Wish List for next Windows Phone update codename Tango

Windows phone is certainly turning quite a few heads and is commanding respect from critiques and fanboys alike. Though the OS is packed with features certain necessary functions and features are missing.

I'm not gonna waste your time with the usual 'integrate skype, bring in dual cores, get more apps'. Instead there are a few other vital changes that could enhance the overall user experience and improve functionality. So here's my wish list:

By Sameer

My Tech Dilemma: Windows Phone or Android?

Our world is definitely evolving. The revolutionary PCs and the earth shattering Internet are now taken for granted and so is having a laptop and a robot that can cook a minute rice in thirty seconds. Okay, I was kidding about the robot (only Chuck Norris can do that). But PCs and laptops aren't the center of attention and innovation anymore. Since that eventful day in 2007, when the iPhone became official and broke all records, mobile phones have evolved at speeds that  make the Internet and PC revolutions look like snails. Outselling PCs last year smartphones now form the link between you and your entire social life, online and offline.

           

By Sameer

Nokia's Q2 2011 results are out and they are just as expected : Disappointing

Nokia, the world leader in mobile phone supplier, is burning. There is no denying. And the Q2 results are pointing towards a future where recovery is hard but certainly not impossible. Read the complete Q2 report here.

By Rahul Mathur

Window 8 Halo Effect On Windows Phone Sales?

On June 20th Microsoft unveiled the new Windows 8 user interface to the world during AllthingsD, D9 Conference. It also simultaneously released a four minute video entitled "Building Windows 8, Video #1" which featured Jensen Harris, Director of PM, Windows User Experience showcasing some of the "cool features" that Windows 8 has to offer. Shortly after the D9 conference Microsoft also started a technical demonstration in Taiwan at Computex 2011 for hardware partners featuring Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Windows Planning, Hardware and PC Ecosystem, Mike Angiulo.

The big surprise from these presentations from the folks in Redmond was that this new UI wasn't just for slates and tablets, but was also designed to be the UI for netbooks, laptops, desktops and the Xbox 360. Couple that with the transformation in Windows Phone and Microsoft websites that is already in full swing and our collective eyes where opened to Microsoft's grand scheme of unifying it's catalog of offerings under the Metro look and feel. It was a much broader scope for their unification plans than most had anticipated and clearly demonstrated that Microsoft wants the "Metro Mojo" spread far and wide.

The excitement is palpable, forums and viewer comments are exploding all around the globe. Now we hear there is also rumor that a beta version will be released to developers during the BUILD conference in September with a public RC in January and a final RTM in April. Does this mean we could see Windows 8 on systems much sooner than expected? Will the public availability of a new Windows 8 release candidate download in January create a halo effect for all things that include live tiles?

Now that the dust has settled and the blogosphere has positively reacted, the big question on my mind is will this be another watershed Windows 95 game changer for PC sales and will Windows Phone ride those coat tails all the way to the bank? Steve Balmer has stated, "It's a huge gamble for Microsoft," but the ultimate test is can they execute on what appears to be a pretty sound strategy? I don't know for sure, but I'm betting the answer is yes, and I'm very excited about finding out! What do you think, should Microsoft start adding the zero's to the Windows Phone sales estimates now, or will the Windows 8 halo be short lived?

By Rex Dee