Sprint - Windows 6 Upgrade: Bleak????

[aglowucannotsee]

I just saw THIS article that has a link to a download that makes a WM5 phone compatible with WM6 Office suite:

If you're still waiting for the WM6 upgrade for your WM5 Smartphone edition so you can use Mobile Office, this is your lucky day. Someone's taken the Office portion of the WM6 ROM, extracted it, and made it compatible with WM5 smartphones! Just head over to the download link, grab the file, and install. You'll need the .NET Compact Framework in order for this to work (it's a free download), and in order to create a new create a new document you'll have to open up an empty one and save it as a new document. Weird, but them's the limitations.

[Stealth]

@ evilmrt

very, very funny!

[malatesta]

It has definitely been addressed in this and other threads, but the long and short of it is this: Microsoft is GIVING AWAY (yes, for free) Windows Mobile 6 licenses to cellular providers. It is now up to those providers to make it ready for their networks.

This statement is categorically false. (Though I love how everyone keeps passing on the statement)

--> http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6110.html

I have one more calling for programmers out there: can't we figure out what makes OTHER Sprint phones send proper PictureMail, then see how the Q does it on Verizon's network, then somehow adapt that feature into the Sprint Q? It's GOT to be possible guys...

Anybody out there?

-d

We did try this at ppcgeeks.com. The problem is the installer/files are not easily maniuplated or extractable from the ROM upgrade so it made it difficult.

[qbie]

This statement is categorically false. (Though I love how everyone keeps passing on the statement)

--> http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6110.html

Not like it REALLY matters whether Microsoft is charging for it or not, but that link didn't work for me.

We did try this at ppcgeeks.com. The problem is the installer/files are not easily maniuplated or extractable from the ROM upgrade so it made it difficult.

Difficult, of course. But impossible?

[qbie]

Also, I've been in contact with Sprint Customer "Service" ... I'm a huge Sprint fan, but when it comes to technical issues like these those kids have NOT a clue. Whether the communication whithers away between the beginning and the end, or plans for upcoming products just aren't shared with CSRs, it's evident that they just don't know what they're talking about (which could be answered with a simple 'I don't know, but I'll find out').

Anyway, the moral of the story?
WM6 has been tested by Sprint, and will come out on future handsets. They've passed "blame" for the integration of the Q into WM6 on to Motorola, and (to beat a dead horse) they are NOT going to fix the Picture Mail issue any time soon, if ever.

Alright! This was fun!

[miro]

I actually talked to a rep who eluded to the fact that there was some sort of plan in progress regarding WM6 and the Q. No details of course, and I'm sure if I talked to three other reps I would get three different responses.

[shaun0207]

I actually talked to a rep who eluded to the fact that there was some sort of plan in progress regarding WM6 and the Q. No details of course, and I'm sure if I talked to three other reps I would get three different responses.

Too Late for me. I upgraded to a PPC6800 on Thursday.

[n99hockey]

Too Late for me. I upgraded to a PPC6800 on Thursday.

did we loose another one!?

[shaun0207]

did we loose another one!?

Nah. I'm not going anywhere. I love this site. I will be putting my Q up for Sale soon though.

[n99hockey]

Nah. I'm not going anywhere. I love this site. I will be putting my Q up for Sale soon though.

well thats good...sad your loosing the Q but glad youll still be around!