Microsoft Unveils Mango, the Latest Version of Windows Phone

[sygeek]

Microsoft Unveils Mango, the Latest Version of Windows Phone

Microsoft held dual events in New York City and London on Tuesday to introduce the latest version of Windows Phone 7 — codename “Mango” — to the world. Mashable attended the New York City event and got a firsthand look at what is next for the software giant and its mobile operating system.

Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 to the world seven months ago in an attempt to reboot its mobile strategies. With Mango, Microsoft is hoping to use Windows Phone 7 as a base, building out features and capabilities in the OS to make phones “smarter and easier.”

The company outlined its three focus areas for Mango:

• Communications
• Apps
• Internet

We’ll be discussing Microsoft’s strategy more thoroughly in a later post, but the big takeaway is that Mango will be an evolution of the Windows Phone 7 strategy. Features like multitasking, better cloud integration and better platform tools are all part of Mango’s roadmap.

Mango tools will be available for developers today and is slated for a fall release. In addition to continuing its hardware partnerships with LG, HTC and Samsung, the company announced that Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE will also release Mango handsets. The biggest hardware maker, however, will be Nokia. The first Nokia phone to run Windows Phone will run Mango. Microsoft didn’t explicitly promise a fall debut, but says that Nokia handsets running Mango are already in the lab.

Many of the best ideas in Windows Phone 7 are being carried to fruition in Mango and with developer support; this could be Microsoft’s shot to take on some of the bigger players.

[Soumik]

Guys take a look at the Mango update features for Windows Phone 7. Seems cool to me. Other than the super customization options, almost everything is slowly coming on board WP7

Joe Belfiore shows off Windows Phone Mango

[sujoyp]

I am interested in Nokia +wm7.1 mobiles....Lets hope for the best

[thetechfreak]

Nokia + WP 7 is gonna be very interesting

But this also looks good

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Wow..!! It looks awesome

[Vyom]

500 features!
Wow! Seems implausible!!!

[MatchBoxx]

Why can't Nokia use both WP7 and Android in their devices at the same time!!? Other manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, LG produce both kind...i would like to see Nokia Hardware+Android combination!

[dsneih]

everything is depend upon the price factor .. so lets see how they price the same

[doomgiver]

windows+nokia : plague rats climbing onto a sinking ship

[thetechfreak]

Originally Posted by dsneith

everything is depend upon the price factor

I dont expect then to cost less because MS is going to look to make loads of profit out of this.

Originally Posted by doomgiver

windows+nokia : plague rats climbing onto a sinking ship

Lets wait a few days before we say this. Lets give Nokia the time to give it their best.

[Soumik]

Well, i think this update is for everyone, not just nokia, but wherever it goes, its gorgeous.
And frankly, i think that with their current hardware, Anna is the only OS Nokia can use properly. They need to upgrade their chipsets fast to allow fluent functioning of the WP7 with Mango update.
Am sure that, unless Nokia and MS have any internal deal, Samsung or HTC are going to get a truck load of Mango before Nokia does.

[DigitalDude]

Originally Posted by doomgiver

windows+nokia : plague rats climbing onto a sinking ship

pull out your head out of the sand


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[gagan007]

yeah its too early to think like that. lets give time to MS and Nokia and hope for the best. Remember its the competition which brings out the best.

[sygeek]

I think Nokia decision to make Windows Phone was correct in the sense that the Android market has a lot of competition nowadays and every other mobile that gets famous is over with it in almost a month. Windows Phones are something new and they have the potential to rule over the mobile market (and bring back Nokia's reign over the Mobile market).

[dsneih]

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

I dont expect then to cost less because MS is going to look to make loads of profit out of this.

they have most of the phone in high segment i feel they will bring out few models for middle segment .. i feel price of them will be competitive as they are loosing battle in the smartphone war ... so with low price they can attract larger customer ...

[xtremevicky]

They could of named it better .

Mango

Question : What happens when a sinking ship approaches another ?

[sygeek]

^more sinking? Microsoft isn't sinking if that's what you mean. Win + Nokia will probably not be a FAIL.

[xtremevicky]

With No disrespect to both companies ,

Ios + Android = 90 % market in next 2 years . Android is gonna grow and there wont be any stopping it and Apple wont be able to do anything about it unless they have a surprise for us .

Dont jump the gun , That applies to me and Nokia fans

[gagan007]

Only thing I disliked in my colleague's HTC HD7 was its humongous size. Win7 may be bad because it is not "open" but it is sure a delight to an end user. For a person whose life revolves around Microsoft products it is really a treat.

[doomgiver]

Originally Posted by gagan007

yeah its too early to think like that. lets give time to MS and Nokia and hope for the best. Remember its the competition which brings out the best.

competition, and microsoft/nokia?
nokia would be better off going with android, and looking at MS's history of mobile os, i dont think they are going to make it big anytime in this century

[Soumik]

Well, all pundits think otherwise. The predictions say that MS OS is going to gain a lot of ground in the next years. Its not just phones, tablets too. With Windows 8 supporting ARM procs, tablets will go to W8 easily.
For phones, MS is slowly putting all the features that it lacked compared to iOS and Android. The UI of WP7 is arguably very interesting and certainly liked by all users. Androids have become too common now. With higher versions, they would be optimized for higher hardware. WP7 is already only for high end hardware. iOS is anyways for only 1 hardware, whichever Apple decides. Its going to an interesting battle.

As for Nokia, its really a sinking ship... Their last hope in gaining top end ground is to catch hold of MS. Their fate is tied with MS. If they fall, both fall, if they rise, both rise.