Windows Mobile 6.1 coming to Verizon Samsung i760
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Filed in Handsets, Rumors, Samsung, Verizon, Windows Mobile
The Samsung i770 may be the talk of the town at the moment, but it looks like the current i760 might be getting a little bit of love before it gets phased out. Rumor has it that the i760 will be the recipient of a fresh Windows Mobile 6.1 update sometime this month. Carriers are beginning to roll out the 6.1 updates in earnest, so this seems entirely plausible, though we don’t have any specifics in terms of an actual date. We’re still betting on the upcoming i770 as the real prize in Verizon’s future lineup, but this should hold you over until you can get your hands on the new model.
Tags: i760, i770, Samsung, Verizon, Windows Mobile 6.1
The i760 looks a lot better than the i770. That doesn’t happen a lot.
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Xda-developers. For anyone with a WM5 device that’s in need of some WM6.1 love. These guys can pretty much get new ROMs working on anything. Great fricking site.
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sigh… ah thats so cold.
what about the 6800?!?!?!
DAMN!
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Being a current Sammy i760 owner this is good news and speculation of a June release is even better.
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what about the Touch vzw…
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I read the PPT that engadget.com had. It said that both the i760 is getting it (woo hoo, I own this one!), and the 6800 should be getting it. Although, the slidedeck/ppt said a may release for the 6.1 update for the 6800, but…it can still happen.
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@ 1adonis1
the i760 has had no ROM love to my knowledge.
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Give it to meh baby! uh huh, uh huh!!! Ring ding, dong, ring a ding dang ding dong…
Dropp’n the dope releases, Verizon … unf!
Scriggity,scriggity, WTF is my release?
Peace…
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It is now the 25th of June… Still no Update! I am beginning to think that flyer was a farce!
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yeah, still waiting for it…
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Too bad Verizon can’t get the latest greatest like the iphone or better yet the new i900 coming out towards the end of the year. wm6, 5mp camera, 8 or 16GB built in memory GPS to name a few bells and whistles. It seems like Verizon gets 2nd and 3rd pick on new technology lately. They need to get rid the group selecting the phones. It’s bad enough they nickel and dime for all the services offered. The phone service is 2nd to none. they would have alot more happier customers if they followed sprint with the everything plans and had a couple decent PDA phones.
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June 28 still waiting…sounds like vaporware!!! Websites showing doctored up photo to get hits. Not COOL…I Have a strong feeling it was all a hoax.
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OK Finally Jun. 30th is here and as I said earlier NO WM6.1. Looked on verizonwireless.com and samsung.com. Also called both companies and they say they have no knowledge of an upcoming WM 6.1 Update for the i760. LOL Joke was on us all lol….Know maybe more people will stop getting excited over fake photos of supposed wm 6.1 coming for the i760.
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this is what I got from Verizon:
Thank you for contacting our Verizon Wireless website. We are happy to assist you with your inquiry on whether the Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade is available for your Verizon Wireless Samsung SCH I760 device and information on where you can download the software for your device.
We apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing with obtaining information on your device and we apologize that we were not able to answer/respond to your email in the allotted time frame of 24 hours. We are experiencing higher than normal email volumes at this time. Verizon Wireless is committed to providing the very latest in products and services and the Windows Mobile 6.1 is not available for your device. At this time, we are unable to state if or when Windows Mobile 6.1 will be offered for your Samsung SCHI760 device. We understand and apologize for any frustration regarding this but we are only able to provide information regarding products or services that we are currently offering. We are unable to disclose any unconfirmed information because it would be subject to change and could raise expectations that may not be met.
If you would like to receive e-mail updates regarding new products and services, please click on “Sign up for email updates” from the “Support” tab located at the top of our http://www.verizonwireless.com homepage.
We hope you find this information helpful. Other troubleshooting tips and helpful product information can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/data. It has been a pleasure assisting you today. We make it our personal goal to resolve all of your concerns. We sincerely hope that you feel we have done that today. Should you feel your current concerns are not fully resolved, please reply back to this email or call us at 1-800-922-0204 and we will happily address them for you. We appreciate your business and thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless.
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I called verizon regarding an issue with my samsung i760. They called up samsung and talked with a guy named Ellison who said the update should be coming this week. Specificly 8pm ET today. He said it should be published on the samsung website.
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Its out, having some trouble getting the download link to work.
http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view.jsp?SITE_ID=22&PG_ID=557&PROD_SUB_ID=561&PROD_ID=833&AT_ID=133263
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