With Mango, WP7 has caught up with Android and iOS in nearly every way, and in some areas it's even surpassed the other two in functionality. Despite a grim first year, the bright future of Windows Phone is forcing Ballmer to wear shades.
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With Mango, Microsoft has got the smartphone operating system right. It's fast, it's fun, it's easy to use, it does everything you need, and it looks great. It takes the things that made the original release unique and makes them better, and it addresses nearly every criticism made of that version.
Read the full review →The version 7.5 software update makes the OS a more powerful place to be, and enhances the many things there are to like about the platform--the bold, uncluttered visuals of the Metro UI, the dynamic live tiles...the sensible camera app, and the accurate virtual keyboard.
Read the full review →With Windows Phone 7.5, Microsoft has taken a platform with promise and made it compelling enough for the masses. The OS was already more engaging in many ways than Android and iOS, but Mango matches Windows Phone's elegance with more power and versatility.
Read the full review →Mango is a world-class operating system, and I think many people, especially smartphone newcomers, would prefer it to market leader Android and to the declining BlackBerry OS. Now Microsoft needs to focus on hardware...to make sure that this Mango doesn't rot on the shelf.
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ylksa
I am very impressed with what I've seen so far. It is a very great OS with a superior UI. After using it for a day or two I have to say the UI is a lot nicer than its competitors and it manages to keep things interesting with live tiles. Therer a few minor things that aren't available yet but...
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nahog
Great OS, very fast and easy to use, lacks of some apps, but in general, all the basic social/daily stuff are covered. Recommended for first time smartphone users.
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carlcamera
If you are a person who enjoys installing and reinstalling operating systems onto handheld computers that also happen to send and recieve phone calls; if you view phones as small computers that should have desktops, files, and folders; if you judge a phone by the number of cpu cores rather than...
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djspiceroute
the ease of use of the system is something worth mentioning about tonnes of time!!! it slick fast and smooth all put together.Although the lack of good free apps might be a downer but i expect Redomnd will push in the extra bucks to start covering on tha (major) hole.......
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OwenVersteeg
Windows Phone is a wonderful OS. So wonderful, in fact, that I've made some apps for it - Kyo's Rock - play it at kyosrock.co.cc (yes, computers can play it too) - and Little World, to name a few. Great OS.
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shawnmcdonald
Windows Phone 7.5 is a fantastic OS. The live tiles are cool and it just has a different look to it. It's a fast OS and the Facebook and Twitter integration is handled really well. Unfortunately, as of now there just aren't that many great apps in the Marketplace.
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