HTC has been strategizing over how they should manage the market race for mobile marketshare. As of December of 2009, the iPhone and Android have been extinguishing Windows Mobile 6 in the marketplace. Some fellows at XDA have speculated that HTC will be releasing three new Windows Mobile 7 devices in Q2 or Q3 of 2010: the HTC Photon, HTC Trophy and HTC Tera.
However, during an open Q&A session with Microsoft in London, the head of Microsoft’s mobile division confirmed that the new mobile phones will NOT be released until LATE 2010. This usually means Q4. Remember, Windows Mobile 7 has a lot of catching up to do.
If you are hesitating on whether or not you should wait for Windows Mobile 7… don’t. It is going to be a year until it is released. However, if you want to remain loyal to Microsoft, get an HTC HD2 that runs Windows Mobile 6.5. Rumor has it that the HD2 will be the first phone to get the Windows Mobile 7 upgrade.
Ok, let’s put things into perspective. Microsoft wants to keep Windows Mobile 7 a secret right now because the competition between the 3 major players (Android, iPhone, and Blackberry) is as high as it has ever been in history.
So Microsoft turns to LinkedIn to find it’s mobile developer fixer-upper’s employees. Through these job listings, Microsoft is actually revealing a lot about Windows Mobile 7. For one, Silverlight seems to me a main focal point for the new mobile operating system. Secondly, WM7 is focusing a lot on PC-to-mobile hardware compatibility (i.e. USB support). Third, Internet Explorer for mobile is going to have huge improvements. What is a mobile internet phone without a decent browsing experience?
Anyways, more gold nuggets regarding the release of Windows Mobile 7 are expect soon. Or, if you are the kind of person who MUST have a date in their mind, Windows Mobile 7 will most likely be revealed in March of 2010.
Read more about Windows Mobile 7 leaks here.
So a lot of buzz has pretty much confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 will be coming out Spring of 2010. Say it out loud: Twenty Ten.
