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Microsoft CEO Confirms Windows Mobile 6.5

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Nov 7, 2008, 11:00 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Speaking at an event in Australia, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer mentioned that Windows Mobile 6.5 is part of the company's roadmap toward Windows Mobile 7. The existance of a version of Windows Mobile between 6.1 and 7 had not previously been discussed openly by Microsoft. Ballmer did not provide any details about the new version of Windows Mobile and what features it would include, but he did indicate that devices will be running 6.5 starting some time in 2009.

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EliteABombAZ

Nov 7, 2008, 11:19 AM

::SHAKES HEAD::

Microsoft is digging their own grave with these incremental upgrades to Windows Mobile.

They are gonna get slaughtered by Apple... and Google (when more Android phones hit).
I wouldn't count Microsoft out of the game just yet they do have quite a bit of capital in the bank they can invest in R&D and I think if they throw a little money at Windows Mobile they'll be able to come out with a good competitor to Apple and Googl...
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I think people misunderstand with Microsoft. Right now, there are a lot of businesses that will only work with Windows Mobile. A lot of programs that will only do the same. There are more Windows Mobile Phones and users than iPhone users. Sure, that n...
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Umm Android did come out....
It didnt work well it still has a long way to go for full intergration of Pop3 accnts.

Also Apple isnt really an operating system that will move to other phones

What we see with this is that they are doing the same ...
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Chuck all of them and get a Blackberry....lol

Seriously, Windows mobile is around because it's...Microsoft.

There are better operating systems out there for phones, but just like with Microsoft and the PC world, it's grave was never doug.
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