Have a look at this video for a quick run-down of the new Windows Phone 7 features
Windows Phone 7 is the latest Windows mobile operating system. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.
The Start screen
Windows Phone 7 handsets feature live tiles so you can quickly see the things you need to know about, like pending messages or appointments, news and weather updates, or friends’ statuses – all wirelessly refreshed via the cloud. What’s better, it’s yours to customise. Pin people, apps, playlists, pictures and any other favourite things to the Start screen to make it truly yours.
Everything brought together with Hubs
People Hub & Facebook
While other phones have address books, Windows Phone 7 gives you the People Hub, a social networking-focused place to stay in touch with all your contacts, with access to Facebook and Windows Live feeds and photos.
Pictures Hub & Camera
All your favourite stuff is on the Start screen, making it all easily accessible with a single tap.
Press the camera button to quickly snap photos, even when your phone is locked, and easily share then via Facebook or Windows Live all from one place. The Pictures Hub contains your entire photo collection, integrated with those on Facebook too.
Music + Videos Hub
This Hub is your entertainment centre. Access your music collection (synched wirelessly from your PC), or stream or download new music from Marketplace. You also have a built-in FM radio and high-res screen perfect for watching movies, TV programmes or your own video clips taken with your camera.
Office Hub
Office Mobile gives you mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for reviewing or editing on the go. Notes in OneNote Mobile, perfect for shopping lists, memos or other notes, can be synchronised wirelessly to the web, and can support voice clips and pictures too. You can also collaborate with colleagues when you’re out and about with SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
Games Hub featuring Xbox LIVE
This is your place for games. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re into action, sports or strategy games. You cal also sync with your Xbox LIVE profile so you can compete with friends wherever you are.
Marketplace Hub
This is the place to shop for music, games, TV programmes, films and applications. Available on your Windows Phone or your PC, it’s quick and convenient, and you can often try before you buy.
You’ll find a whole host of games, business and productivity tools, social networking apps, educational guides, news and weather updates and much much more in the Marketplace Hub.
One-click billing makes purchasing easy, and items can be downloaded straight to your phone for on-the-go entertainment.
Ways to make life easier
Search and Maps featuring Bing
Hit the search button to search the web, map an address or place, or tell your phone what it is you’re looking for with voice search.
Email featuring Outlook Mobile
With Windows Phone 7 you can quickly see unread, urgent or flagged messages – or press Search to pinpoint a specific email. You can move or delete messages in bulk, and respond to meeting requests straight from your inboix with Outlook Mobile. Streamlined account setup works with Windows Live, Google, Yahoo! and other popular providers. It also supports multiple Microsoft Exchange accounts for your enterprise needs.
Calendar
Windows Phone 7 shows the details of your next meeting or event directly on the Start screen, meaning you don’t have to go looking around for it. You also get integrated work and personal calendars, colour-coded to make spotting conflicts easy helping you manage your life.
Internet Explorer Mobile
Surf quickly with one touch. Open as many as six tabs to hop between websites easily. Start typing in the address bar and it cleverly suggests sites and web searches. Press phone numbers or addresses to quickly call them or open them in Bing Maps. Scroll with a flick of the finger, zoom with a pinch.
Find My Phone and Windows Live
With the FREE Find My Phone service on Windows Live lets you locate your phone on a map, and remotely ring, lock, erase or post a message on the screen. Windows Live also makes it easy to manage your phone’s content with wireless synchronisation of calendar and OneNote messages.
How can I get Windows Phone 7?
With a range of Windows Phone 7 handsets, you can find the right one to suit your needs, and your budget.
Click to view the Windows Phone 7 handsets available now
Want to know more?
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