Comments on: First look at Windows Phone 7 Mango impresses

By: Sriram

Sriram — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:35:38 +0000

Multi-tasking? I could switch between running apps in my windows mobile 6.5 (by assigning one of phone’s hardware keys, similar to alt+tab in windows)!! What’s new about that?

By: alto

alto — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:25:44 +0000

I would Bet a 100 to 1 that justin don’t even a new iphone.

By: trollCall

trollCall — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:24:53 +0000

have you forgotten for that Microsoft earns money for most Android devices sold. Even Apple, which uses MS Exchange ActiveSync in iOS, has a baked-in fee for Microsoft. Long story short, Microsoft can afford the slow growth as long as those other devices continue to sell, and with Microsoft only selling licenses to OEMs instead of owning the whole process itself, the cost of capital will remain lower than Apple’s. Whether Windows Phone 7 sells only 2 million or 200 million devices, its revenue stream is the most diversified of any of the mobile. Having realized that, M$ will continue to bring hooks from its other business into Windows Phone to complete the ecosystem its seeking to promote more heavily when Windows 8 comes online. In terms of that ecosystem, it’s more than just the UI.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:23:04 +0000

Yup, although I can’t confirm, even thought I have that exact same build. Put another way: I don’t see it on my HD7, but it could be a carrier activation type of setup. Either way: promising news!

By: Templar

Templar — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:09:27 +0000

Apparently Mango does include tethering support – at least according to this site: http://www.wpcentral.com/mango-officialy-supports-internet-sharing-mobile-hot-spot-feature

By: Thomson

Thomson — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:50:51 +0000

Or you’ll wait for the first WM7 Nokia phone to get a free navigation…at least that’s my plan…

By: Sri

Sri — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:55:45 +0000

The world is full of the “Real World” experts who cannot see. Bill Gates saw a desktop on every home, and you did not see it. You cannot see, is your problem not Microsoft’s. Like any Organization Microsoft fumbled many things, nothing new there. They are still making good software that millions use and have better idea than Avery ‘I Know it all’ Joe.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:59:42 +0000

Rahul, officially, I don’t believe it supports it; same as the prior version. I’ve looked since my Mango install but don’t see any tethering functionality. I know that some particular handsets have a USB tethering hack, but my HD7 does not.

By: rahul

rahul — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:49:09 +0000

Hi Kevin. Any idea if Mango supports tethering of any sort (USB, Wifi or BT)?

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:53:05 +0000

There is also TeleNav’s great service, although last I checked, it was $9.95 per month to use.