Microsoft has today released the above Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade guide letting users with Windows Mobile handsets know if they can or can’t upgrade their device.

As you can see, those with a Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.0 are outta’ luck as there will be no 6.5 upgrade for them. Those with a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone aren’t in a much better boat as only some devices with 6.1 will be able to get an upgrade.

So in conclusion, if you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.0 cell phone you cannot upgrade to 6.5 and if you have a Windows Mobile 6.1 device you might be able to upgrade if it is available.

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Rumors have just surfaced that suggest that Samsung’s Omnia II will be hitting Verizon Wireless sometime later this month.

That’s all fine and dandy considering the Omnia II is a beautiful handset but there’s just one problem with this rumor; Verizon’s Omnia II is expected to ship with Windows Mobile 6.1. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that Windows Mobile 6.5 powered devices will be shipping later this month, so why not the Omnia II?

Well, the same rumors say that although a 6.5 update will be in the pipeline it won’t actually be pushed out until some time after the phone goes on sale.

If this is true, what gives?

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Tags: Cell Phones, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia II, Samsung, Verizon, Windows Mobile 6.1, windows mobile 6.5♦

We already have a Touch2 and a Touch Pro2, it’s only logical for HTC to update its other high-end handset, the Touch HD.  And what an update it is going to be, as the company has many significant changes planned for the new handset, dubbed the Touch HD 2 for now.  According to RegisterHardware, the device will get a faster Qualcomm processor at 628MHz instead of the 528MHz that HTC usually employs in its flagship devices and surprisingly, ditching WinMobile 6.1 (and the upcoming 6.5) to go with Google’s Android.  What may not change is the gorgeous 3.8 inch 480×800 pixel display and the usual suite of features that the Touch HD sported.  So, will the change of OS finally guarantee a release stateside for the Touch HD 2?  Feel free to tell us in the comments sections if you think it will.

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Google, HTC, Touch HD 2, Windows Mobile 6.1

If the above leaked document is to be believed we may be seeing the HTC Touch Pro2 on Verizon Wireless September 11th.

If you’re not familiar with this phone, it features a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to a touchscreen, 3.2mp camera, GPS, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Price wise, you’re looking at $299.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Document, GPS, HTC, HTC, leaked, Mobile News, Mobile Software, relese date, touchpro2, Verizon, Verizon, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

Previously, we’ve shown you leaked pictures of the HTC Whitestone however, at that time we didn’t have any solid confirmation (besides a few rumors) of a carrier. Today, however, more leaked renders of the phone have been revealed with it sporting Verizon’s branding.

The specs are right on par with what we told you before, a 528MHz Qualcomm processor, 5MP camera, 3.6-inch display and Windows Mobile 6.1.

As for a solid release date, we have none, so we are instead forced to play the waiting game.

via HTCPedia

Tags: 5mp camera, Cell Phones, HTC, htc whitestone, Mobile News, qualcomm, touchscreen, Verizon, Windows Mobile 6.1

Just as we had learned at the end of the July, T-Mobile has put HTC’s Touch Pro2 handset up for sale for $349.99 with a 2 year contract.

This device features a Qualcomm 528MHz processor, 3.6-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP camera with auto focus, GPS, WiFI, a microSDHC slot and Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchFLO 3D.

While the Touch Pro2’s features make it a very capable handset, it’s $349.99 price tag could potentially turn some consumers away.

Tags: 3.2mp camera, auto focus, GPS, HTC, microsdhc, Qwerty keyboard, release, Touch Pro2, touch screen, TouchFlo, Uncategorized, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

It seems that T-Mobile has recently made their Dash 3G handset (also known as the Snap) available through their website. This goes against rumors that the Dash 3G wouldn’t be making its way onto the service until July 15th.

For $169.99 with a 2-year contract you will get a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, WiFi, GPS, Exchange, a full QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.1. What, no Android?

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Tags: Cell Phones, Dash 3G, exchange, GPS, HTC, QVGA, qwerty, SNAP, T-Mobile, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

Formally announced back in February as the TG01, Toshiba has recently announced that a rebranded version of the phone, the T-01A, has made its way to Japan today.

If you’re not familiar with this phone, it clocks in at a ridiculously small 9.9mm thick and features Qualcomm’s ridiculously fast (for a cellphone) 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Additionally, the TG01 T-01A features a 800 x 480 4.1-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen and support for HSDPA, GPS and WiFi. Software wise you’ll find the T-01A running Windows Mobile 6.1. What, were you expecting Android?

Let’s hope that Toshiba hurrys up and releases this phone worldwide.

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Tags: Cell Phones, GPS, HSDPA, Japan, Mobile News, qualcomm, SnapDragon, t-01a, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba, ultra-thin, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

LG has recently come forth and announced their latest smartphone, the GM550 (pictured above).

This phone has pretty much everything you would expect from a modern smartphone: Windows Mobile 6.1, full QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera, 2.4-inch display, 7.2Mbps HSDPA and a 1300 mAh battery.

Unfortunately there is no word on pricing or availability but even if it hits overseas first its “global 3G” will give US users the ability to use it on virtually any carrier they choose.

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If you were bummed about the Samsung Jet’s US availability you have no worries because the almost identical looking Omnia II (pictured above) was just announced. This handset will be the successor to the Omnia and will feature specs identical to what was leaked earlier this month.

Samsung’s Omnia II will feature a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen with resistive touch, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Samsung’s TouchWiz 2.0 UI, the ability to playback and record 480p video, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi and up to 48GB of storage.

Now considering Samsung’s original Omnia was on Verizon I think it’s safe to assume the Omnia II will also make its way to the carrier at some point in the near future.

Tags: 480p video, AMOLED, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia 2, Omnia II, playback, recording, Samsung, touchwiz 2.0, Verizon, Windows Mobile 6.1

There’s still no word on when Toshiba’s 9mm thick touchscreen TG01 handset will hit the states if ever but those in Japan and Spain will be seeing the phone as early as next month.

This information comes to us from DOCOMO and Telefonica. DOCOMO being the Japanese carrier who will market the TG01 as docomo PRO series T-01A while Telefonica will market the device in Spain as the TG01.

Just a quick reminder, Toshiba’s TG01 features a 1GHz procesor from Qualcomm, a 4.1″ 800 x 480 WVGA touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional customized with a 3D user interface. Additionally it will a have support for GPS, WiFI, HSDPA along with a microSD. Let’s just hope it finds a U.S. carrier soon.

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Tags: 3D, Cell Phones, DoCoMo, GPS, HSDPA, interface, Japan, microsd, Mobile News, professional, qualcomm, spain, Telefonica, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

Remember we told you the Asus P565 will be killed and buried now that Asus and Garmin have wedded to produce a different breed of supercellphones?  Well, seems like its fast 816MHz processor somehow helped it escape the axe as ASUSPDA, a Polish were able to buy it online and have a complete unboxing and review to show that the device is far from dead and a great phone worthy enough to continue a long life.  They did have a few grumbles about Glide, ASUS’ TouchFLO-esque interface, which did not seem to mirror its fast processor, but its skill in other areas including a pretty fast GPS and its lively 2.8-inch VGA display had the reviewers getting over that fact without much grief.

The Asus P565 is available now for a cool $567 from QBit’s webstore and if you don’t want to buy it before you try it, check out their short-term prepaid renting scheme.

Tags: ASUS, Cell Phones, p565, Windows Mobile 6.1

Acer has announced four absolutely new smartphones at the MWC and it plans to launch even more phones in the future. Not only that, but the company is ready to launch those already announced smartphones for free if the you’ll sign a contract with it.

AT&T and T-Mobile might be the carriers which Acer will partner up with. Therefore the carriers could offer Acer smartphones for free provided that their subscribers will sign up for a new agreement. The phones should arrive in Q4 2009 or early next year. We’re probably going to see Acer M900, Acer F900, Acer X960 and Acer DX900 running on Windows Mobile 6.1 and Acer C1, Acer F1, Acer E1 and Acer L1 running on Windows Mobile 6.5. We have no idea if Acer Android phones will also be included in the offer but we have plenty of time to find that out for you.

Tags: Acer, Android, At&T, At&T, Other Brands, smartphone, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.1, Windows Mobile 6.5

I bet you weren’t expecting Windows Mobile 6.5 to arrive before MWC but it looks like it did. The video tour arrived on YouTube and it seems its running on HTC’s Touch HD. Are you ready to move from Windows Mobile 6.1 to the next level? We’ll be looking forward to see how the new interface works. There’s a new home screen and a honeycomb-like launcher. There’s also IE Mobile which we will probably replacing with Fennec and there’s portrait mode action. The video is not official so we’ll be waiting for Steve Ballmer to heavily sweat through the officially official Windows Mobile 6.5 presentation next week.

via YouTube

Tags: microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MWC, Windows Mobile 6.1, Windows Mobile 6.5, youtube