Goodbye, Windows Mobile. Hello, Windows Phone
30/07/2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaking about Windows Mobile 6.5 at the 2009 Mobile World Congress in February. Photo: Microsoft
Microsoft plans to change the name of its Windows Mobile operating system, the company let slip at a recent event. Instead of Windows Mobile, the OS will be known as Windows Phone, the Inquirer reports.
Microsoft revealed the branding change at a recent event, the Inquirer says, noting that the Windows Phone branding will be applied to Windows Mobile 6.1, the upcoming 6.5 version, and to Windows Mobile 7, which is expected sometime in 2010. It is yet unclear when the new Windows Phone naming system will be implemented, though. [Read article]
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