Windows Mobile 6.1 video walkthrough!
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Filed in HSDPA, Features, Exclusives, Windows Mobile, UMTS, EDGE, Motorola, GSM, GPRS, AT&T
You waited, and waited for it, so we're finally bringing it to you! Check out our hands-on video of Windows Mobile 6.1, where we take you through all the new features we've found so far. In case you forgot them, we've got 'em below!
- Copy / Paste (finally!)
- Domain Enroll in Settings (Enrolling in a domain will connect your device with company resources.)
- New home screen (pan left and right to check out missed calls, notifications like email, sms, etc.)
- Change Master Security Code
- Added text input settings
- Recent Programs when pressing Start menu
- Threaded SMS!
- When you compose an email, or SMS, and start typing the name of the contact in the "To:" field, the contact names finally pop up like Windows Mobile Professional!
- Internet Explorer now lets you define a homepage, and also zoom in and out using a nice and clean interface
- Task Manager now shows CPU usage as a whole, and also lists it by process
- Internet Explorer offers 6 zoom modes and copy / paste functionality
- IE also uses a new font, which looks worlds better
- ActiveSync will now try to automatically configure your Exchange settings once you enter an email address
- Wi-Fi indicator in the status bar, just as in Windows Mobile Professional
- New "Vista" home screen and theme
P.S. For anyone thinking on holding off on an AT&T Q9 because of the Wi-Fi version coming, remember that this device is running a non-AT&T OS, and although it is AT&T-branded hardware, it doesn't mean AT&T has actually picked it up, nor do we have any launch indication or supposed release timeframe.
On Dec 7, 2007 @ 1:47 pm, Adrian Said:
Cigular Wireless FTW!
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 1:47 pm, The Boy Genius Said:
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:04 pm, b.N Said:
Any chance of putting up a 83xx 4.3 OS walkthrough? Haven’t heard much on that in a while. By now it should be at a pretty much finished version.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:05 pm, Nando Said:
That’s a fun beat!
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:22 pm, Dtest5477 Said:
Ok, the icons now look like Palm crap, come on MS.
That was horrible to watch you wait forever for BGR to load. Was that the connection or the phone?
Also, who do we get if we send some sms to that phone number?
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:26 pm, Dtest5477 Said:
j/k about the phone # but it looks like a great cosmetic change for WM, but how is the performance?
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:35 pm, eJay Said:
BG it sounds like porn music LOL
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:48 pm, Spizzo Said:
Is this for Windows Mobile Standard Only or is Windows Mobile Pro getting an upgrade too?? I want zooming in PIE too!!! Threaded SMS!! Why not show us the love
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:51 pm, Nathan Said:
very nice. if this comes to the dash i might just go start using it again
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 2:52 pm, Aaron J. Walker Said:
BGR, could you elaborate on how it is an AT&T branded phone (plus that “new” company Cigular) but is “running a non-AT&T OS”?
The comment section from your first post on the Q9 with WiFi is abuzz with questions over this.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:02 pm, stupage Said:
Was the cheesy music really necessary?
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:03 pm, marco Said:
now the video is unavailable… great!!
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:15 pm, Daren Said:
Ya, i hope it comes to pro also. This would be a great upgrade for my i760…
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:18 pm, marco Said:
very slow when is loading your website, that means, bgr is full of crap , that makes all the phones slow.. to many ads
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:53 pm, Galvatron Said:
212 555 1212 seems to be 411 haandoff number tharoutes through a compuersten to call centers with phonebook wares
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:59 pm, Dusty Said:
Thank you for listening! My faith in BGR has been restored.
Everybody who called out BGR for photoshopping, be ashamed of yourselves.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 4:22 pm, Aaron J. Walker Said:
@Dusty
I didn’t read anybody calling BGR out for photoshopping anything.
We were, and are, still wondering what is up with the whole “Cigular” thing?
I don’t doubt BGR’s credibility at all, but I am wondering where they got this phone from that is branded AT&T but not running AT&T Windows Mobile “homebrew”?
Is somebody trying to pull a fast one on BGR?
Somebody with access to the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM flash it to a Q9 and leave it on their doorstep?
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 4:34 pm, The Boy Genius Said:
I really don’t understand the speculation one bit here…Manufacturers make many different models with different firmwares, OS versions, hardware builds, etc. Did I ever say it’s confirmed for AT&T? No. Would it make sense? Sure. It’s a Wi-Fi-enabled USA model Motorola Q9. As far as I know, there’s only one major carrier running 850/1900MHz WCDMA in the US, and that’s AT&T. Could this phone never see the light of day? It’s possible. All it is, is a device with the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. It could have easily have had an international operator OS on it, but it didn’t. Why? Most of the time a manufacturer is going to test with a stock OS, and then move on to carrier customizations. If February is the supposed release time frame for Windows Mobile 6.1 devices, it doesn’t surprise me one bit that the device is running a non-branded stock OS build. Chill out, people. The phone says Cigular sometimes instead of Cingular, right? Why is that? Who knows. End of story.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 5:32 pm, msatlas Said:
I gotta know man…does this Wi-Fi-enabled USA model Motorola Q9 still have GPS like the regular USA model Motorola Q9? I’m not speculating about anything, I just want to get my paws on one.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 5:41 pm, Justin Said:
Looks good BGR. I dont think I would switch from my iPhone still for WM, even after this update. Looks nice though man.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 6:15 pm, Surur Said:
Any media player improvements?
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 6:32 pm, thefencechild Said:
Wow, i read this site all the time and never posted before but felt the need to after this. As he is getting this phone months before even a possible release of this os, it makes perfect sense for it not to be branded yet. You’ve never let me down yet and doubt you’d start now. Give em hell BG!
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 6:45 pm, Dusty Said:
Aaron, here’s 3 examples:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/03/motorola-q9-with-wi-fi-psh-yeah/#comments
And there’s lots more over at Gizmod.
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 6:46 pm, Dusty Said:
*In all the comments sections that is
And I meant Gizmodo
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On Dec 7, 2007 @ 7:30 pm, Lizzy Said:
Yeah, that what you get for doubting the mighty and powerful Boy Genius! Lol. I like the sound of Cigular better…
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