Windows Phone 7 Series or Redmond integration
Today at the press event Microsoft in Barcelona, Steve Ballmer presented to humanity a new development M $ - the operating system Windows Phone 7 Series.
"Damn, what is this sad remnant with a poor interface?", - Some said. “But this is really cool,” repeated the others. Opinions as always diametrically opposed. However, in all seriousness it can be argued that today Microsoft has surpassed itself on the head: Microsoft presented not a semi-finished product , but a finished product . And not just a product, but an entire infrastructure that is closely integrated into the future OS. Microsoft created this infrastructure over the years, and now XBox Live, Zune and many other services will settle in your phone.
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There will no longer be the slobbering that has happened with previous versions of Windows Mobile: Microsoft will control the entire process of creating a Windows Phone device, starting from hard hardware requirements and ending with a user interface. Apparently MS is tired of how HTC rewrites Windows Mobile - from now on the interface of the final product will be maximally aligned with the requirements of Microsoft, i.e. nothing that does not fit into the ecosystem of the default interface of Windows Phone. Goodbye Sense UI.
And so, we are waiting for an updated interface Metro, a strong font and no 3D, shadows and gloss. The system interface will be built on the so-called hubs (also called tiles). Let's look at the interface in pictures (thanks to engadget):
Microsoft abandoned all of the Windows Mobile developments and made it all over again, which made it a mess. So:
But at the same time:
Perhaps many will say that such ideas are no longer new, and it all happened. Yes, that's right, Motorolla Motoblur, HTC Sense have already implemented the idea of integration with social networks, Apple has created the App Store and an excellent gaming platform, etc. However, Microsoft has a chance, they are going in the right direction and they have the resources to do everything right.
For those who missed the presentation, I suggest reviewing it in the record:
www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/videoGallery.aspx
Detailed 20 minute video:
channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-Phone-7-Series-Hands-on-Demo
The most interesting is presented in the videos:
"Damn, what is this sad remnant with a poor interface?", - Some said. “But this is really cool,” repeated the others. Opinions as always diametrically opposed. However, in all seriousness it can be argued that today Microsoft has surpassed itself on the head: Microsoft presented not a semi-finished product , but a finished product . And not just a product, but an entire infrastructure that is closely integrated into the future OS. Microsoft created this infrastructure over the years, and now XBox Live, Zune and many other services will settle in your phone.
')
There will no longer be the slobbering that has happened with previous versions of Windows Mobile: Microsoft will control the entire process of creating a Windows Phone device, starting from hard hardware requirements and ending with a user interface. Apparently MS is tired of how HTC rewrites Windows Mobile - from now on the interface of the final product will be maximally aligned with the requirements of Microsoft, i.e. nothing that does not fit into the ecosystem of the default interface of Windows Phone. Goodbye Sense UI.
And so, we are waiting for an updated interface Metro, a strong font and no 3D, shadows and gloss. The system interface will be built on the so-called hubs (also called tiles). Let's look at the interface in pictures (thanks to engadget):
- Pictures are not just photo albums, this hub allows you to view photos of friends from their profiles on social networks, as well as share your own photos in one click.
- People - people with whom you communicate. People is integrated with social networks, hence all data about a person, feeds and other updates of people profiles in social networks are now in your phone.
- Games - this hub provides full integration with the XBox Live service, which for years allowed owners of XBox game consoles to communicate with each other, buy and download games, view each other's achievements, install avatars and express themselves with all available means. Now this feature will be available to all phones with Windows Phone Series 7, which means that WP7 has a chance to become a full-fledged gaming platform.
- Music + Video - now any WP7 device becomes a full Zune device, i.e. At your service is a full-fledged software for organizing a media library and synchronizing a Zune device and a PC.
- Office - this hub provides the ability to integrate Office, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace into your mobile phone. Office Mobile has been significantly reworked and promises an unprecedented user experience.
- Marketplace - a single source of certified applications and games for devices with Windows Phone 7.
Microsoft abandoned all of the Windows Mobile developments and made it all over again, which made it a mess. So:
- Marketplace is the only place where you can purchase third-party applications.
- No support for Adobe Flash, while only Silverlight.
- The lack of multitasking in its classical sense, as it was in WM.
But at the same time:
- Zune application support.
- Full-fledged browser IE7 Mobile.
- All WP7 devices will be equipped with a capacitive screen.
- Tight integration with Bing. From now on, Bing changes its output, depending on the context.
Perhaps many will say that such ideas are no longer new, and it all happened. Yes, that's right, Motorolla Motoblur, HTC Sense have already implemented the idea of integration with social networks, Apple has created the App Store and an excellent gaming platform, etc. However, Microsoft has a chance, they are going in the right direction and they have the resources to do everything right.
For those who missed the presentation, I suggest reviewing it in the record:
www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/videoGallery.aspx
Detailed 20 minute video:
channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-Phone-7-Series-Hands-on-Demo
The most interesting is presented in the videos:
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/84340/
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