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The only thing old about the new mobile platform from Microsoft is the name “Windows”.
This is great news, considering that most people actually hated the previous Windows Mobile operating systems; it is high time that MS brought about some serious changes. And from what Steve Ballmer has presented at the Mobile World Congress last Sunday, MS is on the right track.
It has already been confirmed that Windows Phone 7 will not be seen in an actual mobile phone until the holiday season, this certainly leaves MS with plenty of time to polish, finalize and perfect the new OS. Taking that into consideration, their current progress certainly shows they have learned what the mobile phone market wants and how to deliver it.
The new operating system does more than fix the problems of the old version, Phone 7 is meant to introduce an entirely new OS. Yep, it still carries the Windows name, but as we have seen, it is something entirely new.
The way the interface has been laid out is truly ingenious. There are several large screens, of which, only a portion is visible on your phone screen. Each visible pane has customizable spots called tiles (like widgets) which users can use to control visible content.
The screens are divided according to OS functions. “People” is for your contacts and network. Games will access the Xbox Live Games service (no games yet). Office brings the functionality of mobile office (though only SharePoint and OneNote were demoed). Music and videos gives media playback, playlists, and the Zune interface. Pictures allow for tagging, organizing and even sharing of images stored on the device. Marketplace will give you access to the app store.
Read and learn more about the Windows Phone 7 series and catch WinMo related updates at GSM Arena.
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