Cingular Expected To Release Windows Mobile 6 for Top Selling Phones

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86360#86360' target='_blank'>http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86360#86360</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Here is the latest information regarding windows mobile 6.0 and the BlackJack. Samsung and Microsoft are submitting 6.0 software version to Cingular on May 26th. At that time Cingular has 8 weeks to review the OS and give approval. Given the approval all BlackJack from late July time frame going forward will come from the factory with the new 6.0 OS. Also at that time there will be a download for existing BlackJack users who want to upgrade via an Cingular/AT&amp;T hosted website. So yes , given Cingular approval the BlackJack will support windows 6.0 OS."</i> <br /><br />Smartphone Thoughts reader, Foxbat121 has posted a copy of a letter sent from Samsungs National Accounts Manager that talks about the possibility of Cingular releasing a Windows Mobile 6 update for their 3 top selling phones. If you're questioning the validity of this post, then you might want to read a recent post over on <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/03/26/cingulars-treo-750-blackjack-and-8525-get-wm6-treatment/">Engadget Mobile</a> that has the exact same information. It's starting to look very promising. I hope I can wait until July. :mrgreen:

[Rocco Augusto]

i cant wait until july :(

[Jerry Raia]

Wow I didn't expect that! Great News! :D

[rdecker]

Glad I didn't buy Documents to Go!!

[bystander]

Your headline refers to CINGULAR releasing WM6 to Cingular top selling phoneS, when in fact the piece only speaks about Backjack or Samsung phoneS only.

Those of us who bought another popular WM5 phone (the 3125) remain hopeful and are certainly led to read this Blackjack article anticipating that other phoneS will be discussed as well.

Patience is painful...
:(

[gvaldivia]

wow! best news ive seen in awhile! cant wait to upgrade my balckjack!!

[Jet Yi]

Question is exactly what flavor of WM6 will Samsung/Microsoft send to Cingular. Will it include Mobile Office or will it be a WM6 Lite similar to the WM5 Lite which BlackJack Cingular users have today.

[Foxbat121]

Question is exactly what flavor of WM6 will Samsung/Microsoft send to Cingular. Will it include Mobile Office or will it be a WM6 Lite similar to the WM5 Lite which BlackJack Cingular users have today.

This has been beaten to death on this forums. It will be WM6 Standard of course.

[sigmamason]

will this apply to the treo 750 also?

[Kris Kumar]

Question is exactly what flavor of WM6 will Samsung/Microsoft send to Cingular. Will it include Mobile Office or will it be a WM6 Lite similar to the WM5 Lite which BlackJack Cingular users have today.

It will get the Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition. It will have Mobile Office, you will be able to edit documents on your smart phone (BlackJack) post upgrade.

[Mike Temporale]

Your headline refers to HTC releasing WM6 to Cingular top selling phoneS, when in fact the piece only speaks about Backjack or Samsung phoneS only.

There's no mention of HTC in my headline.

Cingular Expected To Release Windows Mobile 6 for Top Selling Phones

If you read the Engadget post and the quote from Foxbait you'll see there is no mention of HTC. This news is really just focused on the BlackJack. The other top Cingular devices are not Smartphone (Standard) based devices. Sorry for any confusion.

From what we reported in the past, HTC is only looking at doing devices with a keyboard. And from what I've heard, the 3125 didn't sell as well as expected. So that might limit it's chance of getting an upgrade.

[aussienick]

will this apply to the treo 750 also?

YES :D

See this thread from www.pocketpcthoughts.com :D :D :D

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=433325&amp;sid=d9fd57dde0a3e1226f56364e57351a9d

[alecs]

The WM6 update for the Blackjack is carrier branded.

Is there the possibility that there will be a WM6 ROM update for those of us who purchased unlocked standard Blackjacks?

Would be great if the answer was yes for us also :-)

[Mike Temporale]

The WM6 update for the Blackjack is carrier branded.

Is there the possibility that there will be a WM6 ROM update for those of us who purchased unlocked standard Blackjacks?

Would be great if the answer was yes for us also :-)

There is a chance, but only Cingular and Samsung know for sure. If it happens, we'll be posting about it. So keep watching the front page. ;)

[alecs]

The WM6 update for the Blackjack is carrier branded.

Is there the possibility that there will be a WM6 ROM update for those of us who purchased unlocked standard Blackjacks?

Would be great if the answer was yes for us also :-)

There is a chance, but only Cingular and Samsung know for sure. If it happens, we'll be posting about it. So keep watching the front page. ;)

Thanks for the answer Mike.
But wouldn't that sort of information be known by Microsoft and Samsung rather than the carrier?

I'll be watching this forum like a hawk from now on - just came across it and think it is a gold mine :-)

[Mike Temporale]

But wouldn't that sort of information be known by Microsoft and Samsung rather than the carrier?

Microsoft has nothing to do with it. Basically it works like this, the carrier enquires with the device manufacturer as to the cost of releasing an upgarde. The carrier goes away and does some test and calculates a number. They then share that with the carrier who decides if that's something they wish to do. Microsoft never comes into the equation. They just sell the OS to Samsung. I would imagine that there are a number of different devices in the works right now at any one manufacturer. So the question becomes, at what point does the device manufacturer have to pay microsoft for the liceneses?

[hotdram]

There is a chance, but only Cingular and Samsung know for sure.

What about AT&amp;T? :lol:

~Rob

[Mike Temporale]

What about AT&amp;T? :lol:

I'm holding out. I think they'll be changing their name back to Cingular once they realize how stupid that move was. ;)

[hotdram]

I'm holding out. I think they'll be changing their name back to Cingular once they realize how stupid that move was. ;)

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I hear ya,
~Rob