Windows Mobile 6.1 is officially out, and the major changes are as follows:

• Bigger system fonts
• Sliding Panel at home screen
• Threaded text messages (just as iPhone)
• Number of characters left counter now available in the title bar
• Multiple message select option
• The default email signature saying “Sent from my Windows Mobile phone.”
• Start button can either open the new “Recent programs” listing or the usual “All Programs” folder
• Pocket Internet Explorer has a new Zoom feature (Compensating for the lack of a mini-map)
• Copy/Paste text function (It was about time! Anyways, it’s available in Internet Explorer, Messaging, and Office only)
• New Clock&Alarm menu in the “All Programs” listing for easier managing of Alarms
• New “Managed Programs” item in settings for all apps installed remotely by your company Sys Admin

Check out following video for entire review:

The Windows Mobile 6.1 is not be available for purchase to existing older devices. Manufacturers will need to release it as a free update to their devices. Following are the list of handsets which will use Windows Mobile 6.1 version:

• i-mate: 8502, 9502, 8150, 6150
• Motorola: MOTO Q 9c, MOTO Q 9h global
• Samsung: BlackJack II
• HTC: A new Touch Dual for the U.S. and updates for the AT&T Tilt, Touch by HTC, Mogul by HTC from Sprint, TyTN II
• Toshiba: Portege G810, Portege G910