6.5 October/November release for TP2!!! Microsoft confirmed

[santod]

Touch Pro 2 HTC October/November 2009


Updating your phone to Windows Mobile 6.5


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...5-upgrade.mspx



Have you heard about some exciting new features in Windows Mobile 6.5 that you’d like to try (like enhanced web browsing and improved messaging)? Have you wondered if you can update your older Windows Mobile phone to Windows Mobile 6.5? The answer depends on the model of your phone and conditions put in place by your mobile operator (also known as your carrier).

Windows phone update guide


To find out if your phone can be updated, first you need to know which version of Windows Mobile is installed on it. For help figuring this out, see Identify your Windows phone.

Sorry, no update is available.
If you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 phone, you can’t update to version 6.5.

• Learn more
  

Sorry, no update is available.
If you have a Windows Mobile 6.0 phone, you can’t update to version 6.5.

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Yes, there may be an update for some phones. Our partners are providing updates to some version 6.1 phones.

• See phone list below
  

Phones that can be updated from Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5


Over the next few months, our partners may release updates to some of their Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. As the updates become available, we’ll add links here that will guide you to the installation instructions on the web site of your mobile operator or manufacturer. If you don’t see your phone in the list below, check back soon—we’ll be updating this page frequently.

Last updated October 7, 2009

Phone* Manufacturer Expected availability**
Dash 3G HTC Date not yet available
Jack Samsung October/November 2009
Epix Samsung Date not yet available
Omnia 2 Samsung Date not yet available
Ozone HTC Date not yet available
Snap HTC Date not yet available
Touch Diamond 2 HTC October/November 2009
Touch Pro 2 HTC October/November 2009
Traveler 137 Pharos Date not yet available
* Not all models of these phones will be updatable. Check with your mobile operator to determine update availability.

** Dates provided by our partners and are subject to change. Update availability not guaranteed.

Web sites of some common mobile operators and phone manufacturers


Visit the web site of your mobile operator or phone manufacturer to find more information about your phone.

Mobile operators Phone manufacturers AT&T HTC Sprint Samsung Verizon Wireless LG US Cellular Pharos T-Mobile

[redz1234]

Oh wow.. Thats good news.. Thanks for the post!!!!

[santod]

Yeah, it got me excited and a little more hopeful of a release, this year!! Maybe even this month! Pretty cool and nice to at least have an idea now. Thought I'd share the news!

[rafyrod]

woot woot, findly my friends... i can't wait....

[Austin808]

I'm not getting that excited about this.

* Not all models of these phones will be updatable. Check with your mobile operator to determine update availability.

** Dates provided by our partners and are subject to change. Update availability not guaranteed.

Sounds to me like it's up to the carriers and we still have not gotten a date from them yet.

[fceeviper]

Awesome, at least we have a date now.

[santod]

Exactly, now I don't have to wait and wonder as much. Nice to have a timeframe at least.

[mseck]

Phones that can be updated from Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5
Over the next few months, our partners may release updates to some of their Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. As the updates become available, we’ll add links here that will guide you to the installation instructions on the web site of your mobile operator or manufacturer. If you don’t see your phone in the list below, check back soon—we’ll be updating this page frequently.

Last updated October 7, 2009

Phone* Manufacturer Expected availability**

Touch Pro 2 HTC October/November 2009

[santod]

Not to point out the obvious, but my thread already about this is right below yours at the moment.

[mseck]

Sorry, you posted it while i was typing