http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/ Engadget Comments for Windows Phone 7 Series themes for WinMo abound in dev forums http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Noooooo.

I love XDA and skin makers as much as the next guy.

But you aren't going to be able to shadow WP7 with WAD or some shell program no matter how hard you try.

Stuff like the Zune player or the XBOX stuff, not to mention the Silverlight integration? That's the stuff that hooking me in.

Slapping a skin on 6.5 to pretend like it can be 7? I hope no one is seriously entertaining that.]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/?]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Oh, yeah quite true quite true. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/U gotta love how single individuals are making these duplicates that are almost identical to some extent soo quickly, and yet MSFT has all these developers and well yea, u get the drift..well hopefully MSFT can pull it off and do things right...but its nice to see the HD2 buyers atleast have a chance at a similar exp if WP7S isnt officially available for them.]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
lol what a troll. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
I upgraded my Windows Mobile 6.1 device up to several different 6.5 ROMs and each one seemed to have a few things here and there that no longer worked correctly. I finally realized that I was happiest switching back to the stock ROM with slide 2 unlock loaded on.]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Ya know, Im gonna get downranked and destroyed for this, but theres something charming to me about winmobile 6.1 and 6.5.x
I think if they kept giving it redesigns in the same direction, and boost up speed and performance, it would be a great OS. (in my opinion, but whats my opinion matter im a junior in highschool )
But yes, these devs are amazing. Why doesnt microsoft hire these guys!?]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 20th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/I really wouldn't recommend running this on top of WinMo, the main problem with WinMo wasn't the UI, it was the sluggish feel on 90% of devices, something like this obviously doesn't help]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
I think you just described ... software...

*:(]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
install FTouchFlo and FingerSuite, my stylus hasnt left it's silo since i got them]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/rude remember this took hours of work]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
I think that space will be filled in with something. Maybe akin to what the Zune HD does. Also I hope you can set a wallpaper on that screen as well. It will make the focus on that empty area less noticable]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
I can understand the Android fanboy talk, but iphone? But c'mon dude, that is so 2007 and lame by today's standards. Stop drinking the Kool Aid]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
They are alphas and skins by hobbyists.

The fact that you have an iPhone wouldn't mean a hill of beans if they were running on that.


]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/The Windows Phone 7 series phones will all have capacitive touch screens... *just like* your precious iphone.]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Dude its a demo, still in progress, meaning its not finishes, so yes its going to be buggy. Fanboys are so tiring]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
It's just a skin, but I do agree that I am glad that my phone doesn't work anything like that. The hacking community is cool and all, but it seems like a massive waste of time in my opinion. It just isn't an option for anyone that relies on their phone. If you're someone in high school with 2 or 3 friends, then by all means butcher it up. The rest of us need our stuff to work all the time.

For me (and I'm sure many others), my phone is the absolute last place I want bugs, stuttering, or hacked on OS skins. Of all my gadgets, my phone is the most important and as such I consider reliability and speed to be paramount.

That said, I've been an iPhone user for 3 years now and still absolutely love it. While some people consider the OS stale, the format provides more functionality per screen than anything else. Holding the phone in one hand gives your thumb access to 20 completely different applications as soon as it's unlocked. The above skin doesn't even come close. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
swing and a miss...]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/I dont want to pick side for the Win7 OS because I dont like it, but why do you want to be able to run 20 apps by just one click? I'd rather just have 2-3 apps I use a lot and be able to multi-task (ie mobile firefox and thunderbird). Because you're not seriously telling me you use 20 apps on a daily basis right? :)]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Actually I do use quite a bit of different applications, and I love being able to take the phone out of my pocket and do what I need nearly instantly. My usage profile fits the iPhone OS perfectly. Take the phone out, quickly perform one of a variety of tasks, and then return it to my pocket.

For example, just in the space that is taken by the giant phone icon, I have a phone icon, a link to my photos, a calculator, and Google maps. It's a massive waste of space on today's super responsive touch screens.

If you want to get more into it, I also like having the weather (not just the ambient temperature like a widget), a music identifier, mobile banking, browser, email, sms/mms, Dragon Search, a notepad and others within instant access. Hunting for programs sucks.

The multitasking you mention is something I've had for years. My email and Safari run independently and in the background. In other words, they multitask.
]]>Mar 1st 2010 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Just like running Pandora and browsing the web and looking up an address in google maps all at the same time on the iPhone?

That is multi-tasking. ;-)

And you can switch between these while they are running yes, as that is part of multi-tasking?

Don't kid yourself, let's all just be honest here. 8)]]>Mar 1st 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Jailbreak and install backgrounder and what you describe works perfectly. i do it all the time.

After having a droid for a week I can honestly agree with apple on why they don't enable multitasking. Phones slow to a grind, batteries run dead, etc.

For people that need it (me), enabling multitasking on the iphone takes a total of 10 minutes or so. Then it's done permanently.]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
Well you've never used WP7. And it's not even finished, as the Xbox Games section doesn't work. In the final version the avatar should be animated.]]>Mar 1st 2010 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/
I don't think that means what you think it means.]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/Mar 1st 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/windows-phone-7-series-themes-for-winmo-abound-in-dev-forums/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7eOVpBCtPo&feature=related
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