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AT&T Tilt Upgraded (Or Not) to Windows Mobile 6.1

The upgrade was announced by HTC, but it's nowhere to be found

By Florin Troaca, Communications News Editor

18th of August 2008, 09:45 GMT

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HTC has recently announced the release of a firmware update for AT&T Tilt, which should upgrade the handset to the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Launched back in 2007, the Tilt is AT&T's version of HTC TyTN II (also known as HTC Kaiser).

According to HTC, the new firmware (ROM Version 3.57.502.2 WWE) should bring, besides the 6.1 WM, the following:

- HTC Home;

- Threaded SMS;

- Video Share Calling;

- OneNote Mobile;

- MS Voice Command;

- Remote Desktop Monitor;

- Managed Programs;

- Enroll Domain;

- PTT Button is available for reassignment under Start / Settings / Buttons.

To get the firmware update, users must visit HTC's official website, found at this address. Although it's said that the new ROM has 88MB in size, the downloadable file actually has only 70.9MB. Which means that HTC might have forgotten to come up with the right file - despite the fact that the website says the Windows Mobile 6.1 is available as of August 6.

Since I don't have an AT&T Tilt to try out the firmware, I guess Tilt owners will have to find out for themselves if the update is indeed available or if they need to wait a bit longer until the new Windows Mobile OS gets friendly with their devices.

For those new to the Tilt, who might want to know more details about it, the Pocket PC brings the following features: internal GPS and A-GPS, Wi-Fi, a 2.8 inch TFT touchscreen display with 240 x 320 pixels and handwriting recognition, a full QWERTY keyboard, quad-band GSM connectivity, tri-band HSDPA connectivity, a 3.15 Megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, Bluetooth 2.0, expandable memory and so on.

The Tilt is currently available from AT&T for $199.99 with a two-year contract agreement and after having benefited from a $100 mail-in rebate. Its retail price is of $449.99.

UPDATE: HTC has modified the Tilt update page, and now it doesn't show the WM 6.1 upgrade anymore. So, in the end, the AT&T Tilt can't be (for the moment, at least) upgraded to the latest Windows Mobile 6.1. I'm sure this is not at all good news for its owners, so HTC and AT&T should hurry up and come with the upgrade as soon as possible.

UPDATE No. 2: Windows Mobile 6.1 did came to AT&T Tilt in the end. Go to this article for more details.

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Comment #1 by: Jim on 18 Aug 2008, 21:39 GMT	reply to this comment
The Tilt upgrade WAS NOT released on Friday, or even Monday. AT&T refuses to answer when it will be available and HTC claims that AT&T is holding up the upgrade. either way, we still don't have it. If you downloaded a 70.0MB file, it's WM6.0R2 that was released in January

Comment #1.1 by: Rob on 20 Aug 2008, 15:53 GMT

Actually the link to the tilt update is still on HTC's website however it's not the correct rom indicated for release this month it is still the rom from january.

http://www.htc.com/us/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=67&cat=0&dl_id=68

I spoke with both HTC & AT&T and they are playing childish games of blaming one another. Then, while on the phone with an AT&T agent, I argued that I previously spoke with HTC so the AT&T agent then blamed Microsoft for not releasing it.

Comment #2 by: Nik on 18 Aug 2008, 21:59 GMT	reply to this comment
Retract this article. It's a link to an old ROM and we keep getting the run around from both AT&T and HTC. No one has a final date and they both say "soon".

Comment #3 by: pdiddy on 19 Aug 2008, 04:06 GMT	reply to this comment
installed the rom update and the 71 mb version is NOT wm6.1 Sorry, save yourself the trouble.. it is an update.. but not to a later version of 6.. not 6.1

Comment #4 by: Hemo on 16 Sep 2008, 15:25 GMT	reply to this comment
Unlike your review, the AT&T Tilt (8925) does NOT come with the secondary camera for video calls. Even the picture you include on your site here shows the AT&T Tilt sans front-facing camera. pay attention people

Comment #5 by: Florin Troaca on 16 Sep 2008, 15:46 GMT	reply to this comment
Yes, you're right, the Tilt doesn't have a video call cam, while the original TyTN II does. Article corrected. Thanks.

Comment #6 by: Chris Brewer on 08 Oct 2008, 04:28 GMT	reply to this comment
It's up now. http://www.htc.com/us/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=67&cat=2&dl_id=94 I'm downloading it now, and it is 88MB. I'll flash it and check back with an update.

Comment #7 by: Chris Brewer on 08 Oct 2008, 05:02 GMT	reply to this comment
Just flashed the ROM I previously linked to. It IS AT&T branded, and it is WM6.1.

Comment #8 by: John on 04 Nov 2008, 13:55 GMT	reply to this comment
I flashed the ROM on AT&T tilt and it's good. Tilt users cannot use Video call but I hope rest all features are good.

Comment #9 by: yonas on 27 Apr 2009, 02:48 GMT	reply to this comment
pleas I need your help. my pone is deferent language I need to change english .My pone is HTC window mobile 6.1. thank you yours helping

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