Windows Mobile 7 to Offer Free Navigation & Cure for Cancer [Free Navigation Coming to Windows 7 Phones; Windows Mobile 6.x to Become Free of Charge after MWC?]

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MWC 2010 is coming really soon and one can almost feel the tension in the air. Although we’re going to see a plethora of new handsets and mobile gadgets next week the main attraction of the event is going to be Windows Mobile 7 and the rumored Microsoft Zune-like smartphones.

Today we heard some new rumors regarding Microsoft’s mobile platform and they basically fit right into place with what the competition is doing. Specifically we’re told that Microsoft is looking to include free navigation within Windows Mobile 7. Like that’s not enough Microsoft is also said to offer all previous Windows Mobile 6.x versions free of charge although I doubt anyone will still want them.

Getting back to free navigation, that’s something Redmond officials have to deal with and do so fast. Nokia, one of their major competitors has already setup free Ovi Maps with driving and walking free navigation support. The new Ovi Maps version became quite popular and all of Nokia’s future GPS-enabled phones will be launched with a pre-loaded copy of it on board.

But it was Google the company that opened up Pandora’s box with its free navigation included in updated Google Maps versions for the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One. While free navigation was available in the U.S. only at first, Google has just decided to also allow Europeans to take advantage of its turn by turn navigation system.

As you can see everyone is doing free navigation these days so Microsoft, and even Apple later on, will simply have to offer this feature to their future customers.

Nothing is really official just yet so take everything with a grain of salt. We’ve been let down by Redmond before which means there’s no point getting over excited about Windows Mobile 7 just yet.

As for Windows Mobile 6.x versions we can only imagine that they will power those smartphones that don’t have the hardware necessary to run Windows 7. Even if it will become free of charge we will expect Windows Mobile fans to switch to Windows 7 as soon as the later hits the market.

Any thoughts on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Mobile 7 OS?