Changing the Game: Windows Phone 7
Many people already expected that Windows Mobile 7 would be an important platform for Microsoft as they have previously promised to deliver many of the requested features that never made it to WinMo 6.5 and below. Many considered that WinMo 7 should at least be worth a look to see how far MS has come in the mobile platform industry.
Nobody knew that when Steve Ballmer went up onstage, he would literally shake the core of what many thought a mobile phone operating system should be.
“The Phone is not a PC”.
This was the running mantra for the presenters who showcased the many features and capabilities of the upcoming Windows platform. They should even print that line unto a shirt and give it out as it literally explains the mental dynamic behind the functional and aesthetic design of the new user interface. Yes, Microsoft produced a mobile platform so good it reinvented everything they made before.
Obviously, the first thing we noticed about the new Windows Phone 7 operating system is the oversized screens that did not even fit the display of the touch screen phone. This novel idea of creating a wide area for content that you can customize to only see specifically the things you want to see. These large panels combined with the tiles system, brings full customization at your fingertips.
Zune and Xbox Live Games have also been demonstrated as present in the new operating system; though no game demonstrations have yet to be shown. Zune even got to have its own introduction as it was not locally available and many people did not know what it is.
Plenty of details are still missing for now; but with an expected holiday release date, there is still plenty of time for MS to fill in the missing features.
Get more info about the Windows Phone 7 OS at the source.
