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Windows Phone 7 Launch Thread
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16-08-2010 2:32pm#1WP7 or Windows Phone 7
A complete rewrite of Microsoft mobile system that has been so neglected for a long time. And has been used more for business purposes and in GPS systems rather then for the average user
The Operating System target was to make an easy user interface that would suit majority of people and remove all the question marks in the usability and looks of the user interface.
This why the square blocks came with whats called live tiles where live updates come up from ie. your Facebook friends or messages or emails pop up and interact in the tiles. As you can see its completely different from any other leading phone manufacturer. You can play around/move edit and add content to your home screen.
Also as the name suggests that Microsoft is trying to move away from PDA's and PDA style phones that were completely stylus operated and being finger friendly and easy to use.
Windows Phone 7 Platform currently doesnt support some essential features as copy and paste or multi-tasking third party applications but has said to bring those in the upcoming updates in 2011
My review of HTC HD7 vs Samsung Omnia 7
also some useful links added for readers
Microsoft's Website
Windows Phone Central for Updates and Coming Phones
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Xbox Hub, Need for Speed, & Rocket Riot
The Sims 3 on Windows Phone 7
Sharepoint & Office 2010 on Windows Phone 7Looking Forward To It? 180 votes
Yes0% 0 votesNo67% 121 votesWindows is for PC not for phone!21% 38 votesWhats Windows Phone 7?11% 21 votesTagged:0
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why not thought you loved ur HD2
idk while i want a new OS to be out there...there's only 2 decent OS for phones there...that iOS and Android and both of them are fading off now...
the philosophy behind WP7 is easy UI...which i think was easily done by MS since EVERYONE hated the Windows Mobile cause it had too much customization and the UI was ugly until HTC Sense came along...
its still sad that Flash wont be natively supported by WMP7 and HTML5 wont come out for another year
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evolutionqy7 wrote: »hmm i tried spb shell on my hd2 before its a big dull home screen as the design is a bit poor...but i love the carousel
what phone do you have?
It's actually SPB Wallet: password, pin and bank card management etc. Syncs with a desktop client as well, top notch.
I've tried SPB Shell as well, doesn't hold a candle IMO to Sense UI 2.5 provided by HTC. My current phone is a Touch Diamond 2, my previous was a Touch Diamond.0 -
nah sense is better it looks more professional though their PSB backup software is the ****...such a great piece of work to back up everything when changing roms or need a hard reset or something aswell CHT makes the diff...HTC should buy it and provide it with all their HTC Sense Win Mo phones...though probably htc wont even make 6.5 phones anymore...
hd2 was probably the last HTC win mo...and lmao is was a damn good one 0 -
MS can never be written off, they have shown before that they are ready to make a loss to break into a market and then once they are in, they are difficult to get rid of. Look at the first Xbox and even the 360 for a long time. There's no way they made money on the first Xbox but it got them in the door of that market.
I would imagine that WP7 will ultimately be Microsoft's handheld gaming platform, as well as a phone OS and will take on the PSP and the DS. If they get a few big name game devs to port an Xbox exclusive or two over to WP7, they could be laughing. Most normal (non geek) people won't give a tuppenny damn what OS runs on their phone, they'll be looking for the bells and whistles and a phone where they can play games which earns them XBL achievement points and link into some of their Xbox games could be a big draw.
Personally, it would want to be pretty damn awesome before I'd move from Android to WP7 but I wouldn't be swearing lifetime loyalty to Android either. Once it's not iOS, I'm fickle...
Edit: I voted Yes on the poll, purely because another OS on the scene brings more competition and competition forces all parties to innovate.0 -
i agree but i cant remember was it a speculation article i read or some one on the boards said that microsoft has to fail before it can come up with something brilliant to learn from its mistakes...given the fact its probably one of the few companies that can afford failing!
look at it this way...
xbox wasnt a great success but xbox 360 was...
vista wasnt a great success but windows 7 was...
Windows Mobile wasnt a great success but windows phone is meant to be...
though alot of people have been kinda getting the idea that WP7 will be xbox mobile gaming platform and will alienate most common users...though i disagree on this 0 -
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Well, the jury is still out on Windows 7, although it is better than Vista, that wouldn't be hard. Of course, MS had one or two other Windows versions before Vista...
Maybe with you it is, but I have Windows 7 and love it. Everyone I've talked to who has it also loves it. It's gotten good reviews from all of the tech sites as well.0 -
Well, the jury is still out on Windows 7, although it is better than Vista, that wouldn't be hard. Of course, MS had one or two other Windows versions before Vista...
Jury just got back in...
Anyway, you might notice that Microsoft essentially abandoned the old-style WinMo even before 6.5 was released back in October last year, and features such as the Marketplace were token gestures. There was no major courting of developers or advertising or anything. They left most of the innovation up to HTC with their increasingly-brilliant Sense UI and related enhancements (in fact, this will be the only thing to miss from WinMo 6.5). The HD2 I think will be the historic proof of this.
But with WinPhone7 you can see that incredible resources are being put in to attracting developers in particular; the support here and elsewhere shows their determination. As Mr Bloat mentions above, Microsoft were in it for the long haul with the console market and they're now in a pretty good place with the xbox platform. So in this case, I would think brute force combined with some genuine innovation will get them some decent smartphone market share.
Recent WinPhone7 developments seem to be really emphasising the xbox integration, but I think this is just one aspect of a strong platform; the zune player alone makes it a terrific music phone.0 -
Windows 7 was released with critical acclaim. It's brilliant and you'd be hard pressed to find fault with it. Mac and Linux users haven't a leg to stand on anymore when it comes to berating windows.Well, the jury is still out on Windows 7, although it is better than Vista, that wouldn't be hard. Of course, MS had one or two other Windows versions before Vista...0 -
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lmao no one slags Windows 7 its the best Mircosoft OS to this date...
well best OS in general but others can argue about that
I love the way people that didnt have a good experience with computers cause of their inability to understand how to use it always bring up something thats completely outdated and irrelevant...
and now back to WP7 0 -
There's a lot of W7 love in this thread..
Don't get me wrong, I have been using and supporting W7 machines since beta and while it's the first OS that MS have released that is brilliant out of the box (and I have been supporting Windows since 3.1), it's not perfect and there are still a few issues with it, especially for corporate IT. That's what I mean about the jury being out, until it's widely accepted by big corporates, it will still be looked on with skepticism. But that's neither here nor there, this is a WP7 discussion, not a W7 love in. 0 -
well personally metro ui isnt somethin that would catch my eye and make me think wow...the ui that did was all hated winmo 6.5 with sense...with its big clock and wether animations. im eager to see what htc brings for wp7...even though their not allowed to tamper the core as much as in win mo but im sure it will be something nice for the eye...well i hope...all this hype ms crating to help devs for apps will sure be a success...would be quite disappointing to see.wp7 fail after years of development.
one app i hope to see is to use your phone as keyboard or touchpad for xbox live interface...even as a controller would be.cool 0 -
There's a lot of W7 love in this thread..
Don't get me wrong, I have been using and supporting W7 machines since beta and while it's the first OS that MS have released that is brilliant out of the box (and I have been supporting Windows since 3.1), it's not perfect and there are still a few issues with it, especially for corporate IT. That's what I mean about the jury being out, until it's widely accepted by big corporates, it will still be looked on with skepticism. But that's neither here nor there, this is a WP7 discussion, not a W7 love in.
Corporates are always the last to upgrade, the reason for that has nothing to do with Windows 70 -
Corporates are always the last to upgrade, the reason for that has nothing to do with Windows 7
Oh for Gawd's sake, I really have stumbled onto a 'don't diss my fave OS' group, haven't I? Why do you think corporates are the last to upgrade?
Corporates upgrading to W7 has a lot (not everything but a lot) to do with the OS and backwards compatability to accounts systems, payroll, legacy hardware like printers, plotters, etc. All of these things have to be tested before something new is rolled out. Any IT head worth his/her salt is not going to roll out a new OS just because it's new, (s)he is going to wait until SP1 is released at the very least and let all the early adopters do the testing for them. We have been bitten too often by MS' earlier shoddy products and just because Zdnet, Slashdot or a tech blogger say it's great doesn't mean we'll jump on the bandwagon.
Windows 7 is great, I've said that already but it isn't the second coming of Jesus. You don't have to get all defensive over it and argue with me just because I'm hesitant about saying it's the greatest OS ever to be coded. The first time I used Millennium Edition and Vista I thought they were decent enough but look at the crud they turned out to be! 0 -
It didnt do anything to WP7OK CAN WE LEAVE W7 ALONE??
personally i have my eyes on this (depending on the hardware)
i love the design0 -
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I think you should go back and read what I said because we're essentially saying the same thing. Any company, small or large, will refer back to the developer or manufacturer for compatibility questions but, compatibility aside, most IT departments will want an new OS to be in the wild for a while before they embrace it fully.
Which is exactly correct. What I'm saying is that Corporate take up to Windows 7 is no different to any OS before. Your above quote will be the same thing that happens with Windows 8, Windows 9 etc...
The jury is not out, its just how Corporates work with any new OS.
I had to make sure our software was compatible with Windows 7 before Windows 7 was even released. I wish I was able to have just rang Microsoft and said "Our software won't work on Windows 7, can you fix it?"
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few interesting reads
HTC WP7 is 100% conviced that WP7 will be a success..
as well as i seen this yesterday a browser test between nexus one 2.2/iPhone 4/and LG Panther WP7...IE was quite surprising
also a new rumor phone to the list HTC T8788
its kind odd to see all these chrome stylings...kinda makes me think has that anything to do with the managers from Sony Erricson being brought into HTC management system since they kinda remind me a small bit of styling from the Xperia X100 -
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There should be plenty of different styles to chose from on launch. You won't be stuck with the one style. I'd like one that's looks like my HTC HD2 running Windows Phone 7
WP7 will probably get ported once cottula is finished porting android (maybe not)
but cottula from xda seems to always make things happen once it comes to hacking HD2 0 -
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