Windows Mobile 6.5: Everything you need to know

Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a brand-new app store for Windows phones.

(Credit: Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET)

This week, Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 phones jumped onto retail shelves. There's a lot to know about the launch, from news of the platform's availability to hands-on reviews of the app store, and some of the services. We've rounded up stories, pictures, and videos here, and will continue to add links as news streams out.

News

• Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade details
• With My Phone mobile sync, Microsoft reinvents the wheel
• Shazam debuts in Windows Marketplace for Mobile
• Windows mobile app store, My Phone service officially opening
• IE 6 for Windows phones: Interface improved
• Microsoft's Windows phones hit the market

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones

• Fall collection: Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones
• AT&T unveils Windows 6.5 phones: HTC Tilt 2, Pure
• Microsoft to launch more than 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 devices by end of year

In pictures:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone photos
• Windows Marketplace for Mobile--screenshots
• Inside Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile 6.5

Windows Mobile 6.5 videos:

Internet Explorer Mobile 6: First Look video

HTC Touch 2: First Look video

[xtremist5150]

Windows Mobile 6.5 is a good start but still lags way behind what the iPhone OS, PalmOS and Android are offering. Hopefully Windows Mobile 7 won't be too far behind and for their sake had better offer some competitive features.

[jpoirier587]

what features do any of those os's have that windows doesn't? they are all there, people just don't like how they are presented. trust me windows mobile can preform three times the tasks an iphone can

[Brent212]

I have a question about 6.5. Is there a way to receive an email with one email account, and send the reply with another email account? On my old BlackBerry I think there was just a drop down menu on the "from" line that could be used to switch the address. I'm pretty sure you can do it on the Pre as well. I haven't found any way to do that on WinMo 6.1, even with third party email programs.

Without that simple capability, I'm thinking my next phone will probably run android.

[Brent212]

Just confirmed on my friend's iphone that they can do this. Just click on the "from" field and up pops a list of your email accounts.

[xdeiri]

if you want options you will have to sacrifice some performance, thats why iphone is faster , cause you know simple fhones has more featured than iphone