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During July 2010, Microsoft previewed to the press a beta stage development of their latest operating system that would hopefully be able to directly compete with Apples iOS4, Google’s Android 2.2 and subsequent 2.3, and other mobile phone operating systems. In October and November 2010, the final version of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 version 1.0 was released to the general public on a variety of handsets from a number of manufacturers.

What Microsoft were trying to achieve is simple, to offer an efficient and capable operating system aimed at the consumer market that is able to compete at a high level in this tough market. The final result is a capable product, able to make good use of hardware specifications including the recent surge in demand for touch screen capability and ultimately culminating in a very accomplished and user-friendly operating system.

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.

In summary, the WP7 operating system is certainly a worthy contender against the likes of Google’s Android and the Apple iPhone OS. The overall visual appeal is stunning and is it extremely easy to use and get used to. The camera software is particularly impressive. You will almost certainly find that there are teething problems but these things are to be expected with v1.0 releases and it is good to see that Microsoft are committed to updating WP7 for the foreseeable future.

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The introduction of Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s answer to the fall of its Windows Mobile, which had lost some popularity to more versatile operating systems. Since the smartphone industry has become such a competitive market, there have been several operating systems to have sprung up, including Android, Hiptop, Palm, RIM, Iphone and Symbian. Now there are many high quality smartphones that run Windows Phone 7, a testament to its functionality. Here we will briefly review 3 Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

HTC HD7 – This model is a strong contender in the battle for the best smartphone of the year. Running Windows Phone 7, this unit was designed to replace the HD2 which was running the now outdated Windows Mobile. The HD7 has a very large 4.3 inch LCD touch screen display for easy viewing, and to make the view even better HTC has designed a great little kickstand to prop the unit up for viewing at a table or desk. In addition, this unit is ready with 16 MB of storage built in.

Samsung Omnia 7 – Samsung enters the Windows Phone 7 bunch with the Omnia 7. This unit shines with its 4 inch AMOLED display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, now standard on all the Windows Phone 7 grouping. The phone body is metallic which gives a good solid feel that this is a substantial piece of smartphone hardware. The phone is equipped with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8250 chipset and the phone’s connectivity options include GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. In addition, the phone has an FM radio and a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera.

LG Optimus 7 – Very similar to the Samsung, the LG Optimus also offers the 1 GHz Snapdragon chipset, but this unit has a slightly smaller AMOLED screen which comes in at 3.8 inches. As with other Windows Phone 7 units, the Optimus 7 has GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The body of this phone is a mix of metal and plastic. This phone also has a 5 mega-pixel camera capable of HD recording. The metal back plate and slim design give this phone a good solid feel.

Many of the features touted here are standard Windows Phone 7 features, making product differentiation very difficult for manufacturers. Aesthetics and design will be key factors for smartphone manufacturers that want to stand out from the crowd. With so many great smartphones available, it will not be long until Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 dominates this market.

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Microsoft, as everyone knows by now, is a major player in technological pursuits. The company has made its presence felt in the realm of smartphones with the Windows Phone operating system. Found on several models of handsets, Windows Phone is an operating system and experience all of its own. The latest version is Windows Phone 7, and here are some things to expect from it.

Several regions of the world experienced the launch of Windows Phone 7 in November of 2010. The user interface found on 7 is known as Metro. Microsoft has dubbed the home screen the Start screen, a title familiar to those who have Windows on their PC. On the Start screen is a series of Tiles, buttons that act almost like thumbnailed widgets. They provide links to applications, email clients, and many other customizable functions and features. Tiles experience real time updates, making for instantaneous email flags and stock quotes among other alerts. Tiles can be added, deleted, and rearranged according to the user’s needs.

On Windows Phone 7, organizational tools known as Hubs combine functions and features with similar traits into groups. Content found both locally and online are integrated with social network sites like Facebook and Windows Live. Contacts found on Gmail, Facebook, and Windows Live are gathered together by what is known as the People Hub, creating a single place from which to update and organize all of these contacts. Another hub is the Video and Music Hub and it integrates with Zune to accommodate multimedia activities. The style and operation of the Hub is reminiscent of Zune itself. For gaming, the Games Hub integrates with Xbox LIVE. Windows Phone 7 also features Windows Phone Marketplace and Microsoft Office.

The browser on Windows Phone 7 is a version of Internet Explorer Mobile that has been described as a hybrid of IE7 and IE8. Specific sites can be placed on the Start screen in the form of a Tile and six tabs running parallel to one another are supported by the browser. Pages are shared with others using email and the browser can perform inline searching tasks. Flash Player 10.1 will soon be offered by Adobe on Windows Phone 7 phones. Users of Windows Phone 7 handsets can steam YouTube video, and the Video and Music Hub can store them.

An operating system that seamlessly integrates the smartphone experience with online activity, Windows Phone 7 is quite entertainment friendly. It has been crafted according to what customers use and want. Windows Phone 7 is an OS made for those seeking an all around virtual experience.

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