Windows Mobile 5.0 keynote roundup

In case anyone didn't want to watch the
Windows Mobile 5.0 keynote yesterday and sit through Microsoft PMs run off at the mouth about their implementation of SQL Mobile and whipping up some quick C# apps for a device, we'll give you the Engadget skinny on what's going down that wasn't immediately apparent in yesterday's quick hits:

• In addition to the HTC Universal (aka MDA IV) ,
  the Samsung i300 will also run Windows Mobile 5.0—they demoed the music interface, which uses predictive text to
  help select tracks (right). Pretty impressive!

• They've added driver-centric device support so new radios and technologies can be supported easily without major
  OS upgrades

• Support for near-field communications, 3G, and VoIP (they weren't too specific about these initiatives), and
  improved WiFi and Bluetooth support

• Integrated voice command capabilities (they didn't specify whether this was speaker-independent voice
  recognition)

• Additional integrated video conferencing support

• Revamped Outlook mobile support with deeper support for desktop Outlook, and plans for push email support (due
  with Exchange Server Titanium, which we already knew)

• Excel Mobile will be able to view and create spreadsheets

• Word Mobile will support tables, lists, and embedded images among other things

• Powerpoint mobile will have a more or less fully functional presentation review mode

• Support for 10 new languages

Click on for a bunch of live shots of the
HTC Universal, doing all sorts of interesting things.

Outlook Mobile?we get lots of emails from
Gates, too.

New attachment interface

Dramatically improved picture selector

Yes, that?s a themed WM5.0 phone with a full-motion video as the desktop background (using some software called Phone Themes)

Incoming call

More themed buttons

An example of a kiosk for purchasing themes, which could then be instantly sent to your WM5.0 device

Just send the theme to this number?dizamn!