Neowin – Windows Mobile 6.5, Skyline, Skybox and Skymarket coming at MWC
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Neowin, quoting unnamed sources close to Microsoft, is claiming Mobile World Congress (February 16-19th), will not only be bringing Windows Mobile 6.5, but also a slew of Microsoft services rumoured previously to the Windows Mobile platform.
“SkyBox” is a service for users to sync a phones information with the web. Microsoft will be offering automatic backup and restore services, access and management of phone data and provide easy communication and sharing with others. The service will also allow syncing of contacts, email/SMS, calendar items and pictures into the cloud. Neowin adds a new detail, not rumoured previously, that this service will be available not only on Windows Mobile, but also for other phone OS’s.
“SkyLine” will be aimed at small businesses. Offering similar functionality to SkyBox, businesses will be able to setup their phones with Microsoft’s Exchange hosting with their own domain names.
“SkyMarket” is Microsoft’s mobile marketplace, a competitor to Apple’s AppStore and RIM’s Blackberry application center.
Neowin also claims that their sources confirm the leaked screenshots from earlier this year are in fact real, despite being panned for having icons stolen from the Apple OSX desktop, and that they represent design concepts.
Looks like we do have quite a bit to look forward to in a months time after all.
Read more at Neowin.com.
Posted in Opinion, news, rumour, software | 
Tags: mwc, skybox, skyline, skymarket, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5
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Is he saying they are bringing Hummingbird to WP7? I can't wait!!!
For those that say MS is an evil empire, MS has bowed down for you, by entertaining what is rumoured to be all other OSes with Skybox
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Good news nonetheless. Hope it’s true, and hope WM6.5 brings a much needed GUI refresh.
We need moar leekz!
This is good news, it seems MS is finally realising what a lot of us already know, that Apples only real innovation is not in its overpriced unreliable junk hardware, but in its total package and user experience. All Windows mobile needs is a decent app store, music service and to be a little more finger friendly and it will clean up.
wreiad Reply:
January 19th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Agree.
wreiad Reply:
January 19th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Agree.
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I young WM user have question. Will be possible to install new version 6.5 of windows mobile in to my Touch HD?
admin Reply:
January 21st, 2009 at 10:31 am
If not officially, quite likely unofficially.
admin Reply:
January 21st, 2009 at 10:31 am
If not officially, quite likely unofficially.
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