Orange Responds to the Windows Mobile 5 Upgrade Question

Jason Dunn

Now that Windows Mobile 5 is out, all of us with Smartphones are asking the same question: will there be an upgrade for my device? This is what Orange had to say when I asked them about upgrades:

"Orange is looking forward to launching the new Windows Mobile platform across a range of attractive devices in 2005. The key benefits to customers and to Orange will be an enhanced phone experience, increased customisation possibilities, as well as improved overall performance."
- Florian Seiche, Director of Devices, Orange Group

You'll notice they mention nothing about upgrades, only new devices, so this leads me to believe that there will be no Windows Mobile 5 upgrades released for the C500. Sad

This is a shame, because it's a wonderful phone (except for the horribe dust issue), but since we're still waiting for an English ROM update with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that C500 owners are being left out in the cold.

Jerry Raia · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject:

What are they politicians?? Why can't they just give a straight answer??
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jfreiman · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject:

Now that MS is picking up market share with Windows Mobile, they should really use that leverage to require manufactures to release one upgrade per device/model.

With product life cycles of, from what I can see, 18 months to 2 years one OS upgrade would be sufficient and baring new hardware requirnments shouldn't cost a vendor all that much.

jfreiman · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject:

Has anyone queried Audiovox about a future upgrade for the SMT5600 or maybe even asked them about the C550 coming to the states?

Mike Temporale · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject:

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