Review: Windows Phone 7 part 3
Web browsing
Windows Phone 7 makes browsing extra pleasant. It was said that the browser uses a code based on desktop and it mixes elements from IE 7 and 8 and that means it has some nice features, a clean screen estate and lower energy consumption. The loading is quite slower than with the iPhone 4. Zooming on a page is a fantastic feature and it is so smooth even with moving in or out. You will be glad that the browsing app of Windows Phone 7 is so smooth, robust and functional; it is a fantastic competition to popular options right now. You can also enjoy pin to start as well as bookmarking. Sadly, it does not offer HTML5 so it is quite a disappointment to the browsing of particular sites. It also does not have any app for YouTube.
Zune
If you are already aware about the Zune, there are no incredible surprises then about it but you will be glad to know that the integration of the Zune is very smooth on the Windows Phone 7. You can seamlessly access and sync your music from the PC to the phone and vice versa and if you have a subscription, you can even grab the media that you like. However, it can still sometimes be a bit wobbly in some areas. Of course the best part is still the unlimited options to get the music you want for a fairly nice deal to be added on your bill. You can also enjoy wireless sync.
The camera
One of the aims of Microsoft for the Windows Phone 7 is to give the camera added brilliance, performance and speed. You will enjoy that the company is taking their goal seriously. The point and shoot function takes 1 second and reloads after 2 seconds. It does work pretty well for a camera phone. There are also added features that you might want to take advantage of. The only bug here is that if you have a setting, you have to do it all over again when you operate the camera. The flash does not stick to your preferred setting.
Market place
It is not a smart phone or a rich system ecology if you do not have a list of applications in a market place. What is good about the Windows market place is that it includes the music and games store which with the iPhone 4, you have to go to 2 separate areas to access them. Sadly, there are not that much options for you as of the moment and they do not have suggestions. As of the moment, the experience is just OK, not the best of what they can offer yet.
The Office
This is probably the most unique feature of the Windows Phone 7 and it makes the phone hard to overlook by those who ar3e seriously taking phones for their business needs. Sadly, Microsoft might have focused too much on the collaboration between Offices and ran short on the editors themselves. Microsoft Word works well to render docs in a small screen but the editing aspect is weak. You cannot even change the fonts and there are 4 color options only. There is a spell checker but until the new update arrives, the feature does not have the copy and paste which is an important editing element. With the PowerPoint, you can use the phone for the slide show by connecting it on a TV and it will work as you expect it to work.
Xbox Live
You will definitely love this feature and this is where Windows Phone 7 really stands out. You will feel like you are playing a smaller version of Xbox in a phone with high quality images.
Overall
Windows Phone 7 is surprisingly a robust and solid system that you can take advantage of. It may have gone overboard on some aspects and limited on others but it is nonetheless an amazing system that you can take advantage of for your mobile experience.
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