10 Things Microsoft Mango Will Bring to Nokia Windows Phone

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By Mike Browne on May 26,

2011 at 00:00,

Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled Mango, the first big update to the Windows Phone 7 platform that will be running on Nokia's debut Windows Phone devices when they launch later this year. So what does Mango have in store for Nokia users? We pick out the top 10 highlights after the cut.

We've been waiting patiently for Mango to arrive for a while now, and it really is the shot in the arm for Windows Phone 7 that Microsoft promised it would be. And it's of added significance to Nokia, as this is the version of the OS that the first Nokia Windows Phones will have on board.

Also read: First Nokia Windows Phones to run Microsoft Mango

So lets look at the 10 Mango updates set to make the biggest difference, and what they mean for Nokia users.

Better social integration: Facebook was already deeply integrated with Windows Phone 7, now it's joined by Twitter and LinkedIn, putting all your contacts right at your fingertips. Mango also sees the arrival of support for Facebook location check-ins.

Linked inbox: With Mango you can combine your email accounts into a single inbox, with mails grouped into conversations so the latest updates are always on the top.

Threaded conversations: Use a single window to control SMS, Facebook chat and Windows Live Messenger conversations, instead of having to constantly switch back and forth.

Hands-free messaging: Text-to-voice and voice-to-text technology opens up new options for hands-free messaging when you're out and about on the move.

Groups: Contacts can now be grouped together and given their own Live Tile, allowing you to check out their updates and send messages to the whole group.

App Connect: Apps are now included in search results, so when searching for "movies", for example, the results will now include apps that can help you find out what's showing at your local cinema.

Multitasking: Mango lets you switch seamlessly between applications, allowing them to run in the background when they're not in use.

Internet Explorer 9: One of the hero features of Mango is its full integration with Microsoft's eponymous web browser, including HTML5 support and full hardware acceleration.

Local Scout: Location-based search means you can look for information on restaurants, shopping and the like based on your specific location only.

Improved Bing: Microsoft's search engine gets new powers with Mango and new ways to search, including Bing Vision, Bing Audio and voice. Which of Mango's new features has you the most excited from a Nokia user's point of view? Are you now more or less keen to see the first Windows Phone Nokia now that you know the details of the OS it will be running? Let us know in the Comments below!

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Jg_C

will it load on HTC’s running the hybrid/cannablised Os W 6.5
Drabslab

I don’t really care about any of these things. A simple “phone” function is more than sufficient for me, i don’tneed twitter and the like, i don’t have the time to waste on that kind of things anyway.

I also don’t care, within rreason, about its weight, or size, or thickness…

I want very solid hardware, a battery with endless lifetime, a perfect GPS without needing an internet connection to make it function, the ability to read word, excel, html and other documents, the possibility to use my phone to send a powerpoint presentation to a beamer, to connect to other devices with bleutooth, or better, with USB, a “cloud” approach allowing me to collect files from my personal computer at home or in the office…

In short, i want a real useful device, no useless hype thingy like the ipad
lillracksingen

If one of the items on the list was ‘A new media player which supports resume on movies, podcasts and audiobooks, gapless playback of music albums, audio scrubbing’ then I would be excited.

Other vendors keep mentioning what codecs they support but fail to mention what the user experience is like when playing their files. What’s the point with a video player supporting DivX, XVID, MPEG-4, H.262, etc, etc, when you still have to fast-forward a movie file every frigging time to the point you stopped at the last time?

The ONLY reason I still like iPhone/iPod is their top-notch audio and video players. Why is there no good alternatives to the iDevices when it comes to audio and video??? Apple have protected their inventions in these areas with patents. or is just that their competitors hire developers that SUCK?