Comprehensive Windows Phone 7 review

There’s a lot of complaints in this blog post and that is indicative of this being version one of Windows Phone – I used the word “unfinished” a couple of times and that sums up the whole phone pretty well. Happily the majority of these irksome foibles are not core to the phone and can be easily fixed and I’m sure that will happen in the not too distant future. I don’t want to give the impression that I’m not enjoying the phone –I am, I’m loving it- but be aware of its shortcomings before you decide to jump in!

All of the complaints were issues in the original iPhone as well. We all know how that cookie crumbled, so let's hope that Microsoft is serious about this platform and ready to ride the wave of good press its unique Metro interface is garnering. They need to innovate early, often and if the stars align, they will become not just pioneers but the leaders in this space.

The Windows Phone 7 review - Andy Ihnatko

High praise for the new Windows phone platform.

With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has created the first really fresh and successful approach to a mobile platform since the iPhone. They’re competing with iOS and Android the same way Apple chose to compete with Blackberry, PalmOS and Windows Mobile in January of 2007: by not competing at all. They didn’t build a knockoff: they built something new.

The next 18 months are going to be some of the most exciting months for all phone owners looking to upgrade. It remains to be seen what Microsoft comes up with for its fledgling platform, but from what I have heard, there is reason to be optimistic. If Microsoft can avoid its tendency to mire its successful products in a quagmire created by egos, politicking and internecine rivalries, I believe this platform is a genuine threat to iOS and Android. Microsoft, I am rooting for you, if only so that MSFT goes past 30 again.