Hands on: Windows Phone 7 review
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Microsoft might have been working on Windows Phone 7 for a year and a half or so, but only now is it getting to the point where it can be considered ready for market.
We bagged some hands on time with a near-final version of the software and gave it a thorough test ahead of our final Windows Phone 7 review.
The interface is the same as day one – tiles in a big long list that offer up titbits of information about various subjects.
Got email? Displayed. Upcoming event? On the screen. Friend updates contact picture on Facebook? Little winking emoticon that changes whenever you get a message? Ability to pin things you actually need to the start menu? All check.
But the main thing is this interface actually works, and works well – you swipe, it doesn’t lag and pretty much does what you expect it to do under the finger.
Opening the tiles is also better than expected – the applications load quickly, the transitions are smooth and once again there doesn’t appear to be a hint of slow down. Microsoft has clearly worked out what users want in a ‘delightful and simple experience, and the hardware optimization is excellent. for the core apps.
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