`Mango` The First Update on WP7 Plus HTML 5
Last week hot news on Windows Phone 7 (WP7) was about rumors update towards this platform. Coming events Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in early January mentioned that Microsoft will use the event to introduce a major update of their new platform.
Unfortunately WP7 first major update comes in the month from August to September 2011. A few weeks ago was widely heard the news, updates WP7 present from January to February 2011. But according to ZDNet site quoted last week, it’s just a minor update only.
Major Update on WP7 itself will be named ‘Mango’, which will support HTML format 5 and Silverlight run-time. For information, Silverlight currently already exist in WP7, but not for browser plugins in it. Not only that, Mango will also supported with Far East languages such as China, Japan, and Korea, which currently is not available. Clearly, any important updates that Microsoft should fix the two major weaknesses WP7, first: the issue of copy-paste and the multi-tasking support.
Mysterious YouTube Video on Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 WP7 Leaks
YouTube showed a mysterious video uploads, showing some details of -what can be considered the first Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 mobiles. The video informed that this handset will out early 2011.
Some features and specification looks like very promising, Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 Windows Phone 7 will have a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480×800-pixel WVGA resolution, 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, with an 8.1 megapixel camera and HDMI output, as well as Dolby Digital Plus surround sound.
On the other hand, Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 Mini has 3.5-inch touchscreen, with a 1GHz processor. The camera shink in WP7 handset is 10.1-megapixel camera, offerring 720p video recording, a 3x optical zoom and a xenon flash. The video also showed that a noise-cancellation headphones is bundled with the device.
As reported in crave.cnet.co.uk, so far all of this is just a hearsay. The images displayed on the video are certainly just mock-ups – a couple of rectangles filled with Windows Phone 7 imagery and a Sony Ericsson label at the top. But if the rumours are substantiated, Sony Ericsson could well be back in the game, especially if we see a Playstation phone and Xperia X12 alongside the alleged new handsets.
Windows Phone 7 (WP7) Landed on Tablet?
Windows Phone 7 OS has been officially launched by Microsoft. Although devoted to smart phones, it is not possible that Windows Phone 7 OS (WP7) OS to be adopted to tablets, considering tablets is currently a trend?
Responding to questions, a Microsoft official claimed there are no firm plans WP7 will present on the tablet. WP7 only focused on the smartphone. Greg Sullivan, Senior Product Manager of Microsoft revealed that so far WP7 is designed for small devices such as smartphones, and do not work properly on the screen of the tablet. For tablets, greater reliance like Microsoft Windows 7 will work best. Tablet PCs need a capability Microsoft which has a printing and networking capabilities are stronger than the WP7.
Although Microsoft is still denying the possibility of WP7 tablet, the mobile OS is still considered to have potential for tablet arm. According to Ross Rubin, NPD analyst of technology, the user interface is ideal for tablet WP7.
