Improvement over WP7: Yes.

Still ****? Yes. (Good heavens, an incredibly sensitive profanity filter).

I love how they say "A big change for Nokia users to adjust to." I never could understand that sort of loyalty. I doubt very much I will be buying another Nokia, possibly ever. WP7 has too many problems, some of which are being fixed and some Microsoft are adamant are "features" and won't be.