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Windows Mobile 7 Phone Release Delayed Again

Posted by timothy on from the many-thousands-will-die-without-seeing-it dept.

jcoventry writes "Microsoft is delaying Windows Mobile 7, and it is thought new phones with the operating system are unlikely to reach the market before 2010. Microsoft partners who had expected to have a final release in their hands by early 2009 have been told that it won't be ready until the second half of 2009. Partners include companies like Verizon, Motorola and Samsung, all of which plan new phones that include the Mobile Windows 7 OS. Windows Mobile 7 is expected to have features like gesture recognition and speech input."

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  1. Recognition by freeasinrealale · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if Microsoft or the mobile 7 software recognizes the gestures currently being submitted by the developers.

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  2. You have to key it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Here's to you MS! nlm

  3. Re:Raise your hand.. by Fumus · · Score: 2, Funny

    It seems you are trying to use a hand gesture, but your current version of Windows Mobile doesn't support them. Would you like to preorder Windows Mobile 7?

  4. Re:Too slow by cp.tar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft is just too slow and clumsy nowadays. Mobile Windows 7 may already be old at the time it hit's the market.

    Well, at least they'll be keeping up with the desktop version of Windows...

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  5. Re:Too slow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you really think WM is "forgetting" four simple integers?

    Well, it is Microsoft we're talking about.

  6. Re:The big feature of Windows Mobile 7... by DanJ_UK · · Score: 2, Funny

    Silverflash ftw

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  7. Gesture Recognition by PPH · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mr. Clippy: You appear to have thrown your telephone with considerable force. I am unclear as to your intentions. Could you please provide me with some addition..[Splat!]

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