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Have to say if they based the next windows mobile on Zune I think they would go a long way to making the windows mobile a successful platform.



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JaggedSac said:
AlkamistStar said:
Some details that i've seen so far is an interegation of apps throughout the phone, so no more getting into an app, and being "stuck" in that app space, but full interegation throughout the phone with all apps, and so apps can show you previews of some sort befor you go into them. With Xbox Live on WM7 you can get a "nudge" to join a game, or to play a game when it's you turn. Pretty awesome. Every WIndows Mobile 7 phone is also a Zune HD player. The interface is pretty much the same as a Zune HD, and connecting/syncing with the PC is easy, and automatically pops Zune. The Zune media you bought on Xbox Live/PC/Zune can be brought over to your Mobile.

You bring up a very good point here.  Zune Pass + 3G = no need to have music on your phone, stream whatever song you want, whenever you want.  I think the removal of original XBox games support on Live has more to do with this mobile Live than anything else.  It looks like we are about to see some very cool things with Live in the future. 

It is very cool that Zune content that you purchase will be available from the TV(360), PC, Zune, and WM7.  MS seems to really get the picture that their disparate groups can create some pretty damn cool stuff when brought together.

Yea, the Zune content is huge for Microsoft, and i think this is the year it'll reall take off. I never looked at streaming like that, but that's an awesome idea, and i hope AT&T or other providers don't limit this.

Some other details that were interesting:

Hardware Providers:

HP
LG
HTC
Dell
Garmin-asus
Toshiba
Samsung
Sony Ericsson
Qualcomm

Network Providers:

AT&T
orange
Verizon Wireless
vodafone
Telefonica
Sprint
SFR
Telecom

Lead Network Providers: AT&T & orange.



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I'm still excited about having Xbox Live on every WM7 phone, this is a HUGE accomplishment. Acheivements on the go! lol. They also said they are designing a whole new set of tools (engines) for developers to create games on WM7. This should be exciting to watch the game space on Windows Mobile grow. I now HAVE to get a WM7 phone (and that's a good thing), lol.



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This holiday I will be able to send a Text or voice message straight on my friends Xbox360 to arrange a nice round of Halo Reach coop session!

Can it get any better than this? I don't think so.



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

I guess NOW we see where all that R&D money went last year in EDD...if this thing takes off EDD will wipe the slate clean in a hurry!



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heruamon said:
I guess NOW we see where all that R&D money went last year in EDD...if this thing takes off EDD will wipe the slate clean in a hurry!


this will launch holiday 2010, so expect R&D costs for the next 9 months. So every profit posted by this division is driven by Xbox 360.



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

DirtyP2002 said:
heruamon said:
I guess NOW we see where all that R&D money went last year in EDD...if this thing takes off EDD will wipe the slate clean in a hurry!


this will launch holiday 2010, so expect R&D costs for the next 9 months. So every profit posted by this division is driven by Xbox 360.

Yeah...I caught the launch Holiday 2010 on the video...bummer, since I was hoping to get one this summer.  I'll have to slum on my phone until then...and I'm sure Xbox is going to drive profits for a while, but if WinMo 7 can stop the mobile from bleeding more money, it will help amplify the revenue streams.  I'd like to see my Zune HD get some of this integration love soon...at the very least, I hope M$ turns on the apps flow by gettting winmo 7 into their hands pronto.



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If anyone is interested in a detailed hands on, here is one.

http://gizmodo.com/5471805/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now?skyline=true&s=i

They are absolutely head over heels about this phone!!!



Achievements on a Sony phone, Sony fanboys won't be happy



matt247 said:
Achievements on a Sony phone, Sony fanboys won't be happy

LOL.