DigiTimes reports that a leaked roadmap reveals that Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft's upcoming finger-friendly update to its mobile device platform, will launch on October 1st. Not much of surprise there. Windows Mobile 7, a major overhaul to the smartphone operating system, won't ship until the fourth quarter of 2010, however.
At that time, Redmond, according to the report, plans to support both Windows Mobile 7 and Windows Mobile as part of a dual-platform strategy. The former would compete against the iPhone and the latter against smartphones that run on Google's Android platform.
See here to learn more about Windows Mobile 6.5 through screen shots and a leaked video.
