Windows Mobile 6 Upgrades Available for Free to Existing Vendors

[Mike Temporale]

Everyone has been wondering if their device will see an update to Windows Mobile 6. In the past, very few manufacturers and carriers have gone down that path. There's a significant cost required in buying the new license and customizing it for the device and of course, testing it on the device and networks. Hopefully things will be different this time. We've just learned that Microsoft has given a free license to vendors who will upgrade their devices. So I think it's clear that Microsoft understands the frustration that all of us feel when a new OS is released and are trying to change things. It's expected that HTC will offer upgrades for any device with a keyboard - as all of you Dash/Excalibur users are already aware. Unfortunately we don't know what Motorola or Samsung plan to do about this. The ball is in the carriers and manufacturers court. Let's hope they don't drop it. :?

[Mike Temporale]

Everyone has been wondering if their device will see an update to Windows Mobile 6. In the past, very few manufacturers and carriers have gone down that path. There's a significant cost required in buying the new license and customizing it for the device and of course, testing it on the device and networks. Hopefully things will be different this time. We've just learned that Microsoft has given a free license to vendors who will upgrade their devices. So I think it's clear that Microsoft understands the frustration that all of us feel when a new OS is released and are trying to change things. It's expected that HTC will offer upgrades for any device with a keyboard - as all of you Dash/Excalibur users are already aware. Unfortunately we don't know what Motorola or Samsung plan to do about this. The ball is in the carriers and manufacturers court. Let's hope they don't drop it. :?

[bystander]

It is certainly in the hands of others but this is when we must ramp up the interest and power of the purchaser.

I have already contacted my device manufacturer (HTC and the Cingular 3125). It was much harder to find someone other than customer service to voice my concern at Cingular but I have done this as well.

If the WM5 non-keyboard device owners want to have a say in their device future. EACH should contact the manufacturer AND the carrier to build the pressure on each to remember ALL WM5 device owners.

We have paid well for our devices, we should not be forgotten. We have a chance to influence them if we will but take a few minutes to send the email.

Please do not let yourself put this off.....

:idea:

[Bill Harrison]

I agree, my 2125 is in great shape, and I would love some of the advantages WM6 offers. I have seen it demoed on this style unit, so its out there somewhere!

Bill

[Jerry Raia]

There are still too many chefs. The carriers AND the manufacturers. I don't like those odds!

[Foxbat121]

That's one excuse less for Carriers to deny us the upgrades. Certainly a good step forward. The way I see it, there are two more to overcome:

(1) Device makers willing to spend time and $$ to develop ROMs for WM6.
(2) Carriers willing to take the risk of failed ROM upgrades (it does happen from time to time).

I still can't believe my 8125 will see a WM6 upgrade.

[dorelse]

Yep, I'd love an upgrade to my SDA...I plan to voice my opinion to t-Mobile.

[apeguero]

Any devices with a keyboard? Does that mean that my 8525 has hope to see an "official" upgrade? I'm waiting for the XDA-Developers Home Brew WM6 upgrade just to be safe. Why devices with a keyboard Mike? Is there a reason for that? Does it mean that my 2125 is SOL?

[edgar]

Can you post the link. Everytime I try to click the headline I get the adword link and go to live search. *sigh*

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by apeguero

Any devices with a keyboard? Does that mean that my 8525 has hope to see an "official" upgrade? I'm waiting for the XDA-Developers Home Brew WM6 upgrade just to be safe. Why devices with a keyboard Mike? Is there a reason for that? Does it mean that my 2125 is SOL?

I wouldn't count too much on XDA-Devs, Microsoft has told them to pull all the illegal ROMs. So there's not much chance of one showing up there.

I don't know why HTC is only upgrading devices with a keyboard. That's just what I was told. Perhaps they don't see a need, or maybe WinMo6 is a little larger than the candy-bar phones can handle since they don't tend to have as much memory as the newer models. Just a guess. But that's what I was told.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by Edgar

Can you post the link. Everytime I try to click the headline I get the adword link and go to live search. *sigh*

There is no link for source on this. We're the source. Well, us and our anonymous source. :mrgreen: