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Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints with lack of customization and stylus requirement

I had high hopes for Windows Mobile 6.5 to at least provide a better touch experience, but it only does so on a basic level. We now see no customization support in the Start menu or Today screen and an overall lack of consistency across the platform. Windows Mobile needs major work and I am not sure people are willing to wait until the end of 2010 for Windows Mobile 7.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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I had high hopes for Windows Mobile 6.5 to at least provide a better touch experience, but it only does so on a basic level. We now see no customization support in the Start menu or Today screen and an overall lack of consistency across the platform. Windows Mobile needs major work and I am not sure people are willing to wait until the end of 2010 for Windows Mobile 7.

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There are lots of new icons provided in the Start menu.

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The Settings look different at one level, but further down go back to the same as always.

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All you can do with the icons on the Start menu/page is move them to the top. You cannot add, remove, place them where you want, or organize by folders.

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The updated Internet Explorer Mobile browser is pretty good and gives you access to full Internet pages.

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The toolbar auto hides and gives you quick button access to the main functions.

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As you can see beauty isn't even skin deep in Windows Mobile 6.5.

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Pull out that stylus, Windows Mobile is alive.

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The more traditional 3 wide grid is provided on the Traveler 137.

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Flicking up and down is required in WM 6.5.

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The Today screen brings the sliding panels from WM 6.1 Standard (non-touchscreen) devices to the touch screen.

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The right soft key changes with the selected utility on the Today screen.

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You can select an image for the wallpaper too.

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I just can't believe that this media player comes out of the same company that made the Zune HD. This is embarrassing Microsoft.

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