Windows Phone 7 Series

Copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 coming, just not now

March 19, 2010March 26, 2010 Doug Groves copy, Microsoft, paste, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 7 Series, WP7S0 comment

A minor storm of controversy, at least in some quarters, has broken out as it was reported that Microsoft was excluding copy and paste from Windows Mobile 7. Sure, only a small minority make use of it, but it’s still a feature that long time Windows Mobile users want. It’s also somewhat ironic, since it took a couple of years for the Apple iPhone to get this basic feature. So, when Engadget reported that it wasn’t coming, and that they had “super-double-ultra-plus-confirmed” this, it’s not surprising that hands started flailing…

Windows Phone 7 MIX 2010 impressions

March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 Doug Groves Microsoft, MIX 2010, Silverlight, Swiss Style, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7 Series, WP7S, XNA0 comment

Microsoft officially announced Windows Phone 7 Series (WP7S) back at Mobile World Congress this past February, but a lot of details were left out. Now that the MIX developers conference has wrapped up, there’s a lot more to pour through, from 3rd party development to multitasking and much more. In short, there’s a lot of good new ideas in the new OS, but there are also some drawbacks, especially if you consider yourself a power user.

Windows Phone 7 development details surface

February 18, 2010February 18, 2010 Doug Groves HTC, Microsoft, Sense UI, Windows Phone 7 Series, WP7S, XNA0 comment

Recent interviews, as well as leaked developer docs for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series help put together some interesting pieces of the puzzle left in the wake of the Mobile World Congress announcement a few days back. A few of those questions included multitasking, backwards compatibility and partner customizations. It’s clear in the documentation that WP7S will be capable of multitasking, both full background applications and a background notification system. Although the functionality does exist, to what extent can developers make use of it is another matter. Also, as for…