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Windows Mobile 6.5 Less Sucky That Last One

Submitted by Kiwi Bloke on February 16, 2009 4 Comments

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As Microsoft always strives to be less sucky that the last thing that Microsoft did, Windows Mobile 6.5 is a movement in the right direction. Highlights include a friendly hardware start button, the honeycomb touch screen and app store:

Smartphones are the main growth area in the mobile industry, and Microsoft is in the beginning of a next-gen platform war with Apple, Nokia, Google, RIM, Palm, and others. If Microsoft gets left behind, it’s in trouble. And indeed, Microsoft’s market share has slipped: Windows Mobile had a 11.1% market share during Q3 ’08, down from 12.8% in Q3 ’07, according to Gartner’s most recent stats.

Microsoft is fast running out of time to deliver a world class mobile client….

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Asif from Symbian Smartphone says:

May 5, 2009 at 5:33 pm

I don’t like windows mobile. It doesn’t offer wide range of softwares and games as nokia does. I am more into nokia series 60 3rd and 5th edition smartphones.

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Alice says:

July 16, 2009 at 7:40 am

I agree with you.

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Android Phone News says:

November 16, 2009 at 12:52 am

Windows Mobile 6.5 has homescreen look like Windows 7
I love this OS
.-= Android Phone News´s last blog ..Motorola MT710 OPhone: The iPhone Killer in China =-.

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Omnia7 says:

October 18, 2010 at 11:16 am

Well, now 1,5 years later we are on the edge of another new Windows Phone OS ( hope it also is aliitle less sucky than this version )
It is Windows Phone 7, personally I expect quit a lot from it. The first reviews were positive and the new handsets are looking excellent. I guess, Microsoft recognizes the importance of this release because some say they already losed their battle with Android. We will see!
Omnia7´s last [type] ..Samsung Omnia 7

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