A closer look at Windows Mobile codename "Crossbow"

by Chris Ziegler, posted Oct 28th 2006 at 1:50PM

If you've been thinking that Windows Mobile 5 could use a little spit 'n polish (and not much else), new screen shots coming in from GpsPasSion seem to confirm our hunch that that's pretty much how Crossbow rolls. The successor to Windows Mobile 5 -- whose real name and version number is not yet known -- looks less like a new operating system and more like a skin every time we lay eyes on it. To be fair, that's not to say there's nothing notably new here: these Smartphone caps indicate the presence of honest-to-goodness Word, Excel, and Powerpoint apps, Windows Update (FOTA perhaps?), and the previously-revealed Office Communicator stuff. It also looks like Crossbow's refined UI might finally rely on the presence of a 320 x 240 display to do its business, and rest assured, 220 x 176 will not be missed.

[Thanks, Paul]

Filed under: Software, Windows Mobile

Tags: 5.5, crossbow, windows mobile, windows mobile 5, windows mobile 5.5, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile5, WindowsMobile5.5, wm5, wm5.5

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Mike @ Oct 28th 2006 4:28PM

Does anybody know if you will be able to upgrade current phones to this? I have a Cingular 2125 that I would love to upgrade.

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supersocialist @ Oct 28th 2006 5:25PM

So the next WM won't support 240x240 square? Sounds unlikely to me, I'd like to see more evidence than larger screencaps.

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Anders Borg @ Oct 28th 2006 6:07PM

Sony Ericsson M600i has that kind of UI and Office applications (including editors of Office file formats), and it's running Symbian OS 9.1 / UIQ 3.0. It even has a useful "Today" list on the idle screen and the screen is 240*320.

Is Microsoft trying to catch up with the leading smartphone OS? They better hurry then.

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Wayne @ Oct 30th 2006 5:07PM

Sorry, but "honest-to-goodness Word, Excel, and Powerpoint apps" already exist for Windows Mobile 5.

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Jeff @ Oct 31st 2006 1:37AM

Check your facts wayne - they exist on mobile 5 for pocket pc, not smartphone, which was the point made.

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rakesh sharma @ Nov 14th 2006 10:02AM

i have i-mate pocket pc
ver.4.20
pro.intel-pxa263
mem-125.86mb
rom-1.72.00wwe
rom date-03/15/04
radio ver.1.14.00
extrom ver.1.72.800
can i upgrade with windows crossbow pls give me the available link

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Phil @ Nov 22nd 2006 12:18PM

if i buy a verizon XV-6700, since i can upgrade the firmware to allow wi-fi/Broadband/phone to work together, will crossbow come in a nice & easy firmware update?

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