Windows Phone 7; Excited?

[Riku'sTwilight]

I do not know whether this has been posted already but I just wanted to give a little shout out to the upcoming windows phone 7.

First of all, I would like to point out that I have had no experience with 'smartphones' as of yet. Yes, I have heard of them and seen them in action but I have never had the opportunity to have a go on one.

I first heard about Windows Phone 7 while trawling randomly through something on the net (I can't actually remember what it was now). I was reading up on the facts of the phone and what it was going to have included in its OS and it really got me interested. I had no previous experience of the Windows Mobile OS, yet have since studied up on it.

One major factor of this was Xbox Live integration, I personally think this is a fantastic idea and one which Microsoft know they can pull off. So yeah primarily this got me excited, yet delving deeper into the prospects of this new OS I started liking it more and more; the 'live tiles' is also a great idea and constant updates would be a nice little quirk to have.

To me, Windows Phone 7 seems like a sharp, sleek and importantly (to me) integrated system which ties in with Microsoft's other properties (Windows, the Microsoft Office line of applications and the Xbox)

A lot of reviews state that it is going to fail, yet I have all the faith in Microsoft as when they want something to work, and they put the time, effort and money into doing so then they can make something a resounding success (Just see Xbox Live as a prime example)

 

[Dags90]

The problem is that in the smartphone market, Microsoft's fighting off the back foot - they're losing market share pretty significantly and have been doing so since iOS and Android first came onto the market. That's nothing peculiar - Symbian's been losing market share as well, and yet, they still have more than 40% of the market share of smartphones, double the market share of BlackBerry or iOS.

The success of this OS depends on Microsoft absolutely nailing every detail of the OS. Otherwise, it's doomed to be a bit-player while Symbian and Android fight for control of the top spot - they're the only OSes which seem to have the flexibility to go down to the most basic level of smartphone, which will become an expanding market more than the expensive iPhone competitors.

Another smartphone enthusiast!

I used a Windows 5.1 device for a few years, the OS was clunky but flexible. Windows sadly seems to be going the iPhone route and trading flexibility for a smoother OS experience rather than trying to manage both(As Android, Palm, and Symbian are). The removal of internal file access and multitasking will alienate a lot of WinMo users. They seem to be selling their old client base for a start at catching a different part of the market. It's a risky move.

 

[Bruin]

My phone is eight years old.

This doesn't concern me.

So no, I'm not excited.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Never heard of it.

Besides, I don't need a phone. I'd never use it, and it's expensive.

 

[Riku'sTwilight]

The removal of internal file access and multitasking will alienate a lot of WinMo users.

So, they're getting rid of multitasking at a time when even Apple acknowledge that they need it? Apple didn't even have an excuse not to have multitasking; they have a UNIX OS, and UNIX has been multitasking since 1969. This will make Windows Mobile about as sophisticated as a Palm OS device, circa 1999.

The non-multi-tasking aspect of it is one of the main reasons why people can see it failing.
Yet currently I have an LG Arena (with the ability to multi-task) and I can say it just annoys me.
I would rather be doing one thing completely well rather than several things at once. It does just confuse me when say im on the phone to someone and trying to type a message at the same time, or playing a game then someone calls me up and so I have to pause it.

As I have previously said, I have never used any of the WindowsMobile phones before, I am not a businessman who needs to produce business from my mobile and so I am the 'new' market that Microsoft is trying to capture.

A phone is primarily a social device; they were made for calling other people and socialising with them.
So if someone texts me while Im on the phone - they can wait.
If someone rings me while Im playing on Xbox Live on my mobile - they can wait.

Sure, im overlooking this problem, but to me it just honestly isn't a massive deal which puts me off getting it.

 

[Sougo]

so now the infamous 'blue screen' will be seen on mobile devices as well!

EDIT: I will never try the 'first' version of anything Microsoft makes. There are always way too many bugs.

 

[Fenring]

If I had enough money for a data plan, I would be extremely psyched, but I don't so I'm excited about buying a laptop.

 

[SomeBoredGuy]

I'm quite happy with my £3.95 completely-basic phone, thank you.

Well, except for the fact that I'm stuck with only a few crappy ringtones but what do you expect when the insurance costs more than the phone?