Here’s a crazy thought: smartphone fans everywhere are excited about an OS update in which the number has 2 periods ahead of it. That type of update is normally reserved specifically for bug fixes and nothing else. Yet, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is being discussed by folks in the know as a rather substantial update that’s supposed to bridge the gap between 6.5 and 7. What in the world?
We know about 6.5.3 through the announcement of the Sony Ericsson Aspen, a device that launches Q2 2010 with WinMo 6.5.3 natively on it. But until today we didn’t really know beyond the usual speculation as to what the update would involve. Boy Genius was nice enough to provide a list covering the notable feature changes.
- Platform to enable multitouch
- Touch controls throughout system (no need for stylus)
- Consistent Navigation
- Horizontal scroll bar replaces tabs (think settings>system>about screen)
- Magnifier to bring touch support to legacy applications
- Simplified out-of-box experience with fewer steps
- Drag and drop icons on Start Screen
- Browser page load time decreased and memory management improved
- Browser pan & flick gestures smoothed and zoom & rotation speed increased
- Updated runtime tools (.NET CF 3.5, SQL CE 3.1)
- Arabic read/write document support
- Watson (error reporting) improvements and bug fixes
Not too shabby for a bug fix update. My favorite? Multitouch, with no need for a stylus. That is a wonderful thought, and it indicates that this is obvious direction Microsoft is heading in when considering the forthcoming WM7 update later this year. Also notable is the drag and drop feature, a smooth improvement to the effectiveness of the Start Menu. What else do you see in this update that would help make your WinMo experience better?
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Written by Brad Molen on February 4th, 2010 with no comments.
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While Microsoft is on its way to launch the Windows Mobile 7, the company is pushing out another updates to its Windows Mobile 6.5 with the Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Both Garmin Asus M10 and Sony Ericsson Aspen are confirmed to have the 6.5.3. The Garmin Asus M10 will be available in Taiwan from 6-February this week. According to ZDnet’s All About Microsoft, they have obtained a list of the changes in the new version. It includes a better finger friendly navigation design, support capacitive touch screen, improved IE browser and also able to support multitouch with capacitive touch screen. Check out the list below:
Ease of Use features
- Capacitive touchscreen support
- Platform to enable multitouch
- Touch controls throughout system (no need for stylus)
- Consistent Navigation
- Horizontal scroll bar replaces tabs (think settings > system > about screen)
- Magnifier brings touch support to legacy applications
- Simplified out-of-box experience with fewer steps
- Drag and drop icons on Start Screen
IE Browser Performance
- Page load time decreased
- Memory management improved
- Pan & flick gestures smoothed
- Zoom & rotation speed increased
Quality and Customer Satisfaction features
- Updated runtime tools (.NET CF 3.5, SQL CE 3.1)
- Arabic read/write document support
- Watson (error reporting) improvements and bug fixes
[via All About Microsoft]
Written by Kim Poh Liaw on February 3rd, 2010 with no comments.
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Microsoft today introduced a new member from its SideWinder family, the SideWinder X4. Designed for gamers, the keyboard adopts the anti-ghosting technology allowing gamers to press up to 26 keys at once. Other features include an adjustable back-lighting, macro keys, and an automatic macro repetition. The SideWinder X4 Keyboard will be available in March 2010 for the estimated retail price of $59.95. [Microsoft]
Written by Johan on February 1st, 2010 with no comments.
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Last week, Microsoft has reportedly confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 would be launched at MWC, and now it looks like the long-rumored Zune phone is also confirmed.
Not by Microsoft, but by MuyComputer, a Spanish website which claims that the Zune phone will certainly be presented this month in Barcelona.
Moreover, they also claim that the Zune phone will be based on Nvidia’s Tegra platform (which is already used by Microsoft for its Zunde HD player).
The Zune phone will probably run Windows Mobile 7. MuyComputer speculates that the phone weighs about 70 grams and features Wi-Fi, HDMI video output and a touchscreen display with a 272 x 480 pixel resolution.
(this is not the real Zune phone, it’s just a rendering)
To be honest, I’d expect the Zune phone to have a WVGA (480 x 800) touchscreen display, but we’ll see what’s it all about when MWC debuts.
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Written by Ilinca Nita on February 1st, 2010 with no comments.
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Citizens of the United States of America, young and old, noob or hardcore, Xbox loyalist, Wii fanatic or PS3 fanboy, hear ye hear ye! Microsoft is looking for video game testers! The most likely location of the “Playtest facility” will be in Microsoft’s Seattle compound, but they’re encouraging everyone from the USA to sign up.
Even minors can be part of Microsoft’s program, as long as their parent or guardian consents. As is standard procedure, Microsoft didn’t say what games will be tested, but the Playtest webpage does say that there will be a variety of games on a variety of platforms. The FAQ also says that Playtesters have to arrive early so they can secure a parking space. Awesome.
No word on the “free software” though. Let’s hope it’s not MS Word. Or Vista.
[via Site of the Gaming Dead]
Written by lambert v. on February 1st, 2010 with no comments.
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While reporting its latest financial results, Microsoft has apparently confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 would be announced really soon – most probably at MWC 2010 (15 – 18 February).
According to Electronista, Microsoft’s CFO Peter Klein declared that the company’s new version of Windows Mobile would be unveiled “in a few weeks.”
This is in line with some of the latest rumors we’ve heard about WM7, so let’s hope Microsoft will indeed announce the new OS next month.
Until then, I must mention that the minimum required specs for WM7 that we’ve posted a few days ago may not be accurate.
It seems as though Eldar Murtazin was wrong, as he received the “correct” requirements shortly after the wrong ones, and these include:
- Minimum RAM: 128MB (at least 256MB is recommended though)
- Minimum ROM: 512MB
- CPU: 600MHz ARM v6+
- 3.6 inch display is not a requirement
- WVGA resolution is not necessary – WM7 phones will have various resolutions, including QVGA
- Compass is not a requirement (although it’s recommended)
- G-Sensor (accelerometer) is also not a requirement, but it’s recommended
Eldar Murtazin has also received a photo of some old i-mate JASJAR smartphone that seems to be running Windows Mobile 7 (with a 640 x 480 pixels resolution):
Strange enough, the original i-mate JASJAR only has 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM, so it couldn’t run WM7 if the above-mentioned specs are correct.
Well, I guess we won’t know the exact WM7 requirements until Microsoft finally announces the OS.
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Written by Ilinca Nita on January 29th, 2010 with no comments.
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