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Originally Posted by mrpacs
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Confirmed again.
"The software package will be bundled by cell carriers into a Microsoft Mobile Service Plan that includes cell service. Verizon Wireless will be one of the carriers, Microsoft said."
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I spoke to a friend who works for Verizon and she said that the update will come along for the i760, "Verizon is just really anal about testing and reliability, but they have strong ties to Microsoft so naturally they are trying to appease the beast." I guess I'd like everything to work after the upgrade/update, rather than have it right now.
I remember the lag behind the update for WM5 with Verizon. I was on the MotoQ then. It took a bit, but Verizon came through. VZW just needs to mod it up a bit so that "Wireless Sync" and their other "services" are bundled in the software, also they will want to remove internet sharing and various other things we like to play with.
FYI: There are lots of hacked roms (Samsung Blackjack to name one) out there. They've been out there since mid March or so. They all include the 6.1 upgrades/updates. (XDA is slow as hell today BTW, load time is like hours not minutes s no links for now)
NOTE: I would not reccomend trying any of the hacked WM6.1 roms just yet. Unless you know what you are doing and can backup the original rom, and or are willing to sacrifice your phone.
I'll probably wait until a month or two after VZW puts the update out there, wait for some of the kinks to get worked out, then upgrade. If no upgrade comes from Verizon, I''ll just have to use (or create) a hacked rom image.
...That is unless WM6.1 kills the SDHC fix for 4gb micro SDHC cards on the i760. I need that extra storage more than I need added functionality.
More news as it comes out.
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