Windows Mobile 7

[prodigiez]

Does anyone know when will MS launch this version of OS ? Really would like to test on it or see how does it looks like..

 

[ukon]

If I understood it right, is the OS still under development. So you will probably not see much from it untill next year.. I guess

 

[neowkewl]

jea in half 2010 is release... win7 mobile vs iphone

it will be f**king good

 

[emuneee]

Microsoft will start sending builds to OEMs to begin testing in Q1 2010. WM7 will be released in Q3 2010. I expect to see builds out sometime in Q1....however, I'm not too sure these builds will run on anything presently out besides the HTC HD2 because the CE kernel would have been recompiled for ARMv7 cores.

 

[prodigiez]

and that will be great. what is coming out from iphone next year to fightfwith android 2.0 and winmo7 ... and ppl will start porting their hd2 to android 2.0 and then to winmo7... lol

 

[ipporek]

In the first place X1 probably can't support WM7

 

[ronniecross]

doesnt the 6.5.1 need to be released first?

 

[WhyBe]

and that will be great. what is coming out from iphone next year to fightfwith android 2.0 and winmo7 ... and ppl will start porting their hd2 to android 2.0 and then to winmo7... lol

Don't forget a few years ago when Ballmer laughed at the iPhone...

I'm not buying one but I would never underestimate the competition whether I was MS, Apple or whoever.

 

[Rudegar]

Latests news of wm7 I read is q3 2010 too bad really

 

[prodigiez]

In the first place X1 probably can't support WM7

why ? where did u get this info ?

 

[ipporek]

Thought I read somewhere b4 that WM7 would require a motion sensor, which X1 doesn't have. But well, I could be wrong.

 

[medzz]

I think it will be available for xperia, saw a advertisment of the wm 7 on youtube lol guess which phone popped up? x1

 

[emuneee]

why ? where did u get this info ?

It's a very technical requirement.

The Windows CE kernel, very integral part of Windows Mobile, is being compiled for ARMv7 for Windows Mobile 7 (thought to be based on CE6.0 or CE7.0). Currently Windows Mobile 6/6.1/6.5, the CE (CE 5.X) kernel is compiled for ARMv6 which runs on many chipsets today (Qualcomm 720X for example).

ARMv7 architectures (ie. Snapdragon, Cortex A8, NVIDIA Tegra) are backwards compatible with ARMv6 which is why the HTC Touch HD2 (Snapdragon) can run Windows Mobile 6.5. However, ARMv6 architectures (X1, TP1/2, Touch HD, etc) are not compatible with ARMv7 code (missing/different instructions).

So unless a very smart cook can somehow recompile code (need the source code) or combine different parts, there will be no WM7 for any current windows mobile device besides the HTC HD2.

 

[Rudegar]

x1 didn't get wm6.5 officially if it will get wm7 which will prob not be out until a year from now don't expect it to come from official sources.....

 

[Dr.Sid]

Min requirements for WM7 is 1Ghz CPU (actually because of the instruction set), but also G-sensor and compass. HD2 maybe. Xperia no way.

 

[CommanderThor]

Well you say processors like Tegre will be able to run WM 7, but i checken and Tegra is still ARM v6...

Anybody has any real source saying Wm 7 will be only for ARMv7?
As for G-semsor multitouch and sucks, that is all softwere, you can turn this things off, so apat from procesor, nothing else matters for WM7 to run X1, onl ARM v6 code is needed, all else can be done by cooking.

 

[ipporek]

Hello,

I am brisschris.I am new to this site,but I’ve enjoyed posting in your forums.Microsoft confirmed that it is planning for Windows 7 to hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs on October 22.To reach that milestone, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of next month.The tech guarantee program is not beginning immediately, but Microsoft did raise the possibility it will offer some sort of lower-cost upgrade to those who are already using Windows Vista.it is "Depending on when we do it there will be the associated accounting for it".


Thank you very much and Stay connected with me.

Uh.... we're talking about Windows Mobile 7, not Windows 7.

 

[Shimpuu]

Come on Guys!

Please dont speculate about things there was lightyears ahead. Wait untill the time will come. We dont have seen WinMo 6.5 official on X1 yet, therefore we think about other things, which atm is morge important.

with best reguards.

sorry for my poor english

 

[CommanderThor]

Well lightyears ahead you say, but i am certain i will have WM 7 on Xperia in abaut 3 months XDA does miracles

 

[Shimpuu]

Certainly the most x1 user will it and im sure that the devs find a way to port it on x1. But except a few screenshots no specification of WinMo 7 was published. Therefore hope that the x1 get an official 6.5 Update. I think, this will reveal the way to WM7.