Tag archive: Windows Phone 7 Series

T-Mobile and Nokia have begun to invite members of the press to a special event scheduled for December 14, revealing only that they have “something exciting in the works.”  The presence of Nokia and the tiled effect of the invitation suggests that the announcement could be related to Windows Phone 7, a possibility made even more likely by an FCC filing for the Nokia 710 that was discovered shortly afterwards. The Nokia Lumia 710,… Read More

Kiwis (and a handful of Australians) are the first to get a glimpse at the anticipated Windows Phone 7. Microsoft’s answer to its various smartphone predecessors won’t be released in Europe until later in October, and the US until early November. Until then, here are some insights on what you can expect from The Sydney Morning Herald’s review. After a less-than-enthusiastic reaction upon announcing plans for a Windows Phone 7, the feedback on… Read More

You have to be careful when you use the “I” word. For millions of Americans held hostage by their credit card companies er, wireless carriers, it's often pang-inducing to bring up the unmentionable Apple phone. After all, this exclusive-to-AT&T device apparently walks on water and cooks you dinner. So, the tech pundits have declared the iPhone the ultimate champion, we get that now. Yet, if you still have months left on… Read More

In February of 2008, Microsoft announced that it was purchasing cell phone manufacturer Danger, maker of the T-Mobile Sidekick line. The move seemed to be the first step at competing with Apple's iPhone. Today, Microsoft revealed the first offer from the pair, the Kin One and Kin Two. The devices are being marketed as Windows 7 phones with a social slant. Far from being the mythical iPhone-killers that non-Apple users continue to lust… Read More

Earlier today, Microsoft sent tantalizing, mysterious announcements to select members of the press. Among others, PCMag.com claimed to have received a cardboard tube with the tag line “It’s Time to Share”, and an invitation to attend a Microsoft launch event on April 12th in San Francisco. No further details were revealed, but within minutes, the speculation began. But there are few ways faster to inspire leaks than by teasing journalists and… Read More

The new Phone Series 7 platform from Microsoft is getting a lot of praise at the moment, with only two things being identified as problems: the name of the platform, which will likely be overshadowed by the names of the phones anyway, and the fact that existing phone users can’t upgrade to the new operating system. The latter problem is a recurring one, but the reality is that to really move this platform forward, Microsoft had to step away… Read More

Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a “clean break” with the past. Now it's clear just how clean that break is: The new phones, expected late this year, won't run any applications written for older versions of Microsoft's phone software. In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft executive Charlie Kindel, who handles contact with outside software developers, said that… Read More

A lot of folks are excited about Windows Phone 7 Series, but when the iPhone was first announced it was a brick that actually didn’t work. Apple was able to get it working well enough for the initial launch, but it changed a lot over the following two versions, and Apple has been hinting that it will change dramatically again later this year. In similar fashion, this new platform from Microsoft clearly has many saying that Microsoft has… Read More

Like a sobered up alcoholic, Microsoft appears to want to make right all the wrongs it has forced upon us over the past few years. After correcting the woes of Vista with Windows 7 and making an honest effort to get clean with Internet Explorer 8, Windows Phone 7 appears to continue the atonement process. Frankly, after what we’ve seen so far, we’re ready to have a group hug and call it good. But despite the positive first impressions still… Read More

Call it a case of throwing the ugly duckling out with the bathwater. Microsoft’s latest revision to Windows Mobile isn’t really a revision at all, but a total start from scratch, with next to nothing that resembles the clunky operating system of yore. No great loss. Windows Phone 7 brings a host of features both new to the Windows Phone brand and even to smartphones as a whole. Let’s dive into some of the most impressive.

Windows Mobile 7 – or Windows Phone 7 as it will henceforth be known – has finally arrived. Steve Ballmer showed off Microsoft’s long-awaited new mobile operating system at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Monday morning. But is the slick new interface a true challenger to Apple? Is it too little too late? Will a host of unknowns – like Flash support – trip up the fledgling OS? The Web is already abuzz with pounding keys on the subject.… Read More

Microsoft is throwing the mobile technology equivalent of a Hail Mary, taking the wraps off a completely reworked mobile platform today at the Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona. Dubbed Windows Phone 7 Series, the new platform isn't just the next version of Windows Mobile: it's a complete rewrite of Microsoft's mobile operating system, featuring not only the enterprise-friendly features that will keep the devices in… Read More