Windows Phone 7 Series announced →
Kudos to Microsoft for doing the brave thing: Starting over. The new Windows Phone 7 is a complete departure from its Windows Mobile and Pocket PC past. Not only is the software not backwards compatible, but it also introduces a whole new interface.
At first look, I’m not a fan.
However, watching the videos and screenshots I get the feeling my dislike has more to do with taste, rather than with actual issues with the UI concept. It looks futuristic, fluid and it has a infinite 2D panning model that I find intriguing. Problem is, it looks very busy and abstract.
Devices using Windows Phone 7 won’t be available until the end of the year, so there still a lot to be revealed about how it works. In any case, I’m just happy Microsoft seems to be back in the game.
