Another Samsung Windows phone 7 proto-type leaks the Samsung Cetus i917 with a very pretty deisgn and three touch keys in the bottom one for Back one for Start menu and one for Ok. The Cetus i917 destined for ATT, featuring Windows Phone 7 in a glossy black Shell. But No word on the phone specs but it will be Above the Minimum requirements of the Windows phone 7.

 

 

 

We know that a Halo offshoot will be coming to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and the idea of controlling Master Chief on your phone has many gamers salivating. The company is showing off a brief demo of the Waypoint app and it could just be a taste of what’s to come.

If you’re not a hardcore gamer, then you probably have no idea what Halo Waypoint is. It’s not really a game but a way to keep track of all your Halo community and stats. Microsoft said the app only took three months to get on Silverlight and it will be available for free in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

As Windows Phone 7 looms, Microsoft appears to be placing a large emphasis on gaming and that’s a good thing in my mind. Microsoft’s Xbox is arguably the best console gaming experience – PlayStation 3 may have better graphics and the Wii may have more casual appeal but I think the Xbox puts together the best combination of games, graphics and services.

You Must Have Microsoft Silverlight to view this Video!

Windows® Phone 7 lets you make the most of every moment by connecting and playing with friends wherever you are, using your Xbox LIVE® avatar and gamer profile to keep track of scores and wins.

Games on the go
Xbox LIVE, the award-winning online gaming and entertainment service for Xbox 360, is coming exclusively to a Windows Phone 7 near you this holiday. Whether you're waiting for the bus, enjoying time out of town or just relaxing on the couch, the phone designed to keep your life in motion puts Xbox LIVE and mobile gaming in your pocket.

Connected and Accessible
Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone 7 unlocks a world of games, friends and fun for Windows Phone 7 users around the world. The Games hub brings together many popular Xbox LIVE gaming and community features:

• Be omnipotent. View, access and launch your full game library from one easy-to-navigate hub.
• Get mad props. Earn, view and track Achievements, view Xbox LIVE leaderboards and build your Gamerscore every time you play an Xbox LIVE title.
• Release your inner Mini Me. Connect to your Xbox LIVE profile and Avatar, or easily create a new one right from the phone.
• Get tricky. Access Spotlight feeds, including the latest game titles, breaking news from Xbox LIVE, game tips and tricks, and more.
• Play before you pay. Easily find, try and buy the games you want, either in the Marketplace or Games hub.
• Flaunt your skills. Invite, connect and play against friends on other Windows Phone 7 phones or PCs with turn-based (asynchronous) multiplayer gaming.

Windows Phone 7 featuring Xbox LIVE lets you connect and play games with your friends. Use your Xbox LIVE profile to access your avatar, gamerscore, and achievements. Share scores and earn recognition for your accomplishments across the phone, web, and Xbox. You can even earn achievements on Windows Phone that add to your Xbox LIVE gamerscore.

 

Video Review Below!

 

Microsoft previews the Windows Phone 7 application making process with the developer momentum building behind Windows Phone 7, there is a lot of work-in-progress applications flying around. Although many of them show a lot of potential, it's easy to get distracted by the rough edges that is not representatives of the final polished experiences.

These screencaps comes from one of the dozen Windows Phone 7 Design Day recordings posts has an  awesome huge resource for any WP7 developers, designers or enthusiasts. Don't Forgot to see the Video Below!

 

 

Microsoft Now are getting pretty serious about their upcoming Windows Mobile 7 platform and the latest News they have fired is on the gaming front in a Reply for the Sony Ericsson Gaming platform base on Android 3.0. The company have posted up advertisments for developers to fill the roles at a newly created department, Microsoft's "Mobile Gaming Studio". The new studio will be a sub-division of Microsoft's existing Games Studio which focuses on producing games for the XBOX 360 and of course Windows phone 7 too.

 

AT&T was filling us in on the details of U-verse Mobile's new downloadable content functionality as its also available for Blackberry Torch, They announced about a possible partnership with U-verse. And we got confirmed that U-verse Mobile for Windows Phone 7 being an active project So AT&T u-verse is confirmed to be on Windows phone 7 Marketplace as soon as the New market place launched. But its Still Very Early to digg on that info!

Microsoft has already started to populated the yet unreleased Windows Phone 7 Marketplace with a couple of third-party applications alongside some in-house apps. Some of theses apps are Free and some you have to bought a license for... But No SDK has released for developers yet but Yelp and Youtube are the first apps that will be available for windows phone 7's users and owners on their marketplace account of the windows phone 7 apps section. As son as Microsoft release the SDK developers will begin to release their own application and games for the users on the New marketplace!

 

 

The Menlo phone was originally discovered by Mary Jo Foley with ZDNET, and is quoted to be a "prototype mobile device with a capacitive touch screen (4.1 in diagonal, 800 x 480) running Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 which incorporates a Bosch BMA150 3-axis accelerometer and Bosch BMP085 digital pressure sensor (barometer)." Microsoft introduce activity-based navigation, which uses human activities derived from sensor data to help people navigate, in particular to retrace a trail‖ previously taken by that person or another person. Such trails may include step counts, walking up/down stairs or taking elevators, compass directions, and photos taken along a user‘s path, in addition to absolute positioning (GPS and maps) when available. To explore the user experience of activity-based navigation, we built Greenfield, a mobile device interface for finding a car. We conducted a ten participant user study comparing users‘ ability to find cars across three different presentations of activity-based information as well as verbal instructions. Our results show that activity-based navigation can be used for car finding and suggest its promise more generally for supporting navigation tasks. We present lessons for future activity-based navigation interfaces, and motivate further work in this space, particularly in the area of robust activity inference.

 

 

As We All waiting for the New mobile OS from Microsoft the Well-known Window Mobile... But of course Microsoft has changed its Name begging of 2009 to (Windows Phone) instead of (Windows Mobile). Latest Edition of Windows Phone was the 6.5 but Now we gonna show you the Windows Phone 7 Review on many prototype devices. Windows Phone 7 has Many Features and we gonna talk about all this Features.

 

User interface

The completely new user interface, named "Metro", looks very similar to that of the Zune HD. The home screen (called the "Start screen") is made up of "tiles", which by default are links to important features, such as phone, music and videos, email, office, and contacts. The User can customize the tiles, delete them, or add their own - by pinning an application (or "experience"), media item, favorite contact, or almost anything to the Start screen, it becomes a tile.^[13] Tiles are dynamic and update in real time. Tile contents are organized via "hubs" which combine both local and online content. Windows Phone 7 will have a more friendly touchscreen UI than previous Windows Mobile devices by using multitouch technology. Integration with popular social networks, such as Twitter,Facebook, and Windows Live will be included. Windows Phone 7 also features integration with Xbox Live, Zune, and Bing services. Windows Phone 7 user interface has also been heavily optimized to be used with OLED screens.

 

 

Browser

Andy Lees, Microsoft's senior vice president of mobile communications, confirmed in an interview that the version of Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone 7 would not support Adobe Flash at launch, citing "performance reasons." Later, Adobe Systems released a statement to clarify, saying "developing Flash for Windows Phone 7 (and Adobe Systems) has been deeply involved with Microsoft.". Since then, Adobe has announced that Flash 10.1 will be released for Windows Phone 7 within months after launch. He also stated that the browser is "halfway between IE7 and IE8 rendering engine." Its web browser will be a modified version of Internet Explorer 7, rather than being based on the current IE8.In addition, Microsoft's Silverlight technology will not work from within the Internet Explorer web browser.
Microsoft plans to regularly update IE Mobile independently from the "Windows Phone Update" system, meaning the browser will be able to automatically update itself and the layout engine.

 

Search

Microsoft's hardware requirements stipulate that every handset must have a dedicated hardwired 'Bing Button' on the front panel.Bing will be the only default search engine on Windows Phone 7 handsets. Though users cannot change the default to a different search engine, Microsoft said it would allow other search companies to build an app for Windows Phone 7 if they wished.WP7 can also search Bing by voice using the TellME, this can be activated by clicking and holding the Windows Button. There is no global search in Windows Phone 7.

 

Hardware requirements From Microsoft Official Site

• Capacitive, 4-point multitouch screen
• ARM v7 "Cortex/Scorpion" or better processor 1Ghz or up
• DirectX9 rendering-capable GPU
• 256MB of RAM with at least 8GB of Flash memory
• Accelerometer with compass, light, proximity sensor and Assisted GPS
• 5-megapixel camera or better with flash
• FM radio tuner
• 6 dedicated hardware buttons - back, Start, search, camera, power/sleep and Volume Up and Down.

While a few manufacturers were contracted to build Windows phone 7 like HTC,Samsung & HP. ASUS is one of them and it has finished its prototype Winpho7 and it looks Great but We didn't Get any Specs yet but from the photo it has 5MP Camera support 3G with Secondary and 3.5-inch touch screen (not sure its Capacitive or Resistive). The Phone Design is cool and as you can see the Windows phone 7 homes screen is look very cool and under the screen there is a button panel nicely adorned with brushed metal. We Gonna get you More info Soon!