When Microsoft debuted Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 6 as CTIA was going under way in San Diego late last year, the mature mobile operating system was met with mixed reviews from consumers and tech journalists who had anticipated more out of the Redmond, Washington software giant. However, the operating system seems to have weathered the test of time–through history–as well as in the months that have followed since 6.5 had debuted. According to one study, more Windows Mobile 6.5 users are surfing the net–in fact the increase is quite great at a whopping 50% more.

The change? It could be that Windows Mobile devices are now moving towards larger screens, making web surfing more pleasurable. Compared to the 2.8-inch displays on the AT&T Fuze, the new Touch Pro2, Tilt2, Imagio, and Samsung Omnia II sport roughly a 3.6-inch WVGA display while the HTC HD2 has a whopping 4.3-inch display featuring capacitive touch and pinch and zoom gestures.

Only one other platform saw an increase in numbers of web usage greater than the 50% increase experienced by Windows Mobile from November to December, and that’s Android with a 66% increase.

The research was conducted by Net Application’s Market Share.

(via: WMPowerUser)