Cable Forum - View Single Post - Microsoft say goodbye to the mobile market, Windows phone 7 is launched

Xaccers · 16-02-2010, 00:23

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8515915.stm

Taking a leaf out of Apple's book, they're apparently not only insisting manufacturers have a hardware button to take you to Bing (but what if you want to use a decent search provider?), they're also denying them the ability to apply their own interfaces.

Now I've been using my Blackstone (HTC Touch HD) for about a year, it uses HTC's touch flow 3d interface on top of WM6.1, which suits me perfectly and is one of the reasons why I've not upgraded to WM6.5 as I've not found a ROM with TF3D that I like.
I have upgraded my old HX2190B to WM6.5 and isntalled SPB Mobile Shell, which is close enough and it's not bad.

I do not understand the business case for denying manufacturers the ability to personalise the interface though.
It's like they still haven't woken up and realised just how good their mobile OS actually is.

Still, it should get SPB plenty of business, at least until other mods become available.
Although I have heard a rumour that like Apple they're going to insist you get apps for it form their Market place only.

16-02-2010, 00:23	#1
Xaccers Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milling around Milton Keynes Age: 48 Posts: 12,969	Microsoft say goodbye to the mobile market, Windows phone 7 is launched http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8515915.stm Taking a leaf out of Apple's book, they're apparently not only insisting manufacturers have a hardware button to take you to Bing (but what if you want to use a decent search provider?), they're also denying them the ability to apply their own interfaces. Now I've been using my Blackstone (HTC Touch HD) for about a year, it uses HTC's touch flow 3d interface on top of WM6.1, which suits me perfectly and is one of the reasons why I've not upgraded to WM6.5 as I've not found a ROM with TF3D that I like. I have upgraded my old HX2190B to WM6.5 and isntalled SPB Mobile Shell, which is close enough and it's not bad. I do not understand the business case for denying manufacturers the ability to personalise the interface though. It's like they still haven't woken up and realised just how good their mobile OS actually is. Still, it should get SPB plenty of business, at least until other mods become available. Although I have heard a rumour that like Apple they're going to insist you get apps for it form their Market place only.