It’s been a hallmark of handhelds and smartphones for almost a decade. That tall Today screen - most recently cast in a Vista-ish glowing cyan, before that blue and sometimes bearing XP’s Bliss wallpaper - but always packed with rows of information on new emails, upcoming appointments and today’s tasks. Third-party programs added more plug-ins to the Windows Mobile home page, usually underscoring its role as a highly focussed everything-at-a-glance screen.
The 'in-your-face' interface: Windows Mobile rejoiced in loading up the main 'Today' screen with information for the busy mobile professionalThe ‘in-your-face’ interface: Windows Mobile rejoiced in loading up the main ‘Today’ screen with information for the busy mobile professionalBut now, as its partners work to crack the burgeoning mainstream consumer market - and at the same time face competitors with a funkier interface, such as the iPhone and Sidekick - Microsoft is easing back on the reigns of the Windows Mobile interface.
Windows Mobile gets an interface-lift | APC Magazine