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Samsung Intrepid intros Sprint to Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 11

Looking for a worthy successor to that aging Ace? Sprint customers need no longer wonder when they’d be up for their own dose of WinMo 6.5 because the carrier has officially announced the Intrepid, a portrait QWERTY device that basically brings the design of the OmniaPRO B7320 and AT&T’s Jack over the CDMA world. Like its predecessor, though, the Intrepid isn’t just about CDMA — it’ll also do GSM for global roaming, so feel free to pack it as you gallivant across the Mediterranean, and unlike the Jack, the Intrepid’s got a QVGA touchscreen up top to compliment the chiclet keys down below. At any rate, you’ll be able to pick this up starting this Sunday, October 11 for $149.99 on contract after rebates — the same price as a Pure over on AT&T, coincidentally, so pick your poison.

[Thanks, Jay]

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Samsung Intrepid intros Sprint to Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 11 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 8:05pm by Chris Ziegler

Topics: Sprint, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, intrepid, qwerty, samsung, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo, winmo 6.5, wm6.5

Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 update guide: no, no, maybe

Alright, so it’s no secret that the upgrade path to Windows Mobile 6.5 is pretty limited, but Microsoft has nonetheless gone and laid thing out with another handy upgrade guide to avoid any confusion. The short of it is that those with Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.0 devices are flat out of luck if they’re looking to upgrade to 6.5 (although they may be able to upgrade to 6.0 or 6.1), while users of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices (but not those aforementioned users that have just upgraded to 6.1) may be able to upgrade to 6.5 at some as yet unspecified point in the future. Right now, that latter group is confined to just eight phones (including the likes of the HTC Dash, Snap and Touch Pro2, and the Samsung Jack and Epix), but Microsoft says more devices may be added at a later date. Still confused? Then hit up the read link below for the complete breakdown, and try to forget about that whole Windows Mobile 7 thing for the time being.

[Thanks, Jammal]

Filed under: Cellphones

Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 update guide: no, no, maybe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 5:12pm by Donald Melanson

Topics: Microsoft, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo, winmo 6.5

Motorola Passes on Windows Mobile 6.5 [Smartphones]

Ouch, when Motorola passes on you, things must be really bad.

Today, Motorola’s Christy Wyatt said that Motorola would be waiting for a next generation version of Windows Mobile before developing a new product for the platform. Instead, the company is focusing on “two strategic platforms”—one of them confirmed to be Android.

But wow, WinMo getting turned down by Motorola is pretty much the equivalent of asking the school’s most shunned female outcast to the dance, only to learn that she’d prefer to sit in misery at home rather than dance in public agony with you. [phone scoop via MobileCrunch]

Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 3:59pm by Mark Wilson

Topics: Microsoft, Smartphones, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo

Kempler & Strauss launch Billionair 6 WinMo phone

Kempler & Strauss (who just the other day unveiled an epically cool watchphone) have just announced the imminent arrival of its newest Windows Mobile handset, the touchscreen Billionair 6. This 3G HSPA devil has a 624MHz ARM processor, boasts GPS and WiFi, and has a micro SD slot for up to 4GB of storage, plus a 3 megapixel camera. The B6, as it’s affectionately called, runs a custom interface over WinMo and boasts an accelerometer to boot. The B6 runs $260 and it’s available now.

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Kempler & Strauss launch Billionair 6 WinMo phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 12:34pm by Laura June

Topics: 3G, Billionair6, CellPhones, KemplerAndStrauss, WindowsMobile, b6, billionair, billionair 6, handsets, kempler, kempler and strauss, ks, windows mobile, winmo

Windows Mobile 6.5 review

It’s widely acknowledged by users, media, and even Steve Ballmer himself that Windows Mobile is in dire need of a ground-up revamp, and it’s happening — but not quite yet. That’s Windows Mobile 7 you’re looking for, and realistically, it’s not going to be in your pocket for at least another year. That leaves Microsoft in a bit of a pickle: how do you facelift version 6.1 — which is already a facelift of 6, which in turn was a facelift of 5 — just enough to eke another year or two of life out of it? Is it even possible?

Let’s have a look.

Gallery: HTC Pure and Windows Mobile 6.5 hands-on