Windows Mobile 6.0 for PPC (Crossbow)

Today we are getting our readers to know the new mobile operatingsystem by Microsoft codenamed “Windows Mobile Crossbow”. The mostprobable title for the commercial edition, though, is “Windows Mobile6.0”, but it is the thing to remain veiled until an officialannouncement is made. Beginning from the previous version of WindowsMobile, the company has put into practice a new approach to indexing,so that now codenames are replaced by numbers, like “5.0”, “6.0” etc.Interestingly, the second digit in the index hasn’t been called for upuntil now, in other words, we haven’t seen Windows Mobile 5.2 or 5.3yet, since all intermediate updates and patch-works have beenintroduced within various versions of AKU (Adaptation Kit Update)update packs.

Nevertheless, the brand-new operating system could be called“Windows Mobile 5.0 Second Edition” for it lacks tons of all-newfeatures and total system revamp as in the case of Windows Mobile 5.0.The most considerable upgrades are coming up in the next version, beingdeveloped under the codename of “Windows Mobile Photon” scheduled forrelease in two years time at best. Being under the pressure of launchesof new products in its software range, including MS Windows Vista, MSOffice 2007, MS Exchange 2007, Microsoft had no other choice butrelease an updated version of Windows Mobile. Most of Windows Mobile6.0’s new functions are aimed at providing support for what MS Exchange2007 brings to the table. Here with Crossbow we still have the samedivision - WM for Pocket PC and WM for Smartphone, which will fade awayonly in WM Photon. Today we are giving a close-up to the Pocket PCedition, while the operating system for smartphones will be reviewedlater.

As soon as we get final version of a device carrying the new OSonboard, we will patch up this review right away – basically, the samething happened to the article on Windows Mobile 5.0. As of today, notall functions are operating properly and some of them don’t start up atall. Though, it’s almost for sure now that new features are not goingto be implemented, since the manufacturers are getting RTM edition inNovember, 2006.

Like we mentioned above, the codename for the new Windows Mobileversion is Crossbow. Now let us reminisce and find out what codenameswere given to the previous versions of mobile Windows platform andtheir announcement dates

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