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February 3rd, 2010, 22:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_500x_aspen.jpgThe first and only time I saw Windows Mobile 6.5.3 (http://gizmodo.com/tag/windowsmobile653/) in action, it was a grim scene (http://gizmodo.com/5445754/windows-mobile-653-where-the-ugly-train-runs-out-of-track). But according to Mary Jo Foley (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111), the OS, which is now shipping on a single device (http://gizmodo.com/5462072/sony-ericsson-adds-windows-mobile-653-to-eco+friendly-aspen-phone), it's more than a questionable makeover.
6.5.3's changes fall into two categories: the UI updates, which are piecemeal changes to 6.5 standard, and the platform updates, which fix some—some—of 6.5.x's core shortcomings (http://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this). Here's the full list (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111):
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
While it's not the most riveting set of updates, these features are nothing to scoff at, if just for the addition of capacitive screen and multitouch support. Of course, with Mobile World congress less than two weeks away, Windows Mobile 7 is on everyone's mind, and if it shows (we think it will (http://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this)) it'll obviously be the star of the show. Just don't expect to see Microsoft disowning their current mobile platform quite yet, or really, anytime soon. [ZDNet (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111)]
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6.5.3's changes fall into two categories: the UI updates, which are piecemeal changes to 6.5 standard, and the platform updates, which fix some—some—of 6.5.x's core shortcomings (http://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this). Here's the full list (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111):
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
While it's not the most riveting set of updates, these features are nothing to scoff at, if just for the addition of capacitive screen and multitouch support. Of course, with Mobile World congress less than two weeks away, Windows Mobile 7 is on everyone's mind, and if it shows (we think it will (http://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this)) it'll obviously be the star of the show. Just don't expect to see Microsoft disowning their current mobile platform quite yet, or really, anytime soon. [ZDNet (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111)]
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