Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for Moto Q Global - Page 4 - Motorola Q Forum

Xebec · 06-09-2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mexiken

Well, worse come to worst, I can always just keep working on making a 6.1 ROM. Now that I have a 6.0 ROM, this should get a little easier to work with.

I don't know about that. The people over at xda-devs haven't been able to produce one yet, so I think it must be a little more complicated than we think it is. I'm almost positive that AT&T is holding off on it until after they release their new upcoming phones with 6.1 on them. They don't want people to not purchase new phones because their existing one can be upgraded. Remember, 6.1 was shown on both the Blackjack II and Moto Q9 Global AT&T phones back in March. AT&T has no financial incentive to release the upgrade for existing users and they most certainly won't, until the sales of new 6.1 devices slow down.

PacoJr67 · 06-09-2008, 08:42 AM

well keeping existing customers who don't want to pay for a new device to get 6.1 could be financial incentive. they can make more money by keeping existing customers happy than by gaining new customers while losing current ones.

Xebec · 06-09-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

well keeping existing customers who don't want to pay for a new device to get 6.1 could be financial incentive. they can make more money by keeping existing customers happy than by gaining new customers while losing current ones.

Yeah, but sales people make money off of new account signups. They don't get anything for account renewals. Cable companies are the same way. New customers get better pricing than existing customers. Like it or now, that is the way sales works.

mbrown15 · 06-09-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

well keeping existing customers who don't want to pay for a new device to get 6.1 could be financial incentive. they can make more money by keeping existing customers happy than by gaining new customers while losing current ones.

I agree, and if the ROM is complete for the retail Q9 global there is little reason to keep Motorola and AT&T from making it available to existing units. I also remember seeing a quote from an AT&T exec associated with the WM 6.1 announcement that indicated the carrier's commitment to making the update available.

The thing that takes the development time is the carrier specific customization, enabling and crippling features, etc.

Bottom line is that it will happen, but never soon enough for any of us, unless it pops up today.

PacoJr67 · 06-09-2008, 09:01 AM

I remember those days well (used to work at Radio Shack)
but at the corporate level they should (hopefully focus on existing customers), because having to subsidize phones kinda eats away at the bottom line. They make less from a new customer who signs up for 2 years than from an existing customer who renews for 2 years. (not having to subsidize the phone and not having to pay spiffs to the sales types)

But then my perspective changed a bit after I left the shack. The company I work for now will bend over backwards to give the customer everything they want no matter how ridiculous the complaint.

mbrown15 · 06-09-2008, 11:41 AM

W should have a contest!

The member who guesses the closest to the day and time the 6.1 update is released for the 9h wins something from the store.

What do you say Mr. Moderator?

I am going to guess noon on July 2, 2008.

Xebec · 06-09-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mbrown15

W should have a contest!

The member who guesses the closest to the day and time the 6.1 update is released for the 9h wins something from the store.

What do you say Mr. Moderator?

I am going to guess noon on July 2, 2008.

January 16th, 2009 is my guess.

n99hockey · 06-09-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mbrown15

W should have a contest!

The member who guesses the closest to the day and time the 6.1 update is released for the 9h wins something from the store.

What do you say Mr. Moderator?

I am going to guess noon on July 2, 2008.

you want the free update AND free stuff from the store....greedy greedy