Windows Phone 7 hits RTM stage

By on Sep 1, 2010 at 4:19 PM
General September 1, 2010

Microsoft just dropped us a quick note to let us know that Windows Phone 7 has officially hit release to manufacturing (RTM) stage. As the note states: “The operating system has been finalized and is being delivered to partners around the world who will continue the work of integrating software with their hardware and networks to create amazing devices for customers by holiday season 2010.” Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows Phone Engineering, Terry Myerson, had this to say in the blog post announcing the feat: “Windows Phone 7 is the most thoroughly tested mobile platform Microsoft has ever released.  We had nearly ten thousand devices running automated tests daily, over a half million hours of active self-hosting use, over three and a half million hours of stress test passes, and eight and a half million hours of fully automated test passes.  We’ve had thousands of independent software vendors and early adopters testing our software and giving us great feedback. We are ready.” We’re ready too, Terry. Bring on the WP7 devices!

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  • dwayne

    I like the looks of it, but the only problem I have is that there really won’t be a good reason to go from Android to this. From what I have read, it will have the same hardware manufacturers and just about the same feature set. I guess the only real question is if you want Google services or Microsoft services? Well, I’m already heavy into Google, so it may be too big of a hassle to switch over. We will see. Maybe the platform will offer something new in the future.

  • JayK

    I get that many of those who actually cared enough to read and comment on this post is excited about WP7, but seriously, MS’s got to do something about that main screen. You got iPhone and a whole lot of Android devices showing off all their glitzy icons and stuff, and next to them, WP7 is all blue blocks and white letters. It looks amateurish. It looks unfinished. It looks outdated. It looks boring. It looks limited.

    Sure, maybe WP7 is incredible under the skin, but most people are superficial. They would take a one look at that main screen and be immediately turned off, and that’s not helping its cause.

    • bob

      You got it brutha
      Ugly Ugly Ugly Ugly Ugly .. UglyPhone7

      • Knarf

        You’re wrong. I have an HTC HD2 and when you turn it on you see the block as you’re talking about and it’s clear and has much more definition than any screen shot may show. It may not be glitzy but it sure is crisp on a good screen.

    • Blackberry guy

      I agree. I need a phone that will run beautifully with outlook through my exchange server. My BB does it with some limitations. I was ready to jump to WM7 until I saw the interface. How unbelievably boring compared to Android. What were they thinking? Oh well! Back to bb for another development cycle. At least I can play with a Torch for a year.

  • patrick

    Three years later and ms decides to okay in the smartphone arena for real this time. One thing….they need to beautify their os. It looks like a science project and it looks like the coders could get the titles to fit at the top if the page or anywhere. I get it, its a floating page. It just looks lazy and sloppy.

    • bob

      … and don’t forget… Ugly…

  • Workman

    Honestly If I have to read one more negative comment from bob…. I read through the entire postings and every other comment was something dumb.. we get the point. you dont like it .. I DONT CARE. move on.. I’ve been waiting for WP7 for 4 months now holding off on my upgrade at verizon because I dont want either the iphone or an android device.. WP7 brings the best of everything I want without it coming out of Redmond. It has A crisp response, Great Gaming and Social Networking, A dedicated Media Player that I personally Like more than itunes. So back to my point… shut up. Thank you

    • 2_cents

      you should have looked at the Pre Plus+

  • bob

    please don’t call me a hater you big meanie

  • Jeremiah

    So you don’t think the paltry running memory, excessively long boot time, required reboot for EVERY app [un]install, tiny screens, basic media player, poor-quality video, and most of all, abysmal web browsing experience (excepting the Torch), among many other shortcomings, are enough downrank the BB OS amongst its competitors who are lightyears ahead?

    I want to throw my Curve 8900 to the ground every day–I’m stopping myself only because I’m holding out for the T-Mobile G2.

  • Jeff B.

    What else can I do to see if I want to buy it than thoroughly testing it? You can’t take it home for a week and come back and say “no, I don’t want it.” You may be able to find a car dealership that lets you take home a car overnight or for a couple hours but not for an extended period of time. At that point it can’t sell at the same price because of how used it is. So yes, “thoroughly testing” it at my local phone store is about all I, hell, any of us can do. So before you call me stupid names, think about the logistics and all the details before you post idiot comments.

  • Jeff B.

    You bullshittin me right? I’m talking about real life, not ebay/craigslist bullshit. Show me a store that will give me a brand new in box iPhone4 to use for a week then willingly take it back to sell as new in box. As a matter of fact, show me any store that will give me anything new in box for a week then willingly take it back to sell as new in box.

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