At Last: Sprint and HTC Release Windows Mobile 6.1 for Mogul and Touch

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 21 2008 - 54 views

(Mogul)                                                          (Touch)

I was pretty excited last week when I saw Peter’s post about the new ROM upgrade for the Sprint Mogul and Touch.  At least.  Windows Mobile 6.1, here we come.  Alas, when I made my way to the download page, I was shocked to find that not only was the new ROM not available, but the whole download page was gone.

So, what gives here?  Was Peter wrong? Misinformed?  Lying?  Of course not. HTC and Sprint did briefly release both new ROMs, then pulled them only moments later, choosing instead to wait for a Monday release.  Makes perfect sense to me.  I mean, who wants to spend a whole weekend reinstalling software and settings?  I’d much rather do that on a weekday evening when I am already exhausted from work and pressed for time so I am not up all night.

Fortunately, like I said, HTC and Sprint seem to share that view, and pulled the convenient Friday evening release, in favor of a Monday afternoon release.

In addition to Windows Mobile 6.1, Mogul owners can also expect to find:

• Sprint TV (at last)
• EDVO-Rev A (from the previous ROM)
• advanced GPS (from the previous ROM
• numerous minor upgrades and fixes

Touch owners will find:

• EVDO-Rev A
• advanced GPS
• a new QWERTY on-screen keyboard
• Opera Browser (no word on why this was not included in the Mogul)

So, I suppose you know where you’ll find me tonight.  Yup, reloading software on my newly minted Windows Mobile 6.1 Sprint Mogul.

Download link for the Mogul ROM

Download link for the Touch ROM

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WinMo 6.1 for Sprint Mogul, It’s Official!

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Jul 19 2008 - 105 views

Thanks to Wayne over at Gear Diary for the heads up on the Official Update to Windows Mobile 6.1 for the Mogul. I’m always looking for news like this to share with you guys. I know one person who is probably a happy camper, and spending most of his night reloading all of his apps because of the update.

Obviously there are a few new things included, like updated internet explorer, and a dedicated Task Manager.

1. Upgrades the operating system from Windows Mobile® 6.0 Professional to Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
2. Adds Sprint TV
3. Includes all enhancements incorporated in previous software upgrades including:

– EV-DO Rev. A functionality for faster download and upload speeds when utilizing data services wherever EV-DO Rev. A coverage is available.
– Advanced GPS functionality including the Sprint Navigation application.
- Adds a Task Manager to the Today screen for easier access and management of running programs.

Get ready, backup, and reinstall the rom, and restore, the OS  is a real upgrade!

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