Watch Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 In Action [Videos]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3pHac6Otqk

Here are a selection of videos from Microsoft introducing the Windows 7 phone software and some of the different handsets. Above: New Windows Phone 7 devices available from Dell, HTC, LG and Samsung.

It’s worth watching a couple of these videos to get an idea of how the competition for mobile is heating up. If the videos present a true picture of the Windows Phone 7 experience, it looks like a credible competitor to the iPhone.

The easy customization of the Windows Phone 7 home screen — “pinning,” in Microsoft’s parlance — looks like a compelling feature. Home screen customization isn’t something you about from iPhone users — but it is a feature you hear Android users talk about a lot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-s6oKjhzg

Pin things to the Start screen and change your theme color.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMtEHDrMdH4

Use voice commands to make a phone call, search the web, or open an app.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1pgrXwujfc

Search for people, places, and websites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM_yu5W57nE

Windows Phone 7 Feature Highlight: Autocorrection

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