With a number of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices now official, it’s only fitting that we’ve finally got an update on Windows Mobile 7, the OS which shouldn’t have been released this year.

Documents have been unearthed confirming that the new RTM for Microsoft’s next Windows Mobile platform is scheduled sometime around April of next year. Considering that once manufacturers received this OS they’ll still have to test it out on their hardware and tweak it even further, it’ll take several more months before they can release a WM 7-enabled device to the public. Thus, it’s now looking more unlikely that we’ll see one debut earlier than the 2H of 2010. This is definitely devastating news for those hoping to bag a Windows Mobile 7 device early next year.

On a somewhat good note, it was discovered that a Microsoft Office Mobile 7 suite is in the pipeline as well. There’s still a lot we don’t know about Office Mobile 7 aside from that it will work nicely with WM 7, but rest assured, we’ll be reporting more about this once additional info is made available.

[mskitchen, ppcgeeks via cellphones etc]