Sure, we're still waiting for Windows Mobile 6.5 to actually ship. But word on the street is that Windows Mobile 7 is going to be much cooler anyway. Unfortunately, it's not likely to show up on any cellphones until 2010 at the earliest. But an anonymous tipster sent a few screenshots to wmpoweruser that may give us an idea of what the next, next generation version of Windows Mobile will look lke.

It looks like the battery and volume meters have moved to the bottom of the display, while a WiFi indicator is still visible at the top of the screen. The home screen has a series of icons that users can flip through to launch programs, and perhaps most intriguingly, nothing that looks like a Windows Start Menu. There's also a picture of a map application that doesn't look quite like any existing app available for Windows Mobile.

I'd take these images with a grain of salt. They could be real, but they could also be concept designs from Microsoft or just a mockup from some random person who enjoys spreading rumors on the internet.

[via Electronista]