The iPhone fever has apparently affected even Microsoft, as the company will now be reportedly be supporting capacitive-touch displays for the next iteration of its Windows Mobile operating system (OS), Windows Mobile 6.5.

Capacitive-touch displays refer to displays that are sensitive to touch. Windows Mobile/PocketPC smartphones are using resistive-touch displays until this very day.

The difference between the two is that capacitive-touch requires you to use your fingertips in order to activate the stuff on the screen, without the need for any additional pressing pressure. On the other hand, resistive-touch works with almost anything: fingers, stylus, gloved hands, etc., but requires a a bit more effort on the user’s part because of the need to press the screen a small amount, in order to register the desired action.

Microsoft kicks off the Windows Mobile 6.5 presentation on May 11th, according to the Windows Mobile Team Blog.

Stephanie Ferguson, GM of Business Experiences at Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business is going to deliver the kick off presentation of Windows Mobile 6.5 on Monday, May 11th at 1:00PM – 2:15PM. This Tech Ed 2009 session focuses on Windows Mobile 6.5 and is targeted at both IT Professionals and Developers, with a cool demo and an outline of great stuff to come. Be sure to join us as we are giving away 5 Samsung Blackjack II’s!

[via MobileTopSoft, PHONE Magazine]