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Steve Ballmer: Windows Mobile 6.5 will come next year
unwiredview.com - 11/7/2008
Steve Ballmer: Windows Mobile 6.5 will come next year
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After Windows Mobile 6.1, everyone has thought Windows Mobile 7 would follow. Well, not really. The next iteration of Microsoft’s mobile OS is now officially confirmed to be Windows Mobile 6.5. There have been some rumors regarding WM 6.5 in the past few days, but now Steve Ballmer himself ...
microsoft.com - 11/12/2008
Download details: Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Emulator Images
— microsoft.com — The Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Emulator Images package adds emulator images to Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio... 2008 that let you test applications for Windows Mobile 6.1.4, including Internet Explorer Mobile 6. For general information about writing ... (more) Download details: Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Emulator Images

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Steve Ballmer Confirms Existence of Windows Mobile 6.5
pocketnow.com - 11/7/2008
Steve Ballmer Confirms Existence of Windows Mobile 6.5
— pocketnow.com — The possibility of there being a Windows Mobile 6.5 fell in the "rumor" column after Motorola CEO... casually mentioned it in a conference call. Now have official word from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that this rumor is reality. This news came as a ... (more) Steve Ballmer Confirms Existence of Windows Mobile 6.5

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neowin.net - 11/7/2008
Windows Mobile 6.5 confirmed
— neowin.net — Following the announced delay of Windows Mobile 7, an intermediary upgrade step has been confirmed. While visiting... Australia for Liberation Day , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke of the Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for next year in his roadmap. In ... (more) Windows Mobile 6.5 confirmed

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MobileCrunch:  Ballmer confirms WinMo 6.5 is on the way for 2009

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Ballmer confirms WinMo 6.5 is on the way for 2009
MobileCrunch — A few days ago, Motorola’s head of mobile slipped a mention of a previously unheard of Windows Mobile 6.5 into an interview with PC Mag. As could be expected, intertube dwellers began speculating immediately. Many chalked it up as a mistake, deciding it was either an accidental leak, or that he instead meant to say 6.1. While the former may be true, Steve Ballmer has just dispelled the latter possibility. At the Telstra Briefing 2008 in Australia, Ballmer said: With releases we’ll make this year - releases we’ll make with 6.5 next year, Windows Mobile 7, I think we have a pretty interesting ...

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phonescoop.com 11/7/2008 — Speaking at an event in Australia, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer mentioned that Windows Mobile 6.5 is part of the company's roadmap toward Windows Mobile 7. The existance of a version of Windows Mobile between 6.1 and 7 had not ... (follow link to read)
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