Windows Mobile 6.5 next month? - Page 5

**[sammich]** · #41 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chronster

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/m...ing-next-month

Here's some more info. Looks like they'll also be revealing "SkyMarket" (the equivalent of a Microsoft mobile app store.)

Nice link. Hopefully they won't do away with this store like they did for their previous app store online.

**chronster** · #42 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 11:55 PM

Even more good reading lol

http://www.intomobile.com/2009/01/19...ion-store.html

johnnycakes2 · #43 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 12:53 AM

Whatever happened to this?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/i...dows-mobile-7/

If the new hexagonal images are to be believed, it's a step backwards. And the images in the above link are not some shopped, basement renderings. That's some serious advancement there that would have taken weeks to put together, if fake. Either 6.5 is a minor upgrade and 7 becomes a huge upgrade in late '09, or one of these sets of images are bogus. I still see this latest report as having incorrect imagery, i.e. Start menu icons differing, etc.

leoiden · #44 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 01:02 AM

how about some leaked builds wm6.5 ?

**kyle4269** · #45 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 01:20 AM

I'm sure if there were some leacked builds it would be all over the forums.

**[sammich]** · #46 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnycakes2

Whatever happened to this?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/i...dows-mobile-7/

If the new hexagonal images are to be believed, it's a step backwards. And the images in the above link are not some shopped, basement renderings. That's some serious advancement there that would have taken weeks to put together, if fake. Either 6.5 is a minor upgrade and 7 becomes a huge upgrade in late '09, or one of these sets of images are bogus. I still see this latest report as having incorrect imagery, i.e. Start menu icons differing, etc.

I personally like the hexagon layout. But for all we know, every picture of WM7 is shopped. I fail to believe that MS has gone far enough in developing WM7 to have all the features pictured completed.

**chronster** · #47 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 01:46 PM

the hexagon layout was for wm 6.5 while the other screen shots point to wm7 possibilities.

elmerfudpucker · #48 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 03:26 PM

They should just hand it over to the Geeks+XDA and it would be up, running, and out there in a couple of weeks!!!

**[sammich]** · #49 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by elmerfudpucker

They should just hand it over to the Geeks+XDA and it would be up, running, and out there in a couple of weeks!!!

And we'd do it for 1/10th of the cost as well...

But it is MS, so if they offer to pay I don't see why we'd refuse

hop2000 · #50 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 10:17 PM

I'm wodering with the significant changes that are suggested in the screenshots for WM6.5 if we will see updates for newer phones.

I would think (or hope) any of the new phones that came preloaded with 6.1 will get the 6.5 upgrade (like my Omnia). Anything with 6.0 more than likely will not see an official update. Hoewever, once the 6.5 release comes out I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before ppc geeks or XDA has it available for all to use. I can't wait to see this and can only hope it is not another baby step like what we saw in 6.1).