Mobile World Congress: Windows Mobile 7 to be confirmed by Microsoft

9th February, 2010 by Adina
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During the conference call used to discuss its latest result, Microsoft has confirmed that it would present a new version of Windows Mobile at Mobile World Congress. CFO Peter Klein did not go into details but said that the new version of the mobile operating system would be shown in Barcelona at the event in a few weeks. Some hints of its activity were dropped by the company over the past weeks but no plan was outlined.

The new system is expected to be Windows Mobile 7, perhaps the most impressive refresh of Windows Mobile since the 5th version that was released in 2005 and is supposed to bring Zune media elements as well as native multi-touch. There are also rumours of an eventual integration of Xbox Live, Twitter, Facebook and possibly Mediaroom IPTV services. Other sources suggest the existence of a “chassis program” that would require phones with Windows Mobile 7 to be equipped with a minimum 1GHz processor, an 800×480 touchscreen and some common features like GPS, 3G and Wi-Fi.

Many of these changes are supposed to be Microsoft’s reactions to iPhones and Android that affect Windows Mobile’s market share. The company was forced to implement two yearly stopgap updates to the version 6 of Windows Mobile as there were delays in version 7 which left the previous one trailing in user interface, media and web browsing as well as touchscreen support.

However, there are chances that Microsoft shows only Windows Mobile 6.6 or a similar version, though increasingly downplayed in recent days.

Phone designers like LG and HTC may present early forms of potential flagship handsets at Mobile World Congress starting on February 15th.


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