no Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrades for their older devices, several disgruntled users have begun online petitions to try and convince the companies to change their minds. The HP petition, addressed to HP's CEO, calls for a "reasonable commercial Windows Mobile 2003 Second edition for Pocket PC upgrade service or software package" for the HP iPAQ h19xx, h22xx, h38xx, h39xx, h41xx, and h5xxx series devices. As of this writing, there are approximately 5600 signatories. A similar petition addressed to Dell currently stands at just under 3000 signatures.

User petitions to handheld companies are not new. Previous user petitions have ranged from asking for OS upgrades to asking companies to open up their APIs to third party developers. OS upgrades for handheld devices are more difficult than for desktop PCs, as the OS must be tailored for each specific model individually due to current handheld design techniques. Historically, some companies have provided upgrades while others have not, and some have charged for upgrades while others have made them available free of charge.">

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Home / Cell phones Users petition for Windows Mobile upgrades By Larry Garfield, Thursday 29 July 2004 In response to recent announcements from HP and Dell that there would be no Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrades for their older devices, several disgruntled users have begun online petitions to try and convince the companies to change their minds. The HP petition, addressed to HP's CEO, calls for a "reasonable commercial Windows Mobile 2003 Second edition for Pocket PC upgrade service or software package" for the HP iPAQ h19xx, h22xx, h38xx, h39xx, h41xx, and h5xxx series devices. As of this writing, there are approximately 5600 signatories. A similar petition addressed to Dell currently stands at just under 3000 signatures. User petitions to handheld companies are not new. Previous user petitions have ranged from asking for OS upgrades to asking companies to open up their APIs to third party developers. OS upgrades for handheld devices are more difficult than for desktop PCs, as the OS must be tailored for each specific model individually due to current handheld design techniques. Historically, some companies have provided upgrades while others have not, and some have charged for upgrades while others have made them available free of charge.     SUBSCRIBE RSS   |   YouTube   |   Facebook   |   Twitter SMARTPHONES HOTTEST   TOP-RATED   COMING SOON TOP STORIES Droid 3 by Motorola Review   Top 5 Big Screen Phones   Top 5 4G Phones - Summer 2011 Hottest Upcoming Phones   Top 10 T-Mobile Phones   Top 10 Verizon Wireless Phones NEW REVIEWS Motorola Droid 3 T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Samsung Gravity Smart Motorola Xprt HTC HD7S Samsung Exhibit 4G HTC EVO 3D Pantech Crossover HTC Sensation 4G RESOURCES EXPERT GUIDES   PRODUCT GUIDE   SIDE-BY-SIDE MOBILITY HEADLINES Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 6)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 5)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 4)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 3)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 2) Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 1) iPhone 4S Gets Official Release Date iPhone 5 Predicted As Sprint Exclusive Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Offers Super AMOLED Plus Magic MOBILITY EDITION Check out infoSync Mobility, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the mobile world.   PHOTOGRAPHY EDITION Check out infoSync Photography, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the photo world.   GADGETS EDITION Check out infoSync Gadgets, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the world of gadgets.   DIGITAL HOME EDITION Check out infoSync Digital Home, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the CE world.

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