Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. has introduced a new range of handsets featuring Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile phone software. With Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows Phones will deliver new customer experience through an improved, easy-to-use and customizable user interface and an enhanced browsing experience.
The new Windows Phones include Acer Be Touch E100, Acer Be Touch E101, Acer Neo Touch S200, Acer Be Touch E200 and HTC Touch 2, and will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5. Starting at Rs.11,000, the new windows phones come with Microsoft Office Mobile, enabling consumers to use the familiar Outlook features and software they know from their PC.
“We are delighted to offer the all-new Windows Phone, powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 to consumers in India. Windows Phones have been designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s consumer who moves seamlessly between work and play,” said Mr Hemant Sachdev, Joint Managing Director, Consumer & Online, Microsoft India.
Some of the existing popular phones running Windows Mobile 6.1, namely HTC Diamond 2, HTC Touch Pro 2, LG Eigen and Samsung Omnia Pro, will be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5. by the end of this year. Microsoft has also launched Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which offers people an easy way to find and purchase high- quality Microsoft-certified mobile applications for both work and play.
