http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/ Engadget Comments for HP confirms support for Windows Mobile 6.5 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/
I have yet to come across a more versatile device, and I own plenty of handhelds from a half dozen different manufacturers.

So, if this means they are planning to continue their high end PDA lines.... hurray!]]>Feb 21st 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/
It is also unfortunate that no one has been able to hack the bootloader so the wonderful folks over at XDA developers can not release any third-party ROMs for it. :(

Unless they release some irresistible device in the future, HP has lost me as a customer.]]>Feb 21st 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/
However I have question emerging from my positive experience with Vista, and with an eye on Windows 7, which is excellent;

Does the designation of " point 5 (6.5)" indicate that this is a bit half baked, and that relatively soon a Mobile 7.0 will be due out ?

(I do know what decimal releases really mean).

Of course Microsoft are not as bad as Apple is this regard, leaching out incremental releases every 24 months...but come on... let me in on it Microsoft, should I hold off till Mobile 7.0 ?
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Firstly i must correct you on OSX. Yes they do realse a new os every 18/24 months but these are major releases adding significant features. If xp is 10.0 then vista was 10.1 and 7 will be 10.2 The difference is we dont have to wait as long for these new features. Plus our upgrades are $120. Yours are double that. So really. Apple and MS are equal. Microsofts upgrades just *seem* more significant because they dont release them in point form but give them seperate names. Its just marketing tactics.

Back to your question, yes 6.5 is a half baked release. 6.1 was much more significant comparatively. 6.5 is simply a coat of gloss. My opinion is 7 is taking longer to develop than they anticipated and they had to do something so released this in the mean time.

7 will not be available for quite some time. Honestly its more about the device. If you really like the Diamond2 or whatever then get it. XDA Devs will port 7 to your device even if you can *officially* upgrade it.
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It's sad that there are lots of people spreading misinformation to other people, pertaining technology.

Even thought 6.5 doesn't offer too much new to the table, I disagree that it was just tossed in before Windows Mobile 7. I think Microsoft wanted to make 6.5 a transitional OS towards 7, to at least give Windows Mobile 6.X users at least something they can upgrade too, if they're carrier or handset maker offers it (which most then often, isn't likely - Something MS should fix). ]]>Feb 22nd 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/
I wasnt talking about service packs i was talking about actual UPGRADES as in major releases.

You have service packs, we have we have two point releases such as 10.5.6.

And yes yours do just twice as much or more. For $120 i can install Leopard on any machine that meets the requirements. You will need to buy the full version to do that. Not the "upgrade" version.

So you..stop...spewing..your...crap im not touting Windows is better or OSX is better, im saying it how it bloody is. Microsoft is no better or worse than Apple when it comes to releases.

Sure you can disagree with me on 6.5, thats your opinion. I just think if Microsoft is losing market share because of its dated OS, do you really think they are going to waste time putting out 6.5 when if they had something more substantial? All 6.5 is is basically a lock screen, a today screen plugin and a new keyboard.

To me that smell half baked. ]]>Feb 22nd 2009 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/
2000 - OS X Beta
2001 - OS X Cheetah
2001 - OS X Puma
2002 - OS X Jaguar
2003 - OS X Panther
2005 - OS X Tiger
2007 - OS X Leopard
2009 - OS X Snow Leopard (TBA)

2001 - Windows XP
2007 - Windows Vista
2009 - Windows 7 (TBA?)

From Cheetah to Leopard: 6 major releases of OS X.
From XP to Vista: 2 major releases of Windows.


But anyway, going from WinMo 6.1 to 6.5, what is the difference/change in terms of technological advancements?
I mean specific things, not vague wording like "faster response," "stability," or "honeycomb." For example, Apple continually works on enhancing the iPhone's OS X Core Graphics. A graphics compositing engine framework layer built to create the user interface, including on-the-fly rendering and anti-aliasing.

What's WinMo 6.5 improving over 6.1?]]>Feb 23rd 2009 5:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/People now days i guess use more of symbian phones and with the latest news of the nokia e55, people will tend to buy it-
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I also have an ipod touch 2g which is great. Super fast software, app store... And I also like that I can update my software if I want to - with HP I can't.]]>Feb 21st 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 21st 2009 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/21/hp-confirms-support-for-windows-mobile-6-5/Feb 23rd 2009 12:01AM