No Windows Mobile 6 upgrades for HP devices

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

• mNrBj

  WTH, Hp should be providing updates and upgrades for their products. i bought the HP rw6828 in hope of better upgrades and HP IT products are said to be stable and the prestigious brand but i guess this is my first and last HP product. so much for being ‘stable’ and ‘branded’.

• Felix

  I have logged the report with HP and they replied that their R&D team is working on WM6 upgrades for rw6828 but no idea when it will be released.

  So, all rw6828 user, cross your fingers.

• Scott

  I also logged a report with HP about the possibility of a WM6 update for the rw6828, and got the response:

  “According to the research done by the back end team, they have found that Windows Mobile 6.0 does not support touch sense screen feature. It only works on the unit which does not have touch sense feature. Hence RW6828 has touch sense feature and Windows mobile 6.0 will not support that feature and you will not be able to upgrade from windows mobile 5.0 to windows mobile 6.0.”

  Doesn’t look like we’re getting a WM6 update any time soon.

• Felix Cheang

  Bull shit from HP. WM6 for non-touch screen PDA phone. Give me a break. HP really think those people buying their rw6828 are really nuts.

  Everyone knows WM6 Professional is meant for touch screen enabled phone. Are they trying to act stupid by giving those response out so that they don’t have to do anything on the rw6828.

  HP SUCKS!

• Scott

  Yes, i must agree.. HP think we’re stupid. It is beyond me why computer hardware manufacturers like HP think they can sell us these products, and then turn around and say ‘it is not possible to update your $700 PDA phone. However, if you fork out another $700, you can have this new phone that does’

  It makes me sick to my stomach. Well guess what HP? I’m NOT forking out any more money for your support-less products. This will be the first and last HP product i ever buy.

• Mushroom

  Go with HTC can’t go wrong

• Denny

  Hp is Sucks!!!!!!HP please release windows 6.0 Update for my RW6828!!!!!

• buddy

  yeah agree..i will never buy hp products again..

• samS

  I will never buy HP again, their support is worst ever I have known. I certain HP sinks

• hitosi

  yeah..same to me..i will never buy HP PDA again..

• Reha Biçer

  I agree with all of you. This is bull shit! Every PDA can easly upgrade to WM6..

• CM

  i hope they also make a WM6 update for rx1950 i cant see why they dont make it for all there WM5 devices

• Rich

  I empathize with all of you sorry-assed HP product owners — and I’m one of them!

  HP Slander is DEFINITELY in order: I have owned MANY HP products (NOT my PDA, thank god!) and EVERY single one of them has failed.

  TELL EVERY BUSINESS AND PERSON YOU KNOW: DO NOT PURCHASE COMPUTER PRODUCTS WITH THE HEWLETT-PACKARD LABEL. You are throwing your money away if you do.

• Bas

  All other manufacturers update to wm6, but HP not I have a HW 6915 and paid a lot of euros for it but now i own a pda/foon from the prehistory Thanks but no thanks HP this is my last hp product ever i own
  BUSINESS:
  3 x hp desktop
  2 hp laserprinters
  1 hp 2840 officelaser
  3 hp pda 6915
  2 hp laptops
  1 hp printerserver

  I never gona by a HP product again ITS SUCKS

  A angry costumer

• Jonathan Manning

  I have an hp2795b that I spent $550 on. It is the second HP I’ve owned. If HP refused to offer mobile 6.0 upgrades like every other company, I curse them and swear never to buy another product from them again! HP doesn’t appreciate their consumers and laughs in their face. Let all who read these words wage a strike against IPAQS and HP! Let us all write as many blogs against them as possible and put them out of business!!!!

• Gary L.

  I have an HP IPAD 6315. It’s a piece of junk. I heard of WM6 and hopefully I can get it to upgrade. But now I saw all comments about HP for not having any plans on upgrading existing HP mobile PDAs. It’s really sucks.
  We are throwing our money away. No more HP !!!! Definitely I will buy other products.

  HP, you’re loosing your loyal customer here.

• Hamish

  I’m just suprised that a “standard” WM6 upgrade doesn’t exist for all (or at least a wide range of) devices. I have an RX1950 which serves me well, but the lack of support is disheartening. Bad form HP!

  Much like many other customers i’m sure, HTC here i come…

• spgi

  yeah..same to me..i will never buy HP PDA again.. never never never!

• PM

  this is the last HP product I will ever purchase.

• Gokhan

  I will never buy HP again this is the last HP product I will never purchase. All other manufacturers update to wm6, you know HP …. Hp Are you remember me. I’m a customer

• James

  I wans’t very happy with my hw6915, but now I’m sure this is my last HP PDA. They’d better stay away from the market if they are not ready to provide support to the customer base. SHAME HP

• William Lawson

  Well add me to the list as someone who will never buy an HP product again. They are so out of touch with the needs and requirements of their users that purchasing anything made by them is equivalent to shoveling your money into a furnace. I think their problem is that they don’t employ any “thinkers” – am I right, or am I right?

• NELSON G

  I paid alot of money for my hp2795. for hp not to provide an upgrade to windows mobile 6.1 is carzy. i will no longer support hp nor buy there products last starw hp.

• CM

  there is an upgrade on ebay for hx2000 series and another hp model CHECK IT OUT THOSE OWNERS

• FINIX

  I Wait HP Product, Give me Upgrade ROM Bios WM6. I am use Favorite product HP. Next I am have your solution.

• wd

  lol.. HP why u gave such a bad reputation to all of you customer ??
  are you doing business for a short period only ??
  if it was like that you are damn stupid !!!!

• todd

  This is typical for HP.
  Support is virtually non-existent for end users. Most other serious manufacturers stand behind their products. Not HP.
  One year ago bought a PC and I had to return it due to no OS/drivers support.
  Learned my lessson – will never buy HP products again.

• God poeple are not technical

  I own and upgraded an ipaq hx2000 to wm.6.1 and I run almost all of the lastest software. IT Works well…

  Search the web for you device and ROM keyword…it’s there and free. learn to upgrade it (HP hidden feature to perform this task). instruction and ROM can be found on WEB for FREE.

  And For christ sake don’t buy from ebay.. because ebay seller are selling free work of underground community. CM … you know that sucka…

• HP IS BULL

  This is crap. I spent $2500 to buy a limited edition HP Ipaq and cant get from wm5 to wm6

  SO SAD

  HP LOST ME
  HTC HERE I COME