Neowin - Windows Mobile 6.5, Skyline, Skybox and Skymarket coming at MWC

**dannzeman** · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 02:08 PM

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Neowin, quoting unnamed sources close to Microsoft, is claiming Mobile World Congress (February 16-19th), will not only be bringing Windows Mobile 6.5, but also a slew of Microsoft services rumoured previously to the Windows Mobile platform.
“SkyBox” is a service for users to sync a phones information with the web. Microsoft will be offering automatic backup and restore services, access and management of phone data and provide easy communication and sharing with others. The service will also allow syncing of contacts, email/SMS, calendar items and pictures into the cloud. Neowin adds a new detail, not rumoured previously, that this service will be available not only on Windows Mobile, but also for other phone OS’s.
“SkyLine” will be aimed at small businesses. Offering similar functionality to SkyBox, businesses will be able to setup their phones with Microsoft’s Exchange hosting with their own domain names.
“SkyMarket” is Microsoft’s mobile marketplace, a competitor to Apple’s AppStore and RIM’s Blackberry application center.
Neowin also claims that their sources confirm the leaked screenshots from earlier this year are in fact real, despite being panned for having icons stolen from the Apple OSX desktop, and that they represent design concepts.
Looks like we do have quite a bit to look forward to in a months time after all.
Read more at Neowin.com.

http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=2485

**Noir** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 02:43 PM

wow...
this os...looks like that on homescreen? Well this will be interesting...can we disable it? Touchflo 3d is looking a lot better...I hope its released soon so we can flash it on our phones

**Torx** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 03:47 PM

im used to the zune interface so this should be no problem

Romeo5k · #4 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 04:16 PM

hold on.. personal info going thru a www?.. I pray its https.. heck.. sftp woould be better really.. but I know I'm asking for too much.. nice looking interface, but meh, I can make my treo look like anything.. so I'm not amused yet.

**Dr.8820** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 04:21 PM

good work soldier!i will be checking this one out.

hop2000 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 10:30 PM

Looking forward to more info in the next month or so.

badchad · #7 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 10:36 PM

I wonder if all the "cloud services" are going to work if we get a leaked version early.

**dannzeman** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hop2000

Looking forward to more info in the next month or so.

heck yeah

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Originally Posted by badchad

I wonder if all the "cloud services" are going to work if we get a leaked version early.

I doubt it. You probably have to sign in or register somewhere. The point of security is a good subject. I wonder how all that will work?

hop2000 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 10:26 AM

Hopefully I we see WM6.5 as an official update for the newer phones that are out right now (i.e. touch pro and Omnia). If not I know WE will have it at PPC to play aorund with anyway. As long as I see some signincant improvments over 6.1 I will be happy. I'm sure they are saving the MAJOR OS updates for WM7. Hopefully we see things like (capaitive touch sceen and MUCH improved finger firendly operation) when that rolls out on new devices. They would be wise to get their stuff together and have some WM7 devices ready in time for the holiday season for 09, but wether or not we see it in time has yet to be determined. If they take the same steps to improving it they way they have with Windows 7 (the Beta is getting RELLY good reviews) we will all be happy campers.