T-Mobile Readying WM 6 Dash Update?

[Pete Paxton]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4168' target='_blank'>http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4168</a><br /><br /></div><i>"There has been recent activity on message boards speculating that May 4th could be the day that T-Mobile will drop the WM6 ROM upgrade for the T-Mobile Dash... Although unconfirmed, it is hot on the heels of the HTC Europe announcement, so is not unexpected. Anyone out there able to confirm/deny this rumor?" </i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/paxton-20070423-WM6update.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />Is it to be true? Could the Windows Mobile 6 standard (I don't really like that name) upgrade be coming to my cute, soft, and cuddly little T-Mobile Dash within the next two weeks? Pocketnow is hearing rumors and I for one hope they are true. If any of you have any information about this please come forth. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to stare at May 4th on my calendar for a while. :D

[Jason Dunn]

Wow, I sure hope so! I'd love to get my hands on a real, official update for my Dash...

[quiksand]

Will all software written for WM5 be compatible w/ WM6?

[chucky.egg]

Nope, they've found a couple that don't over at Modaco.

I wouldn't expect everything to work straight away, but all the big names will produce WM6 versions

[AdamaDBrown]

Will all software written for WM5 be compatible w/ WM6?

In theory it should, but with any OS update there are inevitably a couple of programs which don't work right. Usually the stuff that takes advantage of more esoteric features of the OS.

[Rocco Augusto]

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to stare at May 4th on my calendar for a while. :D

just go make a sandwich and watch some gilligan's island. it will be may 4th before you know it! ;)

[MR_E]

Any thoughts on how device-specific an HTC update might be? Should I be able to install it on a T-Mobile Dash?

[Pete Paxton]

Hey Rocco, I found a color version of GI to go with my sandwich. You're right, it did speed things up :mrgreen:

[Kris Kumar]

The thing I am concerned about is that in the forums people are talking about the sluggish behaviour and memory consumption. I hope that is all because of the Beta/hacked version.

[Mike Temporale]

I don't know, May 4th seems kind of early and maybe a little too soon. I expect it to be released after we see a WinMo6 device already on the market.

[Kris Kumar]

I hope they release it on a Friday, so that I have the weekend to load the software. :-)

[cube68]

I was hoping to be able to confirm the release date, as my wife works in Data Devise Tech Support at T-Mobile, and is training on the update today, but all she can say is early May. I can't wait to update mine, and can't believe she can't get me a copy of it earlier... :cry:

[Mike Temporale]

I was hoping to be able to confirm the release date, as my wife works in Data Devise Tech Support at T-Mobile, and is training on the update today, but all she can say is early May. I can't wait to update mine, and can't believe she can't get me a copy of it earlier... :cry:

Interesting.... So it may just be right. That would be awesome if it's that soon. Of course the Vox is also being released in early may...

[Rocco Augusto]

Hey Rocco, I found a color version of GI to go with my sandwich. You're right, it did speed things up :mrgreen:

i was just watching the Gilligan's Island movie and I had to laugh to myself because it made me think of this post. I was sad when it was over and the update wasn't released so I guess it doesn't speed up time as much as I thought it would ;) :lol:

[Pete Paxton]

That's ok, Gilligan's cool with or without the update :) I'm not kidding when I say this, we actually have all three seasons of GI and the movie when they get rescued. We also have all of Flintstones, I Love Lucy, and Andy Griffith's. Good wholesome shows. Now I just need the complete season of Windows Mobile 6 :mrgreen:

[decodergrizzly]

You all realize the WM6 ROM update is already out right? it leaked over the weekend. and i'm talking about the Official Tmobile Dash ROM update straight from tmobile themselves! I installed it last night, took about 10 minutes to do. I had to do the update on my old laptop though, for some reason the ROM won't work with Vista. It works great so far, and i swear my dash is faster and has better battery life...