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Microsoft Launches Windows Mobile 5.0

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NeumZ

May 10, 2005, 5:00 PM

Upgrading

'spose one has a windows smartphone now, would it be possible to upgrade to this version by software upgrade or will phones have to have the tech built in.
It will be up to the device manufacturers (and carriers) to release upgrades (or not) for specific devices.

I've already been informed by Samsung that they plan to make a 5.0 upgrade for the i730, for example. But usually the carrier also has to ap...
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Rich Brome

May 10, 2005, 11:52 AM

Yay - icon view!

Oh thank God - they finally added an icon view to the main menu in Smartphone! How overdue was that? 🙄

Check it out:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/_assets/image ... »

...and without text labels:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/_assets/image ... »

Yay! 🙂
So is this a new version for Pocket PC or is it a free upgrade?
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I've always tried to get used to the icon views in phone OS's (like on the V600 and on SonyEricsson phones), but I always go back to "list" mode. Oh well, guess some of us need it "spelled out" for us ... 😕

Too bad the Motorola MPx was cancelle...
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Naytess

May 13, 2005, 11:02 AM

Sprint?

I've never owned a Smartphone or PPC. Thinking about buying the new(er) Audiovox 6600 PPC. Does anyone know how Sprint handles upgrading their mobile computing device software? Do they actually allow this? And, if they do indeed allow upgrades, do they generally cripple the h*ll out of it first? Any thoughts and/or comments would be appreciated.
Thank you! 😎
Jldnr77

May 13, 2005, 9:40 AM

Looks Cool....

Maybe this is what nextel was waiting on for the new i930??? 🙄
 
 
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