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What can you expect from Windows Mobile 6.5? This is a little info. One of the debutants Microsoft has been waiting at the exhibition World Mobile Congress in Barcelona is the operating system for smart phones, Windows Mobile 6.5. Microsoft promises an updated version of this operating system on the user's access to Windows Mobile after the end of 2009. According to Andrew Lees, a brand of Windows Mobile is a fresh look and facilities to connect to a computer or social networking sites.

Prior to the present version and can really enjoy the phone, there's nothing wrong first peek, what the hell is the excess of this operating system?

The version on display at the Fira de Barcelona went on a sailing touch phone. Not explained by Microsoft's mobile phone is being used, either 2 HTC Touch Diamond or HTC Touch Pro 2.

Microsoft to update the display after surveying the needs of the users not only on business alone. "We make people could easily access the human something like photos, music, chat, write and go to social networking sites," said Lees.

Microsoft developed the system is the ease of entry into the system called "cloud". For example, in this cloud There PDAs, computers and other devices. Someone take a picture with a PDA that can automatically transfer to your computer, or otherwise wherever he is. This service such as MobileMe. Users who are in the office can access the computer at home. Only, MobileMe services are paid services. Windows Mobile provides this service for free.

"We do not think commercialize this synchronization service. Easy to transfer photos or files that's what people expected," said Lees again to Gizmodo. Thus, people can play with easily.

For this service Microsoft is sufficient to pay the license once the vendor to license Windows Mobile phone. This strategy differs from the Android operating system for free.

Lee sure, Windows Mobile will remain popular. "Is the service free or open source to provide it? Said Lee. With this feature Microsoft hopes Windows Mobile makes people easily connect with the social networking site that is now a trend.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Interface

Changes can be seen directly in the interface. Far more interesting than the previous version, of course. Composition of the menu icons are not simply arranged in rows, but arranged in a honeycomb format or a series of wide hexagon so we are not one hit menu.

These icons can be rearranged, if we prefer a certain icons to be installed and placed in certain corners of the screen. Microsoft's Zune interface is also installed on the Home screen.

Even more fun again, although the display in a locked condition, missed calls, voicemails, new messages or appointments still appear on the screen. Although the short information form, is still much easier for users to see all the information without having to go into the menu.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Services

Windows Mobile 6.5 will also be supported with the new service. If the user had to install third-party applications for business data backup on the phone. So now there My Phone Service.

My Phone Service synchronize the phone with the account on the web and back-up contacts, appointments, messages and other web sites are protected by a password. If the phone is lost or damaged or replaced, the data restore process can also be done easily.

My phone also allows users to send photos or videos directly to the Web. But of course the storage capacity can be utilized by the user is not limited. But there has been no confirmation about this.

Apart from My Phone, users are also given direct access to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile that is in the menu. It's like PlayNow in Sony Ericsson mobile phones or Ovi on Nokia phones.

Only Windows Marketplace contains applications that can be useful for mobile phones. Appeared to be more fun, too, because the process can be done via download over the air.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Internet Explorer

In windows mobile browser was developed from Internet Explorer 6. He will be supported with Flash and Javascript. Wow!

Display when opening a site is also equipped with icons that will facilitate the user when run along the page. For example on the left side of the page will find a bar with a plus of minus sign to zoom out / in, much like the one on the Google map view.

At the bottom of the screen there are other icons that point to a function: return to the previous page, a list of pages visited (history) and others. Also do not miss the icons that function much like the cursor on a computer screen.

Such functions are currently only able to get the user if they use Opera Mobile browser on their phone.

There are many other features offered by Microsoft. Described above seems to only part of it. Well, if Windows Mobile 6.5 is worth waiting for? We'll see!