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windows mobile 6.1 officially relased today!

As you can read on MS website
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6-1/default.mspx
Today microsoft has launched Windows mobile 6.1

i also read this news on an italian portal (pockepcitalia) but theu say that HTC will release the update only for the TYTN II....
but why?

So the best feature IMO the sliding panel, is missing from the touch screen version of WM 6.1 nice

Well that link is for smartphone anyways,
but yes, pda 6.1 isn't that much of an upgrade, while smartphone version is.

that's my opinion, too
WM6.1 on PDAs is not more than a facelift.
Olioaglio

Olioaglio said:
that's my opinion, too
WM6.1 on PDAs is not more than a facelift.
Olioaglio
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A very light facelift!

well, actually not only a facelift.
I enjoy very much the zoom out in PIE and also the new chat like view of the SMS
And the embedded task manager too

Olioaglio said:
that's my opinion, too
WM6.1 on PDAs is not more than a facelift.
Olioaglio
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No, WM6.1 more faster then WM6.0
And more stability.

@Henry_Lee
Do you know that for sure or do you assume that only?

Straputsky said:
@Henry_Lee
Do you know that for sure or do you assume that only?
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I test WM6.0 original ROM and WM6.1
And I tried it also at HTC P3450. The same results.

Henry_Lee said:
I test WM6.0 original ROM and WM6.1
And I tried it also at HTC P3450. The same results.
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I take this with a grain of salt. The OS always seems faster when re-loaded for the first time.

JNGold said:
I take this with a grain of salt. The OS always seems faster when re-loaded for the first time.
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You think? But.... One week it is "first time" or not?

Henry_Lee said:
You think? But.... One week it is "first time" or not?
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Yep...still too soon. I have done my share of OS upgrading too. Use it for a month or more then compare that device with a WM 6.0 device side by side.

Henry_Lee said:
You think? But.... One week it is "first time" or not?
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You may be right on this. I also realized, that WM6.1 seems to have
optimized kernel and so be faster in response. So i confirm, that WM6.1
also in my opinion is "better" than WM6.0. My former statement of the
facelift was regarding to the optical appearance of WM6.1 on PDA devices
in comparison to the optical improvements of the Smartphone version.
Hope that made it clear
Olioaglio

As you can see there aren't that many updates from 6.0 to 6.1. But everything can run faster and better. (Hope so)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6-1/version-comparison.aspx

JNGold said:
Yep...still too soon. I have done my share of OS upgrading too. Use it for a month or more then compare that device with a WM 6.0 device side by side.
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Good point....
I rebooted my Orbit2 about one time per week.
I think 1-2 day enoght for stability of all cashes and good time for testing.

wonderiuy said:
well, actually not only a facelift.
I enjoy very much the zoom out in PIE and also the new chat like view of the SMS
And the embedded task manager too
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IE is way better in WM6.1 but still no match for NetFront 3.5 You can zoom out but not IN

where will apear wm6.1 for cruise ??I saw it in list for upgrade, on what site, I don't believe on htc e-club.

JAYmasta said:
where will apear wm6.1 for cruise ??I saw it in list for upgrade, on what site, I don't believe on htc e-club.
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It's not even sure if HTC will release a WM6.1 upgrade for the Touch Cruise.
Being patient is all what you can do, or use a custom rom

when I have qtek was very simple on official site was everything rom's e.t.c. but for htc e-club zero....

New stock ROM with WM 6.5.3 on it???

Hello guys.
I was wondering will HTC give us a new rom but with new WM 6.5.3 like other new devices that coming out soon. It would be very nice to have this new stock rom with that OS on it? Without any bugs or problems like coocked ROMs does?
Did anyone mail HTC or heard rumors about it? Thanks!

Uhm, I might be very wrong here but isn't WinMo 6.5.3 in the 1.66-ROMs?

smuppy said:
Uhm, I might be very wrong here but isn't WinMo 6.5.3 in the 1.66-ROMs?
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No, it isnt.

i heard that this version will be fast and very well design significenty

believe me no hope

matckal said:
i heard that this version will be fast and very well design significenty
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why not try a cooked rom if you want to see the difference? most cooked roms are available with 6.5.3 or 6.5.5

hoss_n2 said:
believe me no hope
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Bit of a bold statement. I'll personally be suprised if we don't see 6.5.3 or 6.5.5 released for the HD2. It'll be the consellation "prize" when they tell us that we're not officially getting WM7.

I think that they must give us 6.5.3/5 version, because it will be perfect choice for HD2. Excellent hardware + new finger friendly OS = bingo. Best performance and autonomy for us users, and then we dont need any WM 7 or similar toys...
cheers

[REQ] Dialer from the HD Mini for WM6.5.3 ROMs??

Hi All
There is a rom for the HD Mini allready in the HD Mini section! Can someone get the dialer out of it and port it WVGA? And anything else you find interesting in it!

OrionBG said:
Hi All
There is a rom for the HD Mini allready in the HD Mini section! Can someone get the dialer out of it and port it WVGA? And anything else you find interesting in it!
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Unfortunately the rom that is available at this moment doesn't run WM 6.5.3 but WM 6.5 (build 21613)

This is cruel!
Oh well... I guess that we will have to wait a little longer for it! Thanks for the info anyway. BTW Can someone tell me an alternative dialer app that is good to be used? I've been searching for a long time but I can't find anything that I like enough!

OrionBG said:
This is cruel!
Oh well... I guess that we will have to wait a little longer for it! Thanks for the info anyway. BTW Can someone tell me an alternative dialer app that is good to be used? I've been searching for a long time but I can't find anything that I like enough!
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Don't you like the current dialer? If you are looking for a fix of the button-overlap problem, I don't think that this will be fixed by a port of the Mini dialer anyway. I think that this will be solved by the new lay-out of the bottom-bar (toolbar) of the Mini.

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Don't you like the current dialer? If you are looking for a fix of the button-overlap problem, I don't think that this will be fixed by a port of the Mini dialer anyway. I think that this will be solved by the new lay-out of the bottom-bar (toolbar) of the Mini.
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Yes I am and I really hope that HTC will do it right! BTW does anyone know if HTC is going to release an official WM6.5.X update to the HD2?

OrionBG said:
Yes I am and I really hope that HTC will do it right! BTW does anyone know if HTC is going to release an official WM6.5.X update to the HD2?
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it will release an official wm6.5.x update, the q is when...
Hi Russell, thanks for your email.
I do not know where these network assistants got this information as it is not correct. The official answer is that "We are working closely with Microsoft on Windows Phone 7 Series and look forward to releasing new handsets which will use the new OS." reading between the lines, it would seem therefore that the answer would be no.
There are many reasons for this, not least Steve Ballmers announcement that "no current handsets will be upgraded", Also 7 Series is NOT an upgrade to 6.5. Microsoft is releasing it as a totally new and separate OS from the exisiting Windows Mobile versions. 6.5 will continue to be developed, even after 7 will be available, to offer two different OS versions for different needs. 6.5 will remain more business orientated, and for devices with OS skins on them (Like the HD2 which uses our Sense skin), and 7 Series for new, more media and social based handsets, which will not be skinned.
Therefore, I can only recommend that if you specifically want 7, you will need to wait for it to be available on new handsets If the HD2 meets your needs, then i would consider buying it anyway, as the 6.5.x software will continue to be developed even after 7 is released.
Best regards,
Pete W
HTC
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any 6.1 roms for the leo??????!!!!!

Im thinking about getting thehd but im not a fan of the winmo6.5 only because of honeycomb menu layout ...its just some ugly & disorganized. Ive downgraded from 6.5 back to 6.1 on my tp2 but I was wondering if would I be able to do the same for my hd2 even tho there is no official 6.1 rom for it that im aware of???

you know you can disable honeycomb and if you install quickmenu you'll have an even better start menu.

are you on day-release?! 6.1 was ****e!

and to be fair, 6.5 aint much better! and then they give a glympse of 7 which looks more of a mess.
From what i can see, 7 has been designed for under 5's to use...
2 more years and windows will be no more on phones!

pimppoet said:
Im thinking about getting thehd but im not a fan of the winmo6.5 only because of honeycomb menu layout ...its just some ugly & disorganized. Ive downgraded from 6.5 back to 6.1 on my tp2 but I was wondering if would I be able to do the same for my hd2 even tho there is no official 6.1 rom for it that im aware of???
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hello pimppoet
1+ searching too for an 6.1 Rom for the HD2 but i think its not exist
cheers
Peter

try DOS - it is the fastest

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What system do you use on PC?
XP? Why not Vista?
This is the same issue.

6.1 is awful, truly. As someone else suggested, just disable the honeycomb menu and install quick menu.

sparklehedgehog said:
and to be fair, 6.5 aint much better! and then they give a glympse of 7 which looks more of a mess.
From what i can see, 7 has been designed for under 5's to use...
2 more years and windows will be no more on phones!
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This post shows that you do NOT know anything about the business and are leaded by your own taste. You really need to get a sight for a bit more than "just your dishes".
Sorry but i can hardly remember when i read such a bull**** on these forums...

wm 6.1?

Anyone build a rom with wm 6.1 for the HD2 ? What were/are your experiences?
Does sense 2.5 run on wm 6.1?

Wow, I honestly thought this was a misplaced question. I don't know of anyone who goes back and cooks OLDER roms. I'd think there'd be some sort of technical difficulty in getting programs designed for the newer system to work with an older one (though it's not so often the other way around).

curiousGeorge said:
Wow, I honestly thought this was a misplaced question. I don't know of anyone who goes back and cooks OLDER roms. I'd think there'd be some sort of technical difficulty in getting programs designed for the newer system to work with an older one (though it's not so often the other way around).
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I've read some posts from tp2 users who reverted from 6.5 back to 6.1 and they said it was much faster. So as curious as a appelfap can be I asked my self the question how fast 6.1 would be on a HD2?
The question is which OEM base should be used for that (can the multitouch driver be used etc) and which EXT packages will run on it (I guess only sense 2.1)

I'm not sure it can get "much faster" since its already close to "instantly".
With that said 6.1 is absolutely not finger friendly, nor does it support multi-touch-gestures...I'm really not sure anyone has any interest to cook such a rom especially since probably only VERY few people have interest because they want to use a certain app which has compatibility issues on 6.5 or something...
so to be honest, if speed is the only reason...then its not worth it since HD2 is blazing fast as it is right now.

Come on man.. how much faster do you want to go ? LOL
Like [email protected] said.. the HD2 is already INSTANT. 6.1 is a fugly POS compared to what we can do with 6.5 and the HD2 is alll about looking good.

NRGZ28 said:
Come on man.. how much faster do you want to go ? LOL
Like [email protected] said.. the HD2 is already INSTANT. 6.1 is a fugly POS compared to what we can do with 6.5 and the HD2 is alll about looking good.
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You said it man and in my, and a lot of people's opinion you Absolutely Rule on Looking Good
A very big fan of you NRG

NRG is right, cooks have been developing ROMs for ages and a request like that one is supposed to be weird, at least, just because we're used to looking ahead and not to drawing back.
Apart from this, most of the electrical components have no 6.1 drivers and they could get back an unpredictable reaction............. I think we shouldn't read so much into those matters, but WM is supposed to go ahead........... forever.

Whatever I'm going to try it, just for fun.

I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.

~~Tito~~ said:
I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.
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Are you serious? Now that would be a real constraint
Btw what about a good old ce 2.0 with a good looking desktop...

~~Tito~~ said:
I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.
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Have you ever cooked a ROM? All he has to do is grab a WVGA WM6.1 SYS and XIP and throw it into a kitchen. Only things I can think of that may halt this is the lack of 6.1 drivers (multi touch, etc...) and whether a 6.5 OEMXIPKernel would work with 6.1.
dwizzy130

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Have you ever cooked a ROM? All he has to do is grab a WVGA WM6.1 SYS and XIP and throw it into a kitchen. Only things I can think of that may halt this is the lack of 6.1 drivers (multi touch, etc...) and whether a 6.5 OEMXIPKernel would work with 6.1.
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Yep, found a WVGA WM 6.1 SYS 21056 version over here

kwbr produced a 6.1 rom when the leo came out and sspl was released. look for topix rom. i dont know if it is still linked in the thread!