What does Microsoft have up its sleeve to reverse Windows Mobile's declining market share? We won't find out until late next year.
Windows Mobile 7 has "been put back until late next year but it is definitely coming," according to Phil Moore, UK head of mobility of Microsoft.
"You're going to see a lot more on Windows Mobile 7," Moore was quoted in an article by NetworkWorld. "Giving the enterprise users and consumers what they want will be part of Windows Mobile 7. You'll get flexibility on a much easier touch UI."
Little is known about Windows Mobile 7, although previous leaks indicate the OS will incorporate iPhone-like touch gestures. The OS was originally slated for a 2009 release, but it was delayed, and Windows Mobile 6.5, a minor upgrade, was released as a placeholder.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been surprisingly honest when speaking about Windows Mobile. Ballmer admitted Windows Mobile 6.5 was "not the full release [Microsoft] wanted." Ballmer has also said Windows Mobile 7 must do much better than its predecessor.
And so we wait.
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