| | Non-Touch Screen | Touch Screen | Non-Touch Screen | Touch Screen | Non-Touch Screen | Touch Screen | |
| Ease of Use |
| Getting Started Center | | | | | X | X | Get help setting up your new phone—from e-mail to a Bluetooth headset, so you can start using it right away. |
| Sliding Panel Home Screen | | | | | X | | The home screen has a whole new look. View notifications and calendar appointments. Go straight to the Getting Started Center and settings. Listen to your favorite music and view your favorite photos. |
| Windows Default Home Screen | X | | X | | X | | Get the look you want, including themes, colors, and wallpaper. |
| Today Home Screen | | X | | X | | X | View notifications and calendar appointments. Access the Getting Started Center and lock your touch screen. |
| Mobile Messaging |
| Threaded Text Messaging | | | | | X | X | When you text with a friend or colleague, the messages are threaded together into a single conversation, so you can view the entire conversation as you type. |
| Exchange Server AutoDiscovery | | | | | X | X | The E-Mail Setup Wizard takes you directly to the Exchange ActiveSync e-mail setup so you can start getting your work e-mail on your phone. |
Custom Domain E-Mail Setup | | | | | X | X | Want to get your e-mail from your custom domain in Outlook Mobile? Now the E-Mail Setup Wizard helps you set it up, step-by-step. |
| E-Mail Setup Wizard | | | X | X | X | X | Receive your e-mail in Outlook E-Mail. Now it’s easier to find and set up e-mail messaging settings for e-mail service providers, including Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo!. |
| Auto-Complete for Recipients | | X | | X | X | X | Want to send an e-mail but don’t remember the address or want to wade through past mail to find it? Just type a few letters of the name, and view the nearest matches in a drop-down menu. |
| Direct Push E-Mail for Exchange | X3 | X3 | X | X | X | X | See your messages as soon as they arrive from the e-mail server without performing a manual or scheduled Send/Receive. (Available for Microsoft Exchange 2003 SP2 and Exchange 2007.) |
| Direct Push E-Mail for Windows Live Hotmail | | | X | X | X | X | View Windows Live Hotmail messages as soon as they arrive from the e-mail server without performing a manual or scheduled Send/Receive. |
Exchange Server E-Mail Search | | | X | X | X | X | Search e-mail by specific words, subject matter, and more.1 |
| HTML E-Mail Support | | | X | X | X | X | Mail shows up on your smartphone just like it does on your PC—with all the colors, photos, and formatting. Receive, view, write, and send e-mail in HTML format (for Exchange 2007, Hotmail, and POP/IMAP accounts like Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo!). |
| Fetch Mail | | | X | X | X | X | Download an entire message, including inline images and attachments—without having to do a full Send/Receive.1 |
| Fetch Mail for POP3/IMAP | | | | | X | X | If you use a POP3/IMAP e-mail account (like Gmail, AOL, or Yahoo!), you can use Fetch to download an entire large e-mail in with no additional intervention required. |
| SharePoint and UNC File Share Access | | | X | X | X | X | Open links to documents that are stored on servers or linked to in an e-mail.1 |
| Outlook E-Mail Message Flags | | | X | X | X | X | Assign, mark complete, and clear flags both from the e-mail inbox list and when you’re viewing a message.1 |
| Smart Filter in Messaging | | | X | X | X | X | Search for a specific message by entering a name or subject. Smart filter automatically sorts the list of messages based on the search criteria. |
| Hardware Shortcuts | | | X | X | X | X | Perform a variety of tasks, such as moving a message to a folder or flagging a message, on both 12-key and QWERTY (traditional Western keyboard) smartphone. |
| Information Rights Management | | | X | X | X | X | Receive, reply to, forward, and compose Information Rights Management (IRM) protected mail—confidential e-mails, read-only documents, and documents with an expiration date.1 |
| Multi-Select Functionality | | X | | X | X | X | Select a block of messages for bulk actions, such as deleting or moving the messages. |
| Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks |
| View Attendee Status | | | X | X | X | X | See who has accepted, declined, or not yet responded to a meeting invitation.1 |
| Forward Appointments | | | X | X | X | X | Forward appointments to additional meeting attendees right from your smartphone.1 |
| Out-of-Office Assistant | | | X | X | X | X | If you’re going to be away from your office or out of cell phone range (maybe hiking or skiing), set an Out-of-Office (OOF) status and message.1 |
| Propose a New Meeting | | | X | X | X | X | Respond to a meeting invitation by proposing a new meeting time.1 |
| Schedule Conflict Notification | | | X | X | X | X | View conflicting appointments and appointments that are adjacent to the meeting request. |
| Call History by Contact | | | X | X | X | X | View past call history, including calls made, received, and missed. |
| Schedule New Meetings | | X | X | X | X | X | Send meeting requests from your smartphone.1 |
| Smart Search | X | | X | X | X | X | Type a name or phone number and sort through your contacts until you find the right one. |
| Tasks Synchronization | X | X | X | X | X | X | Synchronize your Outlook Tasks so that you can stay on top of what's important. |
| Internet Explorer Mobile |
| Zoom Support | | | | | X | X | Zoom in on a Web page to view small text or images. |
| Page Overview | | | | | X | X | View an entire Web page at one time, navigate to a specific segment, and then select that segment for a closer view. |
| Home Page Personalization | | X | | X | X | X | Select a custom Web page to appear as the home page you first see when you launch Internet Explorer Mobile. |
| Productivity |
| Cut, Copy, and Paste | | X | | X | X | X | Select and copy text from Web pages in Internet Explorer Mobile. And cut, copy, and paste text in e-mail and messaging. |
| Windows Live | | | X | X | X | X | Get the best. Windows Live is the premier service offering that unifies Windows Live Search, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail, and Windows Live Spaces.2 |
| Windows Mobile Marketplace | | | X | X | X | X | Go shopping. View an entire catalog of software and other content developed by distributors, and then download the new content straight to your phone.2 |
| Microsoft Office Mobile | | X | X | X | X5 | X5 | View and edit Microsoft Office Mobile software, such as Mobile Word and Mobile Excel documents. You can also view Mobile PowerPoint presentations.2 4 |
| OneNote Mobile | X4 | X4 | X4 | X4 | X | X | Take notes on your phone, and then synchronize the notes to the full version of Microsoft Office Mobile OneNote on a computer. You can get Mobile OneNote free with the full version of Office OneNote 2007 for PCs. |
| Live Search | X | X | X | X | X2 | X2 | Get this free application to view current traffic conditions, find directions, locate nearby restaurants, and more.4 |
| Pocket MSN | X | X | | | | | Sign on from your Pocket MSN software and go immediately to your favorite MSN services such as Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, and mobile Web content. |
| Windows Media Player Mobile |
| Smart Search | | | X | X | X | X | Start typing a song or artist name and sort through music and videos until you find the right one. |
| Sync Digital Media | X | X | X | X | X | X | Synchronize digital media files to a device with ease using Windows Media Player on a PC. |
| Drag and Drop to Memory Card Storage | X | X | X | X | X | X | Easily load files onto a memory card to create a mobile library of your favorite media files. |
| Rate Favorites | | | X | X | X | X | Give each media file on your device a rating from 1 to 5 stars, and retain the settings when you sync it back to your PC. |
| Home Screen Integration | | | | | X | | Music stored on your device can be played and paused from your home screen. |
| Pictures and Videos |
| Snap and Send | X | X | X | X | X | X | Easily share pictures you take with your device using e-mail or MMS. |
| Roll Camera | X | X | X | X | X | X | Take full-motion video with sound on your device to capture a moment. |
| Sync Pictures | | | X | X | X | X | With Windows Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista), your PC automatically detects new pictures when connected to easily tag pictures when syncing. |
| Make a Slide Show | X | X | X | X | X | X | Set your home screen to a picture you have taken, upload pictures to the Web, and more. |
| Send to Live Spaces | | | X | X | X | X | Devices with Windows Live are able to sync pictures seamlessly to a Windows Live Space. |
| Photos on Home Screen | | | | | X | | Photos stored on your device can be viewed from your home screen. |
| Utilities |
| Remote Desktop | | X | | X2 | X2 | X2 | Gain secure, remote access to Microsoft Windows personal computers and Microsoft server products. |
| Windows Mobile Update | | | X | X | X | X | Help keep your Windows Mobile smartphone more secure and fully up to date. |
| Set Multiple Alarms | | X | | X | X | X | Set multiple alarms on your device. Set a specific alarm to wake you up, remind you of a meeting or appointment, or alert you to task deadlines. |
| Voice Command | | X | X | X | X | X | Use your voice. Launch programs, make a call, listen to your next appointments, and more with voice-activated commands.2 |
| Voice Notes | X | X | X | X | X | X | Record a brief audio clip to capture an idea or send the note as a message attachment. |
| Bluetooth |
| Phone Book Access Profile | | | | | X | X | Allow your Bluetooth-enabled car kits to access phone book information. |
| Auto-Pairing of Headset | | | | | X | X | Automatically pair (connect) Bluetooth headphones, a headset, or a car kit to your smartphone—you no longer need to know the pairing code! |
| Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | X3 | X3 | X | X | X | X | Listen to your stereo through your Bluetooth headphones. |
| Connectivity |
| Internet Sharing | | | X | X | X | X | If you’re connected to the Web with your smartphone, but don’t have a Web connection with your laptop or PC, your computer can share your phone’s Internet connection. Using a USB or Bluetooth, it takes only a couple of clicks.2 |
| Platform Management |
| Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 | | | | | X | X | Active Directory/Group Policy—the most widely deployed enterprise network directory in the world—allows IT professionals to set and control policies in a single, familiar environment. |