New Windows Mobile 6.1 interface?
Say what you will about it, but Windows Mobile is one of the world’s most popular and powerful mobile platforms. Microsoft appears poised to continue their tradition of excellence with a brand new Windows Mobile interface. Windows Mobile 6.1, which will reportedly be announced next February, will sport a completely re-hashed interface, sporting a carousel-like menu system that should provide easy and convenient one-click access to a plethora of commonly used functions. The new interface will be similar to, but not identical to, the current Vodafone Palm 500v interface. According to WMExperts, the new interface is based on the following bit of marketing hogwash: "The idea is that instead of thinking in terms of "applications," you can think in terms of "what do I want to do today?" Okay. Other functional improvements include more reliable Wi-Fi communication, better Exchange integration, and enhanced Bluetooth support. Sound good? Yeah, we think so too.
MAYBE ANOTHER UPDATE IS A WAY FOR THE PHONE TO NOT FREEZE EVERY 3 SECONDS. THAT’D BE A PLUS
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Just to be clear - that particular bit of “marketing hogwash” is my own, not necessarily that of Microsoft (for this software, anyway).
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Looks at beloved, Blackjack w/ WM5. Becomes sadend that at&t will never release an upgrade to WM6.
//tears well up….
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loOks good can’t wait to play around with it see how it works
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@Randy
You gotta look around the internets. I’ve seen the WM6 update for the Blackjack (along with updates for the 8125 & 8525). Just gotta take the time and follow the instructions.
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I just wish that they learn from the iPhone and add some flash and usability to the interface of BOTH Pocket PC and Smartphone.
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Well that looks good but the stability has always been a problem. But the look is much improved compared to the current WM which looks horrible.
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Okay, just waiting for one of the cooks from xda-devs to get a hold of an this and its on >:}
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The interface looks mysteriously like Yahoo Mobiles interface.
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So by this rumor ,is WM Photon pushed away to the next year,or will be released as the time-line says by the end of this year…
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Any new wimo update needs to be met with speculation. As you have mention the iPhone is something learn from but it should only be that. WiMo should be released with flash or wake3 installed and developed to give more use to what is already there.
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no apps
sounds like newton from 1997.
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Dude - cut the bull. I’ve been using WM since the early versions and it is way, way better than anything else including Blackberry which I had to use for work for some time.
The only real complaint is boot time but then I only shut my phone off when I get on a plane (shh, and then sometimes I only shut off the radio).
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Btw, if you aren’t already, try a phone from HTC. I love their phones - I’ve had at least 6 of them over the last few years. They are slick and work well.
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and whatever happened to deepfish??
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I have HTC Home, fTouchFLO and the TouchCube installed on my JASJAM and it looks great and function well. Still would love to try this out when it becomes available. Like fashion, I like to be able to change the user interface every now and then.
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at this point you might as well forget the i607 update just wait till the new i617 comes out and flash the blackjack with that rom word on the street from my BF at at&t said the i607 will not get the windows mobile 6 afterall at&t is just going to roll out the i617 and leave the i607 users hanging here is a list i got from him
Motorola q9 :eta October
Pantech 810 :eta October
LG cu920 :eta November
Blackjack 2 aka i617 :november also
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if you do that if may void warranty if any is left
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WM is nothing compared to BB 8320 Curve I have worked WM5 & WM6 and several BB devices and BB kicks WM butt
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Looks like the “twisted” interface on the zune….I know all you folks love ipods and hate zunes but damnit I love my zune
Don’t hate the player, hate the game
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I like my Tilt with WM6 and this looks to be one of those upgrades that I’d like to have more than WM6 on my Blackjack.
(which will never happen)
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@Cannon
I’m not going to run a leaked ROM. Period. No matter how great everyone says it is. I’m well aware of the deficiencies with it and given the problems vs the benefit (to me,) I’d rather hold out for an official release. But given that it’s taken them this long, I’m doubtful that at&t will release it at all.
But regardless, I’ll likely hold on to this phone until iPhone with 3.5G or a phone w/ Nokia’s S60 touch UI materializes, or if HTC releases something worthwhile in that time frame (a slim phone w/ Kaiser specs, yummy!)
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There was a project by a national provider to provide exactly this feature of a carousel interface. Some who saw the application prototypes found it intuitive and much easier to navigate. Detailed requirements and functional specifications were prepared by the manufacturer and prototype handsets designed to work with the application were built. However the provider was acquired and at this point, not sure if the project is still a go.
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Windows mobile 6 is out for the samsung blackjack i607, but you have to look for it, att has not released it, but it can be found. i’m found a version of wm6 and it works great on my blackjack i607. you just have to look hard for it.
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Matt
What is the “filename” for the rom so others can search for it a bit easier?
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