Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Secrets Unveiled

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Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is the new version of Microsoft OS in town. While we don’t know if al Windows Mobile 6.5 phones are going to get the update anytime soon we do know that so far just one smartphone will come with v6.5.3 on board and that’s Sony Ericsson’s recently announced Aspen handset.

Just in case you’re interested in what this new OS can bring you, we have a full list of features and updates, but don’t get overexcited! What you should be waiting for, if indeed Windows Mobile is your favorite OS in the whole wide world is Windows Mobile 7.

So here’s what you can expect from Windows Mobile 6.5.3:

• Ease of Use features

• Capacitive touchscreen support
• Platform to enable multitouch
• Touch controls throughout system (no need for stylus)
• Consistent Navigation
• Horizontal scroll bar replaces tabs (think settings>system>about screen)
• Magnifier brings touch support to legacy applications
• Simplified out-of-box experience with fewer steps
• Drag and drop icons on Start Screen

• IE Browser Performance

• Page load time decreased
• Memory management improved
• Pan & flick gestures smoothed
• Zoom & rotation speed increased

• Quality and Customer Satisfaction features

• Updated runtime tools (.NET CF 3.5, SQL CE 3.1)
• Arabic read/write document support
• Watson (error reporting) improvements and bug fixes

Like I said, folks, you should better wait for Windows Mobile 7 to come out. But if you do get a chance to upgrade your smartphone to v6.5.3 don’t hesitate to do it. Although Microsoft will announce Windows Mobile 7, the first phones running it will only be available later this year. And chances are that most current WinMo 6.5 phones won’t be upgradeable to WinMo 7 so why not try 6.5.3 in the mean time?
Or you could simply buy the Sony Ericsson Aspen and experience for yourself Windows Mobile 6.5.3 without having to worry about performing any kind of upgrade to your current device.