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  • Windows Mobile 6.5 ’second edition’ bringing slightly revamped UI?

    Windows Mobile 6.5 ’second edition’ bringing slightly revamped UI?

    Posted on November 26, 2009 | No Comments
    We've already gotten a glimpse of an updated on-screen keyboard seemingly set for inclusion in the next update to Windows Mobile 6.5, and it now looks like Microsoft might have even more changes on tap to keep folks satisfied in the buildup to Windows Mobile 7. Apparently, something that may or may not be called Windows Mobile 6.5 'second edition' adds a number of UI updates that are supposedly designed to make it more usable with capacitive touchscreens. The biggest of those changes, it seems, is that the clickable buttons from the top bar have been removed in favor of a larger, more finger-friendly bar at the bottom -- which, judging from appearances, is not quite ready for prime time. Of course, of all this is still just based on what's been turned up in an early build of the OS, but at least one unnamed Microsoft representative has reportedly confirmed that the updated UI does indeed come from Microsoft, but he apparently wouldn't confirm much else.

    Windows Mobile 6.5 'second edition' bringing slightly revamped UI? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Windows Mobile 6.5.1 (or whatever it’s called) looking ready for primetime

    Windows Mobile 6.5.1 (or whatever it’s called) looking ready for primetime

    Posted on October 22, 2009 | No Comments

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    Even before 6.5 got official, the Windows Mobile community has been toying around with post-RTM leaked builds that really amp up the finger-friendliness -- thing is, no one seems to know what it is, what it's called, when it's coming, who will get it, or how it meshes with the upcoming release of WinMo 7 next year. For now, it's being informally called 6.5.1 -- sounds like a fair name to us -- and new mockups floating around suggest that Microsoft really wants to bridge the gap and make major user experience modifications to 6.5; the pre-7 platform hasn't yet reached the end of the road, apparently. Big buttons at the bottom of the screen look like they should be usable by even the fattest of fingers on a resistive display (and indeed, we've seen various forms of these in leaked builds) and interface elements throughout the OS have been spruced up to finally put the stylus to bed. We'll take it, but we would've been happy to take it in lieu of 6.5, too.

    Windows Mobile 6.5.1 (or whatever it's called) looking ready for primetime originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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