The Kin was aborted days into the market, but Windows Phone 7 looks like it is going to burst out of the gate with strong momentum. Massive cellular provider AT&T has supposedly ordered 8 million windows phone 7 gadgets, a large purchase and a testament to the strength of the platform.
A tweet from famous industry insider Michael Gartenberg said the following:
Interesting e-mail from a trusted source. AT&T has apparently signed up for 8 million #WP7 devices. #notkin
Is it official from Redmond or AT&T? No, but it’s as good an unofficial confirmation you will ever get. What does this mean? Microsoft might finally have a serious mobile competitor after years of miring in the background. With AT&T’s backing, the company could finally make a resurgence in the mobile market.
You can check out our roundup of reviews of the WP7 series here, and read our views on why this phone line might be a serious iPhone competitor.
With Verizon the Android king now, it would be a good move for AT&T even if the iPhone doesn’t go multi-carrier. And a chance to see Microsoft and Apple vs. Google? That could get interesting.
but no copy and paste on Windows 7 Mobile?
It’s coming. They went for smart linking since it’s a bit more elegant way to tackle it. They tried to remove as many instances as possible where you would use copy-and-paste. Phone numbers link to the phone and address to the map app, etc. The day they announced this plan their potential customers loudly voiced their displeasure and Microsoft announced that they will add it as soon as possible.
Microsoft will not add C&P any time soon.
Maybe years away. Windows Phone 8 or 9.
If Microsoft could add it quickly and easily, they would have done it. The fact is that it takes significant work, and Microsoft wants to rush Windows Phone 7 out the door, even though it is in an unfinished state.
There is a long list of missing Windows Phone 7 features. Google and you’ll find it.
There’s no way this OS is going to sell with that many shortcomings. Windows Phone 7 is a certain failure.
Who gives a flying rat crap about cut and paste? iPhone added it and I have used it maybe 3 times, the first two time where to play with it… its useless on a mobile device!!!!!
I use copy and paste all the time! Maybe once a week.
Example — if I want to quote part of a news article before sending it to a friend, I copy the few lines that interest me, and paste that into the body of the e-mail so that they know why I’m sending the article.
Another example — I type an e-mail, but decide to move a sentence around before I send it — I just copy and paste it where I want it to go.
Another example — in order to get my iPhone onto my company’s wifi, there is a long, long string of characters that I have to type. The admin sent it to me in an e-mail, so I just copied and pasted it.
I’m sure that Microsoft will add the feature soon. It was my understanding that Apple waited to add the feature because they wanted to get the interface right. I’m sure that MS is having some similar issues to resolve, but it’s definitely needed on a phone.
Is that all the apple fanboys can spew… “no cut and paste”. No one really uses it anyway. Maybe Microsoft could win you over with a right hand only phone.
How are you going to use an Office app without C&P?
What if you want to grab some text from a news website, and paste it into an email to tell someone what’s happening?
You can’t unless you have Copy & Paste.
Sure the first iPhone didn’t have it. But that’s irrelevant, because Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 will be entering a market where its competitors do have the features that it lacks.
Nobody is going to buy a Windows Phone 7 handset that lacks features. The first version will be abysmal.
I am really interested to try this phone, I hope there aren’t any bus and the battery life is good. Looking forward and excited! :)
I really loved my windows mobile 6.1 phone, and very anxious to play with phone 7. I’ve been stuck with my iPhone 3GS just over a year now, and can’t wait to drop this thing!! Even with iOS 4 it feels like it’s missing things my old win mo had – particularly reception and better multi-tasking.
Cant wait to feel phone 7! Quite excited to play!
I use copy & paste a lot on my mobile device. I’d take an amazing device that didn’t have it, if I had to, as long as my only choice of carrier wasn’t AT&T.