Windows Phone 7 Mango update has just had some features leaked that I thought we would all like to know about. It does seem Microsoft is actually listening to people and and working to improve their OS. With Mango being the BIGGEST update for Windows Phone 7 to this point, we have some sweet tropical leaks that make us all salivate over the new features.
Features include:
- Bing Audio – Allows us users to find the title of the song like Shazam does – but all in Bing.
- Bing Voice – Allows for transcription of words to text – This will be amazing in text messages.
- Bing Maps – IMPROVED – Microsoft is giving us Turn-By-Turn native support with Bing Maps (Think Google Maps).
- Bing Vision – Think Google Goggles – This allows for searchers to scan bar codes, QR Tags, Microsoft Tags, and other camera assisted
- MULTI-TASKING – which we already knew of but this is still the biggest anticipated update to the system since then.
- IE9 – HTML5 support – we saw this at MIX11 this year – but still going to be part of Mango.
So Geekers, with these updates who is ready to salivate over the new and improved Windows Phone 7? This update could be the biggest thing that will drive up the sales and users since it began! This tropical fruit flavor sneak peek has me salivating all over myself and all I can say is I want it NOW! How about you fellow Geekers, is this going to help Microsoft get their numbers where they want? Tell me below – and remember Microsoft does watch pages like this – so you never know – maybe one of your comments will make a new feature for Windows Phone…
Source: MobileTechWorld
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Word of the day, salivate
j/k lol.
While these have been more “official” leaks, there’s also been some rumors that I saw this morning.
One was SkyDrive sync with Office and Windows Live Messenger integration.
Honestly, this is what WP7 should have been at launch. They really need to push this out to EVERY phone ASAP and don’t make it only available to 2nd gen phones. These are the things they need to compete with Android and iOS and they’ll keep losing market shares until they get this out.
They already have developers going and have been releasing some quality apps. Popular games are being ported over left and right.
If this update is available on my Surround, this MIGHT be enough to make me switch from Android. I’ve liked the OS since it came out, and most of these features were on my list of things that were missing.
@mindfrost82, the skydrive sync would be AWSOME!!
I already have mine mapped to my home computer, so transferring items would be a cinch
NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! WAY TO GO MICROSOFT!
We needed multitasking and better maps with navigation. Now all we need is file exploration direct from the device like in the older WinMo OS and we will be all set! 
@sanyo69, Really hopefully file explorer will be included with the update!!!
@sanyo69, SkyDrive exploration will be like having a file explorer.
@eric12341, yeh, but skydrive is a battery killer, because it is sending info wirelessly. A phone battery will last much longer with the phone performing locally rather than wirelessly. Once battery tech catches up I can see doing this, but for now it a no for me.
@alphaxi3, not exactly! Zune has WiFi sync but it doesn’t work unless the battery charge is at least 50% or on AC power.
Yeah office integration is coming for skydrive with Word and Excel and PowerPoint I believe. They will be rolling this out to all first gen phones as well as new phones. They stated this at MIX11 this year. I am really looking forward to this update. I also just read that it will bring MSN Messenger Integration with the People Tab – that it will let you IM with all users – think BBM… That the phone can also auto-pick best way to send message SMS or IM. This could be a game changer for sure…..
While these are all welcome additions, I would still like to see a front facing camera with at minimum support for MSN (surprised this wasn’t in out of the gate when the OS was launched) and standard Micro SD card Support across devices, in addition to Flash support, and the option to install apps from outside the market like WM and Android.
IMO, Windows Phone 7 is still way behind because of these areas.
@avlon, Valid points. Hopefully MS will go back to its roots and allow this OS to be more open. We do need the Micro SD card support, although Flash may or may not be needed with HTML 5. I am sure some sites are not yet compatible with HTML 5, but hopefully this will be minimal(adobe is a resource hog). The front facing camera I can do without, because the bandwidth just isn’t there yet. Marketplace is fine, but the option to go elsewhere would be nice. All in all Mango will be a welcome update and it will make WM7 more competitive.
@avlon, Those will possibly come with 2nd gen phones, which is separate from the OS update. MS is trying to control the hardware to prevent fragmentation like in Android and like they had with WM. So for now, we’ll only have the 1st gen hardware like we’ve seen. I’m sure a front-facing camera will be in the future, but I don’t remember reading if that’ll be in the 2nd gen phones or not.
@avlon, no we don’t want the ability to install Android malware.
I personally would like to see public transit directions integrated into bing like they were in the Google maps on WM. I also would like to have them since this is a massive update release half the features over the summer (because I don’t want school work in the way ) and the other half in the fall.
@eric12341, Thank you for saying this! I’ve been looking for a map that had this feature and there are none for this OS yet. I would also like to see Microsoft open up the file system for downloading from the browser. If you download a .zip file from the browser that contains mp3′s, you can permanently save the mp3′s in a very tedious way. It’s possible to do, so people should have the freedom to download what they want.
@Mike G., well right now there are 3rd party public transit apps that do this but u have to pay for them to unlock that feature.
I don’t understand the big deal. Just get a android phone already. Android has all of this and more and has had it for years now.
@blane73, Not everyone wants Google. Google does not really offer true support for Office Documents, and many companies won’t support Google in their setting because of security. It has to do with Microsoft including DRM abilities and other safe guards in their system. Google is kind of un-regulated. Plus latest markets show that by 2015 MS Windows Phone (platform) will over sell Android, and iOS, and become the number 1 smart phone again in the world. I can site sources if you like but thats not pertaining to the article.
@JasonFieldz, right on. go ahead and prove them wrong.
@ Eric: Malware can exist even inside the marketplace as shown with both IOS and Android.
The option should be there natively and at the users risk.
@Alpha & Mindfrost: Thanks for the input. I hope MS can implement these features sooner than later since they are already way behind their competitors and continue to lose marketshare.
It only took how long for Windows Mobile 7 to finally be able to multitask? Android, Windows Mobile, and whatever that other one is had that years ago. ☺
- 2 Bunny
@2 Bunny, u just feel threatened because by 2015 WP will overthrow ur precious Android.
@2 Bunny, WP7 actually still can’t multitask, at least not until Mango does come out.
It sounds like wp7 will be pretty nice after the mango release. All I want to suggest is that MS hurry up with the release!
I am happy for Microsoft. Now include Remote Desktop and please allow thetering.
@chong67, there is a remote desktop app but its 3rd party.
While I belive it is almost universal that the ‘Mango’ update contains key features that should’ve been included in WP7 launch – I am very pleased to see the support Microsoft is including. I feel like the only one to see Microsoft’s turn around from how they did releases for Windows Mobile (Almost non existent). They are doing a slow and steady approach but the pay off is soo worth it.
People Mention Android’s capabilites without even a hint at what I believe to be a more complete and promising Linux based mobile OS – Maemo/MeeGo. When compared native feature to native feature – I believe it is a very one-sided fight with the former being oon the losing side. Yes there are mobile-OS that have more capabilty such as the abandoned child – Windows Mobile (I say abandonded because the Market has yet to be updated and they killed the very promising ‘Silverlight’ port). But Apple and RIM have had large market shares with less capable OS’s for a long time. Apple has been playing catch-up and other than bringing a game-changing App Store , really has brought anything innovative – they literally are still releasing features that were available in the early Windows SamrtPhones. Microsoft is taking Apple’s approach as I would hope is rather apparent. They are focusing on a Parrallel Experience between devices and building on Stability. ‘Fragmentation’ is literally what kills an OS platform and end user experience. (Don’t believe me than grab the entry level phone of each OS have a comparison and tell me who the winner is??? – Hint it will not be Android , heck there are still Cupcake Devices being released)
Back to Microsoft – I wish they would do one last thing for Windows Mobile like a last send-off or hurrah and just release a ‘Silverlight’ app or even Silverlight plug-in for Pocket IE.
HUGE point, haven’t missed it yet but RDP was always one of the most important / my favorite parts of WinMo. I wonder how it will work without the stylus?
Bring on Custom Ringtones! I want some Tron Legacy Tunes as a ringtone. ‘Bout time we get Mango Tron Legacy will be old.
@wud_e, I do believe this has already been stated to be part of the Mango update.
It all sounds nice, but I would just like a better options list for reminders. I need better alert sounds, and a a choice of how long I can snooze the alarm, 5 min is not good, some times I need 10 or 15 or even an hour snooze. Just something! Also it should read out your appointment like the tp2 did. If possible to add more than one appointment on the lock screen. I should be able to see the next 3 at a glance. I need to know my agenda without having to always open my damn calendar. Microsoft, please add this. Its simple and would make business users more content.
P.S. Just having a quick .5 second sound is not good enough. I am on the move and cant always hear it and i only goes off once. I cant spent my whole day staring at my phone to see whats going on. I need it to tell me whats going on so I can do it. (a alert that rings longer or until you look at it like the tp1 and tp2 did).
@gemini5150, I am hoping these will be included with the Mango update, just will be unannounced since they are not wow additions.