http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/ Engadget Comments for MS releases new Windows Phone 7 dev tools, we take 'em for a spin and you can too (video) 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/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/georgious]]>May 2nd 2010 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
OK, my problem is that the homescreen is extremely lacking. Also, when accessing other apps, how is a long vertical line that could ostensibly go on forever any more appealing than what apple has with swiping pages?]]>May 2nd 2010 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/Lacking vs. what? 4x4 icons? ]]>May 2nd 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
Perhaps their universal search will include software like others or even their own start menu in vista and win 7.]]>May 2nd 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
Agreed. Home screen looks unfinished, unrefined.

The long vertical App list is not better than Apple's. It's just them wanting to be different for the sake of being different than Apple, and everyone else. You also see they tried to offer a different layout with Apps in WinMo 6.5, offset spacing of the Apps. Just to show they're being different, not better.

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Personally I'd prefer something like Pins for a home screen than these empty square empty bright colored boxes. Some like the XBox one reminds me of Flash banner advertisements with there live constant updates.

Take a look again at the Dell Lightning renderings(?). To me the Pins looks far more interesting from a UI design standpoint. May actually be part of the reason the phone got such a positive reaction!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/dell-lightning-the-ultimate-windows-phone-7-device-leaks-out/]]>May 2nd 2010 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/I agree, the Pins are nice. The Pins, though, are the UI for Zune, remember? It was released with Zune HD, so it'll probably show up in WP7 as part of the Zune interface, too. The Dell Lightning may have just used that screen of the software because it's more eye-catching.]]>May 2nd 2010 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
Tubular is right. Dell just put that as a placement it won't actually look like that. ]]>May 2nd 2010 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/I have had a Droid from the release date so at least I'm pacified for now. But You guys are right. I'm ready for some new tech and its really hard to make up my mind. ]]>May 2nd 2010 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
Woah woah woah, this isn't AT&T we're talking about! ]]>May 2nd 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
IMO WP7 appeared a little shallow at its debut in Barcelona but with these updated videos and examples show it has a lot of layers and potential within it. Im very impressed. This is getting interesting to say the least. HTC will make us MS buyers happy if they match this with anything near the specs of EVO. Of course with out the 4G :)]]>May 2nd 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
WIth ATT at its current state, the WP7 wont have it (for now). Im sure it will in the future. If im not mistaken by 2011 or 2012. ]]>May 2nd 2010 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
I forgot. Thanks for reminding me and others. Ill be the first in line for a 4G WP7 phone!]]>May 2nd 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/Agreed. I loved the design at first but then it grew on me.]]>May 2nd 2010 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
its like they want us to image the world has colors and isn't grey ]]>May 2nd 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/May 2nd 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/prepare...for...failure
...again]]>May 2nd 2010 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/ms-releases-new-windows-phone-7-dev-tools-we-take-em-for-a-spi/
That could be the problem.]]>May 2nd 2010 12:54PM