If you were betting on Windows Mobile 7 but the idea of not having “copy-paste” broke your faith, then here’s some good news. As per someone “close to the den” the plan was always to include the feature, but the company had to eliminate that from the initial launch, to fulfill the 2010 launch target. As per a trusted source, Microsoft does plan to put this feature, which will eventually come as an ‘update’.

Microsoft IE9 preview version is currently available for download. Although it is far from “ready”, you can still take a tour of it. The preview edition does not include the typical IE user interface, no back button and not even any security. But it includes Microsoft’s JavaScript engine codenamed “Chakra”.  Probably the most important feature of the um coming browser is its support for HTML5.

Today Novell demonstrated a new technology that will allow some of the XBox 360 games to be ported to the iPhone as well as the Android. Of course Microsoft is taking several measures to take the XBox 360 games to its upcoming mobile platform a.k.a. Windows Mobile 7. But XBox 360 games working in two of the most promising mobile operating systems is a whole new story. Called MonoTouch, the technology will allow Microsoft .NET code to be “translated” to the iPhone/Android native code.

Things look good for Windows Mobile 7 Series. One of the apps that Microsoft was showing off at the MIX10 was the Netflix mobile application. As per Engadget, this app seems to feature “Watch Instantly”. Live streaming of movies/TV programs is just one of the key features of Windows Mobile 7. Thanks to Microsoft’s much publicized Silverlight technology which makes all this possible.

Just when iPad starts appearing for pre-order, rumors about the next iPhone OS version 4.0 surfaces. AppleInsider revealed that as per their ‘reliable’ sources the iPhone 4.0 may feature true multi-tasking. From a UI perspective it seems Apple will introduce a multi-tasking manager that will control the multiple apps. But the OS is far from complete, and will need to undergo several rounds of development before it is even ready for testing.

Google has opened the gates for its new online store, the Apps Marketplace. This new list of “Software-as-a-Service” applications created a new area of revenue generation for the company, which used to earn wholly from search-based advertisements. The store include services like CRM, ERP, fax and various others that integrate with Google’s cloud computing platform.

Ubuntu is by far the most popular Linux distro ever. The operating system’s ease of use and reliability has resulted in now millions of fans worldwide. Now the next update, version 10.04 a.k.a. “Lucid Lynx”, will feature a complete new look with a new Ubuntu logo. The OS had the same looks for quite a while, which is about to change, finally.

Some of you may have already noticed the new spartan looks of MSN. Starting today, the Microsoft will begin rolling this new version of the portal to its U.S. based audience. The roll out will be complete for all its 100 million viewers over the next few weeks. Microsoft claims that the new look is based on the feedback from over 70,000 customers.