Comments on: Windows Mobile 6.5 preview http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/ smart thoughts on smart phones Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Review: Windows Phone 7 OS (LG Optimus 7) from an Android users perspective | SmartPhoneBlogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 Review: Windows Phone 7 OS (LG Optimus 7) from an Android users perspective | SmartPhoneBlogging Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:29:42 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-3566 [...] approach to mobile operating systems. A long time ago i wrote a short article about Windows Mobile 6.5, were i was disappointed to see that even after a decade Microsoft didn’t make any noteworthy [...] [...] approach to mobile operating systems. A long time ago i wrote a short article about Windows Mobile 6.5, were i was disappointed to see that even after a decade Microsoft didn’t make any noteworthy [...]

]]> By: Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC) – A tech bloggers recap | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC) – A tech bloggers recap | Smartphone Blogging Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:48:17 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-2829 [...] time ago i wrote a little piece about how the early Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots were a huge disappointment for me, as i was expecting much more from the new version. Back then i thought that Microsoft will [...] [...] time ago i wrote a little piece about how the early Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots were a huge disappointment for me, as i was expecting much more from the new version. Back then i thought that Microsoft will [...]

]]> By: A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android (HTC Hero) Part 1 | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-295 A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android (HTC Hero) Part 1 | Smartphone Blogging Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:14:41 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-295 [...] longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android (HTC Hero) Part 1 We have to admin that Windows Mobile has stalled for the past few years. There were no groundbreaking changes from Windows Mobile SE 2003 up to Windows Mobile 6.1, and [...] [...] longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android (HTC Hero) Part 1 We have to admin that Windows Mobile has stalled for the past few years. There were no groundbreaking changes from Windows Mobile SE 2003 up to Windows Mobile 6.1, and [...]

]]> By: Ego http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Ego Fri, 22 May 2009 20:59:02 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-35 Thx, interessant Thx, interessant

]]> By: Shahpur Azizpour http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Shahpur Azizpour Tue, 12 May 2009 20:49:33 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-27 Hi Tim, Thanks for the detailed comment. About your points: 1. "The Windows Mobile contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look." Thats something i really didn't know. If they finally manage to provide a contacts app which is up to par with the freeware pocketCM app i'm more than happy. But i have to see it to believe it. And HTC is providing a new contacts app too with the newest touchFLO3d on TD2 and TP2. So let's see who will be the winner at the end. :) 2. "Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer 6." I may be a pessimist here, but i just can't think of a way that microsoft could actually get anywhere near opera mobile 9 judging by the huge difference between the two browsers right now. 3. "My Phone–a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1." You already mentioned it yourself, this is not really an WM 6.5 feature. 4. "Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and “honeycomb”. A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones." Yeah, thats the feature i'm not impressed about...i don't really care if its honeycomb or not. We have different 3rd party startmenus available right now, and actually the standard wm6.1 option for large start menu is good enough for me. 5. "The widgets will appear to function just as full applications do, and will have their own icons in Windows Mobile menus and access to web content. The widgets will be powered, in part, by the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6, which will give them access to Flash and ActiveX controls. The widgets will also have control of the SK menu bar. According to Microsoft, the widgets can be written with standard web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JavaScript." This is indeed a feature i'm curious about, as already mentioned in my post. Hopefully microsoft will push this feature so we will get bunch of really useful widgets soon. Hi Tim,

Thanks for the detailed comment.

About your points:

1. “The Windows Mobile contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look.”

Thats something i really didn’t know. If they finally manage to provide a contacts app which is up to par with the freeware pocketCM app i’m more than happy. But i have to see it to believe it. And HTC is providing a new contacts app too with the newest touchFLO3d on TD2 and TP2. So let’s see who will be the winner at the end. :)

2. “Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer 6.”

I may be a pessimist here, but i just can’t think of a way that microsoft could actually get anywhere near opera mobile 9 judging by the huge difference between the two browsers right now.

3. “My Phone–a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1.”

You already mentioned it yourself, this is not really an WM 6.5 feature.

4. “Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and “honeycomb”. A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones.”

Yeah, thats the feature i’m not impressed about…i don’t really care if its honeycomb or not. We have different 3rd party startmenus available right now, and actually the standard wm6.1 option for large start menu is good enough for me.

5. “The widgets will appear to function just as full applications do, and will have their own icons in Windows Mobile menus and access to web content. The widgets will be powered, in part, by the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6, which will give them access to Flash and ActiveX controls. The widgets will also have control of the SK menu bar. According to Microsoft, the widgets can be written with standard web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JavaScript.”

This is indeed a feature i’m curious about, as already mentioned in my post. Hopefully microsoft will push this feature so we will get bunch of really useful widgets soon.

]]> By: Tim Layton http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Tim Layton Tue, 12 May 2009 14:34:47 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-24 Have you seen all of the windows mobile 6.5 improvements yet? If not, you are in for a treat. The Windows Mobile contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look. Windows Mobile 6.5 will have a lot of new apps, features and technologies will be included and introduced. Just to name a few: internet explorer mobile, live mesh for mobile, silverlight 2 for mobile, windows media player mobile, windows mobile marketplace,.NET compact framework, .NET mobile, compact framework, and SQL server compact. Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer 6. The hottest new features and apps include: My Phone--a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1. The new Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a centralized place to buy increasingly popular mobile applications. Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and "honeycomb". A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones. The Windows Mobile start menu can be customized with Internet applications like weather or stock reports, that are automatically updated. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 user interface is designed to be more "finger friendly," You can also move icons up or down in the new layout. In addition, the new Windows Mobile Home screen will support special widgets, which will give status information like missed calls, new messages, etc. Another new feature of Windows Mobile 6.5 allows people to go directly to waiting voice mail, text messages or other information when unlocking their phones. Microsoft Recite, came out of the company's research group. It allows people to record voice notes or other audio files on Windows Mobile phones and then search for keywords using their voice. LG is set to launch 50 new Windows Mobile devices over the next 4 years. And to boot you will get widgets in windows mobile 6.5. The widgets will appear to function just as full applications do, and will have their own icons in Windows Mobile menus and access to web content. The widgets will be powered, in part, by the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6, which will give them access to Flash and ActiveX controls. The widgets will also have control of the SK menu bar. According to Microsoft, the widgets can be written with standard web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JavaScript. Have you seen all of the windows mobile 6.5 improvements yet? If not, you are in for a treat. The Windows Mobile contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look. Windows Mobile 6.5 will have a lot of new apps, features and technologies will be included and introduced. Just to name a few: internet explorer mobile, live mesh for mobile, silverlight 2 for mobile, windows media player mobile, windows mobile marketplace,.NET compact framework, .NET mobile, compact framework, and SQL server compact. Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer 6. The hottest new features and apps include: My Phone–a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1. The new Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a centralized place to buy increasingly popular mobile applications. Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and “honeycomb”. A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones. The Windows Mobile start menu can be customized with Internet applications like weather or stock reports, that are automatically updated. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 user interface is designed to be more “finger friendly,” You can also move icons up or down in the new layout. In addition, the new Windows Mobile Home screen will support special widgets, which will give status information like missed calls, new messages, etc. Another new feature of Windows Mobile 6.5 allows people to go directly to waiting voice mail, text messages or other information when unlocking their phones. Microsoft Recite, came out of the company’s research group. It allows people to record voice notes or other audio files on Windows Mobile phones and then search for keywords using their voice. LG is set to launch 50 new Windows Mobile devices over the next 4 years. And to boot you will get widgets in windows mobile 6.5. The widgets will appear to function just as full applications do, and will have their own icons in Windows Mobile menus and access to web content. The widgets will be powered, in part, by the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6, which will give them access to Flash and ActiveX controls. The widgets will also have control of the SK menu bar. According to Microsoft, the widgets can be written with standard web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JavaScript.

]]> By: Abhilash http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/04/windows-mobile-65-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Abhilash Fri, 08 May 2009 10:43:24 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=378#comment-19 No way this is gonna run on my Kjam No way this is gonna run on my Kjam

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