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Samsung plotting WinMo 6.5 Armani phone

Samsung's forays into the world of trendy mobiles have so far yielded less than rave reviews from fashionistas and phone fanatics alike. Their origina

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

However, it seems Samsung is plotting yet another version, this time packing Windows Mobile 6.5. The new OS, shown off officially at MWC last week, might seem to hamper Sammy’s quest for cool points, but it’s slick and is ideal for touchscreens too.

According to the chaps at Unwired View, we’ll be seeing something by the end of 2009, with a full–on touchscreen model most likely to hit the shelves.

Samsung will be desperate to keep up with its Koreans rivals, LG, who are not only doing well with their Prada hook–ups, but also looking to cash–in on a lucrative deal with Microsoft and Windows Mobile.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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