The next generation of Mobile user experience

4 08 2009

The technology in mobile’s world has been evolved tremendously for the past decade, and the amount of applications or activities that you can do on you mobile device has evolved as well. For device input, aside the basic input methods like keypads, stylus; the technology has been popularized with next-generation input methods, such as touch screens, light or movement sensors. Recently, Microsoft has revealed new Windows® phone. The next generation of Windows® phones will be based on Windows Mobile 6.5 – the new mobile operating system, which feature on touch-friendliness and delivers richer User Experience. Windows® phone also features two new services: My Phone-sync text messages, contacts and more to the web; Windows® Marketplace for Mobile- provide direct-to-phone mobile applications.
image For those old time users of Windows Mobile devices, you might always have the trouble to unlock the device then only able to view any new notifications. Now, with Windows Mobile 6.5’s new lock screen, you will be able to view the notifications on the unlock screen itself. With that, you can keep the mobile device locked and view whether you have missed calls, new emails, voicemail or new SMS. When you want to view the new notification, you just need to slide the respective indicator over to the left. This will unlock the device and will bring you to the respective screen on the device. The lock screen hides all the Today plug-ins and only Unlock slide button at the top and a clock at the bottom. This design is to allow you to get more done with lesser taps or button pressed when you are using your mobile device.

Getting bored on the traditional grid layout or feeling uneasy to click on the icon that you want with your fingers on the menu selection? The new Windows Mobile 6.5 home screen has been revamped and touch-optimized user interface. It comes with the hexagonally partitioned home screen that presents various icons or widgets in a honeycomb-like matrix. The honeycomb-style main menu allows users easier to navigate the menus. Many user interface elements have been enlarged and you can select them with your finger easily. You can always get the up-to-date important information such as new emails, texts or calendar appointments from the home screen. One thing cool about this honeycomb menu, is you can move and rearrange icons on the menu based on your preferences. This redesigned menus that don’t need a stylus to actuate; fingerable home and contacts screens, and more. The Start menu with the standard drop down list has been removed. In Windows Mobile 6.5, when you press on the Start button, you will get a hexagonal launcher transparent menu right on top of the main screen.
image Nowadays, people carry mobile devices everywhere they go. For those has data plan, browsing internet with mobile devices are pretty common. If you are one of those, you will be amazed with the new version of Internet Explorer Mobile in Windows Mobile 6.5. You will be given a more desktop-like experience and all menus are now finger-friendly. The new version of Internet Explorer has the revamped navigation controls, more touch-optimized browsing experience, full HTML rendering and support for Flash. A thoroughly-restyled cut of Internet Explorer Mobile features a touchable good zoom slide at the right side and auto full screen view of web pages. You will also find a progress bar at the URL navigation bar. Besides that, the few round buttons on it give you quick functions such as back, favorites, menu and so on.
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For those who experienced mobile device damage or lost, phone information perhaps is the most valuable thing that you can’t afford to lose it. Here is the solution: Microsoft My Phone , a cool backup service by Microsoft, which allows users to backup and restore phone information up to 200MB of data. Those who own Windows Mobile 6.X version mobile devices will be able to synchronize contacts, calendar appointments, text messages and other information stored in the devices to a website. In order to benefit from this new Microsoft service, you just need to download and install the My Phone client on the mobile devices, then synchronize it with the cloud. For more information, visit this site : http://myphone.microsoft.com
image Currently, there is no a fixed date yet on the release of the Windows® Phone. The new Windows® phones are expected to be available in the second half of 2009. However, you might be seeing some phone manufacturers, like LG, HTC and so on, has started revealing some of the first Windows® phones showcasing the new operating system. Let’s wait patiently for the existing mobile devices to be released to the market.








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