Mango will thread together Windows Live Messenger and Facebook Chat communications, and switch between talking to the same person on and offline. For films, Bing on Windows Phone will take you to IMDb.īoth features were demonstrated at Microsoft's MIX developer conference in April. Quick Cards will pull back related information on searches such as films – information like reviews and cinema show times – while Application Connect will route you to related applications that serve up other information so you don't need to go back out on the web. SkyDrive lets consumers store and share Office docs and photos.Ī new Xbox 360 hub will let gamers edit their avatar for the phone, and connect to Xbox Live to play games from the phone against those on the console, plus access Xbox Live features such as status updates and high scores.Īs expected, Internet Explorer 9 is the operating system's browser, and through the browser Microsoft is increasing mobile users' dependence upon its Bing search engine.īing will use the phone's location to serve up information on local shops and services. Office 365 gives you email, calendar, and contacts all based on Microsoft Exchange, and Office Web Apps – the hosted, cut-down version of Office, both for businesses. The new Office Hub will connect to Microsoft's Office 365 and SkyDrive services.
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Microsoft's next update to Windows Phone ties handsets even more tightly into the company's online services while stitching together Facebook with Redmond's email and instant messaging.Ĭodenamed Mango, the next Windows Phone operating system upgrades Hubs for Office and Xbox, the company said in a Tuesday webcast.