Windows Phone Thoughts: Pocket PC Magazine - First Look: Windows Mobile 5.0

"On May 10 of this year Microsoft formally announced their fifth major update, “Windows Mobile 5.0,” and there’s more to this new version than a name change. Microsoft’s goals for this release were threefold. First, they wanted to improve end user’s productivity by giving them faster access to information and better productivity tools. Second, they want to enhance the user’s multimedia experience and give them more options to use media to personalize their devices. Finally, they wanted to make it easier for manufacturers to build, brand, and differentiate the Windows Mobile devices they create."



If you haven't seen Pocket PC Magazine's article on Windows Mobile 5, then now is the time to do so. There is a quick breakdown of all of Windows Mobile 5's goodies - namely, the overall enhancements made to the user interface, the new Contacts view in Outlook Mobile, Voice Command integration, Pocket MSN integration, Internet Explorer Mobile, a new revision of Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, persistent storage, phone-related enhancements, ActiveSync 4.0, and a lot more. Check it out!