Windows Mobile 7 pushed back to second half of 2009?

Good thing nobody's working on anything right now in the smartphone space, or this could be really bad news for Microsoft, whose current version of Windows Mobile lost the technology and usability edge a while ago, and is being bandaged up by the likes of HTC to keep the OS relevant to consumers. According to CNET, some of Microsoft's partners in the space are claiming that the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 has been pushed back to the second half of 2009, instead of the "early next year" they'd been expecting. Microsoft has yet to make a formal announcement about the release date of the OS or the specific feature set, so we can't exactly point our fingers and laugh, but we'd say crying big, mobile OS tears into our morning cereal is certainly appropriate.

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[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2008 11:35AM]

At least the new WinMo, PalmOS, and Android (at least on my carrier) being pushed back makes it easier for me to fend of the desire for a new handset.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2008 12:35PM]

If I buy a device with WiMo 6.1 when 7 comes up can I upgrade?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2008 4:33PM]

As always you'd have to rely on xda-dev.
Start gambling on device! The most impressive so far is the HTC Blueangel, WMM2003SE->WM5->WM6.1
6yrs old & 128MB RAM. Many modern QVGA device still lack its spec.
It's possible Diamond and Raphael could become the next big hacked platform in future.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2008 8:08PM]

dont forget the touch HD
but its basically the same specs as diamond and touch pro
touch pro for me once att gets it. supposedly 23rd of next month

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 30th 2008 4:19PM]

Does anybody know where this picture originated from? Or is it some sort of rendering only?