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Microsoft to Intro Find My Phone Feature

Jul 13, 2010, 7:06 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Microsoft today shared more details about its Windows Phone 7 platform. Along with the platform launch, Microsoft will also debut a new Windows Phone Live web site that users can take advantage of to do a number of things. First, the new site allows users to publish photos, sync contacts and sync OneNote files. It will also act as a security tool, letting users log in, locate a lost phone on a map, ring the phone, lock it, or erase it completely. Windows Phone 7 will support push notifications, and can deliver real-time updates to applications with banner-style alerts. Other new features mentioned by Microsoft include wireless syncing with Zune software via Wi-Fi to transfer media, and better integration with Windows Live, Gmail, and Exchange email systems. Last, Windows Phone 7 handsets will be able to access the Zune Marketplace and XBox Live content directly from their handsets.

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mkl4466

Jul 13, 2010, 7:43 AM

xbox live content

Can anyone give more detail about what this means?
I'm dreaming of three things in particular-

1 my xbox live avatar as a live wallpaper on my phone.

2 xbla games designed to play on console and/or mobile. Spend Microsoft points through the phone, download a game or demo, and then have the same game on my xbox when I get home, with progress, achievements, and save games continuity between machines.

3 retail box games with add on content for mobile devices; gain experience, money, items through mini games on the phone that applies when I log into the full game on the console. Example: pub games and woodchopping for fable 2.

Bonus: stream music and videos stored my xbox hard drive. Mobile netflix!

kevinski

#3 kinda reminds me of Dreamcast's VMU. I actually wouldn't mind having functionality like that on a phone, although I dunno if that'd be enough to get me away from Android.

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