I remember that a major improvement of WM5.0 was the enhanced support for five-dimensional navigation keys, so that the navigation keys can finally operate up, down, left, and right under the program menu (in WM2003 or earlier versions , the cursor can move left and right). By WM6.0, as more and more models have built-in QWERTY full-letter keyboards, WM6 pages have begun to strengthen support for keyboard shortcuts. The picture below shows the shortcut key description interface in Outlook Mobile. We see that not only the QWERTY full-letter keyboard, but also the pure numeric keyboard can perform corresponding shortcut operations.
There is no improvement in handwriting input compared with the past. Since the original article is a review of the overseas version, it does not mention the Chinese input method. It is estimated that in the Chinese version, Hanwang's Hanzi handwriting system will be added as before.
Windows Mobile 6.0 integrates VOIP function
Starting from WM2003, the phone function began to be integrated as part of the operating system, and in WM6.0, the phone function has been greatly enhanced . Let's take a look at the screenshot below. We can see that the VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) function has been integrated into the operating system, and there is a dedicated Internet Calling setting item in the settings menu of the phone function. It can be said that the integration of VOIP functions is revolutionary. It seems that Skype will have no food left. However, VOIP is still a controversial service function in our country. It is difficult to say whether this function will still be retained when domestic machines are launched. However, one thing is certain, mobile phones launched in China are not allowed to have WiFi (wireless network) function, so even if VOIP is retained, it can only be realized by relying on the 3G network.
There is also a very big improvement. In fact, it is said to be an improvement. In fact, Microsoft is making up for PPC. We know that when dialing, the phone dialing interface in Windows Mobile Smartphone will automatically list all qualified contacts on the screen based on the entered phone number or the spelling of T9. This can greatly help us find the contacts we need when dialing. Take the screenshot below as an example. When you enter the two numbers "62" in sequence, which is the combination of "ma" in the T9 state, the system will list the people with the combination of ma in the contact name. In the Chinese version of the system, you can also query by pinyin. This is Microsoft's smart dial2.0 system. This time WM6.0 integrates this dialing system, which really solves a major regret of PPC mobile phones over the years.
Another major improvement is that in WM6.0, all event prompts can support MP3 and WMA format files. We know that the previous WM2003 or WM5.0 could only use MP3 or WMA for phone ringtones, so now you can use MP3/WMA files as prompts whether it is system prompts or text message prompts.
Improvements in the contact function of Windows Mobile 6.0
The picture below shows the speed dial function. This function is no longer new. It was supported on mentally retarded mobile phones as early as N years ago. , if WM does not support it, Microsoft should face the wall. In addition, in the communication records of the phone, we know that in the past WM version, the system would generate a record for each call. That is to say, if you dial the same phone number 20 times in a row, 20 communication records will be generated. It is quite inconvenient when retrieving call records, but unfortunately, this problem has not been improved in WM6.0. In fact, Huahua personally believes that it would be better to group the call records of the same phone number into one group. Otherwise, if you dial the same phone number twice like Symbian S60, only the latest one is recorded and it is inconvenient to check the past records.
The contact function of Windows Mobile operating system has always been very strong. However, I have long heard that the contact function has been further strengthened in WM6.0. Let’s take a look at how strong it is. ! First, it supports the latest Exchange2007 in terms of synchronization function. In addition, the recent call records of this contact can be independently queried in each contact's item. Huahua personally feels that this function is quite practical, especially for friends with poor memory. The schedule and task functions of WM6.0 have almost no changes compared with previous versions, except that the icons in the schedule are more beautiful, but the functions are still too simple. For users with higher PIM function requirements, it is recommended to use third-party information management software.
The email function has no improvement compared with WM5.0, it is still pop3/smtp or direct push. Of course, it is enough that the email client on the mobile phone can do direct push and send and receive attachments.
The note function of WM6.0, which has been available since PPC2000, has not changed in WM6.0.
However, it is undeniable that the sticky note function is quite easy to use. It can record the content of the original handwriting. When taking notes at a meeting, it has a higher recording efficiency than the sticky note function of the handwriting recognition system. And if the content you record is all in English, it can also be synchronized to Outlook on the PC and recognized as characters. The information function interface of WM6.0 has some small changes. As we can see in the picture below, for text messages Different information accounts such as , MMS, email, etc. have the same entrance interface, which is much more intuitive than the past where you could only enter one account and then switch each time. You must know that in the past, new users could not find how to switch from a MMS account to an SMS account.
Another major improvement in the SMS function is that it supports HTML code. This is a very interesting function. When editing a text message, you can add HTML code to decorate the text message, such as colored text, or adding an underline. Of course, the premise is that the other party's mobile phone has at least a WM6.0 operating system to be able to properly interpret text messages with HTML codes.
Users who used WM system smartphones in the past must be deeply aware of the pain of finding text messages. Although WM's smartphones provide extremely powerful functions and platforms, and we can even store tens of thousands of text messages on the phone, the system does not provide a search function, which really brings great inconvenience to future inquiries. . This time WM6.0 finally supports Smartfilter. This is a function similar to the smartdial mentioned in the dialing function. As long as we enter a certain keyword, the system will list all the text messages containing that word. This feature is very useful when your inbox is flooded with text messages. Of course, this search method can be used not only for text messages, but also for multimedia messages and emails. Below is the three-piece Office Mobile suite built into WM6.0, which is the mobile version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint that we are familiar with. Huahua has always been very disappointed with Office Mobile. Although Huahua himself is a loyal user of Microsoft, the Office functions that come with Windows Mobile have always been described as pediatrics. However, this time WM6.0 still has not made any changes. . The functions are simple and weak, and the PowerPoint function still does not support editing. On the contrary, many third-party software are more powerful than Microsoft in terms of Office functions. The representative works on PPC are Text Maker and Plan Maker. These two software have almost reached 90% of the functions of the PC version of Word and Excel. In addition, the newly launched Office functions on Symbian S60, another mainstream smartphone platform, are already quite powerful. It seems that Microsoft should really reflect on this point.
The calculator function has not changed at all, it has been like this since PPC2000. Another major improvement in WM6.0 is the integration of Windows Live. You can use Live Search, Live Mail, and the latest Live Messenger Mobile, etc. In fact, this function can also be realized by WM5 by installing the Windows Live client software yourself. WM6.0 just built it into the system to replace the original Pocket MSN.
In fact, the most exciting thing among Windows Live clients is the new Windows Live Messenger. Friends who like early adopters should have tried its latest Beta version on WM5. From the picture below We can also see that this version of WM6.0 also has a Beta version of Windows Live Messenger built into it. This version of Live Messenger can support new functions such as avatars, emoticons, file transfer, Live Space, and voice editing. The built-in IE browser adds a Use High Resolution option. This function can virtualize high-resolution display and facilitate users to view the overall layout of the web page. But while this option is available, it doesn't mean much if your PPC screen hardware can't keep up with the selected resolution. In other aspects, it is still the same as WM5, without any changes. However, it is recommended to use third-party browsers such as Opera, NetFront, etc. to browse the web.
In WM6.0, we see that Windows Update has also been added. Considering that Windows Update on PC often has a huge number of update projects to install, which consumes a huge amount of disk space, it is extremely difficult for storage space. What does Windows Update mean for valuable PPC?
There are almost no changes in other functions of Windows Mobile 6.0
The built-in Windows Media Player, version 10.3, does not have any new features.
Star rating and album cover display are also features that were available in earlier versions. Other small functions such as calculator, picture browsing, etc. have not changed much. Let’s just look at the pictures.