Now that the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update has been released and is proving a hit with Windows Phone users worldwide, we’ve taken a look at what it can offer to social networking fans. Packed with updates for users of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, among others, this is the best version of Windows Phone yet for social networking and is sure to be a huge success on the forthcoming range of new Nokia Windows Phones.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update launches
Building on the already popular foundation of Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango comes packed with new social networking tools. Making it easier than ever to keep up to date on everything your friends are doing, as well as let them know about your busy life, the new social networking features of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango integrate seamlessly into the mobile OS, making it a breeze to get the best from your favourite social networks. Key features include:
More social networks:
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango now includes built-in support for Facebook, Windows Live, Twitter and LinkedIn, letting you easily keep up to date with every event in the lives of your friends, family and colleagues. Whether you have a favourite social network, or use them all every day, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango puts them all at your fingertips.
Easier updates:
Using the Me Tile and Me Card features of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, you can update your social networks faster than ever, see live updates on who is commenting on your status and even update your photo or see posts from your friends. Providing a one-stop hub for your social networks, keeping up to date with your contacts has never been so quick and easy.
Faster and easier messaging:
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango lets you communicate via SMS and MMS text, Windows Live Messenger and Facebook chat, ensuring you need never miss an update from your friends again. And with the new Thread messaging feature, you can start a conversation via text and then carry it on through your Facebook page and even finish up on your Windows Live or Xbox LIVE account, and the whole message can be viewed on your phone in a single, easy-to-read thread. And if you want to write a single update and have it appear on all your social network sites, you can do that too.
Facebook Events:
With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, no longer do you need to keep track of several different calendars to keep your social life organised. Offering full integration between the Windows Phone Calendar and Facebook Events, any new events that get added to your Facebook page are instantly added to the calendar on your Windows Phone, so you need never miss an event or party again.
Face detection and picture tagging:
Any time you take a photo with your Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango lets you easily tag the faces of any people in the picture, for better organisation on your Facebook page. Windows Phone 7.5 Mango even features Face Detection technology directly within the phone itself, so your Windows Phone will recognise faces on its own, making it quicker and easier for you to tag your friends and family in your social network galleries.
Video Sharing:
And once you’ve recorded a new video with your Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango’s also you instantly upload the new video to your Facebook and Windows Live SkyDrive accounts, thanks to the new Video Sharing feature. You can even email the video straight to your contacts if you prefer, making it simple to share your favourite memories in seconds.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango: Top 10 must have features
With so many great new features for social network fans, it doesn’t matter which network is your favourite; you can enjoy the best of them all. With Nokia Windows Phones right around the corner, we can’t wait to start getting connected on our own Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Nokia phones, but do you think of these new social networking features and which are you most looking forward to trying on a Nokia Windows Phone? Keep us posted in the Comments section below.