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For those that are wondering, the phone edition of the OS usually comes out later (because there's that extra software layer) so we probably won't know about the 6300 series getting an upgrade until later. Don't hold your breath though.
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But I thought that was whole point of this upgrade to integrate the Smartphone OS and Pocket PC so they were one platform what is there to include if the phone stuff is already there? |
The 6300 wasn't built for WM 5.0, it was built for WM 2k3. So it will have to go through the redevelopment cycle, yes, no surprise there, so will the 4700 series. So why is Jason saying that it'll take longer for the 6300 than the 4700?
He isn't. He's citing that
historically, it's taken longer for the Phone-toting device to get the upgrade compared to a device without voice capability. That doesn't mean it
will take longer this time, he's just provided prior evidence as a possibile indication of a future outcome. We'll have to wait and see how long it takes to come out, we don't know
Although, now that I think about it... the 6300 has pretty much all the things a normal PDA has, PLUS a phone. So that means that after they do the normal PDA stuff, they'll have to debug and test the phone functionality. More features, more time, right? Bah, who knows, we'll play the waiting game to find out.
I'm thinking my next phone will be a Smartphone to go with my PDA. Just have to wait another 4 months until Cingular lets me change my phones :wink:
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But I thought that was whole point of this upgrade to integrate the Smartphone OS and Pocket PC so they were one platform what is there to include if the phone stuff is already there?
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No, that's incorrect information spread by people who didn't know any better. There are unifications of user interface, and some core components, but there are still many differences between the Pocket PC and Smartphone devices. |
I didn't think the 6300 ran the Smartphone OS, I thought it was more the regular Pocket PC OS with phone functionality built onto it. I know we're seeing convergence between the sister OSes, but I thought that an oversimplified difference is "Pocket PCs have touchscreens, Smartphones don't".