The document provides an overview of the Windows Phone 7 operating system. It discusses key features like the Metro user interface, hubs for combining local and online content, and multitouch technology. It also covers advantages such as a fast and stable experience, battery savings, and support for SharePoint documents. The document compares Windows Phone 7 to other platforms and concludes that it provides a best-in-class user interface and can help meet corporate security needs, especially with the recent acquisition of Skype.

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Technical seminar report on
WINDOWS PHONE 7
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Submitted By
Department of Information Technology
ANURAG GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
(Formerly CVSR College of Engineering)
Affiliated to JNTU, Accredited by NBA& Approved by AICTE.
Venkatapur (v),Ghatkesar (M)
(2012-2013)
ANURAG GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my gratitude to all the people behind the screen who helped me to
transform an idea into a real application.
I would like to express my heart-felt gratitude to my parents without whom I would not have
been privileged to achieve and fulfill my dreams. I am grateful to our principal, Mr. M.
MUTHA REDDY who most ably run the institution and has had the major hand in enabling me
to do my technical seminar.
I profoundly thank Prof. A. PRASHANTH RAO, Head of the Department of Information
Technology, who has been an excellent guide and also a great source of inspiration to my work.
The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of the task would be
great but incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible with their constant
guidance and encouragement crowns all the efforts with success. In this context, I would like
thank all the other staff members, both teaching and non-teaching, who have extended their
timely help and eased my task.

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CONTENTS
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1. Abstract 5
2. Introduction 6
3. Features 7
4. Advantages & Disadvantages 9
5. Comparison 10
6. Conclusion 11
7. References 12

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Abstract
With the launch of Windows Phone 7 (WP7), Microsoft hopes to regain the lost ground from the
limited success of Windows Phone 6.x. With the complete rewrite of the platform from the
ground up and a sleek new user interface, WP7 holds promise as a potential game changer for
Microsoft in the smart phone arena. What needs to be seen is how successfully Microsoft
leverages its ecosystem; particularly Windows Marketplace, Zune Marketplace, Microsoft Office
suite and Xbox Live to promote the new phone platform. This viewpoint touches upon the
essential features, user interface, value proposition for enterprises, adoption potential, application
development and a quick comparison with competing platforms. Windows Phone 7 Mango, the
upcoming release is considered as the basis of this discussion.

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Introduction
 Windows Phone 7 was the first and previous release of the Windows Phone mobile
client operating system, released worldwide on October 21, 2010, and in the United
States on November 8, 2010. An update to the OS codenamed Mango (also referred to as
Windows Phone 7.5) was released in May 2011. In January 2013, Windows Phone 7.8
was released. It added a few features back ported from Windows Phone 8, such as a more
customizable start screen. It was succeeded by Windows Phone 8, which was released on
October 29, 2012.
Two Flavors of Applications

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Specification
Capacitive touch
4 or more contact points
Sensors
A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity
Camera
5 mega pixels or more, flash required, camera button required
Multimedia
Common detailed specs, Codec acceleration
Memory
256MB RAM or more, 8GB Flash or more
GPU
DirectX 9 acceleration
CPU
ARMv7 Cortex/Scorpion or better
Features
 Innovative User Interface : Metro.
 Hubs : Combine local and online content(Social and productivity).
 Uses multitouch technology and Skydrive.
Text input: On screen, Virtual keyboard, spell checking and word prediction is used.
What is Metro?
 Metro is our design language. We call it metro because it’s modern and clean. It’s fastand
in motion. It’s about content and typography. And it’s entirely authentic.

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Business
Office:Do some quick accounting with Excel on the Phone or edit a presentation with
PowerPoint or read email in your Outlook inbox.
Exchange:Connect to corporate email with Outlook on the Phone, keep personal and
business email separate by using an additional inbox for Windows Live Hotmail.
SharePoint:Access your corporate documents from a SharePoint server including
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
Internet Explorer:ecommerce and company websites still within reach with Internet
Explorer 7 equivalent browser with Internet Explorer 8 equivalent JavaScript support.
Consumer
Office:Create Shopping lists and notes on the Phone with OneNote, plus edit and create
Word Documents on the phone wherever you are or access email on the move
Xbox LIVE/Games:Xbox LIVE Integration with Games able to support
Achievements. Turn-based Multiplayer between phones. Xbox LIVE information
including Avatar.
Zune / Music + Video:Music + Video from Zune. Sync Music, Video and Pictures
using the Zune Software also for deploying Operating System Updates and large
Applications / Games.

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Bing / Search:Dedicated search button for Bing web search or context search. Mobile
optimised view and location sensitive search. Bing Maps integration and application
support.
Developer
Silverlight / Applications or Games:Modern applications UI framework, “Metro”
themed controls. Rich XAML-based vector graphics and video. Expression Blend
designer support
XNA / Games or Applications:High performance game framework, supports 2D
and 3D gaming. Rich content pipeline. Widely adopted and used on Windows, Xbox 360
and Zune HD.
Windows Live / Push Notifications & Location:Free Cloud-based “Live”
Tile, Toast and in-application notification service. GPS, A-GPS & WiFi Location
service balancing accuracy with time and power consumption.
Windows Phone Marketplace:Membership $99 per Year. Unlimited paid
applications and 5 free apps per year, $19.99 per additional free application. Transparent
and open certification and approval requirements. developer.windowsphone.com.
Advantages:
 Capable of running firmware apps in background.
 Fast, reliable and stable phone.

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 Green phone saving battery.
 OS provides access to SharePoint based documents.
 Wider support in choosing a carrier.
 Absolutely No-Adware!
 Snappier keyboard- Physical slide -out QWERTY keyboard i.e. consistent in nature.
 It Has Apps That Aren’t Crap- Games with awesome 3D graphics.
 Easier -To-Use Interface- Live “Tiles” system is easy to organize.
 Many different screen resolutions.
 Fierce reduction of unnecessary elements.
 Uncompromising Sensitivity to Weight, Balance and Scale.
 Adds Dimensions and Depths.
DISADVANTAGES:
 Full Multi-Tasking is a problem.
 Tethering.
 No SD Cards Support.
 It Cannot support Flash videos.
 Limited active sync support.
 OS is consumer focused
Comparison:
 Windows phone has fairly polished platform which looks cool.
 Boots faster than Android and iOS.

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 IE 9 faster than Android web browser.
 Windows phone has battery backup up to 456 hrs than I phone 4s.
 Physical keyboard available on windows phone.
 Windows and apple navigation is 3rd
party only.
 Live tiles in windows 7 and widgets in Android leans towards a superior user experience.
 Windows phone 7 support X-box live which has million members compared to other
smart phones.
CONCLUSION:
Windows phone is a best user interface mobile operating system.
Don’t just follow with the waves of Android but get what you want from a phone.
splendid aesthetics and smooth operation.
Help to meet corporate security and management needs.
Recent acquisition of Skype is amazing.
As Microsoft said:
“Windows Phone – Put people first.”

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References:
 http://www.youtube.com/windows phone
 http://www.google.co.in
 http://www.windowsphonegeek.com
 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WindowsPhone
 www.cnet.com/windows-phone-7/