Product Reviews Net » Windows Mobile http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 15:14:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Windows Phone 8: Wish List For Update? http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/01/18/windows-phone-8-wish-list-for-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=windows-phone-8-wish-list-for-update http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/01/18/windows-phone-8-wish-list-for-update/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:06:39 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=119089 Windows phone 7 has been out a while now, and the OS has impressed many people. But like any new mobile OS there is always updates needed to improve and fix minor bugs. We recently told you about a minor update that is called ‘NoDo’, which is due anytime.

There are also some major updates planned, with one later this year and another next year. Recently TechRadar ran an article listing twenty things they would like to see with Windows Phone 8. Some of the items which are mentioned look to be coming in the first update like copy-and paste, but others including better multitasking made the list.

Another thing which made the list was the option for applications that shut down when you quit them. Internet tethering would also be a good option to have on any new Windows Phone OS, and the absence of a full YouTube app is seen as a problem on the current OS.

PCPro is reporting that Intel boss Paul Otellini is saying they will be offering Windows 8 on smartphones. He was recently asked about the decision by Microsoft to put the next version of Windows to the ARM platform. He replied that the announcement was “not a lot of new news”, and added that it could also have advantages for Intel.

He went on to say “The plus for Intel is that as they unify their operating systems, we now have the ability for the first time… to have a designed-from-scratch, touch-enabled operating system for tablets that runs on Intel that we don’t have today.”

What would you want for the sequel to Windows Phone 7?

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The chart (which can be seen at the end of this post) shows that at one point Microsoft held a U.S. marketshare of smartphone subscribers of around 38% (in late 2006 early 2007), however in December 2009 they held a rough share of around 18%.

In December 2006 Apple didn’t hold 1% of the marketshare, however since the release of the different iPhone versions they have shown steady growth which reached a share of around 25% in December 2009.

RIMM are the current leaders in this chart, in late 2006 they held a share of around 27% however they have had a share of around 40-45% for around 1 year.

With the release of Windows Phone 7 Microsoft will be hoping to improve their marketshare, I feel that it may improve throughout the year, however I doubt it will overtake Apple again anytime soon. What do you think?

Source: SlashGear

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The video has been embedded at the end of this post and lasts just over a minute, the OS has a pretty new-looking design, one of the most noticeable differences is that the start bar is now at the bottom of the screen.

The OS is running on a Toshiba TG01, it seems as if Microsoft have been looking to design the OS with a similar look to Internet Explorer Mobile, and I believe it looks better than Windows Mobile 6.5.

There has been no information regarding the release of this Operating System, nor have we heard details regarding what handsets will receive this update, however as we find out more we will keep you posted. For further details check out SlashGear, don’t forget to check out the video below.

Do you like the new look?

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