A couple of the Microsoft guys in Ireland were showing off the new HTC HD2 smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.5. While they were willing to show it, they weren’t willing for me to leave with one myself!

A couple of observations:
– the screen is beautiful. The marketing on the site uses the word “stunning”. I’d agree.
– Barry took a photo of my business card, and the software recognized the fields and enabled him to import the digital text straight into his contacts database. Smart.
– I initially thought the guys had Windows 7 Phones, but this was just 6.5. If 7 is better (as it should be), then I’d be willing to take a fourth look at the platform.

And I’m still waiting for more details on SharePoint Workspace Mobile. That, depending on how it’s done, combined with a Windows 6.5 or 7 device, could be very powerful. Mmm, new things to explore …

Thus the question is: Have the new capabilities in Windows Mobile 6.5 and the forthcoming 7.0 Windows Phones made you take a second (or third) look at this platform?