Using WP7.5 (aka WP7.5) now and its fabulous particularly the social integration and cross linkages across assets !
by Michael
Stroh, WindowsPhone Blog
September 27, 2011
What a Tuesday. In case you’re just tuning
in—good morning, Hong Kong!—let me catch you up. The day kicked off with an eagerly-anticipated
post from Windows
Phone general manager Eric Hautala: The Mango update was officially out and
gradually making its way to phones around the world.
Tweets and blog comments poured in.
“HALLELUJAH!!!!!” wrote DreilingStL, the first
to comment on Eric’s post. “You guys are spectacular!”
Hey, thanks! Of course, the Windows Phone 7.5
update is just getting underway. And, as Eric noted in his post, it will take
several weeks before the majority of our customers can download it. But some
blog readers already noted a sea change in how we’re delivering and talking
about software updates.
“Wow, wow, wow,” reader Entegy wrote. ”Talk
about learning from the NoDo experience. Good job!”
Added jschroedl: “I'm impressed with the
engineering feat of a simultaneous start for all these
phones/carriers/countries. Also, I appreciate the transparency and
honesty [of the post].”
Eric’s post was quickly followed by two from
Ben Rudolph, who spotlighted some
of the cool new phones on
the way and posted a nice video tour of the new web Marketplace and more details about the Internet
Sharing feature we’d been keeping under wraps as a surprise.
Tech bloggers and journalists, meanwhile,
started publishing in-depth reviews of the release version of Windows Phone
7.5. Like any proud parent, we could prattle on all day about the new features
we love best (here’s my favorite highlights reel). But it’s always more
interesting—albeit nerve wracking—to hear what others have to say. And let’s
face it: It’s not what we think, but what everyone else does, that matters.
So it was gratifying that many reviewers
largely agreed with our own assessment. I’ll close with a smattering of my
favorite quotes. Meanwhile, stay tuned—because we’ll have lots more to say
about Windows Phone 7.5 here on the blog in the days ahead. What’s your take on
the day?
“Windows Phone remains a breath of fresh air in
an otherwise-entrenched mobile landscape. It’s fun to use in a way that iOS and
Android are — to put it bluntly — not.”
“Put simply, regardless of your preconceptions,
Windows Phone finally deserves an honest look the next time you’re ready to buy
a phone — particularly as we start to see new devices come to market over the
next few weeks.”
Mashable: Microsoft
Unleashes Windows Phone Mango by
Ben Parr
“Apps are getting the bulk of Microsoft’s love,
though. The upgraded OS is designed to make Windows Phone’s 30,000+ apps more
discoverable, useful and accessible.”
Engadget: Windows Phone
7.5 Mango review by
Brad Molen
“With Mango, WP7 has caught up with Android and
iOS in nearly every way, and in some areas it's even surpassed the other two in
functionality. Despite a grim first year, the bright future of Windows Phone is
forcing [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer to wear shades.”
“With version 7.5, Microsoft attempts to build
on its metaphor for simple, straightforward features that get you in and out.
This time, though, the goal was to make everything smarter and more social, now
that Windows Phone must graduate from simply being something new, to something
different. In this, Microsoft largely succeeds.”
“…keep an open mind and you just might be
pleasantly surprised by Microsoft's elegant, daring, and simple take on
smartphones.”
“….the Mango upgrade presents Windows Phone
owners with a more complete package than the launch version. Interface details
have been well-thought-out and executed. I see no reason not to upgrade. And if
you don’t have one, consider checking one out.”
“All the analysts are predicting Windows Phone's
imminent success for a reason, and this is probably just the beginning.”
