Engadget reports on the upcoming worldwide launch of Windows Mobile 6.5:

Microsoft is saying that three of the US' big four carriers -- AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, to be specific -- will be hitting the ground running with Windows Mobile 6.5 as part of its synchronized global launch on October 6. We've got to give Microsoft some credit on this one: launching a single device around the world on the same day is a feat in itself, but coordinating with countless manufacturers and carriers to get them to launch a bunch of different devices on the same day takes things to an entirely different level. Unfortunately, that's about all we know; hardware hasn't been unveiled, though we can safely guess that HTC will figure into the equation one way or another

A lot of people have been piling on MS' play in this space - they were there first, and watched as first Apple and then Google went by them. However, it looks like they are still in the game. Looks like we'll find out soon whether they are seriously in it or not.

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