It might have taken 6 months for the Evdo Rev A update with GPS to hit the Sprint HTC Mogul (PPC 6800), but in speedy fashion the unofficial Windows Mobile 6.1 Rom Update has hit the Internet. While this ROM Update is not officially released by either Sprint or HTC, the Update is legit and delivers Windows Mobile 6.1 to anyone looking to upgrade their Sprint HTC Mogul.

The new firmware comes thanks to ROM version 3.49 and radio version 3.39.10 and features a number of improvements. The most noticeable improvement other than Windows Mobile 6.1’s native threaded text and improved Internet Explorer browser is the HTC large start menu and SprintTV. The Sprint Touch (HTC Touch, Vogue) previously came equipped with SprintTV installed, but the Sprint Mogul was left to sort things out on its own. In case you are not interested in trying a ROM before the official release by Sprint and HTC, you can expect the official release date June 1, 2008.

We are a bit weary of the official launch date based on the previous delays seen on the Evdo Rev A/GPS ROM Update back in March.  The good thing about this time is that Sprint has not made any promises other than announcing which devices in their line up that would be getting Windows Mobile 6.1 updates.  Without further delay, hit the PPC Geeks link below to download the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for the Sprint HTC Mogul (PPC 6800).

Sprint HTC Mogul (PPC 6800) Windows Mobile 6.1 Quick Sheet

 

• Native threaded SMS (IM style texting)
• Sprint TV support (full support, finally)
• Improved Speed, Performance (multi-tasking especially)
• HTC Large Start Menu (As seen on the Sprint Touch)