It is here now.  HTC has just released the Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM upgrade for Snap device in South East Asia.  There is also a seperate ROM for Singapore Starhub customers. This is the first Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM released by HTC for the region and there are more coming, including the ROM for Touch Pro2 as it had been released for European market. If you own a Snap and would like to upgrade to [...]

The official Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for existing HTC devices starts to appears on HTC’s web site.  It can be found at HTC Europe web site now for Touch Pro2.  HTC Touch Pro2 was among the first to get the update.  It was promised to have the upgrade when it was launched few months back.  The upgrade for the rest of the world will soon to come. As usual, users have to backup the personal [...]

Good news for Singapore people.  Singtel customers will be among the first in the world to get the new Acer neoTouch and beTouch Windows Phones, packed with Windows Mobile 6.5. Acer and Singtel had a joint announcement on 7 Oct that the 2 phones will be available for pre-order on 10 Oct.  I have checked the web and it is available for pre-order now on singtelshop.  The phones will be available island wide on 17 [...]

I have never seen such a fast Windows Mobile device in action.  Somebody already has his hands on the upcoming HTC HD2 (Leo).  The overall speed for the device is amazing. In the video, you can also see: Multitouch for Excel Mobile. Digital compass in action. Speed! Speed! Speed! Enjoy. [via pda.pl]

We all know that the official big day for Windows Mobile 6.5 is on 6 Oct.  However, it looks like AT&T couldn’t wait to till the day to sell the devices with the new operating system. Someone has already walked into AT&T store and bought the HTC Pure (the Touch Diamond 2) loaded with the not-yet-officially-released Windows Mobile 6.5 and shares the pictures on the net. Welcome to the world, Windows Mobile 6.5. [via mobilydigest]

We have just see Windows Mobile 6.5 build 23047 last week.  But XDA-Developers continue to bring us newer version of the build.  And now, it is build 23049. It doesn’t seem to have much difference with build 23047.  From the screenshots, we can only see the edge of the buttons are now harder.

There are quite a number of existing Windows Mobile phones in the market that will get official Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade, like the HTC Touch Diamond2, Touch Pro2, and Snap, plus the Samsung Omnia II and Omnia II Pro B7610. And Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be the latest one to join the list. It turns out that seasoned ROM cooker itje from XDA has gotten his hands on an official Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM for [...]