A rumor is running in mobile industry that, Microsoft is launching Windows Mobile 7, in two separate versions – a business one and a media version.
According to the report, the new versions of Windows Mobile 7 may be released at different times, with the media version coming later, and Microsoft may show off parts of Windows Mobile 7 next month in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress.
The Business edition, as it is named, will obviously be targeted at the business user and would be OEM friendly by being easily customizable. It will feature advanced syncing capabilities and will provide multiple user access.
Windows Mobile 7’s media edition will include great features like high-definition video capability, a Zune-like music player, Facebook and Twitter integration from the WinMo homepage, as well as Microsoft staples like Silverlight and Mediaroom.
“We don’t have any information about the cost of the Pink phone, nor do we know what service providers might be partnered with Microsoft. Revenue from the phone is also very unlikely to be meaningful for many years. However, the new phone might explain why Microsoft has allowed WinMo to dwindle to <10% mobile OS market share. Pink would be the ‘third screen’ (after Windows and Xbox) and final component in Microsoft’s “3 screens and a cloud” strategy,” said Ms. Egbert.