If you have ever typed a text message while driving you are bound to get into an accident and are putting lives at risk therefore, the speech Feature in Windows Phone 7 will no doubt save a life. While there are, many features in the Windows Phone 7 Mango update the one that continues to stand out to me is the Speech feature. Windows Phone 7 Speech is voice to text and text to voice capabilities on the phone essentially allowing you to operate the device hands free. Paired with a great hands free Bluetooth device such as the Jabra Cruiser or the Jabra Cruiser 2 the Windows Phone 7 Speech feature becomes very powerful. I have consistently had complete conversations via text message without ever touching the phone.
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I received the opportunity to test out the Windows Phone 7 Mango update I have to say I really love what Microsoft has done with it. Even though many of the changes are very subtle they are still noticeable and moreover show that Microsoft is committed to the metro UI. There have been reviews all over the internet about the Windows Phone 7 Mango release I am just going to talk about a few of my favorite features on my updated Samsung Focus.
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There is no doubt that we here are big fans of Brandon Watson the Director of Developer Experience at Microsoft for Windows Phone 7. Brandon has been trumpeting Windows Phone 7 since day one and added two popular people to his audience. Scott Adams the author of the popular comic strip Dilbert and Molly Wood a Video host at CNET were both offered Phones because of their troubles with their Android devices. According to Brandon’s Twitter they both have accepted the challenge but better for the Platform is more exposure.
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One of the first Nokia Windows Phone 7 Devices coming this year is code named Sea Ray and this video is the first clear look at it. Website wpcentral.com received a tip of the new device and it looks really good. One rumor killed with the video is the phone would not have the three hardware buttons at the bottom of the phone. The back, Windows, and search buttons are clearly seen on the device. The video seems to have been shot inside of some factory.
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With all the Windows Phones that have received the NODO update so far there are still some of the Samsung Focus devices that have not received it yet. Specifically, Focus devices with firmware version 1.4 were not getting the updates properly. Finally, it seems AT&T has finished testing for those devices, which is cutting it close for the Mango update. [click to continue…]
Words By Post is another Scrabble type word game for Windows Phone that comes in two versions. The free version has advertisements and if you do not want the advertisements, you can purchase the $2.99 version. The app features the ability to see how many points your play will be after you have place your tiles on the board, a leader board, the ability to chat with opponents and the developer Jeff Cole.
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As more apps start to show up on Windows Phone 7, Direct Remote for Windows Phone 7 may become one of my favorites. Direct Remote allows a user to use Windows Phone 7 as a remote control for the DirecTV Satellite box. Direct Remote is pretty well featured and pretty much has all of the Control options available. What is actually impressive is the speed at which the commands leave your phone and hit the box; surprisingly it is only a few seconds longer than using a regular remote control.
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Recently Microsoft has shipped developer phones to various people running a beta version of the new Mango Update. The big question is when will this update be released to everyone. All of the talk says that Mango will be coming this fall but what does that really mean. Microsoft’s student technology competition called the imagine cup tweeted that all of the finalist will receive a phone running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango release by September.
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Keeping your personal and work email separate is a goal of many smartphone users. Most smartphones offer a universal email inbox that consolidates all emails into a single location to manage messages. The next version of Windows Phone, code named Mango, has a featured called the linked inbox which is a new way to look at the universal inbox.
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By far one of top features on Windows Phone 7, that I love is the find my phone capabilities. This was previously overlooked by me as a nice to have but since my son’s Samsung Focus fell out of his pocket and was picked up by a stranger, there is no doubt that find my phone was responsible for the devices safe return. Find My Phone simply allows a user to locate their Windows Phone 7 device moreover you can Ring the phone to help you locate it on a map, lock the phone so no one can access the content, or erase the device all together. Furthermore, you can have an email sent to you when you successfully map, ring, erase, or lock your phone.
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