Windows Phone 7: Mind the Gap
As the features set for the upcoming Zune Phone trickle out, it's hard to get a consistent picture of what, exactly, Microsoft is up to. Some of the obvious selling points like XBOX: Live connectivity and related Arcade "hub" are a no brainer, whereas the dedicated App Marketplace is more wait-and-see. The list of omissions is sizable, and gimped multitasking and a complete lack of flash support come across like missed opportunities to outperform the competition. The worst offender is the lack of universal clipboard support, with Microsoft execs claiming, "people don't do that" with regards to copy and paste. This phone is Microsoft's game-changer for the mobile market, and although the UI is clever and attractive, initial impressions of the functionality fall short of expectations.
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