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.
Have you heard of HTC? God, why do I waste my time … of course you have! They own over 80% of the Smartphone marketshare. Until 2009, HTC produced mobile devices for Microsoft Windows Mobile 6. The mobile phone manufacturer recently “scaled back” their production for Windows Mobile phones and shifted this energy on Android devices.
Don’t freak out. Windows Mobile 7 will still be running on HTC phones. What we are seeing now is a balance of power/marketshare between one of the two largest technological powerhouse corporations in the WORLD: Google and Microsoft.
Since more than 80% of all Smartphone users have an HTC phone, the company decided to disversify by opening their doors to new mobile operating systems and creating devices for Google Android. And because HTC doesn’t know which operating system is more successful, they are going to use both of them.
Based on a leaked concept document that consists of well over a hundred pages, comes the low down on the revolutionary Windows Mobile 7 mobile OS that will hit devices in 2010. You’ve probably already heard about WinMo 6.5 update that just came out.
In a nutshell, Windows Mobile 7 will bring revolutionary features such as full touch-based navigation and motion gestures control to Smartphones and Pocket PCs. And for that Windows Mobile devices won’t depend on accelerometers. Rather, they will use their front facing cameras to detect movement. You can shake or twist to get the phone doing things. Kind of like the iPhone and Android, but hopefully better.
That is the new motto from Microsoft, after revealing the new User Interface for Windows Mobile 7 in this promotional trailer:
Notice the details in the commercial.
Windows Mobile has a lot to live up to. Even the consumers can feel their pressure. Hell, we’re giving them the pressure. But I truly believe WM7 is going to be the next mobile Power House. The next generation of mobile devices (2010-2012) are going to be packed with so much RAM, Vista could run on it. Just kidding, nothing can run Vista.
