No Office Mobile on the WM6-upgraded i600

Reuben Lee | Oct 12, 2007

Samsung i600 users waiting to upgrade their handhelds to the Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) operating system may be in for a slight disappointment. Apparently, the Korean mobile phone maker will not be bundling the Office Mobile application in the WM6 software upgrade. According to Samsung, the i600 will continue to use the Picsel Viewer application for viewing Office documents.

When the Windows Mobile 6 OS was launched earlier this year, one of its main enhancements in the Standard Edition (for smart phones) was the inclusion of Office Mobile. Unlike viewing applications such as Picsel Viewer, Office Mobile offers users the ability not only to view Office files, but also to allow editing of Word and Excel documents on the handheld.

We aren't sure why Samsung has decided not to include Office Mobile in its WM6 upgrade for the i600 or if it will offer Office Mobile as an optional addon. Meantime, we're awaiting the company's response to our questions, and will keep you posted on updates.

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