14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is trying to standardize all smartphones that run its Windows Phone 7 platform, so users should expect to get almost the same hardware in different form factors. One thing that will likely remain the same for all WM7 smartphone are the three main buttons at the bottom of the screen: Back, Start, and Search.
The Back button, as expected is used to take you back one screen, but it can also get you back to an application that you were previously using.
Basically, the Back button can be used to switch between apps that have been used, but this is only available to some extent.
The smartphone remembers all the apps and websites visited since the last time the screen was locked and will be able to take you back one page each time you press Back, until you get to the Start screen.
Of course, there's an exception to that when you're using the integrated Internet Explorer Mobile and press the Back button. You will be returned to a webpage that you previously visited instead to to a previous application.
The Start button can be used in two ways. When you press the Start button you will be returned to the Start area, no matter where you were. If you press and hold the Start button, the Speech function will be activated.
The Search button also has multiple uses, according to the application it used for. The Search button can be used to find what the user needs just about anywhere inside the phone.
Regardless if it's something on the web that you're looking for, a contact or even a particular application that can be found in the Marketplace, the Search button is your best friend.
Feel free to suggest your own Windows Phone 7 tips and tricks, especially if you're an advanced user.