The Official Windows Mobile Discussion Thread

[kcnychief]

*waits*

Any day now!

 

[Perris Calderon]

For any XP users: ActiveSync 4.5

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...34-6f7f-404d-a04b-dc09f8141141&DisplayLang=en

No longer beta.

The WM6 site has been launched.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/default.mspx

I am very excited because you can clearly pick out the 8525 in three of the photos. Yippy!

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/images/galleryImg_2.jpg
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/images/galleryImg_5.jpg
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/images/galleryImg_8.jpg

I've been using the xp beta of active sinc before it went live and see no differance over the previous active sinc app

what are the differances madmatt?

 

[madmatt]

Beta 2 was out for quite some time. Now that it has RTM I assume only minor changes and bug fixes were made.

 

[Perris Calderon]

Beta 2 was out for quite some time. Now that it has RTM I assume only minor changes and bug fixes were made.

but I didn't see any differance between the beta and the official release in the first place

what are the improvements in this active sinc over the previous?

 

[madmatt]

They removed the word "BETA" from the title bar? I'm not quite sure to be honest since I have moved onto Vista. I looked for a change log and as usual Microsoft has not provided one.

Sorry pal.

 

[Perris Calderon]

They removed the word "BETA" from the title bar? I'm not quite sure to be honest since I have moved onto Vista. I looked for a change log and as usual Microsoft has not provided one.

Sorry pal.

but but but

I mean what made this version beta in the first place?

I didn't see any improvement in anything, I saw no added features over the previous version

so what made it beta?

 

[madmatt]

4.2 was the RTM. 4.5 was in beta.

More information: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx

That URL provides specific information about what is new, fixed, etc. in the new version.

 

[NetRyder]

Heads up for those of you with a Blackjack.
Cingular's apparently giving away a free extended battery. See: http://www.shahine.com/omar/CingularGivesFreeExtendedBatteryForBlackJack.aspx

 

[madmatt]

HTC was supposed to send me a free car charger; I filled out the form and mailed it, three months ago. Hasn't happened.

 

[kcnychief]

HTC was supposed to send me a free car charger; I filled out the form and mailed it, three months ago. Hasn't happened.

Bah, I forgot about that - never got mine either

 

[kcnychief]

Looks like Cingular is tight lipped about the update, at least for the BlackJack

http://forums.cingular.com/cng/board/message?board.id=samsung&message.id=24738

 

[NetRyder]

Did you guys see this?
It's like Media Center for WM. Very slick.

 

[madmatt]

Here you go Derek and other 8525 owners. Vanilla flavored WM6.

Are you the proud owner of an Cingular / AT&T 8525 or other variant of the HTC Hermes WM5 handset? If so, you will be glad to know that some regular users/experts on that particular device have managed to get the newer Windows Mobile 6 OS onboard for that oh-so-good-upgrade feeling we all know and love. The residents over at xda-developers have posted a near-final WM6 ROM for that sweet Hermes from a recent carrier leak, with these niceties: an anti-CID / SIM lock was hacked, a custom installer was made and even a few apps were pre-installed on the WM6 ROM that may be begging to live inside that Hermes you have in your hand or pocket. Get it quick, though, as rumor has it xda-developers will be pulling all ROM images down, like, this week.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295456

PS - I'm passing on it until it is official.

 

[NetRyder]

They say it's "near-final"
I wouldn't let a pre-release ROM anywhere near my $xxx device.

 

[kcnychief]

^^Word up, especially since there is no insurance on data phones. I may even wait for a Service Pack (sarcasm)

 

[madmatt]

It doesn't even include Windows Update.

 

[madmatt]

Gadget love for Windows Mobile!

http://on10.net/Blogs/laura/vista-gadgets-running-on-windows-mobile/

 

[Electronic Punk]

Gonna send a big email to HTC as I have lots of questions about my Breeze.

 

[kcnychief]

I got a TXT from Cingular earlier, I need to update my device for the DST changes because I haven't yet

I think I'll wait until the weekend

 

[madmatt]

The WM Team has a new looking blog...

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/default.aspx