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Windows Mobile 6.5 is made official

The newest update to the platform is more touchscreen-friendly and features a new version of Internet Explorer Mobile.

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Mobile | by Emily Price | Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:51AM | 0 comments

After a tour of its features ended up on YouTube this weekend, Microsoft made Windows Mobile 6.5 official this morning. Most of the updates to the platform are in order to make it more touchscreen-friendly. Updates include:

  • A new honeycomb-style main menu (instead on a drop-down list), which Microsoft says is easier to manipulate on a touchscreen.
  • A redesigned unlock screen, which lets you know if you've received a voicemail, text message, or phone call through an icon for each action before you unlock the phone.
  • Internet Explorer Mobile 6, a redesigned version of the program with a touchable zoom slider and frequently used commands. The new version also has support for new types of embeddable streaming video.
  • Redesigned menus that don't require a stylus
  • Touchable home and contacts screens

If you were hoping to download the upgrade today-think again. Along with the announcement Microsoft indicated no devices currently on the market would receive the update. The update will instead come preinstalled on devices in the fourth quarter of this year.
 

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