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![]() The guys over at InsideMicrosoft have gotten their hands on some confidential internal-use-only documents that detail tons of information about the up-coming Windows Mobile 7 complete with images!! Check out what we can expect:
![]() Worst thing about this whole deal is Windows Mobile 7 will not ship until 2009, according to the document. Looks like we're gonna have to wait...
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That looks kind of cool.
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This will probably be as close to a zPhone as we will get. But what's best is not only does it beat the iPhone in terms of what the iPhone is most praised for, its multi-touch interface, it is truly open platform in that it is not only not locked down to a single platform, but it is not even locked down to a single piece of hardware.
Now I want to see someone hack the iPhone to dual boot into WM 7, and hack WM 7 to use Android.
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i like that design. touch screen AND buttons(i need buttons) I would buy that phone.
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One of the things I see that is confusing me at the moment is the camera as a motion sensor. So what happens in little or no light? What happens when you're walking with the phone? Couldn't some gestures be misinterpreted? The InsideMicrosoft article dos say some features may not make it to the final product, but I'd love to find out how they'd resolve those issues....
Also - a camera motion sensor would use more batt life wouldn't it?
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This is cool, i've still got my WM 2003 edition phone somewhere.
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Nice, hopefully HTC will have a free upgrade.
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Looks like WM 7 is codenamed Photon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...6.1_.282008.29)
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right.....i love my WM6, but the Media Player on it is as lethargic as a sloth - i rarely turn it on because of the delay and drain on battery incurred.... and anyways, why clutter up my 4GB MicroSDHC card with music when i have an 80GB Zune for that?! but anything that can be deemed to overpower the iPhone sounds good to me - i already have the iPhone killer, so giving it software to destroy it means Steve Jobs better be scared.......
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Although I wish it was coming out this year, by the time it comes out in 2009 my contract with my Razr will probably be up. So that would be sweet to get this. So far I like it better than the iFone.
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don't rule out WM6 just because there's already word of WM7 - my 100% unlocked and unbranded WM6 phone is one of the most powerful phones on the market.... comparing the power to do work and function to the iPhone is like comparing the offroading capability of a Hummer to a Prius; while you probably COULD take the Prius offroad (just as you can do some business on an iPhone), you wouldn't want to!!
that's why business owners have been returning their crApple phones by the droves.... they look really pretty, but don't do anything FUNCTIONAL! yay, the mobile internet! how about having TomTom6 built-in on your phone? what about having a REAL keyboard to type on--or better yet, handwriting recognition you can write a whole paragraph on the screen and it will translate it into text! how about a fully integrated business card scanner - simply take a picture of a business card and it OCR's it into a new contact without having to type in anything.... those are tools people who do business on the run need, not flashy scrolling and simple weather data.... ![]()
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Or ,having the ability to download whatever programs you want, without risking an update bricking your phone.
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No kidding. At least with Microsoft in the game they will remain phone service provider independent because locking your phone into one company is not a particularly bright idea.
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yeah, for now, MS should stick to software/application development. Even google won't touch cell phone hardware. It's interesting to note Everyone and their mom have cell phones....but only 1 out of 4 home in America have MP3 players...
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Looks awesome, but as others have said, powerful phones need to have the freakin battery drain solved first. Sure I'd love to have a feature-packed phone. But if I gotta use it at 50% brightness, beaming turned off, minimal movie watching, no MP3 playing, then I might as well keep my WM6 device.
Hopefully by 2009, a better battery comes out. WM6 manages power much better than WM5, but there is plenty of room for improvement. |
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