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Windows Mobile 6 review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.7

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:Free

Verdict

There are no earth-shattering new features and the interface remains less than perfect, but Windows Mobile 6 brings enough noteworthy improvements to make mobile devices easier to use and equip mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • New shortcuts make it easier to perform tasks
  • Calendar and Contact applications get added functionality
  • New search function and HTML support for email
  • Good Windows Live integration
  • Standard Edition (formerly Smartphone Edition) now includes Microsoft Office Mobile with editing capabilities

Cons

  • Some of the improvements to the email client and calendar application require Exchange Server 2007
  • No notable enhancements to the multimedia capabilities

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Member Opinion

8.7

Average Member Rating

Excellent

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David Long

David Long

Windows Mobile 6: Not a big leap but improvements where needed

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8.7

Excellent


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