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CE6 and 7 had all of those. From CE6 onwards, CE was a fully modern OS.

Not only that, it was a brand new OS written from the ground up that was designed to be modular and battery efficient.

Sadly it never got a chance to shine, as internal politics killed it.

The UI was a joke though, and that's arguably one of the most important elements of a mobile OS.

They would push Windows 8 AOL UI, mandatory NET mobile and usual API hell along with Store on it and CE would end similarly. At least it died without shame.

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