This is about as official as it gets without being officially official. Get my drift? Following on previously leaked, not-quite-final versions of the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, the HTC Mogul is getting hooked up with the real-deal WM6.1 ROM. Sprint HTC Mogul users will be happy to know that the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM update is [...]

It’s been one helluva long wait for Verizon customers, but it turns out that our favorite (soon to be open) network operator has made the Verizon XV6800 available to customers through online and phone orders. Verizon barely made good by our November launch expectations . Howard Forums users are reporting that $249 (after rebates and 2-year contract) will net you a Verizon XV6800 of your very own. The box will come packed with the device (of course), wall charger, USB cable, extra stylus, and carrying pouch - as was confirmed by HoFo user mclass555 (who was good enough to snap a pic of the handset). Hit up a Verizon rep if you’re still interested in getting your hands on a handset that AT&T and Sprint have been offering for a good while. [Via: Howard Forums ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Verizon Wireless to get XV6800/HTC Titan in November?Verizon release dates for Motorola Q9m and UTStarcom XV6800 leaked?Verizon product roadmap leaked - 5 new handsets for AugustVerizon Wireless announces new set of smartphonesVerizon opens up pre-orders to LG Venus and LG Voyager

Have any of you Sprint Mogul owners out there wished for GPS and EVDO Rev. A in your HTC-sourced handset? You know, the features that your Sprint Mogul handset already has built into it, but were disabled for some crazy reason? Well, it looks like Sprint and HTC are working on a new ROM update that will enable the GPS and EVDO Rev. A hardware that’s been waiting patiently inside your Sprint Mogul, hoping to one day see some action. That recent ROM update that HTC released for the Sprint Mogul had apparently caused more problems than it fixed. Actually, Sprint’s recommending that anyone experiencing ROM-update troubles should downgrade to the previous ROM version - not exactly an elegant solution, but it should hold you over until a fix is issued by month’s end. And, to make it up to Sprint Mogul owners, Sprint has promised to break the GPS and EVDO Rev. A radios out of their shells and give them a chance to stretch their legs. Actually, it’s HTC that’s cooking up the GPS and Rev. A-enabling WinMo6 ROM, but who cares where it’s coming from as long as it gets here (or there, whatever). Look for the new WinMo ROM from HTC in early Q1 2008 - just in time to be late for Christmas. Here’s the verbiage from Sprint: Additionally, HTC is currently developing a separate ROM update which enables the EV-DO Rev. A and GPS capabilities that are already built into the Mogul hardware.  Sprint and HTC plan to make this software ROM available in early 1Q 2008. We would also like to extend our thanks to those customers that have taken the time to identify and report these issues to us. We’re not to broken up over the Sprint Mogul’s lack of GPS and EVDO Rev. A (our AT&T Tilt keeps us plenty happy), but we’re sure all you Sprint Mogul owners out there are jumping for joy right about…now. Go ahead, jump away, no one can see you. Stay tuned, we’ll let you know the second that new ROM is made available. [Via: WMExperts ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sprint PPC-6800 getsVideo: Preview of the HTC MogulSprint Mogul gets ROM updateSprint announces CDMA HTC Touch as the Sprint TouchSprint get's touched by HTC - Sprint Touch

Sprint Mogul users will be glad to hear that their precious Windows Mobile 6.0 QWERTY-slider just got a ROM update from HTC. The new Sprint Mogul ROM is available from HTC’s support page and gives you the following benefits.

• Improved Bluetooth compatibility and performance.
• Corrects keypad function when using On Demand.
• Corrects Alarm so it will ring when device is charging.
• Corrects several Sprint Music performance issues like fast-forwarding.
• Enables Sprint Music store to function on early production devices
• Adds new Sprint start up and sign off screens

Remember, ROM updates like to wipe all your data clean - so make sure to backup all your data before you jump to the updated ROM. Download the Sprint Mogul ROM here . [Via: WMExperts ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sprint PPC-6800 getsVideo: Preview of the HTC MogulPalm Treo 680 ROM Update released!Windows Mobile 6.0 ROM cooked and ready for PPC-6700 and XV6700 usersBell Canada adds HTC 6800, aka Mogul to its offering