Once the new OS gets on the market, Windows Mobile 6.5.x will be rebranded as "Windows Phone Classic." Whereas WP7S will be aimed squarely at consumers, the strategy for Windows Phones Classic will shift to emerging markets and the enterprise. This would give legacy support to all the third-party developers, manufacturers and OEMs who have invested in the Windows Mobile 6.5.x platform, which is still a relatively recent release.
Microsoft didn't mention specifics about how the Windows Phone Classic platform will develop, but it suggested the 6.5.3 update was a good signpost for the direction that platform is liable to take.
Do you have a phone running Windows Mobile 6.5.x? Are you happy to learn the platform will still be supported or will you be looking to upgrade to a Windows Phone 7 Series handset when they come onto the market later this year?
[via jkOntheRun]