18
Feb
2010
Windows Phone 7 Brings Absolute Change
Change is a great thing when you have a platform that never seemed to work right. And so, Windows Mobile changed.
Steve Ballmer and his troops have been at the front lines of the Mobile World Congress as they showcased the new Windows Phone 7 series platform. Yep, you heard that right. The new system comes with a new name. Phone 7 replaces Mobile 7. Despite Windows Mobile 7 being a lot more catchy, the new name designates the vast change in pace.
This strong symbolism comes from strong will and intent. It is clear from looking at the new Windows Phone user interface that the developers have worked hard to create a mobile phone experience that changes the way we view and use mobile phones.
To quote the presenters, “the phone is not a PC”.
It’s a great mantra that has allowed MS to reinvent the way we handle and open data. The new page hubs layout makes things so much easier to find and customize. Speaking of customization, the new tiles system will be replacing widgets and will allow you to assign almost any form of content.
Office was also shown in the demonstration, though only OneNote, SharePoint and Mobile Outlook are confirmed to be present. It is expected that when the full version comes out, Office will be with complete systems.
Zune is confirmed to be present. While Zune is not yet locally available in the UK, it is impressive in the way it handles music. It certainly makes tagging and sorting so much easier.
Xbox Live Games is also new. Too bad there are no game demos so it is still anyone’s guess if exclusive XBL titles will make it to the mobile form.
Get the full scoop on the Windows Phone 7 series at the Telegraph UK.
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