Well, it appears the rumors earlier today were on the mark. Palm has announced the official release of the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for Palm Treo 750 owners in the U.S. It’s safe to start dancing in the streets. Visit Palm for the free download along instructions on how to upgrade your Treo 750.
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According to a source over at The Boy Genius Report, AT&T is reportedly set to go live with the official Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the Treo 750. We’ve heard this before, but perhaps this is for real. Check back tomorrow for details. Palm’s official blog did mention the Treo 750 update was “in the queue”, so it is quite possible the release is the real deal.
While it’s been available in and around the Intraweb, Palm nor AT&T have released the real deal. Thankfully, this could change soon for Palm Treo 750 owners waiting for the official release. Palm has announced the Treo 750 WinMo update is “around the corner”. What that means, we’re not exactly sure. December? 2008? Hopefully, it means sooner than later. Either way, it’s was nice of Palm to provide us with a heads up.
Truth be told, the update to Windows Mobile 6 Professional for the Treo 750 is long overdue. The update has been floating around the Internet for months and many have reported success when upgrading WM5. So, if that’s the case, then where is the official release? Well, according to a source at Howard’s Forums, the delay is being caused by assorted bug fixes. AT&T is waiting on Microsoft to squash assorted bugs. The fixes then get routed back to the vendor (Palm in this case) for integration and then back to AT&T’s labs. This loop is the reason for delays. If this source is authentic, the target date for the Treo 750 WM 6 update is now mid-December. Ouch!
Source: HowardForums
It’s being speculated that the release of Windows Mobile 6 Professional upgrade in the US for the Palm Treo 750 is being delayed due to an issue with Good Messaging. Pardon the pun, but this doesn’t sound very good for customers of AT&T waiting to get their hands on this major upgrade. According to the rumor, “GetGood functionality is part of ATT’s base ROM, and since GMM 4.x versions are supposedly incompatible with WM6, the whole shooting match is waiting on GMM 5.0 to be complete.” If true, this could be the reason why Motorola has yet to release the Moto Q 9, which also gets the Windows Mobile 6 treatment. Palm has yet to announce a specific release date. Hang on Treo 750 owners. WM6 is in your future, we’re just not sure when.
via WMExperts by way of MobilityToday!
Back in March, Palm announced that the Palm Treo 750 owners would be able to update their operating system to Windows Mobile 6 Professional. The Palm Treo 750 is currently available through AT&T. In some circles, some believe the hold up is AT&T who would like to announce the update in conjunction with the release of new devices running Windows Mobile 6. The latest buzz has the Treo 750 receiving the Windows Mobile 6 update as soon as next week. In an official email for Microsoft’s TechEd conference, Microsoft wrote, “Launch of the Palm Treo 750 Smartphone
Palm® and Microsoft will be announcing the availability of Windows Mobile® 6.0 on the Palm Treoâ„¢ 750 Smartphone at Tech.Ed. Check out the Palm booth, BP9 for a sneak preview!”
Additionally, there have been unauthorized copies of the Treo 750 update on some websites (not this one). Windows Mobile 6 is said to offer thousands of improvements over its predecssor and would be a welcome upgrade for all. Not to mention, this update will be free. Stay tuned!
via Unwired
A number of members have had issues with TomTom Navigator 6 GPS working on their Treo 680. Apparently, there was a bit of code in the TomTom software that looked for the device ID of the Treo. Since it did not recognize the Treo 680, it wouldn’t launch despite being compatible. A seemingly easy enough fix, considering a member of TreoCentral provided an interim fix with a minor edit of the code. Palm has since posted a software update that provides full compatibility with TomTom 6. The Treo 750 is also supported with this release.
The release of the Treo 750 appears to be on the horizon. According to the BoyGeniusReport, various Cingular stores have received demo units of the much anticipated Treo 750. Reports from our forum readers signal a January 9th launch for the Treo 750. Palm is reporting earnings later today, so hopefully we’ll have some concrete news on the release date.
Thanks Boy Genius!
Tim Long, an analyst for Bank of America, was recently quoted as saying the Treo 750 may not show up until late January or early February. Long also noted that although the Treo 680 is selling well, but Palm is having difficulty keeping all of the colors in stock. Palm reports earnings on Tuesday.
Source: Seeking Alpha
Cingular has announced a press conference for Monday, November 12th. It’s speculated this could be the official announcement of the Treo 680 becoming available on Cingular Wireless. One can only hope this is a coming out party for both the Treo 680 and Treo 750 which also just received FCC approval.
In October, Palm announced the Treo 680 would be available in November along with plans to bring 20 carriers online with the new smartphone. Photos of the Cingular branded Treo 680 surfaced providing further clarification on which carrier would be first to release the Treo 680. The new Treo 680 is expected to retail at $199 with a 2-year contract (after rebates). No additional information is available on colors for the Cingular model. Palm will an unlocked version of the Treo 680 in crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. Discuss the release in our Treo 680 forum.
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