Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.1, device upgrades
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Apr 1st 2008 12:30PM
posted Apr 1st 2008 12:30PM
Additionally, Microsoft has announced that a phalanx of carriers and manufacturers have thrown their support behind upgrading devices that are already in the marketplace, which is exactly what we were hoping to hear. Everything from the Pantech Duo, to the AT&T Tilt, to the Sprint Mogul is getting 6.1 love beginning this quarter of the year -- though exact dates haven't been announced. Follow the break for the full list of devices on the upgrade list or have a peep at our 6.1 gallery over on Engadget Mobile!
Mobile operators:
- Alltel Wireless: HTC PPC6800, HTC Touch
- AT&T: Samsung BlackJack II, MOTO Q 9h global, Pantech duo, AT&T Tilt by HTC
- Sprint: A new Palm Treo and updates for the Mogul by HTC, Touch by HTC, MOTO Q 9c, Samsung ACE
- T-Mobile International: T-Mobile MDA Ameo 16 GB, T-Mobile MDA compact IV
Device-makers:
- ASUS: New phones including the P320, ZX1, P560, M536 and updates for the P527, P750, M930
- HTC: A new Touch Dual for the U.S. and updates for the AT&T Tilt, Touch by HTC, Mogul by HTC from Sprint, TyTN II
- i-mate: 8502, 9502, 8150, 6150
- Intermec: CN3
- Motorola: MOTO Q 9c, MOTO Q 9h global, MC70, MC9000
- Pantech: Pantech duo
- Samsung: BlackJack II
- Toshiba: Portégé G810,Portégé G910
Not commenting on the article, but more the magenta colour around the edge.
Stick it to 'em Engadget ;)
LOL yea.. its hilarious! Good Job ENGADGET
Dont Toy with me Zeigler, I know an april fools gag when i see it!
I wonder if the Tilt is finally gonna get that video update along with the 6.1 WM upgrade?
please oh please oh please do...i wonder if HTC has been sitting on their ass all this time since their last public statement or actually doing work
No love for the 6700?
Also, nice move with the border Engadget.
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I guess they finally learned their lesson. Remember when the only upgrade you could get to a buggy Windows CE or Windows Mobile device was a new device.
Yeah it's amazing what an Android can do...
Meh. Have had this for months
but this is great for the less adventurous of us out there!
This will make me want to hold on to my TyTn II just a tad longer
Me too, and I must say, it's the first version of WM that doesn't crash daily on me. The annoying networking bug that's been there, well, forever, is finally gone! Yay!
Oh, and it really is snappier all round. Large dirs load about 3x faster! Yay!
This is great news. Maybe the Q9h update will "unlock" Wi-Fi.....
So, not iPhone compatible? Darn, I really wanted to use an OS with copy and paste.
Shut up with the iPhones already. Blackberries WHICH ACTUALLY COMPETE WITH WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICES THANK YOU VERY MUCH have supported copy-paste anywhere for years.
ethan. he's on your side. chill out, spazz.
Ethan, Win Mo devices and Blackberries both have copy and paste, but the iPhone doesn't. He is saying the exact same thing you are(he is funnier though), so why the hate?
Yeah, copy and paste is nice, but the iPhone is still a far more usable device even without it. Somehow I suspect Windows mobile devices have a far less than 80% user satisfaction rating. Maybe Copy & Paste aren't the most important features?
Still, Copy & Paste in the iPhone would be nice.
Depends, usable for what? I need my phone to view Powerpoints, run Mobipocket, pocket Quran, edit Word docs, and some times Excel docs. An iphone wouldn't be very useful in those circumstances would it?
I want VISTA Mobile!!!
I've been using windows Mobile Pro 6.1 for about 2 weeks on my CDMA Touch (Vogue) here in canada, and I must say it is quite a lot speedier, apparently due to some memory-handling tweaks...either way, It's worth the upgrade just for the threaded SMS, which is VERY nice....
I want vista mobile also
I've been using WM6.1 for a week now on a s620 (aka Magenta Dash). It's a lot better in terms of speed and usability. The copy+paste is a long awaited addition. Sleek frontend UI too.
I hope this isn't an April Fool's joke. If it is, damn you all for getting hopes up! Give me Windows Mobile 6.1 on my Q9c!
There are hacked ROMs all over the place. I have 6.1 on my HTC Excalibur (T-Mo Dash) and it works exactly like it should.
I hope this fixes the problem with my Internet Explorer not connecting to the network despite my phone having reception and email.
It's really annoying to have to reset the data connection every time you want to open Internet Explorer.
@Andy
Ditto, but it hasn't as bad since the last official 6.0 firmware on my Tilt.
kal, same hardware/software and same experience.
As Archie Bunker used to say "Whoop-dee-doo." I guess this is a useful and timely Service Pack for Windows Mobile handsets.
Is this a JOKE.
doesn't matter. I have 6.1 on my tilt anyway.
No, it isn't a joke, I read it on Cnet too.
I can't wait for this to come out for my Tilt. Hopefully they'll give us windows mobile 7 as a free upgrade too, just like they gave the original HTC Tytn Windows mobile 6 for free.
If they don't... well XDA forums are around for a reason.
will the T-mobile dash have this upgrade as well??
It already has it. Well at least my Dash does :D!
Come on Palm, release the damn 800 or do something for the 700 already.
Everybody's "chasing the dragon"...none of us will get what we want out of WM until it is a completely different OS. Too buggy, too slow, too...
I love it for SlingPlayer and a host of other apps...but the OS drags everything down with it. Time to start from scratch...or get an Android phone.
So... when is this coming to Canada..? I would to get this on my Bell Vogue.
ten bucks says hp doesn't offer the update to it's users. (/me is very bitter!)
What about the xv6800?
No Verizon phones?
No, but that certainly isn't a surprise. Verizon neglects pushing updates almost as much as it neglects it's customers. They package their own ROMs for the devices on their network and refuse to allow anything that they don't have direct control over, including WinMo updates. What's worse for me is even after researching the hell out of the i760, I didn't find out they lock the ROMs until after I bought it.
Now excuse me, I have another anal penetration appointment with Big Red that I'm late for...
that screen shot in the post makes my mouth water... I just got a i617 (BJ2) and it's no upgrade to my HTC Wizard. Maybe a fun cooked ROM is in order, can anyone point me in the right direction???
My Tilt's auto-update still says "no update available at this time."
Just because Microsoft is "officially" releasing WM 6.1 doesn't mean your phone's manufacturer and your wireless carrier have made it available to you.
when does this come out officially?
Does anybody know if they will be updating the Tilt's drivers as well as getting WinMo 6.1?
Might as well put the Blackjack on there because Da_G is working on a WM6.1 ROM now.
Why no Verizon phones? No 6.1 love for their customers?
I just wanted to thank all of you for writing all the messages. I m so bored at work.. it's good to read something interesting!! :-)
I will admit I'm not the best when it comes to finding the minor tweaks in OS upgrades and the such, but after looking at the gallery on engadgetmobile.com, my BlackJack II (which I got on December 31) interface already looks like that. Do I already have this or are there some minor things I'm not catching?
Any one out the got the Moto Q 9c? Will it access any web site just like a hope or laptop pc?
So...where can we download this for the Samsung Blackjack II? I've been hunting around and not finding it...thanks!!
Jayme