14 DAY TRIAL // Not long ago Microsoft released into the wild the Windows Mobile 6.5 Developers Toolkit, which is meant to allow developers to build their applications for the upcoming operating system, and some folks that already played around with it say that they could also have a glimpse at what Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard should look like when available on the market.
According to the reports, the upcoming Standard version of the platform will look a lot like the Windows Mobile 6.1 that we are all accustomed with, though there are also a nice range of novelties. The first new feature is the Internet Explorer Mobile 6, which most of you should already know that comes as a great addition to the platform.
The theme of the upcoming platform is stated to be very similar to the old one, while there are also a series of refreshes that have been packed into the user interface. It seems that the apps used on Windows Mobile 6/6.1 work on the OS quite well, and that the new ones, such as the Marketplace stub app or the widgets, are all there and look quite nice.
At the same time, the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform is also reported to work pretty well on non-touchscreen phones, as Microsoft already stated it would, although it has been developed to work seamlessly on touchscreen handsets, unlike the Windows Mobile 6.1, which was great on handsets without touch screen capabilities.
For what it's worth, Microsoft seems to have made the expected changes to its Windows Mobile operating system, and users will be able to enjoy a few more features than those available on previous releases. The web browser is one of them, and the widgets can be added to the list as well. It still remains to be seen how the platform will fit into the upcoming handsets, so stay tuned to learn more details on this.