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Windows Mobile: What’s coming when
Windows Mobile: What’s coming when
While Windows Mobile officials won't talk about ship-date targets (hmmm... sounds like Windows client), some folks familiar with Microsoft's plans are talking. Here's the latest I'm hearing from my sources:
Motorola: Windows Mobile 7 Coming in 2010
appscout.com — Motorola had an earnings conference call today with some juicy tidbits embedded in it. Primarily, Moto confirmed that they're losing tons of money and that their handset business is not doing very well at all. So how are they going to turn it around? ... (more) Motorola: Windows Mobile 7 Coming in 2010
Fennec Milestone Release for Windows Mobile
blog.mozilla.com — On behalf of everyone who have been tirelessly working towards this goal, I would like to announce that our first milestone release of Fennec for Windows Mobile is now available for download. This release is pre-alpha, and intended to get the product ... (more) Fennec Milestone Release for Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say sources
digitimes.com — Microsoft, which is planning to unveil its Windows Mobile 6.5 platform at the Mobile World Congress soon, has decided that, going forward, Windows Mobile-based handsets will be promoted simply as Windows phones without specifying an OS version number, ... (more) Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say ...
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Future Windows Mobile Roadmap [Rumors]
Gizmodo — Mary Jo Foley's saying that we'll see Windows Mobile 6.5 devices in September of this year, and confirms that Windows Mobile 7 will be seen on devices in 2010. [AllAboutMsft] ...

First WinMo 6.5 handsets in September '09, 7.0 in April '10?
Engadget — ... Chatter over Windows Mobile 6.5 has grown into a deafening din the past few weeks, strongly suggesting we'll all be treated to the next WinMo release at MWC in a couple weeks -- but how does that translate a device that we can hold in our own two hands, ...

Rumored Windows Mobile Timeline
SolSie.com — ... Mary-Jo Foley, from ZDNet’s All thing Microsoft blog indicates a new timeline of Windows Mobile from the interim version 6.5 to the long awaited version 7 that will first appear in 2010.  She got this source coming from “some folks familiar with Microsoft’s plans” There is no surprise here, based on rumors widely circulated previously. What’s new is now we have the date attached to each milestone.  image [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your Comment Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

Windows Mobile roadmap leaked
Tech Ticker — ... bring in some meaty info about Windows Mobile 6.5 and 7. According to their sources, the WinMo 6.5 RTM will be out in April 2009 with first devices slated to come out in September 2009. On the other hand, developers will get their hands on the Windows Mobile 7 OS in November 2009 while the devices will come out in April 2010. Of course, this is still a rumor but it looks pretty much in line with the statement from the Motorola CEO that hinted about WinMo 7. [Via ZDnet] Advertisement: Samsung Hub ...

Windows Mobile 7 Phones rumored for Spring 2010
I4U News — ... is said to have its debut at the MWC 2009 in Barcelona this month and WinMo 6.5 handsets are expect to be in customers hands by Q3 2009. According to speculations by Mary-Jo Foley on ZDNet about the release schedule for the Windows Mobile OS Microsoft might step up the pace and release Windows Mobile 7 to manufacturers already in fall. This would translate into Windows Mobile 7 phones becoming available in Spring of 2010. Microsoft needs to be careful to get the right message across with Windows Mobile 6.5. If they cannot convince users that this OS is offering the same ...

Windows Mobile 6.5 coming soon, WinMo 7 later this year
CrunchGear — ... , but now we have a roadmap of the mobile OS. It seems that manufacturers will get the 6.5 update in April and those devices should hit consumer’s hands the following September. WinMo 7, however, should be released to manufacturers in November followed by devices in April 2010. Hopefully the upcoming release of 6.5 is special enough to keep our attention cause the mobile platform is dying and we can only imagine what the open source Android will evolve into a year from now; not to mention Palm’s webOS. ...

Filtrado el roadmap de Windows Mobile 6.5 y Windows Mobile 7.0
Celularis — ... De acuerdo a la experta en Microsoft Mary Jo Foley, del blog AllAboutMsft de ZDNet, Microsoft tiene pensado lanzar al mercado el tan esperado Windows Mobile 6.5 a mediados de año y el Windows Mobile 7 a principios del 2010, de acuerdo al cronograma que ha podido armar según las infidencias de algunos empleados de Microsoft: ...

Windows Mobile 7 devices in April 2010?
SlashGear — ... Windows Mobile 6.5 looks likely to officially debut at Mobile World Congress, but manufacturers themselves won’t get their hands on the OS until April 2009.  Suggestions from those familiar with Microsoft’s smartphone schedule are saying it will be September 2009 when the first WM6.5 handsets reach the market; according to ZDNet’s Mary-Jo Foley, Microsoft are planning for the first Windows Mobile 7 devices to launch in April 2010. ...

Windows Mobile 6.5 to Arrive in September 2009; Windows Mobile 7 in April 2010
Mobilewhack.com — ... 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7. Windows Mobile 6.5 should be presented in all its glory at the MWC. Microsoft will release it then in Q3 and sources say that means September. Windows Mobile 7 on the other hand might not be presented at the MWC but early beta versions of the OS might be available as soon as November 2009 with an official release of Windows Mobile 7 in April 2010. Are any of these Microsoft OS going to successfully battle Apple, Android or Palm ? via ZDNet Tags: microsoft , microsoft , Mobile News , Mobile ...

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