Bshrop's Tech Corner

Yesterday Microsoft finallllllly announced its next mobile operating system, 'Windows Phone Series 7'. A mouthful, I know. Most of us tech geeks just call it WinMo 7 though. Now WinMo users have been waiting for a very long time for this (I know I have). The rumors of the project started all the way back in 2008 with "Project Pink". Now after almost 2 years they come out with what seems to be a very, very promising idea.

First off, let me just say that Microsoft really had to bring it in order to stay competitive. With the iPhone, Android, and BB's out there MS has been lacking. Anything less than a complete breakthrough would just be a sign of defeat on their part. I'm very impressed that Microsoft completely step away from previous WinMo systems, and this alone should be applauded for a company so stuck in its ways.

There is still not alot known about WinMo 7, but it does seem to run like a Zune HD, which I own and like alot. They seem to incorporate Palm's WebOS "Cloud" idea where information is pulled from several sources such as Outlook, Facebook, and Windows Live. I was a little disappointed that I didn't hear anything about Twitter though. Hopefully that will be incorporated somewhere. The Xbox Live feature seems interesting where you are essentially logged into your account and can even play games. Actually makes me want to buy a Xbox 360.

I'm a little worried about the day to day usability and traditional WinMo productivity features. Also about how apps and such are installed; will apps be installed downloaded then installed like now or directly through an iPhone type App store. I hope the former. Multitasking? Notifications? How will manufacturer differentiate between models since all phones have to have same 3 buttons? Software development? They really didn't go into alot of detail, but only time will tell.

All I can say is Microsoft really seems to have stepped up the game. We'll see where they're at during the Holidays when they release it