Is this the future look of Windows Mobile?
Microsoft has produced a video showing their integrated software plus services platform, and Windows Mobile features heavily in in. Of course its not any version of Windows Mobile we have seen publicly released yet, but it is running on standard devices.
A LiveJournal blog, ironically named Mac-rulezzz, has taken the time to take screenshots from the video which reveals the following interesting details.
Firstly, the devices used are the HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch HD and the T-Mobile Dash. All three are known to me to be development devices in Microsoft, mostly running Windows Mobile 6.5, but are probably the testbeds for Windows Mobile 7 also. The Xperia X1 is also featured:
These 6 pictures show an IM app. More interesting than the IM app however is the large Windows Mobile 7 orb. While this implies that this is the OS that is being demoed there is no further proof either way.
This picture, which surreptitiously rick-rolls us, shows the media player interface, and again this bears a close resemblance to the Windows Mobile 7 Zune interface shots we have seen, particularly the Twist interface on top of the screen.
This picture looks to be the first look we have had at a new Windows Mobile Standard interface.
This last one shows a video streaming app running on a T-Mobile Dash. Microsoft has mentioned this technology recently in their keynotes as part of their 3 screens vision.
See the full video below.
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Yep that’s it. Just like the Live mesh ad. Of course I’m merely being presumptious, but you get the idea.
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wreiad Reply:
April 5th, 2009 at 12:01 am
That software + services video looks more like a conceptual vid though..
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I do agree, it does look like a concept but if that is how it will look someday I’m pretty sure I would keep using WinMo. Looks pretty sweet.
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This video is very very sweet. I think that that is windows phone 7 the only conceptual part is the app and the tv interface. I cant see why that could not be windows phone 7. CHEERS!
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That looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than the other rumored WM7 screenshots going around. This looks more like the direction they would go, because it doesn’t break existing taskbar apps (like the afforementioned other WM7 screenshots). If they go this route, I hope the pearl logo can be downsized a bit. In Vista, it only creeps a few pixels onto your desktop so it’s okay, but in a pocket device, the same amount of screen creep could cover up important information.
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Just in case you guys wanted a well labeled YouTube version with some notes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9NC4t3J-H8
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I agree this looks like a step ahead to WM7
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Simply amazing. Those screenshots we’ve seen earlier are looking more authentic. I was looking at the iphone
…but I’m sticking to Windows Mobile.
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somekind of wisbar mockup
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Hang on, in the future I’ll need to get off my couch to interact with the TV? I think not.
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wreiad Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Maybe it was urgent!
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ok, def staying with winmo!
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nice comercial. But if microsoft does not make windows mobil a actual operating system they are? Because the furure is mobil not desktop.
Note: they better make their own phone other wise apple will lead the future….
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Daniel Reply:
July 5th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Making thier own phone and going proprietary would be both a good thing and a bad thing the whole reason that Pc’s are the first choice is that thier non proprietary can easily be upgraded and have a better price point not to mention that since more people can develop parts and software for them, the same is true with windows mobile more diverse manufacturers of devices leads to varied selection of devices so they make money every time a company decides to develop new hardware and software, Microsoft may not admit it but its all due to the little guys that thier still afloat, if more devs stopped making apps & Hardware for PCs and WinMo devices and starting making apple apps Microsoft would fall but thier lack of a proprietary hardware base is a good thing.
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