Windows Phone 7 » Smartphones

Dell Venue Pro

Kyle — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:16:12 +0000

Introducing the definitive Windows® Phone 7 experience with a 4.1 in. sliding touch display and full QWERTY keyboard. Features include:

The stunning 4.1 in. WVGA AMOLED capacitive, multitouch display enables easier navigation.

With Office Mobile built in, you can operate on-the-go as seamlessly as you would at the office.

Take your gaming experience on the road with the smartphone that lets you play games on Xbox LIVE.

What is Windows Phone 7?

Kyle — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:05:19 +0000

Windows Phone 7, previously aka "Windows Mobile 7"

Windows Phone 7 is an operating system created specifically for mobile phones. Since Windows Phone 7 runs on most “touch” Smartphones and Pocket PC’s it competes indirectly with the new Apple iPhone.

Screenshot of Windows Mobile 7

HTC HD2 to get Windows Mobile 7 in 2010

Kyle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:06:06 +0000

Rumor has it is that Windows Mobile 7 will debut on the HTC HD2 in November of 2010 (yes, a year from now… I’m sorry I can’t do anything about it…). Anyways, this is great news regarding the compatibility between Windows Mobile 7 and the HTC HD2. Seeing how HTC owns about 80% of the entire Smartphone marketshare, I’m happy to hear that they’re sticking with Microsoft’s platform. This also means that HTC will probably work very closely with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 team, because they want their mobile operating system working on HTC’s hardware devices. Incompatibility issues between the OS and hardware is where most mobile problems are coming from these days. Well, regardless, HTC is in the Windows Mobile 7 ring FOR SURE.

Hot Windows Mobile 7 Insight

Kyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:33:34 +0000

Based on a leaked concept document that consists of well over a hundred pages, comes the low down on the revolutionary Windows Mobile 7 mobile OS that will hit devices in 2010. You’ve probably already heard about WinMo 6.5 update that just came out.

In a nutshell, Windows Mobile 7 will bring revolutionary features such as full touch-based navigation and motion gestures control to Smartphones and Pocket PCs. And for that Windows Mobile devices won’t depend on accelerometers. Rather, they will use their front facing cameras to detect movement. You can shake or twist to get the phone doing things. Kind of like the iPhone and Android, but hopefully better.

Windows Mobile 7 vs. Android 2.0

Kyle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:37:59 +0000

As 2009 winds down, the excitement grows for the release date of Windows Mobile 7. Still unannounced, Microsoft will most likely release their new mobile OS in October, 2010. But is it too late? The iPhone dominated the mobile market in 2007. And in 2009 Google’s new Android mobile platform swept up whatever the iPhone didn’t grab, especially now that Android 2.0 just released. Anybody in between either had a Smartphone or Pocket PC that ran Windows Mobile 6.

Now it’s Microsoft’s turn again. And remember, Microsoft is usually never 3rd in the competition. Of course, you have to give it to Apple for jumping into the Smartphone arena so aggressively, they really did do a phenomenal job marketing their iPhone. And Google… well they didn’t need to do much to grab the attention of the public.

The battle continues, and we won’t know who really deserves the Smartphone marketshare until sometime in 2010. I always gauge the success of the iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile between each other using Google Trends. This Google tools allows you to compare multiple keyword search terms based on popularity. Notice how Microsoft has a significant lead over Google Android, even right after Android 2.0 came out. This shows you the kind of lead Microsoft has, and why they aren’t necessarily worried about Apple or Google. As long as they’re in the top 3, they won’t sweat it. But Steve Ballmer will not settle for #3, or #2. Even #1 is a little shady but I guess that will have to do

Google Android vs Windows Mobile, Google Trends