The “differences” between Windows Phone 7 Series and Windows Mobile of yore (last week) are rather hard to quantify: it’s like comparing a bed with an oven. Two very different things, for two very different purposes.
This is a more aged of core OS functionality and differences, handset skins and conduit tweaks aren’t factored in. If we couldn’t discuss it from a draft above, a “differences” in between Windows Phone 7 Series and Windows Mobile of yore (last week) have been rsther than tough to quantify: it’s similar to comparing a bed with an oven. Two really opposite things, for dual really opposite purposes.
This is a comparison of core OS functionality and differences.
 Windows Mobile 6.5 |
 Windows Mobile 6.5.3 |
 Windows Phone 7 Series |
| Windows CE kernel | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Minimum resolution | None | None | WVGA |
| Skinnable | Yes | Yes | No |
| Finger friendly | No | Barely | Yes |
| Multitouch | No | Basic | Yes |
| Capacitive touchscreen | No | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | Required | Optional | None |
| Touchscreen keyboard | Unfriendly | Finger-friendly | Finger-friendly |
| Required buttons | Start | Start | Start, Back, Search |
| Operating metaphor | Apps | Apps | Task hubs |
| Pane switching | Tabs | Swipe | “Pivot” |
| Browser | IE Mobile 6 | IE Mobile 6 | New, still IE-based |
| Zune integration | No | No | Yes |
| Xbox integration | No | No | Yes |
| Courting enterprise | Yes | Yes | Not yet |
| Social networking | Apps / Skins | Apps / Skins | Built-in |
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Source:engadget.com
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