Mobilespeedia » Windows Mobile 7 http://www.mobilespeedia.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:25:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 WM7 Update: Already in Beta, Software Release November 2009 http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/wm7-update-already-in-beta-software-release-november-2009/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/wm7-update-already-in-beta-software-release-november-2009/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:45:44 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=804 A LinkedIn Profile of a Motorola employee recently unveiled a new update of Windows Mobile 7. The profile stated that he’s working on Caesar product development in Windows Mobile 7.0 (Beta) Runtime Environment. Another source said that Microsoft is planning to release the Windows Mobile 7.0 for testing in November (the same month as PDC09) while the device release is scheduled for April 2010.

Back to the Motorola employee’s LinkedIn Profile, the info gives a hint that Motorola is working on another Windows Mobile device although they have been so busy preparing their first Android devices. If this is true, it means that at least Motorola will release one new Windows Mobile device in 2010 codenamed Caesar.

[via: Mobiletechworld]

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/wm7-update-already-in-beta-software-release-november-2009/feed/ 0 LG to Launch 3 Windows Phones in the Next Few Weeks http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/lg-to-launch-3-windows-phones-in-the-next-few-weeks/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/lg-to-launch-3-windows-phones-in-the-next-few-weeks/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:52:48 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=797 With the confirmed release date of the Windows Mobile 6.5, some phone manufactures has started their maneuvers. After Xperia X2 and HTC Touch2 then now LG as reported by Reuters plans to launch more Windows Smartphones. Three of them are scheduled for the next few weeks and the total of the new Windows phones from LG will become 13 by the end of 2010 globally.

In February LG signed a deal with Microsoft to make Windows Mobile as LG’s primary smartphone platform although currently LG also a member of the Symbian Foundation and is developing model based on Google’s Android software. With the release date of Windows Mobile 6.5 on this October 6th and April 2010 for Windows Mobile 7, seems like the first three smartphones that are coming this year will run on Windows Mobile 6.5 while the rest of them are expected to run Windows Mobile 7.

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/09/lg-to-launch-3-windows-phones-in-the-next-few-weeks/feed/ 1 Windows Mobile 7 Aimed at iPhone while 6.5 at Android http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/windows-mobile-7-aimed-at-iphone-while-6-5-at-android/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/windows-mobile-7-aimed-at-iphone-while-6-5-at-android/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:39:12 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=728 Microsoft is expected to officially launch Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 1st, 2009 while the Windows Mobile 7 is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2010. This is the dual-platform strategy of Microsoft to compete both with iPhone and Android. According to sources at Taiwan handset makers, Windows Mobile 7 is aimed at iPhone while the Windows Mobile 6.5 at Android.

As we reported few weeks ago, the Windows Mobile 6.5 is intended for low cost devices while the Windows Mobile 7 is prepared for premium hardware experience. I’ve seen the final Windows Phone GUI demoed on Video and i was so impressed as many people too. And now we’re excited to see what Microsoft is going to deliver on the Windows Mobile 7 devices. Is the stategy will work? We don’t know and we’ll see.

[via: Digitimes]

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/windows-mobile-7-aimed-at-iphone-while-6-5-at-android/feed/ 1 Final Windows Phone GUI demoed on Video http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/final-windows-phone-gui-demoed-on-video/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/final-windows-phone-gui-demoed-on-video/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:45:18 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=630 It has been known now that Microsoft is going to change the smartphone platform branding from Windows Mobile to Windows Phone though the term Windows Mobile is not gone completely. And recently the latest Windows Phone GUI is demoed on a video using HTC Diamond 2 device. It’s a completely redesigned GUI from current Windows Mobile and will be available for Christmas this year.

Looking at the video i would say this is a very good milestone for Microsoft smartphone platform and looks like Microsoft has done their best to compete with iPhone and Android. In summary there are few highlights of this video:

  • Completely redesign of Windows smartphone. It’s a Windows Phone, not the Windows Mobile 6.5
  • Zune like interface, however the iconic GUI is also available
  • Access to Windows Marketplace for Mobile
  • MyPhone short demo both on the phone and the PC
  • Full desktop version of Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Demo of the new feature called Microsoft Tag works like a barcode reader
  • Full flash support

So the Windows Phone will come with the Windows Mobile 6.5 and it will co-exist with Windows Mobile 7 when it comes out. The interesting thing is that the Windows Mobile 6.5 will be for low cost devices while the Windows Mobile 7 is for premium hardware experience. It’s something like what Microsoft does with the desktop products.

[via: theinquirer]

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/08/final-windows-phone-gui-demoed-on-video/feed/ 1 Windows Mobile 7 in April 2010? http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-in-april-2010/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-in-april-2010/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:12:59 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=605 As many people are waiting for the release of the Windows Mobile 7 more rumors are coming including the GUI leaked few weeks ago. And the latest one is coming from WMPowerusers Page 2 which is more like a summary of what have been discussed overt the internet plus new leaks. According to the post, the WM7 code should be received by Device Manufactures late this year and the first devices should be released somewhere around 2010. However it’s not mentioned what’s going to be the first device to run WM7 but a page on pdadb shows that LG Monaco aka LG Pico to run Windows Mobile 7 as the embedded operating System though it’s not confirmed by the Windows Mobile team.

Please find below the rumors that’s been discussed recently about Windows Mobile 7 :

  1. For now it is based on .NET CF 3.7 but in the end should run .NET CF 4
  2. It will support Windows Presentation Foundation
  3. The whole OS should be rendered by a compositing window manager fully supporting openGL ES, probably 2.0
  4. OpenGL ES will be the main API used by OS
  5. It will have integrated Zune Player similar to the one from Zune HD
  6. It will have full support for multi touch
  7. MyPhone will be improved and will tie all live services into one allowing remote management of device and many more
]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-in-april-2010/feed/ 0 Windows Mobile 7 Showed up at Microsoft Store Presentation http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-showed-up-at-microsoft-store-presentation/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-showed-up-at-microsoft-store-presentation/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:53:50 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=569 Few days ago Gizmodo posted a Powerpoint presentation leak of the Microsoft’s retail shops concept. The shops is planned to be open this Fall. According to the source, the Microsoft’s retail shops will make the Apple Store look downright boring. However, that’s not the point of this post. One of the slide on the Powerpoint presentation shows the Samsung Omnia running a version of Windows Mobile that’s not 6.5 though the name-card show it is.

Looking at the menu of the user interface, it looks like the Windows Mobile 7 leaks we’ve posted few weeks ago with the center menu item and pivoting list up at the top. However it could be just prototype or a photoshop image but with the due date of the Microsoft’s retail shops opening at this Fall, it probably indicates the launch of the Windows Mobile 7 as well. We don’t know and we’ll see.

[via: pocketnow]

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/07/windows-mobile-7-showed-up-at-microsoft-store-presentation/feed/ 0 Is This The Windows Mobile 7 UI? http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/06/is-this-the-windows-mobile-7-ui/ http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/06/is-this-the-windows-mobile-7-ui/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:39:29 +0000 James http://www.mobilespeedia.com/?p=261 A Chinese blog recently posted some portfolio designs in high quality images which is rumored as the new Windows Mobile 7 User Interface. Those guys work at the Microsoft Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Studios in Beijing who previously responsible for the User Interface design of Windows Mobile.

We’re not sure if this is true or not but looking at this fact we know that the Windows Mobile 7 is underway and will be coming soon. A picture from Uxevangelist above recently showing the Roadmap of Microsoft product release and it’s clearly seen the Windows Mobile 7 is right after the Windows 7 which was launch few days ago. Another interesting info from Zdnet said that the Windows Mobile 7.0 will be released to testers on November 2009 but the first Windows Mobile 7.0 devices from cell makers will be coming on April 2010. So let’s wait a while and hopefully we can get more info regarding the Windows Mobile 7.

]]> http://www.mobilespeedia.com/2009/06/is-this-the-windows-mobile-7-ui/feed/ 2