WinMo Wrap: WM7 is Coming!
The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. The big mobile conference in Barcelona is ready to kick off on Monday, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be taking to the stage to officially unveil Windows Mobile 7. The new OS will likely be called something a little different that WinMo 7, in keeping with the “Windows phone” moniker previously touted by Microsoft. Rumors have the new OS version looking a lot like the Zune HD interface, which is a finger-friendly UI that works better with touch controls than older versions of WinMo.
The rumor of the Microsoft Pink phone has reared its head again. It is supposedly not dead yet, but not necessarily Windows Mobile related. The Pink phone is supposed to be a replacement for the Sidekick product line. Microsoft purchased Danger, the company that produces the Sidekick, a while back. It is not expected for Microsoft to spend time at the MWC on the Pink project, as its focus will almost certainly be on Windows Mobile.
Related research from GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):
Windows Phone 7 Series according to Engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/windows-phone-7-series-thats-the-name/
So, it is Windows Phone, instead of Windows Mobile 7. When will Windows Mobile 7 Business come? What are Microsoft saying about it?
Look’s like a major change is in the works for WM. It’s possible that we’ll be getting something that’s more in common with Apple’s approach than anything Microsoft has done in the mobile space before. I look forward to your reports…
Can you say: iPhone CopyCat
The one thing that Microsoft has mastered over the years.
Well someones got to make their crap useful.
Waiting WM7, wants to know if the rumors are true… hope not for all ;)
The rumors of Windows Mobile 7 being a closed platform are worrying. That is, only Microsoft-approved apps allowed, and only via Microsoft’s app store. No side-loading apps off a memory card.
Well, that’s what some sites have said. I’m awaiting Ballmer’s presentation specifically to confirm whether this aspect is true.
I remember Mr. Gates and Mr. Ballmer both mocking and dismissing the iPhone and now it looks like they are trying to do everything they can to not only copy the Apple Phone but the entire Apple Infrastructure (i.e. Retail Stores, App Stores etc.).
I think Microsoft has lost any mojo they might have had when all they can do is blatantly copy Apple’s every move.
You can be sure MS is working hard to copy the iPad as we sleep. Get ready for the WinPad soon. :-)
Actually, I would buy a Winpad! :-)