14 DAY TRIAL // The newly unveiled mobile operating system from Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is not all only milk and honey, even if the first demonstrations of the platform showed it might be. It seems that there are a series of limitations that users will face, starting with the lack of multitasking capabilities when it comes to third-party applications, and moving all the way up to the lack of cut and paste functionality.
Here is a list of the features that won't be included in Windows Phone 7 devices (via WMPoweruser): - Marketplace is the only way to install apps, except for developers, beta versions and enterprise. - No file system – apps can only access their own directory. - No USB drive mode. - No replacement of the default apps – while Opera will be allowed, it could not be the default browser. - No 3rd party shells - No native code - No peer to peer gaming
Really bad news for users who enjoy freedom, that's for sure, especially since the list of features that will lack from the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series devices seems to be rather long. However, some “incapabilities” of the OS strike the most, including the lack of copy and paste functionality, or the true multi-tasking, not to mention that the handsets won't support removable storage. User-replaceable memory cards are out of the question, it seems, though Microsoft says it will make sure that handsets will boast enough storage space inside.
According to a recent post on Engadget, Microsoft already confirmed that Windows Phone 7 Series won't include the copy-paste feature. “There is a data-detection service built into the text-handling API that will recognize phone numbers and addresses, but Microsoft says most users, including Office users, don't really need clipboard functionality,” the news site notes. Moreover, Charlie Kindel, in charge of Microsoft's Windows Phone developer strategy, reportedly stated that multitasking wouldn't arrive on Windows Phone 7 and that memory cards wouldn't be supported either, while a Microsoft executive unveiled that the Marketplace was the only place from where one could install apps.