During my recent review of the HTC Advantage, something became clear about Windows Mobile-based smartphones: The OS needs plenty of work, yet device manufacturers are looking the other way. Don't get me wrong--Windows Mobile smartphones are often slim, well-priced, and highly capable, and they're selling well. But that's not because of Windows Mobile–it's in spite of Windows Mobile.
In fact, Windows Mobile 6 is the Windows Vista of smartphones: an unwieldy, bloated, and slow mess of an operating system. It fixed some problems and looks nicer than Windows Mobile 5. But it introduces other issues, runs sluggishly on new hardware, and as a result, doesn't feel ready for prime time.
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