In a tweet today, Microsoft announced that they are dropping the “series” in the name of the new version of their mobile OS. Now, its just Windows Phone 7.
Yes; what were they thinking before? Anyway, all’s well that “ends” well. Windows Phone 7 is good enough. We can abbreviate it to WP7 too whenever our mouths are full (or fingers aching for typing so much. Cool.
Here’s the Tweet: Twitter / Windows® Phone: Tis the season for Series …
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April 2nd, 2010 at 10:48 pm Browsing with
what’s wrong with ” Windows Mobile 7 ” ?
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April 3rd, 2010 at 7:34 am Browsing with
What where they waiting for? The “Series” in the name made it too unnecessary Long! Someone in Microsoft is possibly thinking now.
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April 3rd, 2010 at 4:29 pm Browsing with
Better now. The name goes with their latest trend.
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It can’t be WinMo 7 because it has no similarity or connection with the WinMo series. And surely no back compatibility. On the other hand, since microsoft is all about the windows 7 OS, they might as well just continue with the flow.
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April 3rd, 2010 at 9:16 pm Browsing with
Whats in a name?…. The difference, I think, is inconsequential; Windows Mobile 7, Windows Mobile 7 Series all sound the same to me. Its whats under the hood I look forward to.
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April 5th, 2010 at 10:35 pm Browsing with
They probably want the name to sound like it is an out-of-this-world, futuristic device…….
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April 6th, 2010 at 8:05 pm Browsing with
Windows Phone is different from windows mobile! Perhaps the new nomenclature would improve windows mobile phones’ fortunes…
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