Microsoft Unveils WinMo 7
The unveiling of the Windows Mobile 7 operating system during last Sunday is unexpected, intriguing, exciting and if you think about it, utterly curious.
The Mobile World Congress is the place to catch a glimpse of the innovations and technologies that would shape the mobile phone industry in the months to come. Still, for software and hardware that are almost a full year away from marketing, it’s a bit of an early start.
Apple has been keen in keeping information and news about the upcoming Apple iPhone 4G till later (presumably April), so many are wondering why Microsoft has been eager to jump the gun into showing how much progress they have with WinMo 7 when they still expect the system to come out later this holiday season. Many are thinking that interest in the OS will die out before it launches.
Despite the many new innovations of Windows Mobile 7, the demonstration clearly shows that there are plenty of features missing and that MS is still pretty much deep in the production process to actually be showing off any early products. But this did not stop Steve Ballmer and company from showcasing what they have already achieved.
In a nutshell, it was an impressive presentation. WinMo 7 was everything we had hoped for in a Windows Mobile system and more. From what was shown, they can probably compete even with the Google Android and the iPhone OS. It would certainly be interesting how the final product will come out and what kind of mobile phone will be running it.
In any case, the iPhone 4G operating system has also yet to be revealed and from the looks of things, its Google’s Android OS that might get left behind.
Read more about the new Windows Mobile 7 operating system at the Guardian UK.
