New features in Windows Mobile 6 include: "If an application works in Windows Mobile 5, it should work on Windows Mobile 6." "We hope to be 100 per cent compatible," said John O'Rourke, a general manager in Microsoft's mobile and embedded devices unit. Consequently, the new version is expected to work with existing Windows Mobile 5 applications.
Windows Mobile 6 uses the same core, Windows CE 5, as the previous Windows Mobile 5 (opens in new tab) operating system. On the entertainment side, Microsoft has made it easier - at least for those running Windows Vista (opens in new tab) - to transfer images, music, and videos from computer to handset. Companies can set policies demanding that passwords are changed on a regular basis, and passwords themselves require a certain level of complexity (i.e. Functions where administrators can wipe handsets remotely are featured, and the content of a device's memory card can be protected and encrypted.
The security functions have also been beefed up. With this in mind, Microsoft promises that syncing handsets with content from Microsoft Outlook and other business systems will be "easier than ever".
The idea is that handsets will work as "professional tools". The first handsets featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 are due this summer, although no manufacturer or operator announcements have been made yet.
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