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msmobiles.com_robot · Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 16777215

Motorola Q has genuine scroll wheel and comfortabl QWERTY keyboard for single-handed usage, so it is dissapointing that no Windows Mobile 6 will be available for that smartphone:

Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/6268.html

petermag · Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 37

Are you going to pay for the upgrade to WM6?

No? Then why should Motorola give it out for free? It costs money (to pay MS) for an upgrade!

EJR · Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 2629

indiekiduk · Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 198 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

runbuh · Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 20

But don't forget all of the customization that is done for the unit itself. The code they get from Microsoft is typically only 40-60% of the code actually present on the unit. The other chunk of code must be developed (ported in this case, I would guess) by the manufacturer, with small customizations for the carrier. Therefore, WM6 will not be a "no cost" upgrade to Motorola, so they must factor that cost in to their decision to provide an upgrade.

PPCMD · Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 43 Location: New York

Microsoft is offering WM6 for FREE to the OEM's who offered WM5 devices and Motorola has a Moto Q GSM WM6 version (not the Moto Q CDMA) so Moto could very well offer a WM6 upgrade for the CDMA version.