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Homebrewed Windows Mobile 6 on HTC Hermes!

by Brian White posted Feb 27th 2007 @ 5:00PM

Are you the proud owner of an Cingular / AT&T 8525 or other variant of the HTC Hermes WM5 handset? If so, you will be glad to know that some regular users/experts on that particular device have managed to get the newer Windows Mobile 6 OS onboard for that oh-so-good-upgrade feeling we all know and love. The residents over at xda-developers have posted a near-final WM6 ROM for that sweet Hermes from a recent carrier leak, with these niceties: an anti-CID / SIM lock was hacked, a custom installer was made and even a few apps were pre-installed on the WM6 ROM that may be begging to live inside that Hermes you have in your hand or pocket. Get it quick, though, as rumor has it xda-developers will be pulling all ROM images down, like, this week.

[Thanks, Aaron]

New ROM for that Cingular 8525: BB Connect, Cingular Video and PTT

by Brian White posted Feb 14th 2007 @ 5:24PM

The Cingular / AT&T 8525 -- aka the HTC TyTn -- is in the hands of many customers now. Would'ja believe that a new ROM is starting to surface that glosses on some of AT&T biggie features, though? Try these on for size: Push-To-Talk, Cingular (or, AT&T) Video and Blackberry Connect. Make that a pretty huge ROM upgrade for that newer 8525. If you're among the brave to install it, those additions may just breathe new life into your TyTn. Oh yeah -- xda-developers is stating that a new AT&T (yes, let's all capitalize together) logo is included on the boot splash screen. Super. As luck would have it, though, all ROM images may be going away from xda-developers next week as well.