In February 2010, Microsoft treated the public to a preview of their new mobile phone operating system to finally prove that what Windows Mobile failed at - that they are able to do mobile operating systems as well as they do PC operating systems. At the time the software was impressive looking and obviously had potential, but the press were skeptical. Fast forward to October 2010 and the final v1.0 of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 was released.
For the new operating system, Microsoft had decided that the previous Windows Mobile platform had reached the end of its life and terminated development in favor of an all new system. With WP7, Microsoft decided to target the consumer market solely, as opposed to the enterprise market that Windows Mobile was previously aimed at. This meant that more had to be done to support popular and fashionable functions such as social networking support and touch screen capability, which it seems it has achieved.
What makes the Windows Phone 7 operating system so good is its fantastic visual interface that is just as easy to use as competing operating systems from Google and Apple. Page transitions are fast and smooth and it is able to integrate compatibility with Microsoft's Xbox Live and the Microsoft Zune entertainment platform and portable music player. WP7 also uses social networking functions to great effect, with the ability to be in constant synchronization with your Hotmail, Google, Facebook and of course MSN contacts, plus emails and notifications from each.
Some reports have suggested that Microsoft have been working on an updated mobile phone platform since 2004 but each one has been scrapped and some even being adapted into Windows Mobile updates. It has been confirmed, though, that in actual fact the Windows Phone 7 OS has only been in development for a relatively short period since 2008, when Microsoft first recognized that the Windows Mobile platform needed too much work. Ultimately this has meant that although it is a great OS, WP7 is still at least a years development behind Android and iOS4.
The Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system is a great looking, fast and capable interface with some very useful integrated functions. The camera software works very well and is easy to use and online browsing is simple and quick. Though what this OS really needs is another few months of updates to bring it right up to speed and therefore able to really compete against Apple and Google. What is good to hear is that Microsoft seems to be in it for the long haul, and with a good base to start with, things can only get better for WP7.
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