Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile to Version 6.5.3

With the introduction of the Sony Ericsson Aspen, Windows Mobile updated to version 6.5.3. This latest version includes a few note worthy features - 

• Platform to enable multitouch
• Touch controls throughout system (no stylus needed)
• Consistent Navigation
• Horizontal scroll bar replaces tabs (reference to - settings; system; about screen)
• Magnifier to bring touch support to legacy applications
• Simplified out-of-box experience with fewer steps
• Drag and drop icons on Start Screen
• Browser page load time decreased and memory management improved
• Browser pan & flick gestures smoothed and zoom & rotation speed increased
• Updated runtime tools (.NET CF 3.5, SQL CE 3.1)
• Arabic read/write document support
• Watson (error reporting) improvements and bug fixes

Aspen is the only handset that will run the latest version of Windows Mobile. We may have to wait until MWC 2010 for additional 6.5.3 handsets to emerge and for the release of updates for current handsets.