Samsung's already committed to offering
Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrades to
Omnia IIs released with 6.1, but just how necessary is that commitment going to end up being in practice? Microsoft's Austrian outpost has announced that the Korean company's latest WinMo superphone will be launching in the domestic market in September with 6.5 already installed -- suggesting that at least some of these handsets in other markets around the world could be coming out of the gate in the same configuration. It also raises new questions about the market launch for 6.5 on a broader scale; we've always known it'd be hitting toward the end of 2009, but we've never gotten an exact date out of anyone for retail availability -- presumably because it has as much to do with manufacturer partners' plans as it does Microsoft's. We're not saying the Austrian Omnia II will be the first WinMo 6.5 retail device anywhere, but at this point, it's looking likely that this'll be in the first wave.
[Via
WMExperts,
TamsPPC, and
wmpoweruser, thanks Daniel M.]
posted Jul 2nd 2009 2:57AM
Hi,
I wonder why you did not link to TamsPPC (http://tamsppc.tamoggemon.com/2009/07/01/samsung-omnia-ii-to-hit-austrias-a1-in-september/), the original source.
Weird...
All the best
Tam Hanna
what are you trying to say hanna?
Dang, sorry about that, Tam -- totally missed your link in the WMExperts piece! I'm adding it now.
The first Omnia had lots of potential, hopefully with WinMo 6.5 it'll be much better. WinMo needs better hardware to realize its potential. Coupled with the update to 6.5 this thing could be really good.
Are you kidding? WinMo sucks and more and more WinMo phone makers are moving to Android in order to compete with iPhone and BlackBerry. Samsung makes good phone. It is the OS that sucks!
nice one! :') i'll remember that,
"winmo potential", pure comedic genius!
Windows mobile interface may suck but Samsung has finally done a fantastic job in hiding Windows almost completely (finally) but windows mobile is the number 1 OS because of all the programmers (e.g. xda) in the world, Win Mobile is a true open source os.
@paul,
Do you know what open source means??!!
android is open source, not winmo, winmo is only the number one OS because for years it has been the only option other than to make a custom OS, not because it's revolutionary, or by any means fun.
800MHz CPU WoW, lets hope this phone gets released in the UK before the end of Septermber hopefully end of July or early August I dont want to have to wait the Autumn for the fantastic phone & I want to upgrade from the i900
is it still coming to big red in july say yes plz
Lets Hope the 8 & 16gb comes sim free in UK from the start Hopefully End July or early August
this will be the best omnia yet.and lots of sources on the net is saying its going to the big V. I cant wait to get it. I rather have a winmo than a fruity phone.