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It's not that long since Microsoft revamped Windows with their Windows 7 and made casual users and reviewers rejoice over the stunning looks and functionality. Of course, not many people understood all the changes done - and they were many - but the operating system did mark a highpoint for Microsoft. With the launch of Windows Phone 7 at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress, the world's largest software developer has finally gotten back in the game of mobile operating systems. The Windows Phone 7 series is a totally different mobile OS, written from scratch that should herald a revolutionary change in mobile operating systems.

What a lot of people want to know is how the Windows Phone 7 Apps system will work out? To be honest, these apps have the potential to be real iPhone killers. They just look so darn good. Microsoft has definitely delivered.

There are many reasons to be excited for the future of Windows Phone 7 apps. One nifty feature is that the apps are shown as 'live' tiles, meaning that they will continue to show content while in their minimized form and they look great. The main interface that makes up the apps is centered around hubs, for example 'office', 'pictures','games' and so on. You could call this the main hubs if you will. There's also the 'People' hub which is great for checking up on what your friends are doing. You can actually see all of your social networking news on just one screen, probably the most innovative social media creation for a mobile phone. The apps are unrestricted by screen size, which means you can zoom in and out and pan across them, allowing for a much more enjoyable and flexible use.

Of course, there are also the games and graphics and those may be one of the big selling points of Windows Phone 7. Windows Phone 7 uses Silverlight, the Microsoft variant of Adobe Flash and that gives Microsoft a leg up on competitors which do not support Flash, namely the iPhone. Graphically, this looks like a no contest. Silverlight has gotten a reputation for creating great looking graphics and it will be very exciting to see what third party developers can come up with. X-Box Live is also integrated into the OS, which promises some interesting possibilities. The future of mobile gaming belongs to the smartphones and Microsoft has recognized this. It will certainly be interesting to follow.

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Microsoft's Windows marketplace or Zune Player doesn't allow you to download XAP files (Windows Phone apps/games file extension) directly to your PC. It makes previously downloaded Windows Phone XAP files useless as you have to re-download them in case if you've lost your precious data (syncing might help but we're considering the case where you've forgotten to sync your device with Zune). It is very troublesome for many users as Windows phone marketplace is not active in all the countries. For example Indian users have no other option but to wait for Microsoft to enable the marketplace.

In such cases it is extremely important to get WP7 apps/games directly to our PC without any interference of Zune. There is already a trick available to make Windows phone marketplace working even if it is not available in your country (hint: change the country in settings). However, we are not here to discuss on this topic. There is a nifty application available called XGENO which lets you search and download free Windows Phone XAP files directly to your PC. It is an extremely useful utility and comes to rescue of many users where marketplace is still not available.

One of the major advantage of using XGENO is that you don't even need to have Zune player or sign-in into your Windows Live ID to download apps from marketplace. This application itself is pretty simple. Its metro UI will give you a similar experience like native marketplace application on your device. Better side is that, this application is available for free to download.

How to Use XGENO

Download XGENO from the link give at the bottom of this article. Extract the zip content and run the program directly (you need not to install this program...windows 7 users should run this application as an "Administrator"). Once you've downloaded this application you need to go to "Setting" option to set the download path. Your downloaded files will be saved to this location on your PC. You need to set the path every time you launch this application. There is also a provision for Proxy server setting to download the app/game anonymously. In case if you want to download WP7 apps behind proxy, then you should enter your proxy server address in this field. Later you can use XAP installer to install or transfer the file to your Windows Phone 7. There are already few applications available in the XDA developer forum which can do the similar let you install XAP file(s).

XGENO comes in handy when you're bit skeptic about trying the application directly on your Windows Phone. You can use developer tool to run it on emulator and later you can send it to actual device. One of the down-side of using XGENO is that the application or XAP file is not saved by the application name in marketplace but rather by application ID. It is quite difficult to recognize the application by merely looking at the application ID, so you should the XAP file every time you download them. XGENO lets you download only one WP7 app at a time. At times you may feel that the app is hanging, but it is normal.

Do let us know if you're having trouble in downloading XAP files from marketplace directly.

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Windows Phone 7 (WP7) is a mobile operating system engineered by Microsoft, and is the next generation of their Windows Mobile platform. It launched in the US & Canada on November 8, 2010. Microsoft presents a new user interface with WP7, which integrates the operating system with other services, and plans to firmly manage which hardware platform it runs on.

Currently, the smart phone supports five different languages including English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Like Apple's iPhone store, Windows Phone Marketplace offers buying and selling applications in 17 countries and regions around the world.

Microsoft Windows Phone offers an innovative user interface, which is code named as Metro, and is based upon Microsoft's WP7 design system. The start screen, also referred to as the home screen, is composed of "Tiles". Basically, Tiles are links or associations to features, applications, functions and separate items, for instance web pages, contacts, or media components. As always, users can rearrange, add, or remove Tiles. Tiles are active and dynamically update in real time. Taking the example of email, the tile for an email account would show the unread messages count or it could display a live update of stock market updates.

The default Windows Phone 7 user interface uses multi touch technology and has a dark theme that enhances battery life on OLED screens, as entirely black pixels don't release light. If desired, the user may prefer a light theme in its place, and can also select from several available colors. By doing so, user interface components such as tiles are displayed in the user's selected color. Other third-party programs can be automatically themed with these colors.

WP7 users enter text by the use of an on-screen virtual keyboard, which has a devoted key for adding emoticons. For convenience and ease of use; word prediction and spell checking features are supported, and users may modify a word after it has been input simply by tapping the word. Related words will also be recommended as alternatives.

When it comes to an internet browser, the Internet Explorer feature offers great interaction and allows the user to keep a list of favorite web pages, and display a tile related to a web page on the main screen. The browser supports tabbed browsing with up to 6 tabs, which can all load simultaneously.

Microsoft has stated that software updates will be available to Windows Phone 7 users through Microsoft Update. Microsoft has also developed software that will directly update any phone running WP7, instead of relying on wireless service providers.

Windows Phone 7 appears to have what it takes to compete and potentially win in the hard won smart phone space right now. The genuine advantage here is that Microsoft knows software, operating systems, and gaming, and it shows in the OS, visuals, and gaming enhancements. They also have the experience to know what works and what doesn't, and how to fix, edit, and update instantly. Will it knock the iPhone off its pedestal? It just might.

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