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Windows Mobile 7 “Maldives” Beta to launch in Q1 2010

Some big Windows Mobiles 7 news courtesy of ZDNet Taiwan today! According to them Microsoft is set to launch a Windows Mobile 7 Beta test program codenamed…

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Some big Windows Mobiles 7 news courtesy of ZDNet Taiwan today! According to them Microsoft is set to launch a Windows Mobile 7 Beta test program codenamed “Maldives” with OEMs in Q1 2010 to collect feedback on the new mobile OS before launching it in Q3 2010. As it was rumored before, WinMo 6.5 & WM7 will coexist in the market (with 7 being aimed at the higher end).

Source: ZDnet via wmopoweruser thanks for the tips guys!

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