Just in case anyone of you still hasn’t heard about the latest “patch” to Windows Mobile - WM 6.1 aka Windows Mobile 6 SE has just been released. Here’s a rundown of the currently available bits of news:
Detailed review of Windows Mobile 6.1
The folks at PocketNow.com have taken a look at both WM 6.1 Standard and Professional, and bring along a rather long and thorough review of the two. In case you wish for a thorough look at the changes, please pay them a visit at the links below:
WM 6.1 Standard
WM 6.1 Professional
Emulator images for Visual Studio/standalone usage
A bunch of emulator images can be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site. They can be integrated into Visual Studio 2005/2008, or can be used in standalone mode. The bunch can be downloaded here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3d6f581e-c093-4b15-ab0c-a2ce5bffdb47&DisplayLang=en
Sprint plans to offer upgrades
Sprint(major US carrier) has released a press release stating that it plans to offer upgrades for ALL existing Sprint WM6 smartphones. The release specifically mentions an upcoming Treo from Palm, the Motorola Q9c, Samsung ACE and the Mogul and Touch boxen from HTC.
P.S. We are currently working on getting WM 6.1 Standard up and running on our QTek 8500 - please stay tuned!
