Chris Alexander

On Engineering

Seven In Seven: An Intro to Windows Phone 7

29th September, 2010

Everyone’s talking about Microsoft’s new phone platform, Windows Phone 7, which is making its debut this holiday season.

But what is Windows Phone 7? What will it be like to use? How will it look? Find out about Hubs, the Design Philosophy, and more about the platform in the 7-minute video below.

Some interesting titbits from the film:

Windows Phone 7 hardware will be consistent in hardware requirements - all devices will require cameras with flashes, GPS, proximity sensors and more.
Cloud integration is built in to the platform, with push notifications and cloud services available for example with location.
Details on Silverlight and XNA integration in the platform.