| Just type "Windows Mobile OS vs Symbian OS" in | | | | capability has also been upgraded to provide more |
| Google Search and you will end up with a long list of | | | | convenience while operating touch sensitive display |
| articles which blame Windows Mobile OS for various | | | | phones. The Mobile Internet Explorer Browser has |
| reasons. The operating system from Microsoft has | | | | been improved too, to present a better web-surfing |
| been accused of lack of stability. There are complaints | | | | experience. |
| that smart phones running Windows Mobile OS, hang in | | | | The My Phone service that this OS offers provides |
| between operations. Random reboots of the device | | | | web-based personal information storage. Contacts, |
| have also been reported. Managing contacts and | | | | calendar schedules, messages, photographs, |
| sending group messages have been mentioned to be | | | | video-clips and more can be stored in this My Phone |
| annoying and time consuming. These Windows mobile | | | | service. Automatic syncing of the smart phone and |
| phones have been charged with not being user-friendly | | | | this online storage is possible too. Access to this |
| as well. Switching from one application to another | | | | service is password protected. Hence personal data is |
| seems to be a nuisance too. Even speed and browser | | | | secure on the internet. Upgrading the mobile phone or |
| experience appear to be causes of concern. Battery | | | | restoring information on losing the cell phone, are all |
| life is another important area of common qualms. | | | | made easy as well. |
| Many consumers thus seem to prefer a smart phone | | | | The Windows Marketplace is another attractive |
| with Nokia's Symbian OS to one with Windows Mobile | | | | feature that is offered by the new OS. This makes |
| OS. | | | | the phone resonate with the needs of the user. |
| Microsoft must have given serious thoughts to all | | | | Searching for applications, purchasing and installing |
| these issues as they recently came out with a new | | | | them require just a few button clicks. The Marketplace |
| Windows Mobile OS version - 6.5. This version offers | | | | has over 20,000 applications and software that make |
| a number of new features and utilities that might | | | | life easy with Windows mobile phones. |
| resolve many of the existing problems. This new | | | | The Microsoft Recite is also one of the attention |
| operating system was given a grand welcome, when | | | | capturing features that the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS will |
| it was announced at the GSMA Mobile World | | | | possess. This utility was part of the Windows Mobile |
| Congress held in February 2009, in Barcelona , the | | | | OS since the 6.0 version. It allows recording of the |
| second largest city of Spain . HTC, Orange and LG | | | | user spoken words and organizing them according to |
| partnered with Microsoft for the release of this new | | | | similar speech, also enabling easy retrieval when |
| OS. Mobile Phones like LG GM7300, HTC Touch | | | | required. |
| Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 will be featuring the | | | | Thus, Windows Mobile 6.5 OS seems to have |
| Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. | | | | addressed many of the issues seen with the |
| So what's new with Windows Mobile 6.5? Microsoft | | | | predecessor versions. Microsoft aims at "breaking |
| boasts of an enhanced user interface, enriched | | | | down barriers between people, applications and |
| internet browsing facility and new networking features | | | | information, providing a rich mobile phone experience |
| like My Phone and Windows Marketplace. Emails, text | | | | spanning all phases of life, at home and at work". |
| messages, appointments and calls are maintained well, | | | | Nokia's Symbian might have some tough competition in |
| to allow easy and quick access. The touch screen | | | | the days ahead. |