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Microsoft releases its 'copy and paste' WP7 update
SMARTPHONE LAGGARD Microsoft has started to roll out its first major update to Windows Phone 7 (WP7) bringing, among other things (drum roll), copy and paste.
Following last month's relatively minor preliminary WP7 update that bricked some Samsung devices, Microsoft's first major, actual WP7 update, upping the version to 7.0.7390.0, arrived without any further delays. The so-called "copy and paste update" brings faster application switching, WP7 Marketplace search, improvements to WiFi, Outlook, camera and audio and more Facebook integration.
However Microsoft knows that copy and paste functionality is what users will notice straight away. As if it were a never before seen feature on smartphones, Microsoft has even set up a website for it, making the most of a small added feature.
Speedier application switching was shown off earlier this week by an independent hacker who altered registry settings in order to retain application state in RAM.
There are other performance improvements that Microsoft itself managed to think up, including device specific optimisations, although the Vole didn't go into more detail.
Aside from improving search in its WP7 Marketplace, Microsoft has worked on improving the process to buy applications greater than 20MB using credit cards registered outside of the US. This is particularly important because Xbox Live games on the WP7 Marketplace, products that Microsoft heavily promotes, typically take up more than 20MB.
Like its previous update, Microsoft will be rolling out this latest and far larger update over time. Microsoft admits that WP7 users' waits will depend on many factors, including which device they happen to have and what mobile operator they use.
Some WP7 users will be wary of Microsoft's latest software update. Given the mess that Microsoft made with its first WP7 update, which only made changes to the software update procedure, they must be hoping that the Vole did more testing with one that makes significant changes to WP7. µ
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I think it is funny how Apple people keep tabs on Windows products and make claims with out inserting the facts.
I applaud the "reporter" for his ability to write the most biased "news" article ever! I'm surprised the word "Borg" doesn't appear amidst the article.
It was a pitiful achievement.
After 7 months work, all Microsoft could manage to put into its hobbled Windows Phone was (drumroll) Copy & Paste (crowd cheer).
Meanwhile, Microsoft's sales in mobile are going backwards. Plummeting downwards.
It should now be obvious to everyone that Microsoft is not up to the task of competing in the cut-throat mobile market.
With Microsoft's declining sales, it's now only a matter of time before Windows Phone 7 is cancelled. It's carcass put to rest, next to its Kin.