Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. today announced the launch of Windows Mobile 6, the latest version of its mobile software platform. The new platform delivers enhanced communications, productivity, security and device management capabilities, enabling users to work and play wherever, whenever. By improving usability and added support for Microsoft® Office features previously available only on PCs, Windows Mobile 6 delivers to the small screen a familiar and rich experience that meets the needs of work and life while on the go, all with a single device. Currently some of the windows mobile 6 enabled devices available in India are HTC Touch, HTC S710, HP iPAQ 512, and O2 Atom Life.

According to IDC Worldwide Converged Mobile Device 2006-2011 Forecast and Analysis, May 2007, Windows Mobile will see a CAGR of 57.0%, the highest rate of growth among the top 5 platforms through 2011. In India Windows Mobile leads the messaging segment with a 30.5% market share in Q1 2007 (source: IDC quarterly tracker).

Announcing the launch of Windows Mobile 6, Doug Hauger, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India said, “Windows Mobile is a powerful software platform which addresses the anytime anywhere connectivity need of today’s mobile workforce in India as well as globally the platform has received an overwhelming response from customers, partners, mobile operators, developers and industry at large. We are confident that Windows Mobile 6 with its enhanced security, communication and productivity features and a familiar software experience will further accelerate the platforms adoption by diverse segments of the industry.”

Windows Mobile with its new look and feel offers the following key benefits to the users

• First platform to offer the ability to read HTML mail – This enables consumers to view e-mails in all its rich fidelity with its original pictures, tables and formatting, whether from a corporate e-mail server such as Exchange Server 2007, Web-based accounts such as Windows Live Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail, or a wide range of other service providers.
• Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server
• Chat with multiple contacts at one time, express more through emoticons, quickly send a file or image, as well as record and send voice notes through a new instant messaging application
• Day Glance, an innovative new feature to manage your Calendar
• Seamless integration with SharePoint and active links
• Support for storage card encryption and storage card wipe
• A rich set of Windows Live services including mail, messenger, search, contacts and spaces

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