Before you get all excited and jizz in your pants, let us warn you that these are just rumors, i.e things we cannot prove to be fact. That said, take the following information with a heavy dose of salt.
PPCGeeks are reporting that thy’ve just gotten a bunch of new information about Windows Mobile 7 which will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain later this month (15-18). According to PPCGeeks, Windows 7 will indeed have an updated interface, however specific details on hardware will not most likely not be detailed then (later on in the year maybe?).
They further state that the user interface will be based on codename “METRO.” The interface is based of the Zune HD(something we’ve been hearing for months, we might add) and the Start screen has been completely revamped. Such words as “soulful,” “very clean,” and “alive” are used to describe the new UI.
The rumors go on to state that Flash support will not be included in the onset as there was not enough time to impliment the features, however support should come later on. Moreover, applications on Windows Mobile 7 will have to be installed through the “Marketplace” and applications stored on storage cards will not be usable. Older applications will not be supported on the onset as well, however there is said to be some type of emulator in the works that would be released later on to support older Windows Mobile applications. Probably the best news about the Marketplace is that it will support “try before you buy” as well as an API for developers.
Multi-task support is said to be missing, however applications will be able to pause while in the background and the OS will support push notifications. The source claims Microsoft is confident it will have devices ready with the new operating system by September of this year. Full Zune integration is included and Windows Mobile Device Center will be dropped for syncing with PC’s via the Zune software.
Last but not least, we’re hearing Microsoft is bringing an end to skinning the UI. That means the HTC, Samsung etc. can kiss their skins goodbye for the new OS. And of course, full Xbox integration (such as game tags XBL etc. will be included), and keeping true to the times, full support of social networking will be included as well.
As we said before, these are just rumors, but with Palm, Google, Apple and Symbian making big strides in the mobile OS department, anything lesss then this wouldn’t seem justifiable for all the hype that has been created concerning Widows Mobile 7. We’ll just have to see if it’s true in another 8 days.
VIA: PPCGeeks
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If it does support pausing applications in the background rather than exiting them, I think I could get used to it…
@antwan
A Zune interface on a phone? I love my Zune HD, but I fail to see how they could succesfully port it over to a device that is supposed to be usable… just a thought.