Announcing Windows Mobile 6.1
This morning Microsoft officially announced Windows Mobile 6.1 and an upgrade for Internet Explorer Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.1 will start showing up in devices very very soon, and the IEMobile update will be available later this year.
Windows Mobile 6.1 includes a slew of new features and improvements, including a redesigned home screen, built-in Task Manager, threaded SMS client, browser improvements, Copy & Paste support for non-touch devices, integration with SCMDM 2008, improved Windows Live integration, Getting Started Wizard, faster Bluetooth setup, significant and noticeable improvements in performance and battery life, and much more.
Upgrades for several current devices will be available. From the press announcement linked above, the following new phones and updates were announced today:
Mobile operators:
- Alltel Wireless: HTC PPC6800, HTC Touch
- AT&T: Samsung BlackJack II, MOTO Q 9h global, Pantech duo, AT&T Tilt by HTC
- Sprint: A new Palm Treo and updates for the Mogul by HTC, Touch by HTC, MOTO Q 9c, Samsung ACE
- T-Mobile International: T-Mobile MDA Ameo 16 GB, T-Mobile MDA compact IV
Device-makers:
- ASUS: New phones including the P320, ZX1, P560, M536 and updates for the P527, P750, M930
- HTC: A new Touch Dual for the U.S. and updates for the AT&T Tilt, Touch by HTC, Mogul by HTC from Sprint, TyTN II
- i-mate: 8502, 9502, 8150, 6150
- Intermec: CN3
- Motorola: MOTO Q 9c, MOTO Q 9h global, MC70, MC9000
- Pantech: Pantech duo
- Samsung: BlackJack II
- Toshiba: Portégé G810,Portégé G910
For more screenshots, please visit the Windows Mobile page on Facebook. We'll post even more information about Windows Mobile 6.1 on this blog shortly.
-Mel Sampat
Comments
Anonymous
April 01, 2008
will it work on the t-mobile dash? trAnonymous
April 01, 2008
At last, an official announcement! Now we can put an end to all the sneak peek screenshots, articles, and rumors. The update looks promising and a lot more user friendly. But still needs that fluid and seamless transitioning between, for instance, opening and closing windows/applications Read the following: http://ahmedeltawil.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!CA3B008F40073FA3!538.entryAnonymous
April 01, 2008
I'm hoping this isn't an April Fools announcment ;)Anonymous
April 01, 2008
Will there be any more phones/providers announced as providing the update? I am quite surprised, and a little bit mad, that not one of the Verizon phones are there. I find it a little "weak" to say the least.Anonymous
April 01, 2008
Today, our friends on the Windows Mobile Team have announced Windows Mobile 6.1 at CTIA Wireless 2008Anonymous
April 02, 2008
I think everyone is interested to know if/when/how current devices that run WinMobile 6 will be upgradable to 6.1 JK http://mdjosephkim.blogspot.com/Anonymous
April 02, 2008
I have an HTC Excalibur (Dash) and T-Mobile has a free upgrade from Windows Mobile 5 to 6 at http://www.t-mobile.com/wmupgrade/ I think it's likely they will do the same for 6.1. I would call T-Mobile and ask for it on the day it's released. They will be more likely to offer an upgrade if existing customers are actually asking for it.Anonymous
April 02, 2008
Ieri è stato annunciato ufficialmente Windows Mobile 6.1. Potete vedere qualche immagine su FacebookAnonymous
April 02, 2008
Will there be a new version of ActiveSync released to support new 6.1 devices?Anonymous
April 02, 2008
There will not be a new version of ActiveSync at this time. WMDC 6.1 which was released last year will work fine with Windows Mobile 6.1.Anonymous
April 02, 2008
There will be an update for HTC S730 smartphone? Any answers via email (PauliusBa@hotmail.com) will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!Anonymous
April 02, 2008
MelSam, thanks, will version 4.5 of ActiveSync work fine with 6.1 (it supports WM6.0), like WMDC 6.1..Anonymous
April 02, 2008
I have seen "cooked unofficial 6.1 ROM's" but I want the official 6.1 ROM for the HTC HERMES ala AT&T 8525 I know recently the Official 6.0 ROM was taken down as of FEB 1 on both official AT&T and HTC sites!! So should I be expecting an update or do I have to go get a unofficial cooked 5.1 ROM???Anonymous
April 02, 2008
Hi team , thx for your release, Pls only one small question the new LG KS20 with windows mobile 6, it's capable for windows mobile 6.1 ??? THXAnonymous
April 02, 2008
Umm...Hello? Can we get some idea of what WM 6.1 Professional will be like? WM Standard isn't the only flavor out there.Anonymous
April 02, 2008
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April 02, 2008
Will there be an official 6.1 rom to HTC s730 (Wings)?Anonymous
April 03, 2008
There's nothing really interesting about the new WM6.1, specially for the Professional version that doesn't include the new home screen!. -The memory management is still a problem for mobiles with 64MB of RAM. -Touch capabilities for Professional version is with no doubt unusable in some cases. The solution: Buy a third party software to fix the problem. -No new keyboard, use your stylus not your fingers. The solution: Buy a third party software to fix the problem. -No new Home Screen for Professional version, again the solution: Buy a third party software to fix the problem. I see this release as the Service Pack 1 for WM6, so nothing new can be expected.Anonymous
April 03, 2008
I'm guessing that means no good news for folks who've just bought a T-Mo shadow (HTC Juno). That said I like the task manager and Neo homescreen I already have. Would love some perf improvements and polish but I guess it's a lot of work for T-Mo to reapply all their changes to a point release when they'd prefer people to just buy a new device ;)Anonymous
April 05, 2008
I do hope that HTC provides its S730 users with a new ROM update for windows 6.1 and also clears the issue of memory & video playback. HTC are you listening.Anonymous
April 06, 2008
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April 07, 2008
For developer, any update in the new OS version? Will you announce an update SDK?Anonymous
April 07, 2008
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April 08, 2008
is wm 6.1 available for "ATT Palm Treo 750"???Anonymous
April 10, 2008
WM5, WM6 and now WM6.1, wonder why even with so much dogfooding the folks miss basic features!! All corporate folks get outlook invites, and the location field invariably contains dial-in bridge number. For some vague reason, the numbers dont get hyper linked and you have to go to edit, select the field, select the number to dial, then copy and the paste it in your phone application. c,mmon guys.. just this feature makes Palm more liked than Windows MobileAnonymous
April 10, 2008
Please, please, please tell me you can change the date format in the home plugin to a Long Date without hacking up the short date. One of a the most requested items for the HTC Home Plugin and its the first thing I notice on the WM6.1 demos.Anonymous
April 12, 2008
Will this also be available through Bell in Canada?Anonymous
April 12, 2008
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April 20, 2008
Great job with the new features. Anyone think of implementing a FastForward setting to go along with FastBack in IE mobile, aka the "I'd like to read NY Times Mobile while on the subway?" This would be a great "on-the-go offline navigation" beyond literally syncing downloaded web pages.Anonymous
April 22, 2008
Any information about new apis and threaded sms? because we have a rule client software that does no more work on new wm6.1. thanksAnonymous
April 22, 2008
I talked to T-Mobile today and they told me that WM 6.1 upgrade for the Shadow will be end of May? Early June, but he said it will be version 6.01?, don’t know how much difference that is?, I am going to do more research?Anonymous
April 23, 2008
I can't speak about upcoming devices in general, but there will be updated versions of WM6.1 for different devices depending on operator/OEM requirements. For the Shadow and its unique homescreen, it's not surprising that there would be a special build for it (as with the original Shadow).Anonymous
April 24, 2008
The Windows Mobile Team should be working on a special build for the touch based devices running Windows Mobile Professional 6.1. When will this team ever give some more attention to the User Interface? It's obvious that the world is moving quickly towards a stylus free and finger friendly devices that is responsive and gives a seamless interaction between applications. When will we see a "significant" update to Windows Mobile guys?Anonymous
April 25, 2008
I would like to ask WM Team... will this version work with T-Mobile MDA Touch... and where we can get the updateAnonymous
April 28, 2008
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April 28, 2008
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April 30, 2008
i have an Alltel PPC6800 when and where can i get the windows mobile 6.1...?!!!Anonymous
May 08, 2008
Can anyone tell me why WM 6 has not been added to the NIST list for FIPS compliancy? http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htmAnonymous
May 09, 2008
howz about a simple download just for mobile IE 6.1 ? doent have to be "pecific to any carrier" -- Just an update from M$FT for their mobile browser -- which i am going to freak on very soon if it wont stop with the Java script errors ... anyway to disable --- haa dare i uninstall JAVA in mobile 6.0 pro ... ? hmm opera ? .. dont like the name .. !Anonymous
May 13, 2008
Is Windows Mobile 6.1 based on WinCE 5.0 or WinCE 6.0?Anonymous
May 17, 2008
Have uninstalled the mobile device centre but cannot for the life of me unistall the mobile device driver update. I have tried everything imaginable - ending process from task manager then uninstalling driver from control panel. It runs through uninstall and then at the end of process seems to roll back with the green indicator going from right to left. looking for any solution!Anonymous
May 17, 2008
Have uninstalled the mobile device centre but cannot for the life of me unistall the mobile device driver update. I have tried everything imaginable - ending process from task manager then uninstalling driver from control panel. It runs through uninstall and then at the end of process seems to roll back with the green indicator going from right to left. looking for any solution!Anonymous
May 20, 2008
Will wm 6.1 be available for the ut starcom vx 6800?Anonymous
June 01, 2008
Any idea if Chinese and/or Japanese fonts will now be supported on the devices specified? It's a real pain to stare at blocks when I'm trying to read emails and web pages...Anonymous
June 01, 2008
dear sir, I want to update window 5 to 6Anonymous
June 12, 2008
I installed Windows Mobile 6.1, and now i can't receive or MMS messages. It just says error synchronizing. Any ideas how to fix this problem?Anonymous
June 15, 2008
I have updated to the 6.1 pro for my TyTn II and it did not come with the new task manager or the enhanced version of pocket IE. ( I downloaded my copy from the HTC website)Anonymous
June 23, 2008
Eeeek... ActiveSync (on Windows XP) does not appear to work with 6.1 (HTC TYTN II)... I wish I knew that before I upgraded! NAnonymous
June 24, 2008
I have a ton of questions about how to install Windows Mobile 6.1 on my HTC Mogul. I've been on quite a few websites looking for help and answers but I can't seem to get any help at all. I would like to know what I have to do to get 6.1 working. If there is a site or step by step instructional guide to do this I haven't found it yet. Would someone anyone PLEASE give me the info I need. Thank YouAnonymous
June 27, 2008
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June 30, 2008
I'm totally peeved... It seems that I will be forced to upgrade my primary desktop from XP PRO to VISTA if I want to syncronize my HTC TYTN II with Office 2007. I DON'T WANT VISTA until at least SP2. Nobody seems to be happy with Vista due to incompatibility issues, etc., and I cannot afford any more problems!Anonymous
July 01, 2008
I have the same problem as John. I downloaded the 6.1 to my TMobile Dash and I can not send or receive any MMS. Does anyone know what we can do?Anonymous
July 06, 2008
ITA, if you go to set up e-mail it should give you the option to set up your MMS , it took me a little while to figure it out but it worked ,you may have to just look around on your settings ,MY MMS worked fine after i figured it out , ive had WM6.1 for over 1/&1/2 months so my memory may be wrong but i did get it to work somewhere in the settings,Anonymous
July 27, 2008
Why would you not support categories on Windows Mobile Smartphone in Calendar and Tasks, it simply doesn't make sense to me, Outlook 2007 looks so great and it would be great to have those categories sync across to OutlookAnonymous
July 30, 2008
will we be able to download and install the new rom WINDOWS MOBILE 6.1 UPDATE for THE HTC P3400i PDA??? will i be able to upgrade from wm6 to WM 6.1? if so how.....Anonymous
July 30, 2008
When will be an update for the Toshiba G910 available?Anonymous
August 05, 2008
will windows mobile 6.1 be available as an update for the Verizon Wireless SMT5800 smartphone?Anonymous
August 06, 2008
Which provider to you have? I can help you set MMS up on your DASH.Anonymous
August 17, 2008
Samsung Ace doesn't have picture messaging? how do you get it?Anonymous
August 17, 2008
Unreal how long All-tel is taking to get this update out. They are always behind! Maybe the bew merger with verizon will be a good thing!!!Anonymous
August 18, 2008
Could someone help me set up my DASH? I had 6.1 for about 4 months now and I can receive my Yahoo, Comcast, and AOL emails but when I go to sync my work email it won't work. Keeps saying "Cannot connect to server" I've spent hours and hours trying to figure this out and it won't connect. I even tried copying the very same settings from someone elses mobile device at work and still won't connect. Any help would be so appreciated. metallic9900@yahoo.comAnonymous
August 18, 2008
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August 25, 2008
I have a moto q9h on AT&T, and i recently downloaded and installed the 6.1 update which i got through the motorola website. Definite improvement, except now, my MMS is gone. It no longer shows up in my messaging menu. SMS and my email work fine. When trying to send a photo, sending via MMS is no longer an option. Anyone have any ideas?Anonymous
August 31, 2008
wm 6.1 on my I-mate ultimate mk0i has made mms not work for me also but my settings are same as my tilt so not sure what nneds chsanged nor what to chsange it to.Anonymous
September 04, 2008
Where is best to download 6.1 for my T-Mobile Dash? What are the risks? Will it void my warranty? Any help is appreciated!Anonymous
September 07, 2008
so where can i download it for my phone? thanks.Anonymous
September 12, 2008
please bring out the wm6.1 upgrade for htc p3400i gene 100 also.................... wanting eagerly to upgrade from wm6 to wm6.1Anonymous
September 16, 2008
does wm6.1 give htc touch built in gps receiver?Anonymous
September 19, 2008
I have an HTC TOUCH (SPRINT) When I update from WM 6.0 to WM 6.1, will any of my phone setttings (SPRINT) be deleted or changed. Will I have to go back to SPRINT to re-configure?Anonymous
September 25, 2008
Jones, I have Tmobile Dash with 6.1 I really need help seting up the MMS on it. email nandeaux@hotmail.com please! thanksAnonymous
September 25, 2008
Nevermind Jones I was able to figure out how to get MMS working on my Dash wm 6.1 using the below instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407663Anonymous
September 26, 2008
Can i upgrade HTC p3300 to WM6.1 if yes could you please let me know how?Anonymous
October 03, 2008
CAN SOMEONE LEAVE A THREAD ON INSTRUCTIONS TO GETTING THE SAMSUNG ACE TO SEND AND RECIEVE PICTUREMAILAnonymous
October 07, 2008
Do not update to WM 6.1!!!!! The outlook program has a bug. Do a search about "unable to download messages windows mobile 6.1" I have the ATT Tilt.. That program worked perfectly untill i updated the phone. I no longer can check my emails via the messages part of the tilt. There needs to be a bug fix and an update soon!Anonymous
October 15, 2008
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October 22, 2008
I have a Sprint HTC Mogul and have been able to sync calendar and contacts using Activesync 4.5 with Outlook 2007 without any problems, until I upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.1. Now I am unable to sync. The sync starts, then suddenly stops withyout any discernible reason. I have rebooted both the Mogul and the PC several times. Has anyone else had the same problem, and how have you solved it? Many thanks!Anonymous
October 26, 2008
so where can i download it for my phone? thanksAnonymous
November 04, 2008
I have a HTC Mogul. Since I installed 6.1 my phone go to mute on its own. Then the speaker come back then it goes mute on its own. Does anyone have a fix?Anonymous
November 19, 2008
You have a potential bug in 6.1. Look here. https://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsMobile/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=4138524&SiteID=65 Has to do with Daylight savings time. I have had the same problem with my phone and had to implement the same solution as what the forum implies. What do you think of a patch coming out for this? Any time soon?Anonymous
December 03, 2008
CAN I INSTALL IT ON MY O2 XDA IIS? I LOVE THIS NEW RELEASE TO BE ON MY XDA IIS. PLEASE E-MAIL ME: CRYPTMEGAERA@GMAIL.COM. TNX!!!Anonymous
January 08, 2009
Is it possible to upgrade HTC P3300 to WM 6.1, if yes i would appreciate if some one can share the link to download the WM 6.1 ROM for HTC P3300Anonymous
January 16, 2009
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February 03, 2009
This update is filled with problems. Look at other posting boards to see issues many others have had. We can no longer sync any calendar entry created on the PDA (we are using the Tilt). If the calendar entry is created on the PC or OWA, then it will sync with the phone, but not the other way around. This only started happening with 6.1. Email sync appears to work fine, only calendar entries are not working. We sync wirelessly directly to the Exchange server, not via USB cable.Anonymous
February 03, 2009
Fk'en MICROSOFT!!! Ok, we just discovered the "fix" for the problem stated previously with syncing to the calendar. The problem is: Calendar entries created on the phone will not sync with Exchange, but entries created on Outlook or OWA will push to the phone. The fix:
- On WM 6.1 Go to start, Settings, Phone (from the Personal tab). Select the TIMEZONE tab and disable the automatic change time zone setting.
- Go to Start, Settings, Clock & Alarms (from the System tab).
- Change the time zone to London,Dublin or Casablanca (GMT)
- Go to the calendar and create a new entry. Sync the phone.
- Go back to the Clock & Alarms and change the timezone back to your zone.
- Re-enable the automatic timezone setting. The sync should work now. As a side note, my phone locked up after changing the timezone and I had to turn it off and back on before continuing with the steps, but other phones had no problem.
Anonymous
March 04, 2009
who have the G910 install programe, pls send one to me, thanks 273061856@qq.comAnonymous
March 09, 2009
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March 10, 2009
@tonistarks I believe t-mobile ships an integrated messaging client on their devices, Oz Messenger. They should be able to fully support this client for you. With an active data session (e.g. go to www.google.com in IE Mobile) I haven't had any troubles personally when I used messenger and had a Dash (a few years back).Anonymous
March 10, 2009
if you click on my name above I inserted the t-mobile support site url or you can manually cut and paste it from here... http://search.t-mobile.com/inquiraapp/ui.jsp?ui_mode=question&question_box=messenger+helpAnonymous
April 30, 2009
Where can I get a 6.0 ROM? With 6.1 I am not able to use Lotus Notes anymore.Anonymous
May 16, 2009
is it possible to upgrade HTC P3300 to WM 6.1.Anonymous
June 09, 2009
I have Toshiba g910 and it has wm6.0.. How to upgrade it?