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jdume 01-29-2009 03:33 PM
Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
I thought this was interesting because it has the UI supposly working. Comments or Flamming Welcome:mrgreen: Real or not I don't know.

http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_...ID=196828&PN=1

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...2660987da0.png
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...5778030vj6.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...acerjd/W-3.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/wm652qm4.jpg

imneveral0ne 01-30-2009 03:38 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
looks fake to me. but hey what do i know lol :-p

ac4g63 01-31-2009 05:26 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Yeah I'm on the fence with this one. Not sure if its real or not. Show me some roms and i'll believe you http://www.justmysizefurniture.com/a...2a97e7ac34.gif

l33tlinuxh4x0r 01-31-2009 06:43 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
looks like old news to me. Look at the build number. I already have all of this except for the new today screen.

lawmangrant 02-01-2009 05:55 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Looks nice, but I am not sure its totally real. Like the other poster said, where's the ROM?

dannzeman 02-02-2009 09:14 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
I'll tell ya one thing, I want that Comm Manager for my 800w.

blankd3ckskat3r 02-02-2009 02:19 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
ok, i call shenanigans.

why would they have the office logo as the start button

icons look like tsowens

i already have that battery monitor

home screen looks like that sliding panels thing or its a mocked photoshop.

the windows live is from 2007

windows media player is still version 10, i would thik they would have updated it to 11

all the icons are programs that are availible here and xda

mikee4fun 02-04-2009 01:51 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
There is an xip 21140 floating around so it is quite possibly real. I have it and I am trying to port it but I am sure conflipper will beat me to it. =P

BigDiesel07 02-04-2009 09:01 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Seems WM 6.5 won't be released until September...

schettj 02-04-2009 09:11 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Quote:
* Windows Mobile 6.5 RTM (release to manufacturing): April 2009
* First Windows Mobile 6.5 devices from cell phone makers: September 2009
* Windows Mobile 7.0 release to testers: November 2009
* First Windows Mobile 7.0 devices from cell phone makers: April 2010
Wow. Just, Wow.
Someone needs to light a fire under their behinds. Sure, we'll all have this stuff months earlier thanks to the magic rom gnomes, but how do they expect to hold market share (hell, mindshare?) with the endless deluge of iPhone, Android, and Pre hoopla between now and SPRING 2010? WinMo 6.5 is a non-event (TF3d is a better bolt-on then anything leaked so far, for crying out loud.)

Wow. Heads should be rolling. They need to raid apple for some talent. Or balls. Or something.

Machinehead 02-05-2009 09:02 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
I'm so completely unimpressed with WM 6.5. It looks like another minor upgrade akin to WM 6 and 6.1. Every other mobile platform now has a better interface out of the box than WM.

shadowfender42 02-05-2009 10:12 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
I think it will still be decent they just need to hurry this stuff up. Course they might be going slow because of the economy. They might be laying off workers and also is it really a good time to release a new platform during a time when money's low?

EtherealRemnant 02-06-2009 04:15 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowfender42 (Post 691380)
I think it will still be decent they just need to hurry this stuff up. Course they might be going slow because of the economy. They might be laying off workers and also is it really a good time to release a new platform during a time when money's low?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/22/m...ticons-abound/

and here:

"The layoffs, starting with 1,400 on Thursday, will affect workers in research and development, marketing, sales, finance, legal and corporate affairs, human resources and information technology, and mostly in Redmond, Wash., where the company is based. The cuts are expected to touch virtually every division and include the computer programmers who write code for existing and future applications."

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/200901...arns_microsoft


From what I read, that includes the mobile division :/

wmdunn 02-08-2009 10:35 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
WM 6.5 is turning out a little like Skyfire ... lots of hype and sizzle, but very slow to evolve. Of course, the Geeks have little patience for all this ... myself included. Sure hoping something good will come of the new Firefox mobile browser.

neodorian 02-13-2009 11:16 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Some new screenies: http://www.pocketpc.ch/touch-hd-rom-...tml#post279600

Zyphlin 02-13-2009 11:46 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
I really hate that home screen

Atomic2Mod 02-13-2009 12:27 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Personally - I really don't get what the hype is all about. Every time I read on one of the RSS feeds how raving cool this new version is supposed to be, I scratch my head and I'm wondering if I'm just not getting it????

The sliding/magnifying bars on the home screen are okay - but not great. The honey-comb arrangement on the app screen makes me crinch: it is butt ugly, unorganized, not much more user friendly than what we have now.

If they would just stick with something and make it attractive and WORKING!!!

Take the TF3D: It has the LOOKS. I like it. BUT: if they had only taken it a step further and made it customizable. I want to put what I need on my home screen. I want it scrollable. Why not integrate the expanding bars of 6.5 into that screen?

Alt Menus: I want them big, like in 6.5 and customizable. I want to have the features I actually use in the TF3D interface, like Dismiss or Delete as either a soft button option or an alt menu option in my mail tab.

Contacts page: I would like to decide what info I want on my contacts page, chose from different layouts (side bar OR photo squares etc), and I want to be able to organize them in tabs for most frequent Family, Business & Friends contacts.

Photo tab: I have lots of ideas on this one, but mainly I would like to have tabbed access in the photo view to more than one favorite folder.

The list could go on, but my point is, that I feel at a loss why they would abandon development of TF3D, when it could be improved on so greatly!!! Instead of starting from scratch and ironing out the bugs again.

rell0202 02-13-2009 12:45 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
face because 6.5 updated even the scroll bar! hello

kyrumo 02-13-2009 12:58 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atomic2Mod (Post 711149)
Personally - I really don't get what the hype is all about. Every time I read on one of the RSS feeds how raving cool this new version is supposed to be, I scratch my head and I'm wondering if I'm just not getting it????

The sliding/magnifying bars on the home screen are okay - but not great. The honey-comb arrangement on the app screen makes me crinch: it is butt ugly, unorganized, not much more user friendly than what we have now.

If they would just stick with something and make it attractive and WORKING!!!

Take the TF3D: It has the LOOKS. I like it. BUT: if they had only taken it a step further and made it customizable. I want to put what I need on my home screen. I want it scrollable. Why not integrate the expanding bars of 6.5 into that screen?

Alt Menus: I want them big, like in 6.5 and customizable. I want to have the features I actually use in the TF3D interface, like Dismiss or Delete as either a soft button option or an alt menu option in my mail tab.

Contacts page: I would like to decide what info I want on my contacts page, chose from different layouts (side bar OR photo squares etc), and I want to be able to organize them in tabs for most frequent Family, Business & Friends contacts.

Photo tab: I have lots of ideas on this one, but mainly I would like to have tabbed access in the photo view to more than one favorite folder.

The list could go on, but my point is, that I feel at a loss why they would abandon development of TF3D, when it could be improved on so greatly!!! Instead of starting from scratch and ironing out the bugs again.
I think its a step in the right direction, to see what i'm saying turn off you TF3D and that were Windows Mobile is at right now, I agree its not perfect but its an improvement :-)

neodorian 02-13-2009 03:06 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
This is probably more of an incremental update (hence the .5) to stem the flow. They probably worked on memory management and tweaked under the hood while making it a little more finger friendly now that touch screen phones are all the rage. I wouldn't expect anything drastic until WM7 (which I would love to see even a teaser of at MWC dammit!)

neodorian 02-14-2009 11:07 PM
Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAq5lFQFyMI

KaziWingX 02-14-2009 11:52 PM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
for some reason, the video wouldnt load. i tried play other vids and they ran just fine...i'll check back again some other time and see if they fixed it. thanx for posting it though

jsvt3 02-15-2009 03:56 AM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
The video loaded fine for me, the UI seems kinda weird, but it is still early I suppose.

imneveral0ne 02-15-2009 04:14 AM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
video looks good, cant wait to have it on my phone! just hope it doesn't suck *** lol

lawmangrant 02-15-2009 02:10 PM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
UI does look kinda strange...

But with me playing with my HTC Diamond, good chance I won't see the natice WM UI

schettj 02-16-2009 09:55 AM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
I loved this:
"Windows Mobile 6.5 devices should be hitting the shelves in late-2009 in time for Christmas."

Nice sense of urgency there, Microsoft.

Edit - from http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=3018

friguy3 02-16-2009 10:15 AM
Re: Footage of WM 6.5 beta
 
So now that Ive actually seen the UI running, I really hope this is not anything like the final product. Hmmm...lets compare microsoft to apple and palm. Serioulsy. This is something a 3rd grader would design. There is no "cool" factor at all! If the pre gets video for verizon...im gone if this is the new interface...

dannzeman 02-16-2009 10:25 AM
Official WM6.5 pics at MWC
 
Quote:
http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic4-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic6-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic2-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic3-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic1-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...ic12-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic7-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...pic9-thumb.jpg http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/up...ic11-thumb.jpg Microsoft announced the latest update to their Windows Mobile software, on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, bringing the software up to the rumoured version 6.5.
The refreshed operating system carries all the hallmarks of former versions, but has now been redesigned to include a honeycomb interface taking key inspiration from the company’s Zune MP3 player optimised for the touch of a finger rather than frantic stylus poking.
From your locked device you’ll now have a drop-down menu giving you shortcuts into the most frequent functions, such as messages or missed calls.
"Part of the new Windows Phone is that there will be a unified look", Microsoft said. "Manufacturer’s will not be able to customise the interface as much as they have done in the past however will be able to make slight alterations here and there".
The news is likely to affect companies like Sony Ericsson, HTC and Toshiba who have in the past focused on customisation to make the Windows Mobile experience very different from what Microsoft supply.
"We have a very strong relationship with Microsoft", John Wang, the chief marketing officer for HTC told Pocket-lint when asked what HTC was planning on doing with the news, suggesting that HTC may be allowed a bit more leeway than other parties.
A new version of Internet Explorer will also be introduced, which Microsoft boldly claim will negate the need for a third-party browser. “We want to make sure that our browser has the best out of the box experience”, Microsoft told Pocket-lint.
Windows Mobile 6.5 devices should be hitting the shelves in late-2009 in time for Christmas.
Via PocketLint.com
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=3018

dannzeman 02-16-2009 10:32 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
WMExperts Windows Mobile 6.5 Full Features List

CozBoogie 02-16-2009 02:30 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
Threads merged.

late,
Coz

gyoung345 02-16-2009 03:27 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
So what does that mean for those of us that have a 6.1 version phone? Will we be left out of the official support? For instance, I have a Touch Pro and during the conference HTC announced the Touch Pro 2 that will be released with WM 6.1 and will be upgradable to WM 6.5. From the looks of it Microsoft is wanting the Windows Logo button on all WM 6.5 hardware, does this mean that Sprint/Verizon are going to bypass the older hardware?

I am sure we will get some ROMs that will allow us 6.1 users to upgrade, but since we don't have the Windows button are we going to be crippled?

k_semler 02-17-2009 03:21 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
According to MS, no current devices on the market will be offered WM 6.5.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/m...ws-mobile-6-5/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Engadget Mobile
Sadly, Microsoft's saying that no devices in the market today will receive official 6.5 updates ... the first devices with Windows Mobile 6.5 preinstalled should be available in the fourth quarter of the year.

gyoung345 02-17-2009 11:17 AM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
That's too bad. I'm sure some ROM Chef's will prepare, but it would be nice if it was supported by the manufacturer and/or provider.

GREY.FOXX 02-17-2009 02:55 PM
Re: Another wm 6.5 Thread
 
From everything I heard, D2 and TP2 will get a free upgrade.....cool but what about others that have a D or a TP (or older models), is MS going to just leave them hanging.

Well WM 6.5 may not be no Android or Apple OS but I guess its a start *sarcastic shrug*


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