14 DAY TRIAL // The Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23502 was spotted a while ago around the web, being the first COM5 build of the operating system that ever made it into the wild, following already leaked COM3 and COM4 builds of the OS, and now we have the chance to see it once again in a short clip delivered to the Internet by the guys over at pocketnow.
The changes the new build comes around with, when compared to the previously leaked Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23060, or Build 23081, have already been brought to light, including the new taskbar color, GUI fixes for the Volume Control, the graphical changes seen by Scrollbars, checkboxes and buttons around the OS, the new Contacts app, or the performance improvements it showcases.
The video below will also provide a glimpse at the speed improvements the fresh Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23502 comes around with, which one should agree that seem quite attractive. At the same time, you will also see that there is no page bounce back when scrolling, which is considered to be an improvement over the previous versions.
The new Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23502 is just another step in the evolution of Microsoft's mobile operating system towards what should become Windows Mobile 6.5.1, a platform version expected to surface on the market sometime in the first half of the next year, before the next-generation Windows Mobile 7 arrives on devices.
The series of leaked builds that now sees Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23502 as the last addition is expected to show how the said Windows Mobile 6.5.1 would look like, and to also offer us the possibility to make an idea of what Windows Mobile 7 might include in terms of graphical appearance. However, both flavors of the OS still have a long road ahead before they make it to the market, and things might change a lot in the meantime.