Microsoft Officially Shows Off Windows Phone 7 Series
To all of you anti-iPhone Pro-MS Fanboys....
1) Microsoft isn't allowing for the UI customization (Sense, 3rd party overlays, etc.) you saw in prior versions. All development is tightly controlled.
2) Limited Multitasking
3) Push Notifications
4) Synchronization done with Microsoft's Zune software.
5) Extremely tight control over development.
In other words, I'm laughing pretty hard. Microsoft has admitted that Apple's vertically integrated model is better (need proof? Exhibit Android) , and has conceded the very weak points of the existing platform (that Multitasking causes more problems than it solves.)
That said I'm looking forward to it, the UI seems a little more flash-over-function (can't wait to browse through my HOTOS) , but kudos to MS for taking a bold mo...
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2) Limited Multitasking
3) Push Notifications
4) Synchronization done with Microsoft's Zune software.
5) Extremely tight control over development.
In other words, I'm laughing pretty hard. Microsoft has admitted that Apple's vertically integrated model is better (need proof? Exhibit Android) , and has conceded the very weak points of the existing platform (that Multitasking causes more problems than it solves.)
That said I'm looking forward to it, the UI seems a little more flash-over-function (can't wait to browse through my HOTOS) , but kudos to MS for taking a bold mo...
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I think that they're doing a different take on multi tasking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MoVc6NLMDU »
sounds very widget based, no?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MoVc6NLMDU »
sounds very widget based, no?
Yay! Hope they release a beta so we can get a feel
Windows mobile I think should have integrated the Zune and Xbox stuff from the get go being as they both provide service that alot of their customers already want and pay for. That would have probably instantly increased their market share on smartphones/pdas instantly. We will see how this measures up (has to do well because people are lazy and don't want to configure anything they just want "an app for that").
they won't release a beta for this.. it is a complete rewrite like WebOS was for palm
Damn, MS!
The UI looks promising, hopefully they didn't crapify it by trying to shoehorn in legacy WinMo app support (look sorry guys that platform NEEDS a clean break.)
I love how Microsoft was very adamant about device specifications. I think they know Google's mess all too well. 🤣
I love how Microsoft was very adamant about device specifications. I think they know Google's mess all too well. 🤣
from everything i've read / heard it seems that Microsoft is looking for that fresh start. And where backwards compatability is clean it will be there, but otherwise devs shouldn't look for MS to bend over backwards. the big boys will rewrite their st...
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Not a huge fan of winmo...
but these new features do sound really cool. i live on xbox live so managing it from my phone and playing hexic on my phone would be awesome!
