Quasi-officially confirmed by Microsoft: Windows Mobile 7 gets multi-touch, 6.5 is for cheapskates
August 04, 2009 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R.
It is not clear what is the name of that Microsoft employee who claims that all - so it is not all totally official, but now one can get more understanding of the Microsoft mobility situation in the year 2010:
- multi-touch is coming to Windows Mobile 7 - first confirmation from Microsoft!
- Windows Mobile 7 will not replace Windows Mobile 6.5 but they will live together whereas 6.5 will be for low-end devices (what? super-expensive HTC Touch Pro2 and Diamond2 are low-end?) and 7 for high-end phones
Commentary: nobody knows much for sure about Windows Mobile 7 and some rumors are totally wrong (example: that it will have graphics wholly based on OpenGL ES) and some rumors are yet not confirmed (example: that it will support OpenGL ES at all!). However it is nice to see the overall Microsoft's strategy and knowing that version 7 will not replace 6.5 means that Windows Mobile 6.5 will be longer on the market. However a person who pays now high-price for high-end smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 can have sour taste in his/her mouth if next year all phones with 6.5 will be branded as "low-end"...
To learn more, visit related article: Microsoft confirms Windows Mobile 7 multi-touch, iPhone rivalry.
Credit: Chris from Mobile Tech Addicts (over Twitter).
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