont be here in xda devs would we
XtreMe_G said:
thats not true, all the tytn2 6.1 version are from leak roms.....there is no "official" 6.1 release yet
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It is true, please don't call me a liar just because you haven't seen what I'm talking about. Maybe Orange are shipping leaked ROMs on their phones, or maybe they are a leak themselves. My brother has one, purchased direct from orange as an upgrade over a month ago, that came with 6.1 on it.
WM6.1 > HTC Hermes100/AT&T8525
Considering how bad my HTC/AT&T experience has been, I may bail out before HTC makes WM6.1 available for the AT&T 8525.
It took them nine months to come out with WM6 for my device.
LouMessina said:
Considering how bad my HTC/AT&T experience has been, I may bail out before HTC makes WM6.1 available for the AT&T 8525.
It took them nine months to come out with WM6 for my device.
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I'm a loyal AT&T/Cingular user for years, but im just getting into the PDA section of AT&T so far I like my 8525, but my fav thing is the WiFi, that all I need and use, aside from the occasional phone cal, I just took advantage of a near NEW 8525 for $100 on craigslist last weekend
I don't know why anyone is interested in the official WM6.1. I've had cooked versions of this for months. Same thing happened when WM6.0 was officially released. I tried it out and it was crap compared to the cooked versions.
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I don't know why anyone is interested in the official WM6.1. I've had cooked versions of this for months. Same thing happened when WM6.0 was officially released. I tried it out and it was crap compared to the cooked versions.
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So why not share one that doesn't hard reset every 5 minutes?
Currently using Schaps WM6.1 Beta which doesn't hard reset every 5 mins, and chances are Official release will require a lot of reseting anyhow
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I see 6.1's already been integrated into a Hermes rom?
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No it hasn't.
Fallen Spartan said:
I don't know why anyone is interested in the official WM6.1. I've had cooked versions of this for months. Same thing happened when WM6.0 was officially released. I tried it out and it was crap compared to the cooked versions.
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Some of us see so many different versions out there and aren't sure which one to use.
I find my official 6.0 adequate, I'm not even sure what I'd look for in a 6.1.
I'd also want it to be completely stable.