Funny how many things in the phone world are happening in May. The Palm Pre is slated to launch with its slick new webOS, the Android-powered cupcake HTC Dream is to launch and now we are able to confirm we’ll see Windows Mobile 6.5 on May 11 according to the Windows Mobile Team Blog. The debut is set for Tech Ed 2009 and looks to feature a “cool demo.” Oooh demo! But wait, Billy Mays says, there’s more.
How much more? How about giving away some free 2007 phones? Heck yeah!
“Be sure to join us as we are giving away 5 Samsung Blackjack II’s!”
Really, MS? Blackjack II? Originally launched back in November of 2007 (before some of our readers were born, I am sure), the Blackjack II was the less than stellar follow up to the popular Blackjack which ran Windows Mobile 5. It comes as no surprise Samsung had some extra stock of these smartphones.
The news comes in an April 6 post that also announced some webcasts regarding Windows Mobile 6.1 and is aimed at IT pros and developers.
Blog post: [WindowsMobile Team] original source [Electricpig]
Windows Mobile 6.5 will have a lot of new apps, features and technologies will be included and introduced. Just to name a few: internet explorer mobile, live mesh for mobile, silverlight 2 for mobile, windows media player mobile, windows mobile marketplace,.NET compact framework, .NET mobile, compact framework, and SQL server compact. The Windows Mobile 6.5 contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look. Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows MObile, Internet Explorer 6. The hottest new features and apps include: My Phone–a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1. The new Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a centralized place to buy increasingly popular mobile applications. Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and "honeycomb". A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones. The Windows Mobile start menu can be customized with Internet applications like weather or stock reports, that are automatically updated. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 user interface is designed to be more "finger friendly," You can also move icons up or down in the new layout. In addition, the new Windows Mobile Home screen will support special widgets, which will give status information like missed calls, new messages, etc. Another new feature of Windows Mobile 6.5 allows people to go directly to waiting voice mail, text messages or other information when unlocking their phones.Microsoft Recite, came out of the company's research group. It allows people to record voice notes or other audio files on Windows Mobile phones and then search for keywords using their voice. LG is set to launch 50 new Windows Mobile devices over the next 4 years.