HP to upgrade models to Windows Mobile 5.0
HP is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Version 5.0 for Pocket PC upgrade for the HP iPAQ Pocket PC … HP will provide upgrades for the HP iPAQ hx4700, hx2000 series …
- quoted from HP upgrade announcement on its website
Notice that certain iPAQ series are not upgradeable (a physical limitation) such as the rz1000, rx3000, and hw6300 series. Which is really not a big loss since these units are like, on their way down …
What really bugs us is that there’s no mention of a Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade for the yet-to-sell-in-US hw6500 series, which we last heard is to debut with the “old” Windows Mobile 2003 SE Phone Edition operating system. Update: The rumored hw6700 series is uh, rumored to run Windows Mobile 5.0.
Available late summer ‘05; HP asks that y’all check back with their website for updates on the final release date and other language packs for Windows Mobile 5.0.