It was just over a month since I started using best a T-Mobile HTC HD7 (first week with an eval unit and then my own) and I thought it would be helpful to further thoughts on the device to publish Windows Mobile 7 and my top 10 apps. Microsoft was very focused on developers and launched in the United States on 8 November with more than 1,000 apps on the market square. We see today, more than 2,815 store apps on the market square, which is something that never reaches the Windows Marketplace for Mobile (seems, to approximately 1,400 apps).
T-Mobile HTC HD7 appears very similar to the hardware of the HTC HD2 and from conversations with local T-Mobile store representatives that this might cause people to procrastinate with a HD7 purchase. The HTC HD2 was a great piece of hardware problems with WM 6.5 that overcame hardware but after a few weeks and turned into a device that people often avoid the HD2.
The HD7 is a decent quality device but is not as good as it could be. My back is a bit offset side stand pieces, the volume rocker button fits rattling loose in the opening and a bit, it seems up to two stereo speakers on the front and below the display, but this is only a visual effect only a mono speaker on the device, there are only 16 GB available with no memory expansion capability, the camera is the pink hue problem and battery life is pretty bad.
The display looks good, although it older TFT LCD technology (in sunlight visible to) the HD7 feels great in the hand with a slim form factor and the internals and the operating system allowing be extremely snappy. It seems that HTC took an existing device and it just a bit, tweaked to phone Windows 7 instead of really focusing on creating an outstanding original Windows phone 7 device for T-Mobile runs. I was able to pick me up for $200 and for that price I am happy with the HD7.
This latest Microsoft operating system may not everything you need to leave, or want to iOS or persuade Android, but it's pretty amazing and a big surprise coming from Microsoft. I showed everyone to have it he impressed the menus, animations and touch sensitivity of the display of the volatility and responsiveness. I have tested versions of Windows Mobile 7 for months now and it has very stable and reliable. The only issue I have seen with the stability of the operating system is freezing the marketplace where you the device and then back again to clear on the access and use the marketplace.
Delights of the AP7: I love the speed of the operating system, capability, pin items on the home screen, you can start the camera button when the device is locked and the Zune integration. Mail is 7 awesome on Windows phone, I find the e-Mail experience on Windows Mobile 7 IMHO better than what I, experienced on other mobile platforms have to be. Web browser is quite good and met my needs.
Frustrations with AP7: I find the lack of true multitasking, a bit of a pain to be especially with Twitter, where the app when upgraded, they come back, after leave to do something else. I'd rather see better Twitter integration, much like Facebook, or support for multi-tasking applications. I find the lack of copy and paste, a weakness, we already know will be addressed in a future update. Other areas I would like to see addressed are custom ring tones, you can download podcasts without establishing a connection to a PC or Mac and turn - by - turn directions in Bing maps.
I doubt, are these features come 7 Windows phone, but I would like to see, a way to organize the list of apps on the start screen in a way, I want you display support for folders and subfolders.
It seems that many people will find Windows Mobile 7 acceptable any more of their devices at this time can wish for your needs during power users. I find myself my SIM between my HD7 and Nokia N8 bouncing and with a solid update from Microsoft, which I am sure I would be happy with Windows Mobile 7 as a daily driver.
What are you happy with and frustrated with Windows Mobile 7?
I have tracking was number and type of apps for Windows Mobile 7 devices available and for most it this month more apps in the UK and other countries, where Windows Mobile 7 first started. We see now, there are more apps in the United States is currently the Bing Visual Search Site pointing 2,815 apps in the United States.
Looking through my HTC HD7 I see that I now have 45 apps and keep trying the search for new apps, have installed every few days. Some of the apps are from HTC, many are games (12), and I paid more for (6). While there are some very high-quality games and apps, I've seen a whole lot more 3rd party apps from independent developers rather than higher end apps from major software publishers. I'm actually quite happy with the current selection and there are only a few apps I am really looking forward to and my HD7 is missing. Microsoft and developers have raised my needs and wishes with the current crop of apps most of all.
Here are my current top 10 Windows phone 7 applications, in no particular order:
Twitter: Twitter client
Flowerz: addictive puzzle game to play on line
Wonder Reade r: best Google Reader RSS app I found
WeatherBug: good weather app with live tile
poynt: good app for finding places, movie times and lowest gas prices
Star Wars: battle for Hoth: good Tower Defense game for the Star Wars fan like me
Slacker/Last.fm: decent alternative to integrated Zune Player
need for speed undercover-streaming: enjoyable racing game
Endomondo: used my jogging
GoVoice track: Google voice app that I use primarily for my voice mail
And here are the apps I look for every few days and I hope to see soon on Windows Mobile 7:
What are your favorite apps and what apps are you look forward to AP7?
Matthew Miller began a pilot 1000 in 1997 and has since been writing news, reviews and opinion pieces.
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