Windows Mobile 6 Standard or Pro

Man. · 05-07-2008, 08:20 AM

I'm thinking of getting a WM6 phone in a few months (maybe the SE Xperia X1).

What I would like to know whats the difference between standard 6 and pro 6.

Also do you have to have pro to have your MSN icon in the idle screen (look below)??

Compare that to...

So do you have to have pro to have Windows Live id shown?

Thanks

Gregory · 05-07-2008, 09:11 AM

Nothing really, I have MSN on my WM5 Standard. Be sure to sign up for the skyfire browser beta.

If the cost is over $400, I would go with an iphone, web browsing is much better.

Hostile · 05-07-2008, 09:53 AM

I'm going to have to say that I think the iPhone probably has the best web browser for a phone. I don't think anything compares to safari on the iPhone, it really is as fast as a web browser on the computer. But to your question, I would say if theres no big difference just go with the version the phone comes with. Don't spend extra for pro.

Gow616 · 05-07-2008, 11:27 AM

Hopefully, they have added JAVA and Flash support to the iPhone Safari to make it worth it, otherwise it ain't worth it.

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/jaso...p_image001.png

This sums up the difference between the versions.

Hostile · 05-07-2008, 11:34 AM

Does the Windows Mobile browser have java and flash support?

Gregory · 05-07-2008, 11:47 AM

They haven't. Windows mobile doesn't have it either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gow616

Hopefully, they have added JAVA and Flash support to the iPhone Safari to make it worth it, otherwise it ain't worth it.

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/jaso...p_image001.png

This sums up the difference between the versions.

runtohell121 · 05-07-2008, 01:00 PM

i'll go with pro

lolz... but for that price of a pda/window mobile phone.. i would go with iphone also... and just wait a few month.. when the new iphone comes out

Gow616 · 05-07-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory616

They haven't. Windows mobile doesn't have it either.

Correction Mobile 5 doesn't but Mobile 6 does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_Mobile

Man. · 05-08-2008, 08:54 AM

Thanks for the info guys I think i'm going to stick to windows device. I'm not going to use to a lot for web browsing just occassionaly. What I like about the WM6 devices is the "threaded SMS" capability.

Gregory · 05-08-2008, 10:17 AM

WM5 and WM6 both lack Flash and Java.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gow616

Correction Mobile 5 doesn't but Mobile 6 does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_Mobile

The iphone has threaded SMS.

Gow616 · 05-08-2008, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory616

WM5 and WM6 both lack Flash and Java.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...ndows_Mobile_6

Quote:

New features/built-in applications include the following:[20]

* 320x320 and 800x480 (WVGA) screen resolution support
* Office Mobile support for Smartphones
* Operating System Live Update[21]
* Improved Remote Desktop access[22](Available for only certain Pocket PCs)[23]
* VoIP (Internet calling) support with AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancelling) and MSRT Audio Codec
* Windows Live for Windows Mobile[24]
* Customer Feedback option[25]
* Enhanced Microsoft Bluetooth Stack
* Storage Card Encryption (encryption keys are lost if device is cold-booted).
* Smartfilter for searching within programs
* Improved Internet Sharing
* HTML email support in Outlook Mobile
* Search ability for contacts in an Exchange Server Address Book
* AJAX, JavaScript, and XMLDOM support on Internet Explorer Mobile
* Out of Office Replies with Microsoft Exchange 2007
* Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) support for select operators
* Server Search on Microsoft Exchange 2007
* .NET Compact Framework v2 SP2 Preinstalled in ROM
* Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Preinstalled in ROM
* Office Mobile 6.1 announced[26] with support for Office 2007 document formats (pptx, docx, xlsx).

Not to mention there is Opera for Windows Mobile.

http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/

Gregory · 05-08-2008, 03:49 PM

Ooh, didn't know you meant JavaScript. Also, I would recommend skyfire if you can get into the beta(I did

).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gow616

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...ndows_Mobile_6

Not to mention there is Opera for Windows Mobile.

http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/

RCcola159 · 05-08-2008, 04:17 PM

I would definitely go with the Pro, although it depends what kind of phone you want. If you want one-handed use, go with smartphone (winmo standard). If you are fine with a stylus, go for Pro. If you do go with a smartphone however, make sure it is a recent model which you would be able to load up the WM 6.1, which does have the threaded SMS update (or you could always load up a cooked rom on XDA developers). As for the Windows Live, it really depends on if you get a carrier subsidized phone or a model straight from the manufacturer. Normally carriers remove extra programs such as Live in order to replace them with their own options (extra $$). But that also can be fixed with a ROM flash.

Hostile · 05-08-2008, 08:10 PM

For the record, Java and JavaScript are two very different things. Java is a programming language that can be used to run applications launched from a website or just full PC applications. JavaScript is just website scripting that does little things, almost every browser supports it (even the PSP browser does).

jackluo923 · 05-09-2008, 09:54 PM

I'm getting a smart phone too. HTC touch dual special edition with WIFI b/g.

RCcola159 · 05-10-2008, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackluo923

I'm getting a smart phone too. HTC touch dual special edition with WIFI b/g.

Nice. you should post a review up when you get it. I'm waiting for the SE Xperia X1 myself, or the HTC Tytn 3

jackluo923 · 05-10-2008, 12:20 PM

The differences between windows mobile 6 and windows mobile 6 pro are:
-windows mobile 6 standard office doens't support editing
-windows mobile 6 standard does not support touch screen
-windows mobile 6 standard is cheaper

Damn.. it looks like i have to go with an iphone because it's the cheapest PDA phone ($125 in china). It's also a quadband phone too so i can use it in Canada.

RCcola159 · 05-15-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackluo923

-windows mobile 6 standard office doens't support editing

Standard supports editing, but not creating. Although this can be fixed with a software download from Modaco.

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Man. Supreme Zune God Support Team Jr. Staff GFX Crew Zune Freak Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,135 Reputation: 69 $zB: 549 Donate	Thanks for the info guys I think i'm going to stick to windows device. I'm not going to use to a lot for web browsing just occassionaly. What I like about the WM6 devices is the "threaded SMS" capability. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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jackluo923 Support Team Senior Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver BC Posts: 1,277 Reputation: 121 $zB: 729 Donate	The differences between windows mobile 6 and windows mobile 6 pro are: -windows mobile 6 standard office doens't support editing -windows mobile 6 standard does not support touch screen -windows mobile 6 standard is cheaper Damn.. it looks like i have to go with an iphone because it's the cheapest PDA phone ($125 in china). It's also a quadband phone too so i can use it in Canada. Last edited by jackluo923 : 05-10-2008 at 10:14 PM.

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