Will Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7 Series?
This has been a hot topic of debate. Some say it will be up to the OEMs, while others say it’s flat-out just not happening. For the record, here’s Microsoft’s official statement on the matter: “For Windows Phone 7 Series, we are enforcing a strict set of hardware requirements to ensure a consistently great experience for end users and developers. While we cannot confirm that WM6.X phones that satisfy those requirements will be upgradeable, every Windows Phone 7 Series device will be upgradeable with improvements and features we deliver with subsequent Windows Phone 7 Series releases.” Somewhat of a non-answer, but if we were to read between the lines, it sounds like even though a device, such as the HTC HD2, meets some of specifications (1GHz processor, capacitive touchscreen, multi-touch) since it doesn’t have the three hardware buttons, it wouldn’t meet all the requirements of Windows Phone 7 Series. Microsoft has now confirmed our suspicions. Following the aforementioned 4 March eve
