Mike Gartenberg has posted his thoughts on the HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile after a short hands on with the device and Q&A session with Microsoft’s Robie Bach:
What does this all mean? Well, despite apologies from Microsoft’s executives, there’s a lot of viability in this platform. Features ranging from Exchange integration to media support and services can appeal to both business users and consumers. That’s important in an age where users have needs in both of those worlds and want to move seamlessly between them, especially when they’re mobile. Second. It’s not about Windows Mobile 7 or whatever Microsoft decides to call the next version of their mobile OS platform. It’s about what vendors are capable of doing with the current OS to create powerful and relevant phones for today’s market. Bottom line? If you’re dismissive of Windows Phones and Windows Mobile 6.5, you’re not looking at the whole picture, and you’re certainly not looking at the HD2.
I kind of disagree a little bit here, IMO Windows Mobile 6.5 is DOA. The only thing that’s been keeping WinMo relevant these past years is HTC’s hard work with TouchFLO and now Sense (and Samsung’s TouchWIZ). The one and only reason that Windows Mobile 6.5 exist is because Windows Mobile 7’s development has been a total mess. So thanks to HTC and Samsung this time around cause it’s not going to last long. Every single OEM/ODM is making Android phones now and it’s not going to stop anytime soon. Microsoft only hope in the samrtphone market is WM7.
Source: Engadget
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