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You’ve probably heard a rumor (which is likely true) that Microsoft will officially announce the latest version of its mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, during the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. However, “announcement” doesn’t mean “availability,” hence we needed to know when we’ll actually be able to try out the goods. Apparently, the date is set for mid-2009. Not really an exact date, but somewhere in that period the Redmond giant will start delivering Windows Mobile 6.5 to handset makers. As a result, first smartphones and PDAs running it should hit the market during the third quarter of this year.
It’s kinda fair to argue Microsoft along with it partners will first release firmware updates for the existing Windows Mobile 6.1 devices. In that sense, we can’t hide our satisfaction to see all the Diamonds, Touch Pros, Xperias and other cool smartphones shinning again with a brand new mobile OS. At the same time, we’re kinda sad there’s more than 6 months from the announcement to the actual release.
Finally, as an end-note, from what we’ve heard – Microsoft won’t make its own mobile phone (thank God) — rather it will keep its current business model, licensing its operating system to the handset makers.
[Via: DigiTimes]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
