Windows Phone 7 Series has been announced and it looks a lot more exciting than I expected. The fact that Microsoft actually pulled off a reboot and also adopted the Zune HD UI paradigm is encouraging. I also like the minimum hardware requirements imposed on devices and restrictions on UI customization.
Integration with online web services as well as Microsoft’s own services such as Zune and XBox Live is also something that I was looking forward to. It would be cool to see apps or widget work across multiple devices such as Windows, Windows Phone, and the XBox. I’d like to see more on tight Windows Live integration as well.
I am looking forward to checking out Windows Phone 7 devices. Ever since I saw the Zune HD, I’ve been wanting a Windows Mobile device with a similar form factor. I’ll have to see what Apple has in store for iPhone 4G, but it looks more likely that I’ll be able to finally switch back to Windows Phone.
