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Though it’s been circulating through the user community (and a Sony Ericsson lab or two) for a little while now, Windows Mobile 6.1 had never gotten officially official in its own right — until now. Microsoft has taken the wraps off the latest rendition of its mobile platform at CTIA today, a small step on the path to Windows Mobile 7 that’ll supply Microsoft-based smartphones with a breath of fresh air starting later that year. The changes are expectedly minor as 0.1 releases tend to be, offering a new Getting Started Center to ease the process of setting up a new device, home screen tweaks, and — finally — true, native threaded SMS.

Additionally, Microsoft has announced that a phalanx of carriers and manufacturers have thrown their support behind upgrading devices that are already in the marketplace, which is exactly what we were hoping to take in. Everything from the Pantech Duo, to the AT&T Tilt, to the Sprint Mogul is getting 6.1 love beginning that quarter of the year — though exact

dates haven’t been announced. Follow the break for the full list of devices on the upgrade list or have a peep at our 6.1 gallery by on Engadget Mobile!

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

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