Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Microsoft finally introduced its Windows Phone 7 Series Smart Phone, after Google and Apple’s success in Smart Phone market. Windows Phone 7 is based on Windows CE 6 Kernel – Just like its ZUNE HD Portable media player.

The Hardware:

1. 800 X 400 WVGA Screen: Includes a 3.7” capacitive touch-screen
2. Hardware buttons for ‘Start’,’Back’,’Search (Using BING)’,’Camera’ and ‘Power’
3. 1 GHZ CPU
4. Finger based Device content Navigation
5. WI-FI, GPS, FM-Tuner and High Resolution Camera

The Software:

1. The UI is based on interfaces of the ZUNE and Windows Media Center
2. The Home screen is based on series of “tiles” that bring surface dynamic content – updated in real-time.
3. People – Aggregates the contact list with social network friends list
4. PHONE and SMS
5. Email – supports outlook POP mail
6. Pictures – Local phones and online photo albums
7. Games – XBOX live functionality
8. Browser – IE
9. Calendar – integrated with outlook
10. Me – aggregates all social media and XBOX live content – to update Social Networks.

The Music and Video brings ZUNE experience to access music and video collection. The IE on Windows Phone 7 is much more similar to Safari on the IPhone with support for multi-touch controls such as zooming.

The App Store – Just like Blackberry and IPhone, Windows Phone 7 will have an APP Store available at launch. As a Kick start, Microsoft is in demo with few apps including Ebay, NetFlix etc.