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Microsoft adopting dual-platform strategy: Windows Mobile 6.5 gets new touch interface in 2010

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Mobile | by C.K. Sample III | Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:25AM | 0 comments

DIGITIMES reports that Microsoft is planning to offer more mobile platform options in order to better compete with Android handsets and the iPhone, releasing a new touch interface version of Windows Mobile 6.5 in February 2010 to coexist alongside Windows Mobile 7.

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external link Microsoft to adopt dual-platform strategy to… [DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia]
external link Microsoft to adopt dual-platform strategy to… [Techmeme]
external link Windows Mobile 7 devices to launch Q4 2010,… [Boy Genius Report]
external link Windows Mobile working on double threat [Gadgetell]
external link Windows Mobile 6.5 'touch interface' update… [Engadget]

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