Microsoft has released the successor to the Windows Mobile operating system before. Windows Mobile 6.5 is replaced by an improved service and complete new functions. In addition, Microsoft announced two new services, Windows Marketplace and My Phone.
At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft has released a new version of its mobile operating system. Windows Mobile 6.5 features several revised radically and receives numerous improvements. This includes a completely new interface. The Home screen displays much more information in the future. These subdivide into several main points of each other sub-preserved. Even the menu has been completely redesigned and is now sorted in a honeycomb shape. The respective programs can move it, and rearrange.
Microsoft sees the mobile Internet as one of the technologies of the future, hence the mobile Internet Explorer was completely redesigned. The new mobile Internet Explorer to replicate the desktop version 1:1, including, inter alia, a full Flash support. In addition, users receive as normal access to the services of Windows Live.
In addition to the operating system Microsoft has introduced two new services. MyPhone is a Web-based application that allows the measurement of content on Windows smartphones Simply backup and restore. In addition to contacts and calendar information can also text messages or pictures to choose and secure. Each user gets 200 MB memory with MyPhone.
Also new is the Windows Marketplace, Microsoft's answer to the Android Market and Apple's AppStore. The Marketplace is the future for all Windows Mobile smartphones are available and can be summarized as the competition site right from your phone and look for new application and install it.
All in all, Windows Mobile 6.5 leaves a good impression. The new structure has thought through the equipment shown to react quickly to the touch. Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft, said at the press conference that with Microsoft's new operating system in addition to the business users also enhances the consumer wants to attract customers. It remains to be seen to what extent these two worlds combine. TecChannel will clarify this with Microsoft representatives in separate meetings.
