Windows Phone 7 For Dummies

What the book covers: Microsoft has been marketing versions of its Windows Mobile smartphone platform for over eight years. In that time, there have been more than over 50 million copies of this platform, making it more popular than BlackBerry in the US. The status of being somewhat more popular than its nearest competitor is not good enough at Microsoft. When a company like Microsoft offers a new platform, people want to consider switching or upgrading due to the compelling features, especially business users who can easily benefit from a similar Windows user experience through their smartphones.Windows Phone 7 For Dummies focuses on the features and functionality that is shared across all Windows Phone 7 series models similar to the way BlackBerry For Dummies content covers multiple models within the BlackBerry family of devices. The book will help readers go from using their phones to make simple calls and send text messages to using their handheld devices as mobile computers. Microsoft is treating the mobile market exactly like the PC market with the platform running on a variety of devices from different manufacturers, but the user experience and expectations remain the same. All the new input and interface options will be covered in detail. Readers will learn to personalize the interface and exchange and sync information with their Windows PCs. Windows Mobile 7 for Dummies will also cover how to use Mobile Office applications, such as Word and Excel, and how to download, install and use other Windows Mobile applications, single-user and multi-user games through Xbox Live, and readers will learn to create, download, and exchange digital media, such as photos, videos, sound and music files with other mobile device and PC users. There will be coverage on social networking sites, such as YouTube, MySpace, and FaceBook. These chapters will show readers how to access and exchange data with friends and coworkers from their mobile devices. The Parts of Tens section will provide valuable information on where to find fun and useful mobile Windows Phone 7 Series applications.

Bill Hughes is a marketing strategy executive whose 20-plus years of experience span sales, strategic marketing, and business development. He has worked for major corporations, including Microsoft, IBM, GE, and Motorola, and has aided Microsoft in marketing to mobile application developers.