Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones will be made available from 6th October. This is something that the industry has expected since some time ago. However, this information, when announced from Microsoft, is causing some hoo-haa over the Internet. More details after the break.
From Microsoft, phones will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 will be available from 6th October. This means that you will get Marketplace and MyPhone (backup service) integrated to the OS. It will be a direct competition to the rest of the platform (ie. iPhone, Blackberry, Android). In my opinion, this has come too late.
Everyone is excited to try out Marketplace. According to the report, these are the supporters to WM6.5 (no surprises, almost every big players).
Microsoft identified its partners in North America as mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone manufacturers HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba Corp.
In Europe, its partners are mobile operators Orange, Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group Plc, and phone manufacturers Acer, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba Microsoft said that in Latin America its partners are mobile operator TIM Brazil and phone manufacturers HTC, LG Electronics and Samsung.
In Asia-Pacific, its partners are mobile operators NTT DOCOMO Inc, SOFTBANK Mobile Corp, SK Telecom, Telstra and WILLCOM Inc and phone manufacturers Acer Inc, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba.
And BTW, future Windows Mobile phone will be known as Windows Phone as Microsoft has announced many months ago. So, don’t be surprise when you see a Windows Phone coming this October.