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Microsoft has confirmed that an Internet Explorer 9 public beta will be available in September.

Windows Mobile 6.5 vs. Windows Mobile 6.5.3 vs. Windows Phone 7 Series

By Brian - on February 15th, 2010 10:13 PM EST | Posted in Versus
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Windows Mobile 6.5

Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Windows Phone 7 Series

Windows CE kernel5.25.26.0
Minimum resolutionNoneNoneWVGA
Skinnable ThemeYesYesNo
Finger-friendlyNoSome  whatYes
MultitouchNoBasicYes
Capacitive touchscreenNoYesYes
StylusRequiredOptionalNone
Touchscreen keyboardUnfriendlyFinger-friendlyFinger-friendly
Required buttonsStartStartStart, Back, Search
Style of applicationNormalNormalTask hubs
Pane switchingTabsSwipe“Pivot”
BrowserIE Mobile 6IE Mobile 6New, still IE-based
Zune integrationNoNoYes
Xbox integrationNoNoYes
Social networkingApps / SkinsApps / SkinsBuilt-in

As you can see, Windows Phone Series 7 improves and adds a lot of things that the two previous Windows Mobile operating systems did not provide. Things such as Zune and Xbox integration, a new browser and fully capable multi-touch functionality. It also removes things such as a skinnable theme. However, if you were to look at the user interface of WIndows Phone 7 Series, you can tell why Microsoft did not include that as a feature. As we get closer to the release of Windows Phone 7 Series, we will learn more details about it. Meanwhile, Microsoft has released a long video going over the features of Windows Phone Series 7. It does seem like Windows Phone Series 7 needs work, like fixing issues, but it seems promising:

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