One of the criticisms of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 is that its clearly a stop gap solution while Microsoft reacts, rather clumsily, to the new smartphone expectation thrown up by the likes of the iPhone and Android.
Windows Mobile 7 was pushed back until 2010, though screenshots have leaked out showing some early images of the Marketplace (Microsoft's answer to the App Store), a chat application and the rumoured Zune multimedia application.
Most importantly, it seems Microsoft has finally broken away from the need to make its mobile OS look like the desktop system, which should allow for a lot more flexibility in the operation of WinMo7 powered devices.
Top Stories
News
6 hours, 21 minutes ago
Week in Views - Apple back themselves bigstyle, Clash bags Haaland and dreams come true at King
News
9 hours, 12 minutes ago
Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry
News
9 hours, 57 minutes ago
Squad Busters has 20 million pre registrations with 30 million in its sights
News
10 hours, 19 minutes ago
Carry1st's African Cup to feature Call of Duty: Mobile tournament with $15,000 prize pool
News
6 hours, 21 minutes ago
Week in Views - Apple back themselves bigstyle, Clash bags Haaland and dreams come true at King
Feature
8 hours, 33 minutes ago
Apple and Nintendo's Delta blues: A legal timebomb or just the new normal?
News
9 hours, 12 minutes ago
Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry
Events
GameDev Atlantic 2024 | May 4th | |
LA Games Conference 2024 | North America | May 6th |
Mobidictum Meetup Berlin May 2024 | Europe | May 7th |
Valencia Indie Summit 2024 | Europe | May 16th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Israel Mobile Summit 2024 | Middle East | Jun 6th |
WN Conference Istanbul 2024 | Jun 11th | |
DevGAMM Vilnius 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |