Microsoft: Windows Mobile 6.5 will become a Windows Phone Starter Edition

We already wrote that Microsoft plans to leave the operating system Windows Mobile 6.5 along with the latest Windows Phone 7 Series. The previous version will be used for low-cost devices in emerging markets. Partner Microsoft Bsquare has already submitted OS Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU based on Windows Mobile 6.5. And now, Mary-Jo Foley (Mary-Jo Foley) with resource ZDNet learned more about it from a representative of Microsoft.

He said that the platform of Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU will be available immediately direct partners of Microsoft, as well as through the company MediaTek and BSquare. While for the operating system available in the current version of office suite, Office Mobile, and after the release of the final version of Office Mobile 2010 will be available and it is.

Also, a Microsoft representative said that the Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU is offered in versions with Office Mobile, and without him, and supports cellular GSM / GPRS / EDGE, CDMA2000 xRTT / EV-DO Rev. A and TD-SCDMA, but evaded the question of specific differences between this version and WM 6.5. Not clear, and what will be different Windows Phone Classic and Windows Phone Starter, two versions of the OS, which are obtained from WM 6.5. Perhaps the first of which will focus on developing markets, and the second - on the corporate segment? And the license for them, apparently, will cost OEMs cheaper than Windows Phone 7 Series. Also according to Microsoft representative first device running Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU will come later this year.