Windows Mobile 7 could go the path of Windows Vista
9 February 2010. Author: Anton Chuiko
The new mobile operating system Microsoft Windows Phone 7 theoretically give Redmond company is much more likely to compete with Google and Apple in the sector communicators. But in practice, things may be different, because the new product has nothing to do with the original OS.
At the event, Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC 2010), which will be held from 15 to 18 February in Barcelona (Spain), Microsoft announces its new mobile operating system Windows Phone 7, formerly known as Windows Mobile 7, which until recently almost no information not. Now, through the efforts of PPCGeeks, revealed the following details about the ambitious project of the American company:
- At the MWC 2010 Microsoft shows only user interface Windows Phone 7.
- The new user interface known by the codename of METRO. Externally it is similar to that used in the Zune HD, that is, completely devoid of the menu Start, the most simplified and flavor good portion of the animation.
- Support Flash in the first versions of the new OS will not.
- In Windows Phone 7 provides for the installation of applications only through a dedicated line service Marketplace, with a memory card to do this would be impossible.
- Support for full mode multitasking not supported. When passing the application in the background, it will suspend its work, but will be able to send notices via Push. (Similarly, organized and running applications in iPhone OS).
- Marketplace will provide an opportunity to test the application before you buy it.
- There will be no backward compatibility with the library NET Compact Framework (NetCF). This means that a huge range of programs for Windows Mobile 6.5 and earlier versions will not work under Windows Phone 7. Although, as noted by anonymous sources PPCGeeks, there is a high probability that NetCF still be ported to new platforms.
- The first devices based on the new platform will be ready by September 2010.
- Full integration with the Zune.
windows mobile 7 - To synchronize with your PC will be used universal software Zune, but not Windows Mobile Device Center.
- Microsoft will not use Windows Phone 7 Parties graphical shell. So she put an end to such popular WM-interfaces as HTC Sense, Samsung TouchWiz, SPB Mobile Shell and others.
- Full integration with service Xbox Live. True, there is not quite everything is clear: just a few days ago, Microsoft said it was closing its support Xbox Live for owners of consoles Xbox, leaving the opportunity only for the owners of the new Xbox 360.
- Support work with social networks.
By releasing Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has decided to start everything from scratch, which puts the company in Redmond not very advantageous position over its competitors. She gave up a huge library of software and partially stripped new platform functionality of Windows Mobile 6.5, does not support Flash and multitasking. Although the development of Windows Phone 7 had spent a lot of time and resources, and it is too early to talk about the future of this platform.
At the event, Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC 2010), which will be held from 15 to 18 February in Barcelona (Spain), Microsoft announces its new mobile operating system Windows Phone 7, formerly known as Windows Mobile 7, which until recently almost no information not. Now, through the efforts of PPCGeeks, revealed the following details about the ambitious project of the American company:
- At the MWC 2010 Microsoft shows only user interface Windows Phone 7.
- The new user interface known by the codename of METRO. Externally it is similar to that used in the Zune HD, that is, completely devoid of the menu Start, the most simplified and flavor good portion of the animation.
- Support Flash in the first versions of the new OS will not.
- In Windows Phone 7 provides for the installation of applications only through a dedicated line service Marketplace, with a memory card to do this would be impossible.
- Support for full mode multitasking not supported. When passing the application in the background, it will suspend its work, but will be able to send notices via Push. (Similarly, organized and running applications in iPhone OS).
- Marketplace will provide an opportunity to test the application before you buy it.
- There will be no backward compatibility with the library NET Compact Framework (NetCF). This means that a huge range of programs for Windows Mobile 6.5 and earlier versions will not work under Windows Phone 7. Although, as noted by anonymous sources PPCGeeks, there is a high probability that NetCF still be ported to new platforms.
- The first devices based on the new platform will be ready by September 2010.
- Full integration with the Zune.
windows mobile 7 - To synchronize with your PC will be used universal software Zune, but not Windows Mobile Device Center.
- Microsoft will not use Windows Phone 7 Parties graphical shell. So she put an end to such popular WM-interfaces as HTC Sense, Samsung TouchWiz, SPB Mobile Shell and others.
- Full integration with service Xbox Live. True, there is not quite everything is clear: just a few days ago, Microsoft said it was closing its support Xbox Live for owners of consoles Xbox, leaving the opportunity only for the owners of the new Xbox 360.
- Support work with social networks.
By releasing Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has decided to start everything from scratch, which puts the company in Redmond not very advantageous position over its competitors. She gave up a huge library of software and partially stripped new platform functionality of Windows Mobile 6.5, does not support Flash and multitasking. Although the development of Windows Phone 7 had spent a lot of time and resources, and it is too early to talk about the future of this platform.
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