Microsoft finishes work on Windows Phone 7

[Simon]

Microsoft has finished code work on Windows Phone 7, and is ready to send the mobile operating system off to handset manufacturers.

The OS still needs to be integrated onto devices, but the expected arrival of handsets in October looks likely.

Terry Myerson, corporate vice president of Windows Phone engineering, promised the mobile OS was the "most thoroughly tested mobile platform Microsoft has ever released".

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/360775/microsoft-finishes-work-on-windows-phone-7

I'm not sure I like those tiles, and it's looking like the software will be almost as tamper-proof as the iPhone.  

[Glenn]

When's the service pack due?

[Simon]

They'll wait for the punters to test it first.  

[Rik]

They always do...

[Glenn]

Why pay for beta testers, when they are willing to pay you to test?

[Rik]

Actually, they're even more willing to let you pay to test.

[Technical Ben]

I kind of like minimal designs, but find it's high res "sharp" edges off putting. Iphone and Android (as well as Windows 7) all have soft edges. Why be so stark and bleak on the mobile version?


As an example. I guess it saves on processor power.  
But looks like something for HTML back in 1995.  

[Simon]

It's not exactly an attractive user interface, is it? 

[Technical Ben]

It's not "bad" it's just missing that warm feeling. It's less "Lilo and Stitch" more "Atlantis".
(An example of a cuddly Disney film, and a scary Disney film)