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Windows Mobile Crossbow (WM6) Leaked

Neowin Staff   on 16 January 2007 - 12:20 · 17 comments & 16196 views

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Testers of Windows Mobile Codenamed Crossbow (or Windows Mobile 6.0) have leaked at least 2 versions of the pre-release online, along with a good number of screenshots. According to our source betacollector the pre-release is incomplete, missing a few functions but working fine.

No Windows start orb here, that seems to be cropping up on everywhere on Microsoft software now, but then again WM6 is not yet final -who knows if that will be included in the final release.

The leaked version specs: WM6PreRelease.rar (54177kb) Build date 1/12/2006 (15341.4.2.0) Rom 2.00.02.pv / External Rom 2.02 PDAVIET

Theres also a second one WM6CB.rar weighing in at 59608kb for the MDA Pro / Universal or qtec 9000 that one is older than the above mentioned leak.

As we can see, the start screen is taking shape pretty well. More news as we come across it.

Lots of screenshots: >> Click here <<

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#1 DJ Prem on 16 Jan 2007 - 12:37
I've been wanting to get on the Windows Mobile beta since 2004 but no idea how to
#2 kazzama on 16 Jan 2007 - 12:37
oo nice.. might give it an install
#3 Quick Reply on 16 Jan 2007 - 12:43
What phones would this be compatible with? What about the good old C500?
#4 mrmckeb on 16 Jan 2007 - 12:52
I am waiting for this before I buy my next phone - that's right, I am not waiting for an iPoo.
#5 Hidr0 on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:15
Whos your Source?
#6 vetSHoTTa35 on 16 Jan 2007 - 13:59
sweeet, now i got a HTC phone i can possibly get a leak of this oneday and install instead of waiting for them to come out with the final version. For some reason i'm a beta addict!
#7 skase on 16 Jan 2007 - 14:20
Pffft, Nice demo video. Next time I want to play with my ringtones easier, I'll use my Nokia 3300
(1 reply) #8 ACTIONpack on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:16
I'm thinking there going to update the look now that iphone was shown off at last week.
#8.1 xxdesmus on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:33
Yeah, I doubt that.

They have been hard at work on this release for quite a long time. WM6 (and WM5 actually) are way more powerful than the iPhone will be in 6 months when it launches.
#9 xxdesmus on 16 Jan 2007 - 16:32
looks pretty nice, but I'd hardly call that "a good number" of screenshots...
#10 bmaher on 16 Jan 2007 - 18:12
Nothing special, just looks like a few gui changes to WM5
#11 Xtremist on 16 Jan 2007 - 19:24
thats the biggest pile of KACK ive ever seen, the hardware design is SHOCKINGLY rubbish
(1 reply) #12 Proteus8898 on 16 Jan 2007 - 22:44
After the announcement of the iPhone, the world collectively goes:


"meh."


#12.1 JonathanMarston on 17 Jan 2007 - 02:36
Yeah...that was my reaction to the iPhone too...
#13 vetL3thal on 17 Jan 2007 - 04:35
It looks much better than WM 5.0. Looking forward to the final release.
#14 DaViD_BRaNDoN on 17 Jan 2007 - 08:09
Wow... The interface looks very nice
#15 Monte on 16 Feb 2007 - 15:10
does this work with verizon or just gsm phones

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