The new update brings features like better application management and multitasking, deeper integration of social networking features like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Messaging has also gone through an overall facelift, with a new grouping feature for sending instant messages to small groups at a time and threaded conversations for Facebook and Windows Live messaging.
Called the Radar, it will be available from T-Mobile and has only been released in the US for the time being. It will be shipping with Windows Phone 7. Hopefully, developers will update their wares pronto. The new Groups feature in Mango helps you get organized. Users can create groups of contacts, whether it's family members, colleagues, or a specific group of close friends. You can then place a Live Tile for that group on the Start screen for easy access. We like that you can send texts or emails to the whole group, as well as see group members' social updates in one place.
Unfortunately, Windows Phone Mango doesn't let you check off individuals to add them to a group when they share the same last name. We needed to add family members individually. One of the hallmark features of Windows Phone 7. Apps are now deeply woven into the software, so that you'll often discover apps or rediscover them while performing a search. For example, when we searched for the movie Moneyball , the results page led us to a Quick Card that displayed one app we downloaded and three we hadn't inviting us to download them.
When we searched for Gramercy Tavern, local results showed up first, and we had to scroll right twice again to see a shortcut to the Open Table app. That's the frustrating thing about App Connect; the feature is designed to surface apps, but you sometimes have to dig to find them. What's great about App Connect is that it feeds the data from your search to the app.
For example, when we searched for the movie Contagion and then tapped on Flixster, it automatically loaded a search results page within the app that displayed the ratings score and other info. Microsoft has made major strides since the launch of Windows Phone, as its Marketplace now stocks more than 30, apps.
The company claims that it offers 90 percent of the most popular titles available through Android and iOS. You can also now download apps through the web marketplace. What's missing? We wish the Marketplace had popular apps such as Pandora, TweetDeck, and Skype though that should be coming. In terms of sheer numbers, Windows Phone 7.
Plus, they offer more functionality. For example, with the latest version of the Foursquare app you can pin places and specials to your phone's Start screen. And the AllRecipes app pushes daily recipes to its Live Tile. That means you'll see updates from all three social networks from within the People hub under the What's New stream. Don't want to see it all at once? Tap All Accounts and select which services you want Mango to show updates for on your phone.
When you see a tweet in your stream, you can either reply to it or retweet it, but you can't send a direct message to a contact who's following you. However, you can look up profiles and click on hashtags.
You can also add comments to LinkedIn updates. As before, you can either Like or comment on Facebook updates. Social networking extends to the Internet Explorer Mobile browser, too, where you can share links using the above services. We have a couple of issues with the way Windows Phone 7.
Instead, you need to tap Social Networks first. Why not just list all of these options on the first screen? On the plus side, you can set IE Mobile to post your update to multiple networks at one time. Other areas where you'll see social networking integration include the Pictures hub where you can see what your friends have posted recently , and in the People Hub you can see social updates and photos shared by individual contacts.
Also note that Windows Phone now supports Facebook calendar events. Those looking for deeper functionality can always use dedicated apps for Facebook and Twitter, but we didn't see a LinkedIn app in the Marketplace.
Whether you're new in town or you're just looking for something to do, the Local Scout feature in Windows Phone 7. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. I cannot create a new account for her because is asking for an account that is of type Sounds like a software bug.
Where exactly in the phone menu of your Windows Phone 7 are you? Double-checked with mine and did not find that issue, yet. By the way, you do not need to add an Microsoft account former Windows Live at all. There should be a button to skip that step — I did that on my Windows Phone 7 device.
Your daughter can use her existing Microsoft account. If your daughter does not have a Microsoft account yet, she can create a new account via a desktop computer and the website Create Account. By the way, she does not need to create an Outlook. Did that help?
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