Windows Mobile not finished despite 7 Series

The big news that came out of Mobile World Congress this year was Microsoft’s complete rebuild of their mobile platform. At last, Windows Mobile was going to be replaced with a modern looking smartphone OS. But don’t think that it is going away completely.

It has now been confirmed that Windows Mobile 6.5 will now be known as Windows Phone Starter Edition. Like their Windows desktop operating systems, Microsoft has made a version that will come without several features, such as Office Mobile, that will be sold on the cheaper side with Windows Phone 7 series being its more expensive partner.

Windows Phone Starter Edition might also be accompanied by another OS codenamed Windows Phone Classic, which would complete the phone family under the Windows Phone name.

Read [ZDNet ] Via Engadget]