So Vista was released recently. Looking very different from XP, lots of new features, more bundled software and considered by most to be a ‘major’ update to the Windows OS. Then there is Windows Mobile 6, not quite major improvement I was hoping for.

I recently started to see some of the ‘hype’ about WM6 (Previously Crossbow). So I started to dig around trying to find out some more. I should explain, I have an O2 XDA Exec running WM5, which I do like! It practically runs my life (The Battery died on it the other day and I can’t remember the number of things I forgot whilst I didn’t have my XDA). So when I saw there may be a chance to ‘improve’ what I’ve got, I got excited. As much as I love my XDA there are areas that could do with being improved!
Unfortunately I must say I was quickly disappointed with what I read about the ‘new’ version.  To me it looks more like WM5.1 then 6, as Mobile-review.com said “Nevertheless, the brand-new operating system could be called “Windows Mobile 5.0 Second Edition” read the review here. I found this to be quite a good in-depth review of the OS.
I then had a look at the videos of someone demonstrating the new features of WM6, again I was disappointed :-(  They start by showing new programs and settings, although this is finished within about 40seconds, the next 3 minutes was spent playing every tone that comes with the OS. Maybe I’m missing something but to me it is more important to show the new settings and programs than the tunes? Unless the OS really doesn’t have much else to show!?!!
WM6 does have some updates that I do like the look of like integration of VOIP, True HTML email, embedded Live, improved messenger…
Unfortunately it’s just not enough to warrant spending money on upgrades. That is if the upgrades are available! Personally I think unless O2 make WM6 a free upgrade I’ll wait for Photon (WM7) which is planned to be the mobile equivalent of Vista!