Microsoft on Tuesday announced that smartphones running the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS are ready for the market. It also announced the My Phone service, an online service similar to Apple’s MobileMe for the iPhone. In addition, Redmond launched the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, its mobile phone app store. Tuesday’s Windows Mobile 6.5 launch was worldwide, but the world may have to wait a while before getting its hands on some of the new models running the OS. In North America, for instance, the Samsung Intrepid will be available from Sprint on Oct. 11.
Windows Mobile Inches Up to 6.5
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 6, 2009 11:48 AMMicrosoft on Tuesday announced that smartphones running the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS are ready for the market. It also announced the My Phone service, an online service similar to Apple’s MobileMe for the iPhone. In addition, Redmond launched the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, its mobile phone app store. Tuesday’s Windows Mobile 6.5 launch was worldwide, but the world may have to wait a while before getting its hands on some of the new models running the OS. In North America, for instance, the Samsung Intrepid will be available from Sprint on Oct. 11.