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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:49 pm 
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/wind ... go-review/

It's pretty long, so I'll just quote my favorite part (one that I agree with, after using the dev version for 3 months)

Engadget wrote:
While Windows Phone still needs a glass of water to get rid of a few hiccups -- and let's face it, every mobile OS has plenty of their own -- it ironed out a lot of the wrinkles from earlier versions and made it a much more feature-laden, user-friendly experience. With Mango, WP7 has caught up with Android and iOS in nearly every way, and in some areas it's even surpassed the other two in functionality. Despite a grim first year, the bright future of Windows Phone is forcing Ballmer to wear shades.

Emphasis mine.


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Are you using a Windows Phone?

How is app availability and support these days?


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I've had an HTC HD7 for about 9 months and I've been running the Mango update for about three of them.

App support continues to grow because MS has a really good relationship with developers. They actually teamed up with the guys that first jailbroke a WP7 device to offer the service to others: http://labs.chevronwp7.com/

That said, to be perfectly honest, since I put this new update on my phone I haven't really had a need for many apps. I think that's pretty telling considering I'm always attached to my phone and I use it for everything I do, including work. The only third party apps (aside from games) I have now are: Kindle, FourSquare, NFL Scores and a finance tracking app. Everything else that I need from my phone is pretty much taken care of. I used to have a Twitter application called Rowi, but now it's built into the OS, so...

I especially love the upgraded Zune Pass integration, and it's unfortunate that Engadget didn't really make mention of it in the review. Right now I can snap a picture of an album cover and download it, in its entirety, directly to my phone without any kind of hassle. That's awesome.

Edit - Web Marketplace is up now, so you can check for any apps you'd want


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