Hi everyone,
in short, sprint just announced that it will be providing updates to WM6.1 for its current windows mobile devices in the Summer and new devices running on WM6.1 after second half of 2008.
Source:
http://www.phonemag.com/sprint-announces-first-smartphones-to-get-wm61-update-042174.php
and hopefully sprint tv and mms will be there too in the next rom...
Let's not forget that the EVDO Rev.A update was promised in the fall of 2007 and didn't come out till a few weeks ago. So "summer of 2008" probably means "around Christmas".
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I've been reading on the att message board and they have been saying that the official wm2003 rom the final will be released on siemens website on the 19th of january.. everyone bashed att for so long, but the funny thing is they are releasing their final before t-mobile...
http://forums.attwireless.com/attws/board?board.id=siemens&page=2
is the link
most probally all lies like usual :\ but it would be nice if they did release a version that doesnt say test only not for resale
Who here reckons HTC will be generous enough to upgrade the Trinity's OS to the upcoming Crossbow at some point via ROM update?
Think their marketing dept will advise to introduce Crossbow with a new device...
XenoV said:
Think their marketing dept will advise to introduce Crossbow with a new device...
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.........Then xda-developers will put the "new wine in old skins"!
I think just to be on the safe side we should all pester HTC just to remind them there's demand for Crossbow.
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Who here reckons HTC will be generous enough to upgrade the Trinity's OS to the upcoming Crossbow at some point via ROM update?
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We are talking about an OS that will shipped to OEMs 9 months from now and then must be tested against the hardware. Considering that a year from now HTC will have announced 5 to 10 new devices, I would say that Crossbow will never run on devices you buy today. It just doesn't make any sense commercially.
Crossbow is already shipped out to OEM, and will be released to end-users Q1/2 2007. <- *edit: just to be on the safe side: Crossbow should be shipped out to OEMs Q4 2006, so we still got a month to go
I think you are talking about Photon(or something like that), which will be sent out to OEMs next year...
Yeah, I think anonimo is talking about Photon not Crossbow.
Anyway, I just hope we get our upgrade to Crossbow by the end of the year, that would be great.
Also, I wish they'd release their ActiveSync replacement in time for Vista launch.
I would think that they would be release it in conjunction with Vista and I think HTC may release the update but they may charge a fee ($29.99 - $99.99) as HP released a update for some of their devices and the fee was $29.99. I would be happy to pay between $29.99 - $99.99 for the update.
Has HTC (via brands Qtek, Imate, Dopod) ever offered an OS upgrade in the past?
As far as I can see and this is why I have not purchased an HTC branded device yet , they do not even supply updated downloadable ROMs for the devices they sell unlike Imate branded HTC devices. I can't see the section on their site and have only heard that the ROM updates will be sent to your suppliers . I can't see expansys doing that .
I would guess that if they cannot do that then they will not offer Vista Upgrades either.
If anyone can point me to the ROM upgrade section on the European or any other site of HTC's then that would sway me in to buying one their own branded products.
I have been looking in great detail at the new crop of WM6 devices, after almost buying the Sprint Mogul last month (my current carrier).
Does anyone here know the specs and release date for the Verizon 6800 - it's pictured in their new catalog ??
Specifically we like everything about the Mogul except lack of Rev A and now GPS enabled. Any new info on when these "updates" will take place ??? Just read somewhere that Sprint Rev A might be next Spring !!
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anywhereanytime said:
I have been looking in great detail at the new crop of WM6 devices, after almost buying the Sprint Mogul last month (my current carrier).
Does anyone here know the specs and release date for the Verizon 6800 - it's pictured in their new catalog ??
Specifically we like everything about the Mogul except lack of Rev A and now GPS enabled. Any new info on when these "updates" will take place ??? Just read somewhere that Sprint Rev A might be next Spring !!
Scott
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Should be Same Spec like the Mogul, except different carrier.
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Should be Same Spec like the Mogul, except different carrier.
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Thanks, but I would hope that Verizon - because Sprint has had a 6 month headstart - would deliver GPS and REV A out-of-the-gate (if they ever were going to )?? When I went today to my local Verizon staore to look at the new Samsung i760 (which they told me a week ago to come back Nov 2nd), they didn't have a date for the 6800, nor any release date or specs.
The pattern is Verizon release to the web first - the i760 was available on the web since mid-Oct.
Any Verizon insiders out there ??
Well this is just based off RUMORS, but they are suppossedly pretty credible info, the XV6800 should be available for web order very soon 11-10 and in stores 11-21.
As far as the release rom, HTC has said as far as the Sprint side is concerned, there will be a major Rom upgrade Q1 2008 (rumored to be the RevA Rom), so I would doubt there will be Rev A on Verizon before that.
It seems to me (just a guess) Verizon has been waiting until the Bluetooth issues were worked out so they could release a mostly "bug free" device, as in the Sprint Rom update on 10-22 that was supposedly going to fix everything but didn't.
The update was taken down by HTC a few days later, so where does that leave Verizon?? Who knows they most likely have their XV6800's loaded with a Rom similar to the updated Sprint Rom that was pulled.
How do you know those dates? Trying to verify... I'm also waiting for this phone.
I can see the 11/21 being true cause I heard that too but what about 11/10? I don't see Verizon putting out a phone on the weekend...
People who work at Verizon can already order the phone so it's ready to go. I would say online release this coming week.
Finally the Samsung update for Android 2.2 S Galaxy will come from throughout the month of November. We will keep you abreast of when the different versions available there for each of the operators.
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=154995244535926&id=108610811866
2 weeks to wait... again...
But even though Europe is called in second place, Samsung has announced over CHIP online that is expected before November to hardly with the update.
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http://www.chip.de/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Android-2.2-jetzt-erst-im-November_45248793.html
That's so nice... So for Portugal I'll have to wait 1 more month...
Let's just hope they send an improved release than the one that was available last week. didn't like the feedback report..
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I was just reading that sprint set to tenatively start pushing out the froyo update for the intercept on 17th if all goes according to plan. I would love to see this rooted.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/241158#241158
it's out. My intercept is in the mail from the bay. when it gets here i'll be updating it and testing to see if the wifi widget work around works on this release.
Disheartened
Sprint Samsung Intercept users were unhappy about the upgrade as it bricked a lot of phones. Within a week all bugs were sorted out and Sprint Samsung Intercept users became very happy.
We Samsung Intercept users @Virgin Mobile USA have just experienced our first heart break (at least it was not bricked phone due to buggy Android 2.2). Here is the reason for heart break -
Virgin Mobile USA is pushing back the Android 2.2 (FroYo) upgrade to first week of April 2011.
Here is from their Twitter Account:
@NG_Player I'm sorry, the update is being rescheduled due to some internal timing issues. It should be ready the first week of April.
about 2 hours ago via Radian6 in reply to NG_Player
Previous two Tweets were as:
Latest tweet from Virgin Mobile USA regarding Samsung Intercept Froyo upgrade:
We know you have been asking for specifics on when VM will be getting the update to Android Froyo 2.2….it will be available about 3/25.
Feb 17, 2011 via web
Virgin Mobile USA confirmed the upgrade on twitter with post:
@islandboy4lyfe Yes – the update will be coming this Spring – stay tuned for more specific details.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 1:33:10 PM via web in reply to islandboy4lyfe