Thursday, December 8, 2005
News On Windows Mobile "Photon", Out Of Mobius
Posted by Janak Parekh in "NEWS" @ 07:30 PM
Jason and SPT managing editor Mike Temporale are at Mobius, and it looks like they've gleaned a little public information on an upcoming version of WM from Seattle:
"I've been able to gather a little information on Photon. For those that are not aware of Photon, it's the code-name for the next major version of Windows Mobile. When I say a little information, I mean little. I have been told by some people inside Microsoft, that Photon will see the merge of Pocket PC and Smartphone platforms together into one common base. That means there will be no more Smartphone and no more Pocket PC. It will all be Windows Mobile. :mrgreen: Unfortunately, there is no official release date in mind. :("
The Engadget folks at Mobius say basically the same thing, adding that "We can’t say too much about it...but what we saw was hot, it’s without a doubt a big (and much overdue) leap forward for the platform. The new OS is still 'years' away...". I'm not going to comment on this--my NDA takes precedence--so if I knew anything about Photon, I don't think I could say I knew anything. ;)
"I've been able to gather a little information on Photon. For those that are not aware of Photon, it's the code-name for the next major version of Windows Mobile. When I say a little information, I mean little. I have been told by some people inside Microsoft, that Photon will see the merge of Pocket PC and Smartphone platforms together into one common base. That means there will be no more Smartphone and no more Pocket PC. It will all be Windows Mobile. :mrgreen: Unfortunately, there is no official release date in mind. :("
The Engadget folks at Mobius say basically the same thing, adding that "We can’t say too much about it...but what we saw was hot, it’s without a doubt a big (and much overdue) leap forward for the platform. The new OS is still 'years' away...". I'm not going to comment on this--my NDA takes precedence--so if I knew anything about Photon, I don't think I could say I knew anything. ;)
