Sony Ericsson has unveiled its latest smartphone, Aspen, a touchscreen device with thumb keyboard, that also gives us our first official sighting of Windows Mobile 6.5.3. It’s what last year’s Windows Mobile 6.5 should have been, finally bringing finger friendly controls to the entire UI.
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It hasn’t been the criticism that is most damning for the new Windows Mobile 6.5, but the rather the fact that WinMo licensees will continue to cover up the newly, supposedly finger-friendly UI, with their own custom front-ends, and vastly more functional ones at that. If they don’t have any faith in it, when why should anyone else? We take a look at the best, and worst, of some of the many faces of Windows Mobile.
HTC
The most famous example, HTC has done more than any to try and hide the regular WinMo UI beneath something a little more user friendly. With calendar, contacts, weather and web the latest version goes deeper than ever, but support for customisations is minimal.
Verdict: Not perfect, but an ever-impressive effort. ****
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