T-Mobile UK and Windows Mobile 6

[trapper]

I sent an e-mail to T-Mobile asking if they were planning to make an ROMS available and whether or not they would be offering a ROM upgrade with Windows Mobile 6. Below is the response that I received; Good Morning
There are no plans at present to release a rom update for the MDA Vario 2.
When there have been new operating systems for windows mobile devices released these have never been available as an upgrade, only as a new device model.
Hope this answers your questions.
Kind Regards
T-Mobile

I've even e-mailed T-Mobile back telling them that it works on the Hermes, but they're still insistant that I won't get it throught them. So with regards to Windows Mobile 6, will Microsoft make this available in a way that I could purchase it?

[hanmin]

I was hoping that they are going to release on for the Wizard. By the looks of it, I'll be going Underground.. or getting Beautiful :)

Anyway, I'm just wondering how accurate this information is. Just that his/her English sounds weird to me (eg. "When there have been..." and the rest of the sentence), probably some young girl at India T-Mobile call center hired to answer emails?

[djstegges]

I dont think that you are wrong there....

I feel that they are working on something in the background and waiting for all the issues to be ironed out before releasing any update...


I am wondering if there is going to be a cost involved or weather they are going to only give it to NEW hermes????

T-mobile = Unpredictable

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[trapper]

I would be interested in how T-Mobile would react if there was a large scale request for it.

[mtcs]

I spoke to T-mobile a week ago regarding problems with the Vario II. After speaking with their tech support people, the customer rep told me that they are testing ROM updates for the vario II and expected it to be available in a month.
So keep checking http://www.tm-phonedownloads.com/

I didn't ask about WM6. I doubt they'd release it for the Vario II as it could affect sales of future devices, but if they get the majority of the problems sorted (particularly bluetooth) i'd be happy enough. I'm on my 2nd handset.