Windows Mobile 6 for Palm Treo 750v

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#100942 19-Dec-2007 23:58

Telstra have also released an update for their Treo 750 Next G customers.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/15830/1103/

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#100977 20-Dec-2007 09:03

Man, I am so over this issue!

This Blackberry Curve 8310 just eats the 750v for breakfast. Palm was no 2, but I think RIM might just take that slot next year.

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#103847 9-Jan-2008 17:35

dacahill: Hi all .. I notice that Palm has a WM6 update out for the Vodafone 750 [v ?] in Australia ..
http://www.palm.com/au/support/treo750/downloads/wm6update.html

Has anyone tried this on a NZ supplied Vodafone 750v .. ?

sick of waiting.... so i installed this version on two of the handsets i have here. Both appear to be working without issues, and mine is still running the irish version without problems.

I wonder what is holding up the 'official' NZ image...?

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#103895 9-Jan-2008 22:11

mmmmmmmmmm.. Installed that puppy [Oz vodafone version] and all seems okay BUT I get an engaged tone when calling the mobile number [and phone does not ring] .. Calls out ok.. Any ideas ?

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#103898 9-Jan-2008 22:14

You need to do a simswap on your phone -- go into a Vodafone store and ask for a "3G" simcard, they are the latest ones. Will cost you $20 for a simswap unless they give it to you for free.

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#103906 9-Jan-2008 22:35

If you read previous replies in this post this was a problem that happened only with Vodafone NZ and only in some devices - mine for example when I installed a new ROM. You solve this by running an updater - there's a link in this thread way behind with the download location on the Palm site.

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#103924 9-Jan-2008 23:54

Yes .. Already sorted that out .. Sorry for the delay [and thank you for the quick replies].

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#103925 9-Jan-2008 23:58

All our palms are from about june 07 and they all have the "3g" 128k sim cards. Maybe thats why i've not had any problems so far...

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#103972 10-Jan-2008 11:34

Re not receiving phone calls:

You can either use:

- Treo Update Recovery Tool with ANY simcard as it flashes an old wm5 version of the radio (1.12)

- 1.54 radio which supports ANY simcard and is hsdpa natively (you get the little [H] when using hsdpa)

- the common 1.4x & 1.52 radios with the official ROMs but get a 3G simcard

Ideally, you would have

- 3G latest simcard

- 1.54 latest radio

To check your radio version click Start, Settings, System, About, then go to Phone tab and look for Firmware Version.

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#103987 10-Jan-2008 12:57

I note that the firmware on mine is 1.12.0c.00 .. I assume that this is a result of using the recovery tool afrer installing the WM6 update [due to lack of incoming call ring] .. comments ?

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#104064 10-Jan-2008 19:29

i'm running:

software: TREO750-2.18-VFE (from ireland)
firmware: 1.47.02.00
sim: 128k 3G

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#104120 10-Jan-2008 22:50

Hehe..Sold mine and upgraded to a Blackberry Curve 8310 with GPS (For Geocaching)

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#104139 11-Jan-2008 07:23

I am using the HTC Touch Dual now. Gave my Palm Treo 750v to a friend who needed a replacement while the ensurance company gets his other mobile back.

General lessons:

1. Don't trust Vodafone is going to release an update for your mobile
2. Don't trust Palm is going to release an update for your mobile, even when announced.

My personal lesson?

I had the first US Robotics Palm. Then the 3COM Palm Pilot 5000, then the 3COM Palm Pilot Professional, the Palm III, the Palm V and then a Handspring Visor with its VisorPhone Springboard. That's when I moved to Windows Mobile. The HP was my entry into this world with an iPaq h3970, then the iPaq h4150 - the best and fastest Pocket PC I've ever seen. Since then I had only Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition and a couple of Windows Mobile Smartphones in for just measure.

And I just promised myself I won't be getting another Palm product any time soon and if possible at all not a Vodafone branded device.

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#104140 11-Jan-2008 07:51

interesting, would be good to hear your thoughts on the Touch Dual when you've had time to play with it, and if you feel like doing a review.

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#104150 11-Jan-2008 08:45

i have moved to the the hw6965 for its gps.. and also have a blackberry curve... although the curve is nice, the hw6965 is better for my line of work (IT)..

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