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Old 03-01-07, 01:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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MS Giving WM6 free to OEMs for upgrades
It looks like WM6 may eventually come to many more mobile devices that expected. It also leads me to think that it may be a less than painful upgrade process and put some new life into some older equipment... assuming they could run WM5 easily
It looks like Microsoft's making it a little bit easier for manufacturers to release updates to Windows Mobile 6. The company is giving free licenses to any vendors who issue upgrades for their devices. Just because the license is free doesn't mean manufacturers won't charge the consumer. Customizing Windows Mobile 6 for each device is still a lot of work.

But does that mean we'll see updates issued for Dell Axim or HP iPaq models anytime soon? I wouldn't hold my breath. But it's possible.

Source: Windows Mobile 6 free to PDA manufacturers issuing upgrades


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Old 03-01-07, 03:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It may not be true

You may want to read this
msmobiles.com - Free Windows Mobile 6 upgrades for existing vendors - a lie
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We have reliable information that Microsoft is charging everybody for license of Windows Mobile 6 - also existing vendors. Some of these vendors purchased Windows Mobile 5.0 with option for Windows Mobile 6 but it was in no way free.
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Well, it would certainly be nice if Palm would give it to us 700wx users. I'm certainly not holding my breath.
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I'm saying the same about the Cingular 8525. Not holding my breath at all.. But then again, HTC has left a bitter taste in my mouth lately..
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Wow, I was still holding onto my old Newton in hopes of using WM6 on it - - sigh
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