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#42
Originally Posted by twaelti View Post
Unfortunately, the things missing currently only prove the immaturity of WP7, at least if this list is correct:

"Windows Phone 7 lacks some features that were found in earlier versions of Windows Mobile. Among the features that have been confirmed to arrive in the near-future include cut, copy, and paste,[65] full multitasking for 3rd party apps,[66] and Adobe Flash.[67] Windows Phone 7 supports upgradable storage via an SD Card; however SD card memory is merged with the phone's internal storage, and changing the SD card causes the phone to reset to factory settings.[68][69] Windows Phone 7 does not support connecting to Wi-Fi (wireless) access points which are hidden[70] or have a static IP address,[71] tethering to a computer[72] (although it can be done via a hack on the Samsung Focus[73]), videocalling,[74] VoIP calling,[75] USB mass-storage,[76] universal email inbox,[76] universal search,[76] a system-wide file manager,[74] Bluetooth file transfers,[74] USSD messages,[77] or custom ringtones.[78]"

(sorry about the footnote references, too lazy to delete so many...)

This makes WP/ very much inferior to Maemo/MeeGo IMHO and shows that it is but a smartphone OS, and not "Mobile Computing and Communications" as we know and like it here
Ha i love this. This really does speak volumes about MS. Think about the time, effort and money that they have been able to invest in this OS. A huge company like that, one capable of buying Nokia, is missing all these key elements in an OS that they no doubt hope will one day rule and will have an entire department focussed on doing just that. Its pretty poor.
Hell even if you compare WP7 to NITDroid, a bunch of guys who do things in their spare time, and really just for shits and giggles, and to prove that it can be done have gotten a further.

Good luck Nokia. You're gonna need it