Comments on: Let’s face it, Microsoft failed with Windows Phone 7 Series http://sithtech.net/2010/03/lets-face-it-microsoft-failed-with-windows-phone-7-series/ For the love of all things tech Sun, 06 May 2012 06:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jasonhttp://sithtech.net/2010/03/lets-face-it-microsoft-failed-with-windows-phone-7-series/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Jason Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:49:25 +0000 http://sithtech.net/?p=60#comment-748 While this article was written a few months ago, it seems Microsoft has picked up the steam in regards to making WP7 faster and better. I still don't like the "look" of it, as it just looks too plain for me. Now, I really have only seen a little piece of the OS, but at the time of the article, it just looks really blah. Now if they can snazz it up by the time it releases, I'll be all over it. But, the iPhone did set the standard of what a mobile OS should be, and Android built upon it. I was a huge WM fan, but the software was just crap. I hope MS succeeds with WP7, I really do, as this breeds competition. I still love Apple products, but if something better comes out, that surpasses Apple in every way, I'd be all over that. While this article was written a few months ago, it seems Microsoft has picked up the steam in regards to making WP7 faster and better. I still don’t like the “look” of it, as it just looks too plain for me. Now, I really have only seen a little piece of the OS, but at the time of the article, it just looks really blah. Now if they can snazz it up by the time it releases, I’ll be all over it. But, the iPhone did set the standard of what a mobile OS should be, and Android built upon it. I was a huge WM fan, but the software was just crap. I hope MS succeeds with WP7, I really do, as this breeds competition. I still love Apple products, but if something better comes out, that surpasses Apple in every way, I’d be all over that.

]]> By: Val Bammonhttp://sithtech.net/2010/03/lets-face-it-microsoft-failed-with-windows-phone-7-series/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Val Bammon Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:26:32 +0000 http://sithtech.net/?p=60#comment-747 Microsoft isn't any stranger to having partners galore within the telephone enterprise, but its lineup of producers for the upcoming, surprisingly promising Windows Phone 7 launch is no less impressive. After plenty of rumoring, Microsoft has confirmed that Dell and HTC will be making Windows Cellphone 7 telephones, along with ASUS, LG, and Samsung who had already been confirmed. All of these corporations ought to have their stamp on hardware by the end of the 12 months, with the launch of the OS still vaguely slated for the "holidays" We've got little doubt that all 5 manufacturers can construct some compelling, sexy hardware, but we're particularly enthused to see Dell really moving into the sport after the spectacular Streak and that drool worthy leak a short time back. read extra at http://www.wp7forum.com followers group. Microsoft isn’t any stranger to having partners galore within the telephone enterprise, but its lineup of producers for the upcoming, surprisingly promising Windows Phone 7 launch is no less impressive. After plenty of rumoring, Microsoft has confirmed that Dell and HTC will be making Windows Cellphone 7 telephones, along with ASUS, LG, and Samsung who had already been confirmed. All of these corporations ought to have their stamp on hardware by the end of the 12 months, with the launch of the OS still vaguely slated for the “holidays” We’ve got little doubt that all 5 manufacturers can construct some compelling, sexy hardware, but we’re particularly enthused to see Dell really moving into the sport after the spectacular Streak and that drool worthy leak a short time back. read extra at http://www.wp7forum.com followers group.

]]> By: Roberthttp://sithtech.net/2010/03/lets-face-it-microsoft-failed-with-windows-phone-7-series/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Robert Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:50:55 +0000 http://sithtech.net/?p=60#comment-746 Let's face it, most of your points are invalid. But that's ok, because you wrote this 3 months ago, when details were scarce.First, the home screen. You're completely wrong. You can rearrange the tiles and add apps as tiles. That's the whole point. And there are color themes.The name, Windows Phone 7 Series, of course has been changed to the shorter Windows Phone 7. Much better, and shorter than the original Windows Mobile 7 name.The UI. Wait until you see a physical device. And you add contacts and connect Facebook, and install some apps. The Zune UI is very nice, and it's mostly text. Same here, but more so.Minimum hardware requirements. They are great.Copy and paste. It's coming. Wait a couple months after release.Multitasking. It does multitask, somewhat. You can have multiple apps open at one time, just not multiple RUNNING applications. Background apps are paused, and when you return to them they start running again. To the user, the phone multitasks. Only problem is that it limits some of the apps that you can develop for it.In the place of multitasking is push notifications, of course. You can receive notifications even when your app isn't running :)Lastly, the developer tools for Windows Phone 7 are amazing, and will encourage many developers to develop for this platform. Huge win. Let’s face it, most of your points are invalid. But that’s ok, because you wrote this 3 months ago, when details were scarce.

First, the home screen. You’re completely wrong. You can rearrange the tiles and add apps as tiles. That’s the whole point. And there are color themes.

The name, Windows Phone 7 Series, of course has been changed to the shorter Windows Phone 7. Much better, and shorter than the original Windows Mobile 7 name.

The UI. Wait until you see a physical device. And you add contacts and connect Facebook, and install some apps. The Zune UI is very nice, and it’s mostly text. Same here, but more so.

Minimum hardware requirements. They are great.

Copy and paste. It’s coming. Wait a couple months after release.

Multitasking. It does multitask, somewhat. You can have multiple apps open at one time, just not multiple RUNNING applications. Background apps are paused, and when you return to them they start running again. To the user, the phone multitasks. Only problem is that it limits some of the apps that you can develop for it.

In the place of multitasking is push notifications, of course. You can receive notifications even when your app isn’t running :)

Lastly, the developer tools for Windows Phone 7 are amazing, and will encourage many developers to develop for this platform. Huge win.

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