Word from rumour mills has appeared again over Windows Mobile 7, with a lot more information coming about the mobile OS.
The info is provided by sites PPCGeeks and MobileTechWorld with no sources cited other than a tipster, but does make for some interesting reading.
Among the highlights over Windows Mobile 7 are:
- A new Zune-based UI
- Support for Zune and Xbox Live integration
- No Flash support due to time constraints, although Silverlight Mobile will be included
- Applications only available through the Windows Mobile Marketplace, so no more installing from SD card (which could make unofficial apps obsolete)
- Full social networking support
- Internet browser based on IE7 with IE8 functionality, which is apparently 'better' than the iPhone
- UK release date for Windows Mobile 7 expected in September 'ahead of schedule'
We're slightly unconvinced about some of the claims made here, although they do seem to at least be grounded in reality, so we're looking forward to Mobile World Congress next week to see if this is the version that turns up.
From WMPoweruser via BGR
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anteaus
February 10th 2010
5. Desperately poor ergonomics -alongside competitiors like the iPhone or Blackberry- have always been an issue with WinMo 5/6 phones, and it will be interesting to see if v7 has been improved in this area.
That said, WinMo offers far more functionality than the competitors, and if only they could sort out the ergonomics (of simple things like storing a phone number!) it would be the brand-leader.
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ravenperch
February 9th 2010
4. this will be a major success, i guarntee it.
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fucc74
February 9th 2010
3. this is...if real...an announced suicide. I have WM only for multitasking. Why i need a WM7 phone instead of an Android One????? italians: http://bit.ly/bt62Aw
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shambolic2000
February 8th 2010
2. I predict a great big FLOP!
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khsbenny
February 8th 2010
1. There will be so many rumours before its announced.
I cant see them taking this approach to it. Multitasking is one of the many things WinMo 6.X does well, why would they not include this?
Also no flash? There must be, after all the stcik Apple has got.
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