Our friends over at Smartphone Thoughts have published some highlights from MDC 2004, as well as images of concept designs from the Windows Mobile Hardware Update session. Naturally enough, no manufacturers or carriers are suggested for these devices - since, after all, they are only concept designs!

"Mobile Developer Conference 2004 provided the developers and mobile community in general with tons of insight into the direction Microsoft (and also its partners) is taking with respect to Mobile Computing. The 3 day l-o-n-g conference was filled with sessions that taught us what is available in the platform today, and what will be available to the users/developers down the road.

So here is a bunch of highlights from the conference. I am emphasizing on the future direction. And most of it is in Developer Speak. I wish I could more justice to the information presented, right now I wanted to get the information out (and head back home). So if anyone has questions they can either post them on the discussion board or send me private mail, and I will try to answer them."

Read the full highlights, and see the pictures in full size, here!

(Pictures courtesy of Smartphone Thoughts)